and fully grown now. I know my own mind and it is time for you and Dat to permit me to make my own decisions, even my own mistakes! I am going to my room, Mama. If you need my help with supper, call me."
Mary's eyes were wide when she looked at her Mamm . "Sadie is not listening with her heart, Mama."
"Do not fret, daughter. Your Dat will find the right words. We should pray for Sadie now." Martha closed her eyes and bowed her head.
* * *
Samuel thoroughly enjoyed the food from the basket, and he wondered yet again if he was too firm with the pretty little redhead. She meant well, and was thinking of him, treating him kindly, but he simply couldn't get past the idea that she'd broke trust with her Dat . Sadie's accusation that he always seemed to find an excuse to spank her made Samuel doubt himself. He had to admit that he'd spanked her several times since they met... That first time occurred within minutes of stopping on the road to offer her a ride home. Sadie had a very spankable bottom, but the only reason he gave her a bletching was because he truly cared about her and her actions. And now he was faced with another problem... He could not continue with Sadie until she admitted she was in the wrong and took the bletching she'd earned. His biggest hope was that she told her Dat and Mamm what she'd done and that they did not blame him, or think he encouraged her to come over. It wouldn't do to have her Dat angry enough with him that he would deny them permission to court after they were baptized.
Samuel considered returning the basket to the Miller home, but thought it best to wait until Sunday and take it to the church services. He could give it back to Sadie then and find out if she was ready to accept the bletching she earned.
* * *
Sadie was not looking forward to going to meeting this Sunday morning. She was still unhappy with her parents, and with Samuel Hilty. The fact that her Dat agreed with Samuel and insisted that she broke her promise to him hurt her feelings. She simply did not see it that way, but while she was permitted to attend the church services, she was not allowed to attend the singing that evening. It was her punishment for going over to Samuel's without permission. Sadie felt her father was being unfair but she had no choice but to obey and accept the punishment. If her Mamm had not spoken quietly with her Dat and put a restraining hand on his arm, Sadie would have found herself in the embarrassing position of being sent to the woodshed to await a paddling for speaking her mind and telling her Dat he was being unfair. Her Mamm sent her to her room with instruction to pray for guidance.
Sadie had been praying, but she had not changed her mind. She felt her Dat was being unfair, and she felt that Samuel's threat of a bletching was also unfair. Her head hurt and Sadie was tempted to tell her parents she would not be accompanying them to the gathering. She went downstairs and silently pitched in to get breakfast on the table while her Dat and brothers took care of the livestock.
"Sadie, I am hoping that Gott has softened your heart," Martha said softly. "This harboring of anger is not goot ."
"Mama, I feel misjudged. You and Dat refuse to acknowledge that I am grown and know my own mind. I did not do anything I am ashamed of. I took Samuel a basket and was at his farm less than fifteen minutes. Is it so wrong to be thoughtful and considerate?"
"When you have given your word not to spend time with Samuel until you are both baptized, yes, it is wrong." Martha was firm in her opinion.
"We were not spending time courting," Sadie said once again. "I was merely being thoughtful. If I had known there would be all of this upset over a basket I would have prepared it and given it to you and Mary to deliver. I am tired of discussing this matter and I have decided my headache is too bad to attend meeting today. I am going to go back to bed." Sadie turned on her heel and ran up the steps to the room
Mary's eyes were wide when she looked at her Mamm . "Sadie is not listening with her heart, Mama."
"Do not fret, daughter. Your Dat will find the right words. We should pray for Sadie now." Martha closed her eyes and bowed her head.
* * *
Samuel thoroughly enjoyed the food from the basket, and he wondered yet again if he was too firm with the pretty little redhead. She meant well, and was thinking of him, treating him kindly, but he simply couldn't get past the idea that she'd broke trust with her Dat . Sadie's accusation that he always seemed to find an excuse to spank her made Samuel doubt himself. He had to admit that he'd spanked her several times since they met... That first time occurred within minutes of stopping on the road to offer her a ride home. Sadie had a very spankable bottom, but the only reason he gave her a bletching was because he truly cared about her and her actions. And now he was faced with another problem... He could not continue with Sadie until she admitted she was in the wrong and took the bletching she'd earned. His biggest hope was that she told her Dat and Mamm what she'd done and that they did not blame him, or think he encouraged her to come over. It wouldn't do to have her Dat angry enough with him that he would deny them permission to court after they were baptized.
Samuel considered returning the basket to the Miller home, but thought it best to wait until Sunday and take it to the church services. He could give it back to Sadie then and find out if she was ready to accept the bletching she earned.
* * *
Sadie was not looking forward to going to meeting this Sunday morning. She was still unhappy with her parents, and with Samuel Hilty. The fact that her Dat agreed with Samuel and insisted that she broke her promise to him hurt her feelings. She simply did not see it that way, but while she was permitted to attend the church services, she was not allowed to attend the singing that evening. It was her punishment for going over to Samuel's without permission. Sadie felt her father was being unfair but she had no choice but to obey and accept the punishment. If her Mamm had not spoken quietly with her Dat and put a restraining hand on his arm, Sadie would have found herself in the embarrassing position of being sent to the woodshed to await a paddling for speaking her mind and telling her Dat he was being unfair. Her Mamm sent her to her room with instruction to pray for guidance.
Sadie had been praying, but she had not changed her mind. She felt her Dat was being unfair, and she felt that Samuel's threat of a bletching was also unfair. Her head hurt and Sadie was tempted to tell her parents she would not be accompanying them to the gathering. She went downstairs and silently pitched in to get breakfast on the table while her Dat and brothers took care of the livestock.
"Sadie, I am hoping that Gott has softened your heart," Martha said softly. "This harboring of anger is not goot ."
"Mama, I feel misjudged. You and Dat refuse to acknowledge that I am grown and know my own mind. I did not do anything I am ashamed of. I took Samuel a basket and was at his farm less than fifteen minutes. Is it so wrong to be thoughtful and considerate?"
"When you have given your word not to spend time with Samuel until you are both baptized, yes, it is wrong." Martha was firm in her opinion.
"We were not spending time courting," Sadie said once again. "I was merely being thoughtful. If I had known there would be all of this upset over a basket I would have prepared it and given it to you and Mary to deliver. I am tired of discussing this matter and I have decided my headache is too bad to attend meeting today. I am going to go back to bed." Sadie turned on her heel and ran up the steps to the room
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