By Mary Christner Borntrager
E-book #6 within the Ellie' humans sequence. Ellie's more youthful brother Andy has a troublesome time becoming into the tightly-knit Amish group and makes a decision to aim existence on his personal at the street in the course of Depression-era the USA. yet Andy reveals existence open air the neighborhood isn't as beautiful because it was once defined.
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I'm glad, though, I still have the watch we found. "That paperit's lost. Shep, it sure looked a lot like the paper that drifter made me promise to keep secret. Do you suppose Cloyce was here by the creek after he left? " Page 34 6 The Agreement Jake was glad to get his watch back. " he asked. "Down by the creek, Dad. Shep saw it first. He found something else, too, but the Swartz boys made him drop it. Johnny threw a stone at him and knocked him down. He hit Shep on his leg," Andy stormed. "I know it hurt because Shep limped all the way home.
I told him that he's in the Feld (field) raking hay. He said he'd wait for him. "Mom, why did he call Dad 'old man'? " "No funnier than saying Feld for field. That's just his Page 16 way of talking. Bring in some more wood, Andy. Be sure to put the kindling on top as you stack it in the box. " Andy loved corn pone. Andy loved all food. With gusto he piled the woodbox full. As he ran to the outside pump for a cool drink of water, he saw his father coming from the field, riding on the rake pulled by a team of horses.
I want him to stay. " "It's for your father to decide whether he stays or not. Really, I hope he doesn't," Lizzie said. "But regardless, Andy, we must not pry into his business. ' I told him that he's in the Feld (field) raking hay. He said he'd wait for him. "Mom, why did he call Dad 'old man'? " "No funnier than saying Feld for field. That's just his Page 16 way of talking. Bring in some more wood, Andy. Be sure to put the kindling on top as you stack it in the box. " Andy loved corn pone. Andy loved all food.