The Amish Doll: Amish Knitting Novel (Bonus Knitting Pattern Included) by Karen Anna Vogel Page A
Authors: Karen Anna Vogel
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looked at Lawrence and batted her eyelashes. “We’re getting married tonight, aren’t we darling?”
To her surprise, Lawrence took her and dipped her, his face close to hers. “I’ve dreamt of this moment since the day we met.” He stood up and scooped her in his arms. He turned to Bud. “You want to come to the wedding? Be the ring bearer?”
Bud was a statue with a wide open mouth. Raven looked around the room. Everyone was, even Marilyn and Jim. “Boy, I’ll have no problem fooling you on April Fool’s Day. You’re all so gullible.”
“No, we’re not,” Jim said. “Maybe what you said is believable. You two look really great together.”
Chapter 9
Joshua asked the waitress to bring more hot chocolate. He looked over at Lottie, and she looked as nervous as he was. Not many Amish came to the Grainery, but he felt he needed to get her out of his buggy. The way she was cuddling beside him didn’t warm his heart like it used to.
“Are you warmed up enough to go home now?”
She glared at him. “I was warm in the buggy. We’ve gone riding after a singing in much colder weather.”
“Lottie, we’re not courting anymore. You’re not the same girl and I’m not the same man.”
“What could have possibly changed, Joshua? The Amish life is slow. Not much change to really affect anyone.”
Joshua stiffened. Was she really that shallow? “My mamm’s been facing death, and I see in her that she has no regrets, at least concerning who she married. My daed cares for her sacrificially, and always has. I want a marriage like theirs.”
She reached over the small table and took Joshua’s hand. “I love you. I’d do the same for you.”
Her words were hollow. “Your actions don’t match your words. You didn’t show much love by ending our courtship when my mamm’s diagnosis turned terminal. Other women came and sat with her, bringing presents…loving her. You did nothing.”
“It’s too morbid for me, Joshua. Watching someone die scares me.”
“It scares everyone,” Joshua said.
The waitress put two full mugs of hot chocolate with whip cream on their table.
“ Danki ,” Joshua said. He looked over at Lottie who again had tears spilling down her cheeks. Was he too hard on her? Maybe he was so used to being around someone who was sick. But he thought of Raven, who knew of his mamm’s condition. She stopped by whenever she could. They’d formed a bond in three months that he’d never had with Lottie. “Please don’t cry.”
“Joshua, I’m more emotional than usual, I know. But maybe it’s because I care so much about you. Won’t you let me make it up to you somehow? Let me show you I am that caring woman you once loved?”
Joshua looked at her and sighed. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a girl with long black hair in a white coat. He turned to see it was Raven with Lawrence Turner. He felt his heart jump up in his throat and jealousy stirred within him. He watched as Lawrence pulled out the chair and took Raven’s coat. Joshua wished he could change tables and be with her. She not only looked gorgeous tonight, but her countenance had changed. She looked more at peace. He couldn’t pinpoint why, but he wanted to be her hero, her rescuer. Was it love? Was it pride? Shouldn’t he be happy she was discovering God loved her? Others too?
“Joshua, I see your English friend, Raven, has a boyfriend. Why don’t we go over and say hello.”
Before he could stop Lottie she’d gotten up and headed toward their table. He followed and when his eyes met Raven’s, she gave him a look that confused him. Was she jealous he was with Lottie? Lottie chattered on about how they were out on a buggy ride and had to stop in to warm up or freeze to death. Raven’s face turned red and she looked at him as if in search of an answer.
“I had important things to discuss with Lottie. We need a female helper when my mamm goes to Pittsburgh for her transplant. Lottie offered to
To her surprise, Lawrence took her and dipped her, his face close to hers. “I’ve dreamt of this moment since the day we met.” He stood up and scooped her in his arms. He turned to Bud. “You want to come to the wedding? Be the ring bearer?”
Bud was a statue with a wide open mouth. Raven looked around the room. Everyone was, even Marilyn and Jim. “Boy, I’ll have no problem fooling you on April Fool’s Day. You’re all so gullible.”
“No, we’re not,” Jim said. “Maybe what you said is believable. You two look really great together.”
Chapter 9
Joshua asked the waitress to bring more hot chocolate. He looked over at Lottie, and she looked as nervous as he was. Not many Amish came to the Grainery, but he felt he needed to get her out of his buggy. The way she was cuddling beside him didn’t warm his heart like it used to.
“Are you warmed up enough to go home now?”
She glared at him. “I was warm in the buggy. We’ve gone riding after a singing in much colder weather.”
“Lottie, we’re not courting anymore. You’re not the same girl and I’m not the same man.”
“What could have possibly changed, Joshua? The Amish life is slow. Not much change to really affect anyone.”
Joshua stiffened. Was she really that shallow? “My mamm’s been facing death, and I see in her that she has no regrets, at least concerning who she married. My daed cares for her sacrificially, and always has. I want a marriage like theirs.”
She reached over the small table and took Joshua’s hand. “I love you. I’d do the same for you.”
Her words were hollow. “Your actions don’t match your words. You didn’t show much love by ending our courtship when my mamm’s diagnosis turned terminal. Other women came and sat with her, bringing presents…loving her. You did nothing.”
“It’s too morbid for me, Joshua. Watching someone die scares me.”
“It scares everyone,” Joshua said.
The waitress put two full mugs of hot chocolate with whip cream on their table.
“ Danki ,” Joshua said. He looked over at Lottie who again had tears spilling down her cheeks. Was he too hard on her? Maybe he was so used to being around someone who was sick. But he thought of Raven, who knew of his mamm’s condition. She stopped by whenever she could. They’d formed a bond in three months that he’d never had with Lottie. “Please don’t cry.”
“Joshua, I’m more emotional than usual, I know. But maybe it’s because I care so much about you. Won’t you let me make it up to you somehow? Let me show you I am that caring woman you once loved?”
Joshua looked at her and sighed. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a girl with long black hair in a white coat. He turned to see it was Raven with Lawrence Turner. He felt his heart jump up in his throat and jealousy stirred within him. He watched as Lawrence pulled out the chair and took Raven’s coat. Joshua wished he could change tables and be with her. She not only looked gorgeous tonight, but her countenance had changed. She looked more at peace. He couldn’t pinpoint why, but he wanted to be her hero, her rescuer. Was it love? Was it pride? Shouldn’t he be happy she was discovering God loved her? Others too?
“Joshua, I see your English friend, Raven, has a boyfriend. Why don’t we go over and say hello.”
Before he could stop Lottie she’d gotten up and headed toward their table. He followed and when his eyes met Raven’s, she gave him a look that confused him. Was she jealous he was with Lottie? Lottie chattered on about how they were out on a buggy ride and had to stop in to warm up or freeze to death. Raven’s face turned red and she looked at him as if in search of an answer.
“I had important things to discuss with Lottie. We need a female helper when my mamm goes to Pittsburgh for her transplant. Lottie offered to
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