Naomi's Story: A Romance in Amish Country Story by Schmidt Melanie

Naomi's Story: A Romance in Amish Country Story by Schmidt Melanie

Author:Schmidt, Melanie [Schmidt, Melanie]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Tags: Religious Fiction
Publisher: Melanie Schmidt Publishing
Published: 2013-08-03T04:00:00+00:00


Chapter Five

“I saw you come back in with young Seth Fisher last night,” Ruth said casually the next morning.

“I ran into him when I went out for some fresh air,” Naomi said. Knowing very well that Ruth would not have brought it up without reason, she hoped there were not too many others who had noticed them coming in together. She had found she liked Seth—very much—but Naomi knew how hard it could be to keep a new relationship private in their insular community.

“Was that a bandage I saw wrapped around his hand?”

Naomi sighed. “He hurt himself when he punched the barn.”

“He did what?”

Naomi looked up from where she was dropping cookie dough on a baking sheet and met Ruth’s inquisitive gaze.

“He blames himself for Jacob’s death, Aenti .”

“But why on earth would he think that he had anything to do with Jacob’s fall?”

Naomi told Ruth of her conversation with Seth and regretfully concluded that her reasoning might have failed to convince him that his conscience should be clear.

“That poor boy,” Ruth said, her heart going out to him.

“It gets worse,” Naomi continued. “Since he is the last unmarried Fisher brother, his family thinks he should marry Miriam.”

“Oh, for goodness sake,” Ruth said. “Miriam will not be ready to remarry for a very long time—if ever—and she certainly will not be looking to marry young Seth, however good a brother he is.”

“Seth is worried someone in the family will approach Miriam with the idea, and he asked if I would talk to her about it, before anyone else might. He really does not wish to marry her, but neither does he wish to hurt her, Aenti ,” Naomi said with a sigh. “He loves her. She is his first sister.”

Ruth smiled. “The best of brothers. It makes sense for you to talk to Miriam, I think. I am certain she will appreciate it.”

“As will Seth.”

Naomi turned back to her cookies, completely unaware that Ruth continued to watch her, a thoughtful expression on her face.



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