Saturday Snippet: She Considered Her Brother's Question

 The following snippet is taken from 

Nathan's Nurse, 

Book 19 in the series,

Sweethearts of Jubilee Springs

          “I understand, Dahlia. I really do. I just thought I’d throw that out there. In the process of looking for something better, would you consider something daring, even if it means moving away from your family and friends?”

          Dahlia slouched against the side of the house as she considered her brother’s question. Would it bother her to move away from her siblings and their families? Except for Elm and his bunch, she had seldom seen them except when they came by for a holiday dinner or to visit Papa. She rarely had gone to their houses these past years, especially once it became too difficult for Papa to travel. A covered dish of holiday food, long grown cold, and perhaps a short message passed along had been her interaction with Spruce and her sisters in recent years. She had seen more of them at Papa’s funeral, and the wake that followed than she had in the previous five years.

          “I would consider moving away. After all, if we had the money for me to attend a normal school, it would mean I would leave home. I doubt I could find a teaching job in the area that would allow me to return and live here.”

          Elm shoved a rolled-up newspaper in front of her, pushing it toward her as if he intended for her to take it.

          “I bought the Kansas City paper when I was there a few days ago, Dahlia. Read through the matrimonial personals and see what you think. There are a couple of advertisements in there from agencies that help match up brides with men out West. I guess, for men looking to start a family, there aren’t enough women on the frontier to choose from.”

 

            

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