Hannah's Dream by A.L. Jambor, Lenore Butler Read Free Book Online
Authors: A.L. Jambor, Lenore Butler
walking past her house and she stood up, glared at him, went inside, and slammed the door so he'd know she was still angry with him.
Chapter 9
John Liberty left New Beach in a hired carriage that would take him to the train in Red Bank. He left early in the morning, and he was still upset with Hannah for not seeing him the night before. He had gone to her porch to say goodbye, and Becky said she was indisposed, but John knew she was just being stubborn. He asked Becky to tell her goodbye for him, and she smiled and said she would. She also wished him luck.
Hannah woke to the sound of the carriage pulling away from the Liberty home and she jumped out of bed and looked out her window. After the big hurricane broke Hannah's window, Horace Beecham had installed a window seat under the window and her bed remained in the middle of the room. She kneeled on the window seat and looked out in time to see John as the carriage passed her house. She couldn't get the window open fast enough to wave to him and she felt remorse over not seeing him the night before.
Marian had also arranged for a carriage to come to their house at eight a.m. She was taking Hannah to Red Bank so they could buy some new clothes, shoes, and other things Hannah would need for school. They would have lunch at Nielsen's Restaurant, visit J. J. Donahay's dry goods store, look for shoes at White and Knapp, and last but not least, go to Mrs. E. Weis' Red Bank Temple of Fashion. Marian had looked forward to visiting the newly built millinery store since reading about it in the paper.
Mrs. Weis had lost two retail stores to fires and decided to build her new store out of brick. It was said that the new store was something to see with its ornate brickwork and the huge forged sign above the door.
"Hannah, the carriage is here," Marian called up the stairs.
She had donned her hat and gloves, and was waiting for Hannah as the girl descended the stairs. Marian looked at her face and sighed.
"You look so glum," she said.
"He didn't say goodbye," Hannah replied.
Marian put her arms around Hannah's shoulders and hugged her.
"To be fair, he did come to see you and you refused to come to the porch."
"I know, but I thought I would have time to see him this morning."
"See what pride does? It caused you to make foolish decisions that can't be undone. You'll have to ask his mother for his address and write him as soon as we get home."
"He probably won't read my letters."
"Oh, Hannah, John wouldn't hold a grudge. He's a kind boy and always has been. And I think he cares for you."
Hannah's face brightened.
"Do you truly think so?"
"I do. Now, the carriage is waiting and we have to go."
Marian walked to the kitchen door and opened it to find Becky at the sink peeling potatoes.
"We're leaving now, Becky."
"Have a good time. Dinner will be ready when you get back."
Marian went out to the carriage where Hannah was waiting for her and the driver, a kindly, tall, older man named Edward, who wore a top hat, helped Marian up the step. She sat next to Hannah so they could both ride forward and took her hand.
"I can't wait to see the Temple of Fashion," she said.
"I want to see the art supplies at the dry goods store. Mr. Rousseau said since I love color so much, I should try painting."
"What type of supplies will you need?"
"An easel, paint, brushes, things like that."
Marian hadn't discouraged Hannah's love of the arts, but she was a bit concerned that her daughter might be considering a "career," or thinking she would work in a museum. While Marian sympathized with women who couldn't find a husband and needed to work to support themselves, she couldn't imagine Hannah, whom she thought to be the prettiest girl in town, would become a spinster like Becky.
Becky often spoke of women's suffrage and the need for women to vote. As a single, working woman, she wanted a say in who would run her country. Marian listened to
Chapter 9
John Liberty left New Beach in a hired carriage that would take him to the train in Red Bank. He left early in the morning, and he was still upset with Hannah for not seeing him the night before. He had gone to her porch to say goodbye, and Becky said she was indisposed, but John knew she was just being stubborn. He asked Becky to tell her goodbye for him, and she smiled and said she would. She also wished him luck.
Hannah woke to the sound of the carriage pulling away from the Liberty home and she jumped out of bed and looked out her window. After the big hurricane broke Hannah's window, Horace Beecham had installed a window seat under the window and her bed remained in the middle of the room. She kneeled on the window seat and looked out in time to see John as the carriage passed her house. She couldn't get the window open fast enough to wave to him and she felt remorse over not seeing him the night before.
Marian had also arranged for a carriage to come to their house at eight a.m. She was taking Hannah to Red Bank so they could buy some new clothes, shoes, and other things Hannah would need for school. They would have lunch at Nielsen's Restaurant, visit J. J. Donahay's dry goods store, look for shoes at White and Knapp, and last but not least, go to Mrs. E. Weis' Red Bank Temple of Fashion. Marian had looked forward to visiting the newly built millinery store since reading about it in the paper.
Mrs. Weis had lost two retail stores to fires and decided to build her new store out of brick. It was said that the new store was something to see with its ornate brickwork and the huge forged sign above the door.
"Hannah, the carriage is here," Marian called up the stairs.
She had donned her hat and gloves, and was waiting for Hannah as the girl descended the stairs. Marian looked at her face and sighed.
"You look so glum," she said.
"He didn't say goodbye," Hannah replied.
Marian put her arms around Hannah's shoulders and hugged her.
"To be fair, he did come to see you and you refused to come to the porch."
"I know, but I thought I would have time to see him this morning."
"See what pride does? It caused you to make foolish decisions that can't be undone. You'll have to ask his mother for his address and write him as soon as we get home."
"He probably won't read my letters."
"Oh, Hannah, John wouldn't hold a grudge. He's a kind boy and always has been. And I think he cares for you."
Hannah's face brightened.
"Do you truly think so?"
"I do. Now, the carriage is waiting and we have to go."
Marian walked to the kitchen door and opened it to find Becky at the sink peeling potatoes.
"We're leaving now, Becky."
"Have a good time. Dinner will be ready when you get back."
Marian went out to the carriage where Hannah was waiting for her and the driver, a kindly, tall, older man named Edward, who wore a top hat, helped Marian up the step. She sat next to Hannah so they could both ride forward and took her hand.
"I can't wait to see the Temple of Fashion," she said.
"I want to see the art supplies at the dry goods store. Mr. Rousseau said since I love color so much, I should try painting."
"What type of supplies will you need?"
"An easel, paint, brushes, things like that."
Marian hadn't discouraged Hannah's love of the arts, but she was a bit concerned that her daughter might be considering a "career," or thinking she would work in a museum. While Marian sympathized with women who couldn't find a husband and needed to work to support themselves, she couldn't imagine Hannah, whom she thought to be the prettiest girl in town, would become a spinster like Becky.
Becky often spoke of women's suffrage and the need for women to vote. As a single, working woman, she wanted a say in who would run her country. Marian listened to
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