Mail Order Mediocrity (BRIDES OF BECKHAM #60) by Kirsten Osbourne EPUB & PDF – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Kirsten Osbourne
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The afternoon sun bathed the room in a warm, golden light as
Deborah’s nimble fingers danced over her latest knitting project.
Surrounded by the soft clicking of needles and the hum of friendly chatter,
the parlor of Mrs. Agatha Jackson’s orphanage was a cozy haven for the ten
young women who called it home.
“Deborah, that’s lovely,” Amy remarked, peering over her shoulder with
a tray of freshly baked cookies in hand. The scent of cinnamon and sugar
filled the air, mingling with the laughter and conversation of their makeshift family.
“Thank you,” Deborah murmured, her cheeks tinged with modesty. She
rarely looked up from her work, but the pride in her eyes was unmistakable.
“Can’t wait to wear it,” Brenda chimed in, green eyes sparkling with
mischief as she teased Deborah gently.
“Behave, Brenda,” Erna scolded lightly, though her eyes crinkled with
mirth.
“Surely will, ma’am,” Brenda replied with an exaggerated tip of an
imaginary hat, eliciting giggles from around the room.
“Imagine all of us living near one another, married with men of our
own. No kids for me, of course, but marriage sounds lovely,” Cassandra
sighed, her voice tinged with longing as she helped Gail untangle a skein of
yarn.
“And we’d all have servants, instead of being servants,” Faith added,
smoothing out a wrinkle in the tablecloth.
“I love that idea,” Hannah agreed, smiling at Mrs. Jackson, the silverhaired woman who presided over the orphanage with a grace that made
each girl feel cherished.
“Why did I spend all this time learning to bake bread and darn socks if
I’m going to have servants anyway?” Imogene asked.
“Because those are skills every lady should have,” Amy said, placing
the cookies on the table. “Helps in life and love.”
Jane, the youngest, watched the exchange with wide-eyed wonder, her
own knitting forgotten in her lap. She’d just finished school, and was happy
to say that Cassandra was no longer her teacher.
“Come now, everyone, let’s enjoy these treats Amy’s prepared,” Mrs.
Jackson said, guiding them together like a mother hen with her brood.
As they gathered, the distance between Deborah and the rest of the
world seemed to lessen, her shyness melting away in the nurturing
environment that Mrs. Jackson fostered. Here, among her sisters, she found
a place where her quiet spirit was not just accepted, but celebrated. And
perhaps, in time, the outside world would learn to appreciate her too.
DAWN’S FIRST LIGHT spilled through the gauzy curtains of the
orphanage, casting a soft glow on the faces of sleeping children. All thirty
children who called the foundling home their own woke to the familiar
routine that bound them together. They dressed in simple garb, whispering
and giggling, their camaraderie woven into each shared chore and
whispered secret.
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