5/15/2023 0 Comments The Gift of a Child by Laura Abbot![]() ![]() Behind them sat Caleb's father Andrew, his sister Sophie and his older brother Seth, a gentle giant of a man who doted on Mattie just as Rose did. Even when Lily had married handsome Caleb Montgomery, Rose had rejoiced in their happiness, content in her role as her widowed father's housekeeper.Īt the ripe old age of twenty-seven, she had made peace with the fact it was unlikely she would ever marry.Ĭaleb and Lily sat in a front pew, Lily cradling their toddler daughter, Mattie. ![]() Nor had she resented her sister's opportunity to spend months with their wealthy aunt in St. When they had lived at Fort Larned, Kansas, where their father was post surgeon, Rose, the plainer of the two, had understood that Lily, not she, would receive the attentions of the young officers. Never had she coveted Lily's dolls or wished she had her honey-blond hair and flawless complexion. She and her younger sister Lily had always been best friends. Worse yet, it was her beloved sister she envied. There was no avoiding the issue or assigning a different name to her feelings. But in a place where she should have been at peace, Rose Kellogg bowed her head in shame. ![]() The pump organ filled the church with a soothing prelude. ![]()
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