It
was church day, and being the first Sunday of the month, the traveling minister
was there to provide an inspiring post-Thanksgiving message that seemed also to
prepare the heart for Christmas.
Back
at home, Ina put the finishing touches on a special Sunday dinner – pot roast
of beef with fresh rolls and apple pie for dessert. The minister and his wife
joined them at table for a hearty midday meal.
When
the guests had left, Ina and Shirley Anne spent an hour doing the dishes while
Jack went to the barn to “feed the chores,” as Ina liked to say. He also filled
the woodboxes. Daylight waned, so Ina lit the kerosene lantern in the sconce on
the kitchen wall. She was pleased that Shirley Anne was mannerly and also a
willing and efficient helper. When the dishes were finished, Ina produced a box
of old puzzles that her children had enjoyed, and Shirley Anne sat at the
dining room table, now reduced again to a round, and played happily while Jack
and Ina read. It was lovely to feel like a family once again. KW
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