Page 11 of Mail Order Mittens (Brides of Alaska #2 | Brides of Beckham #68)
I t was early spring when Maggie went to the store and found that she’d received a letter from Massachusetts. It was from Sally, a friend from the hotel who had asked her to find a man for her.
She took the letter to Belle’s house and read it aloud to her friend, while Belle nursed little Albert Finn, whom they’d already started calling Bertie.
“She’s going to see Elizabeth later this week,” Maggie said, rubbing her rounded belly. “James said he knows of at least four men who have written to Elizabeth requesting a bride. I’m sure she’ll find one she likes among them. Then we’ll have Sally here as well.”
“That will be lovely. And she’s coming at a better time of year than you did. Traveling in the summer is so much better than traveling in the fall.”
“Technically, it was still summer when I arrived, but it sure didn’t feel like it.”
“Well, I’m glad she’s coming. Soon we’ll establish our own colony of former Beckhamites here in Yeti.”
Maggie giggled. “Katie is going to feel like she’s being overwhelmed with us all.”
“That’s not a bad thing,” Belle said. “There are too many unmarried men around here. Of course, the more of the men that marry, the less we’ll be needed to bake...”
“Very true. But it will still be nice to have more friends here.”
“That it will.”
Maggie looked down at the letter she still clutched in her hands. “I’m going to write Sally back this afternoon. I’m hopeful the letter will arrive before she embarks on her journey.” She sighed. “I’m so glad I’m not going to have to make that journey again. It was long and difficult.”
“I agree.” Belle smiled. “We should start praying for Sally’s safe arrival immediately.”
“Good idea. Hopefully it will go smoothly, and she’ll fall in love with her future husband right away.”
“I don’t know... I don’t think mail-order brides often fall in love with their husbands. It’s usually more of a business arrangement.”
Maggie frowned. “Well, it wasn’t like that for us, and hopefully, it won’t be for Sally either.”
“I hope not. Only happy marriages.”