Blood Brothers! Chapter 22



Over at the Ellis Place, there was two more birthdays celebrated.



Being she was the oldest twin by a few minutes, Charity came to her cake first.



She blew out the candles and started growing up.



She grew up well, but that hairstyle makes her look like an overgrown child.



Patience was the next to come to her cake.



After she blew out the candles, she grew up in a shower of multi-colored confetti.



She grew up into a pretty adult.



"Horace is coming over this afternoon", said Charity, "Do I look alright?"
"You're lovely, but I think that hairstyle makes you lok too old", said Patience.

"Remember when we wanted hairstyles that made us look older", Patience laughed



Charity went to the mirror to decide on another hairstyle.



Jack Ellis greeted Horace Fletcher when he arrived. "When my wife and daughters came to welcome your family to River's Edge, I regret that I was unable to accompany them", he said.

"My mother said she would like to invite you and Mrs. Ellis to dinner, when your wife is feeling better", said Horace.



"Hello Horace. I'm glad you could come over", said Charity.

"Would it be alright, if we sit on the front porch?", he asked.
"Yes, I think that's a splendid idea", she answered.



"Charity, it would be alright if you sit a little closer", said Horace.


"Is this better?", she asked.
"Yes, much better", he said.

While Charity and Horace sit on the front porch . . .



Jack was reading a noval . . .



And Molly and Hope were playing chess . . .



Patience lounged on the back porch.



She stood up when she heard a noise.

"Chandar, is that you?", she called



"Yes", he said, it's me.



"Oh, you grew up.and you're the most beautiful man I've ever seen", she said.

"You're still just as beautiful as you were the first time I saw you", he said .



"I know somewhere we can go, where nobody will see you", she whispered in his ear..



"Come with me, it's just down here", she said.



"It's not the nicest place, but at least we can be alone", she said.
"It's fine, I don't mind", he said, being use to "haystack romance".



"Chandar, I wish things were different, so you could be my gentleman caller", she said.
"You and me both know, your father wouldn't allow it", he said.
"I wonder why everything has to be so difficult", she said.


"Because I'm a poor Comanche and you're a rich white woman", said Chandar.



Then he gave her a romantic kiss.



"I think I better go before we do something you'll be sorry for later", he said.



"Chandar, I wouldn't regret anything I do with you", she said.



To be continued . . .