Saturday Snippet: She Refused to Allow Herself Any Hope

The following snippet is from

A Christmas Promise

      Annie knew that Sgt. Jenkins no longer felt he could support how the Army operated. He was ready to get out and go his own way.

     He had shared how he eventually wanted to get his own place where he could raise cattle and train horses. He had some money set aside, but, even with the Homestead Act, he feared he didn’t have enough yet. He hoped to work a few years for someone else’s brand.

     Annie had thought at the time that he was rather old to work as a cowboy or a wrangler. She figured he was at least ten years older than she was. But, although she had listened with interest, she had said nothing and had schooled her facial expression to show only polite interest. She had already learned the hard way not to assume. She had listened as a friend, but refused to allow herself any hope that his plans might include her.

    After all, she might only be twenty-eight, but Annie felt careworn and used up.

 

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