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Blood Brothers! Chapter 7
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Blood Brothers! Chapter 7



At the River's Edge schoolhouse, a new teacher arrived this morning.



Miss Molly O'Shay, who recently received her teaching certificate from the women's college in Houston, lit a fire in the pot bellied stove. She wanted the schoolroom to be warm and confortable for the childern.





She sit at her desk, nervously awaiting the arrival of her students. At precisely nine o'clock, the students started to arrive.



"Students, my name is Miss O'Shay and I'm your new teacher. When I call your name, please say present, then open your penmanship practice book. We will be doing lines for the next hour".



She noticed there was only two boys in the class. Ben Cooper, a cute child with brown hair . . .



And Chandler Playz, a cute boy with red curly hair.



There was seven girls in the class. Sarah Cooper, a pretty child with long, silky brown hair . . .



Megan Browning, a rather homely child with brown hair



Patience Ellis, a pretty child with beautiful, long blonde hair



Charity Ellis, a cute child with beautiful, long chestnut brown hair



Katherine Martin, a cute child with auburn curls



Tosha Go, a rather homely teenager with blonde plaited hair




And Meadow Thayer, a pretty teenager with long, blonde hair



Molly couldn't help but notice how varied the students were in their dress. The Ellis sisters (Patience and Charity) and Katherine Martin definitely came from wealthy families. The other students' parents must be working class or farmers. "No matter, I'm here to teach them all the same things, reading, writing and arithmetic", she thought to herself. Now she needed to inquire about a room to rent in a suitable family's home. Her small savings wasn't going to last very long, with her staying in the rooming house.





After school had ended for the day, Molly walked over to the General Store. If anybody in town had a room for rent, the store owner would know.

Molly entered the store and introduced herself to the owner. "I was wondering if you know of anyone around here, who has a room for rent?", she asked.

"Yes, as a matter of fact", said Edward, "My brother-in-law, Jack Ellis, has an extra room in his house, that you might be able to rent."

"I have two students named Patience and Charity Ellis", she said, "Would they be his daughters?"
"Yes, they are", said Edward.





Just then, Santosh came into the store.

"Pardon me, Miss O'Shay, I need to wait on this customer", said Edward





"What can I help you with today?", asked Edward.
"I want to know if you knew anybody who wants to buy a horse?", asked Quanah.,

"I don't rightly know of anyone off-hand, but I'll ask around", said Edward.

"Thank you", said Quanah..
"No need to thank me, that's what friends are for", said Edward





"Did I hear him right?", asked Santosh.
"Yes, he said, 'that's what friends are for' ", said Quanah.
"That's what came out of his mouth, but they all lie", said Santosh.

"Yes, you're right", said Quanah.





"I'll be glad to walk you over to the Ellis Place and introduce you to my brother-in-law", said Edward.
"I don't want to be a bother", said Molly.
"No bother, I can use the fresh air", he said.





When they arrived, Edward introduced Molly to Jack, "Miss O'Shay needs a room to rent. I told her you might have one".
"Yes we do, but you'll have to talk to my wife", said Jack, Hope has final say-so, when it comes to household decisions."





"Miss O'Shay, how long have you been teaching?", asked Hope, "You don't look much older than my daughters".

"Oh, I just recently graduated from the women's college in Houston. The school in River's Edge is my first teaching assignment. I have so many hopes and plans for my students", said Molly, enthusiastically.

"Would you like to see the room?", asked Hope.
"Yes, thank you", said Molly.





"Well, this is it", said Hope, "It's small, but it's neat and clean."

"It's big enough and it's decorated lovely", said Molly.

"Thank you", said Hope.

Molly asked, "When may I move in?"
"You can bring your things around tomorrow morning", said Hope.
"Since tomorrow is a Saturday, that will be perfect for me", said Molly





Patience and Charity, who had had their birthdays earlier, were sitting on the porch.

"I still look like such a child", said Patience, "I need to do something different with my hair".

"Yes, I feel the same way, but you know we're not allowed to cut it?", said Charity.

This month's issue of mother's Harper's Bazar magazine has pictures of the latest hairstyles on the cover", said Patience, "I'm sure we can find a style for long hair".
(Harper's Bazaar magazine had it's debut in 1867 and was originally spelled Harper's Bazar. It was an American fashion magazine aimed at women of the upper-middle and upper classes).





Patience went to the mirror and changed her hairstyle to one, she thought made her look older.





Then Charity changed hers into a style, she thought more becoming


"That hairstyle makes you look beautiful", Patience told her sister.
"Thank you, but you're still more beautiful than me", said Charity, "Oh, I so wish I had been born blonde, too."



Their mother called them into the parlor.
"Girls, Miss O'Shay is moving into our extra bedroom tomorrow", said Hope



"I believe we're going to enjoy having a teacher right here in our own home", said Jack, "Isn't that right girls? I'm looking forward to us having some stimulating, after supper conversation",said Jack.





"Yes Father", they said in unison.



When Santosh and Quanauh returned from the store. . .



Santosh got in the tub and asked his wife to join him.

"At times like this, I know why I got married", said Santosh



In the Whitefeather hut, Quanah is about to remember, why he got married, too. He relaxed on the bed with Marala and gave her a romantic kiss.



"I want to do woo hoo", said Quanah.

And what Quanah wants, Quanah gets



Windows without glass or curtains, don't provide much privacy, but Quanah and Marala were too busy to think about that.



"I'm grateful to my father everyday of my life, for choosing you to be my husband", Marala told Quanah.



"You know I didn't want to ever get married. But it was expected, so I'm glad it was you", he said.



Hita ran to her and Sohan's hut. " I have Quanah's baby in my belly, but I want him, too!", she cried.

To be continued . . .

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