Thank you for your review. I am very sorry about the mistakes. I had meant
to change the Shire thing and tell you that I changed May's age. For this
story, May is the younger sister of Sam. I am sorry for not clearing that
up, but thank you so much to help me catch my mistakes to fix them in the
future. Thank you!
Chapter 2:
Sam walked down the dusty road that led south of Hobbiton. He had heard from Tom Proudfoot this morning at the small bakery, that a new someone had moved to this part of the Shire from the north. The only information Tom was able to give him was this new person's name was Seredric and he had a very little baby along with him.
Sam wondered about this new Seredric. Did he have a wife? If he did, where could she be? Sam knew he would never pry into anyone's life asking those questions; which is why he won't ask. He would only get the answers if they were offered to him freely.
The small cottage home that had been vacant for many months now, came into view. A small brown pony was grazing in the grassy pasture in the yard. The cottage brought similar appearance of Bag End. Walking past the wooden gate and up over the stepping stones, Sam came to the blue circle door. Sam knocked twice.
"Be right there!" Shouted a voice from inside.
Within a minute the door opened to reveal a man (male hobbit, not human). The hobbit looked a few years younger than Sam. He was an inch shorter than Sam with black curly hair and very green eyes. Settled within his arms was a little baby girl, just under a year old. She had the same hair and eyes as the male hobbit.
"May I help you?" said the hobbit.
"My name is Samwise Gamgee. But call me Sam. I am the Mayor of Hobbiton. I decided to stop by today to welcome you here to this part of the Shire." Sam outstretched his hand to shake the hobbit's hand.
"It's a pleasure, Sam," the hobbit said, shaking his hand. "My name is Seredric. This is Lily, my niece." He indicated to the baby in his arms.
"Your niece?" Sam said and immediately regretted it.
A wave of sorrow passed over Seredric's face. "My sister, Gale, fell from a ladder not four weeks ago."
"My apologies on your loss."
Seredric gave a little smile. "Thank you."
Sam took another good look at the young girl in his arms. "She looks very much like you."
"Nay, her mother. Gale and I were twins. We shared the same hair and eye color," Seredric explained. He moved out of the door way and gestured inside. "You're welcomed to come on in and have tea. I do have a few questions myself about Hobbiton. I have never been to this part of the Shire and know little about it."
"Of course," Sam entered the cottage. The kitchen could be seen off to the right of the entrance hallway. Seredric lead the way into the kitchen and offered Sam any of the three chairs at the table. An old wooden high chair sat next to the table. After pulling the bar up, Seredric sat Lily down in the high chair. He pulled the bar down over her head, securing her in. Once the bar was down, Lily had realized that she was supposed to stay there and let out a loud wail.
"Lily, I cannot hold you all the time. Shh.. now," Seredric tried to calm the seven-month old down but no prevail. Sighing and admitting defeat, Seredric lifted the bar once more and picked up the child. Once Lily was securely in Seredric's arms, her cries of protest were gone.
It was then that Sam noticed the tiredness in Seredric. Dark circular orbs, hung from the bottoms of his eyes. "Would you like me to hold her? You could take a brake for a bit. I have 10 of my own and another one on the way. I know a brake is greatly appreciated."
"You can try, but she has been this way the day she was born. It was only my sister and I that she would allow to hold her." Seredric lifted Lily into Sam's arms. As if it was causing her to die, Lily screamed and cried on the top of her lungs. Sam jumped from the surprise of the wail; he wasn't used to having babies cry while holding them.
"Sorry," Seredric said. He held out his arms as Sam passed Lily back to him. Lily cuddled closer to her uncle as she snuffled in her cries. "I start work in three days time at Tom Cotton's fields. There isn't a way for me to watch over Lily. I would be hauling grain all day. Do you know of anyone around here who would be willing to watch and care for Lily during the day?"
Sam smiled. He knew the perfect person for the job. "In matter of fact, I know precisely the person you would be looking for."
Happiness showed in Seredric's eyes. "Who?"
"My sister, May Gamgee. She is just a few years younger than you. She lives not to far from here. She has been watching my children since they were born. My wife, Rosie, is a school teacher for the elder children. Rosie has always entrusted May of the care of our children until they are of twelve years of age. But today was Rosie's very last day of being a school teacher. She decided that she wanted to be home more often and be with the children. Therefore after today, May will no longer be watching over our children," Sam explained. "May loves children, you see. Most women with children around these parts stay at home to watch them. Therefore, May doesn't have anyone to watch over."
"What does she charge?"
"A very small amount; she charges by the week. I believe that she would talk it over with you to make sure it is acceptable."
Seredric thought to him self and then said, "What of her husband? Does she have any children of her own?"
"No, May isn't married. I always keep reminding her that it is time that she marries someone and have a few young ones of her own. But she just smiles and tells me that she hasn't met that special hobbit yet," Sam said.
Seredric grabbed the soft blue blanket on the table. He wrapped it around Lily and cuddled her close. He could clearly see she was getting tired. "She sounds wonderful. I think I will meet her on the morrow to see if she is interested."
"I am sure she would. She lives on the third house down the road on you're left if you walk away from Hobbiton."
Seredric nodded and remembered the directions. The two hobbits continued to talk about many sorts of things in Hobbiton until Lily fell asleep. Sam then decided to leave and head on home to have supper with his family.
~~~*~~
The next morning, May was up ready at dawn. Why she did get up that early, she couldn't find a reason for. With being up so early, she had gotten her chores done in the small barn. May milked the cow and fed her pony. She did the chore that she hated the most, collecting the eggs from the chickens. May managed with only a few cuts today from those pesty chickens. By the time she had gotten a little breakfast, it was near 9 o'clock.
May walked outside once again, but this time in the front of her house. It had been days since she had last weeded and tended to her small garden in front of her home. The flowers were not welted but were in a dire need of some treatment. She kneeled down in front of her many bizarre colors of flowers.
Soon, her thoughts drifted from weeds to her brother's dinner party Friday night. May wanted to go see Merry's new someone. If Rosie thought that this was the one that may capture Merry's heart, then May had to be there to see for herself. Her best friend, Estella Bolger, was in love with Merry. May couldn't let her friend down. Therefore, May decided that she would have to go to see this new someone to let Estella know, even if it meant going would embarrass her. Pippin had married a close friend of May's, Diamond, less than a month ago. The new husband and wife were for sure to be there together. Sam and Rosie would be there together, of course. But what about her? Was she going to have to sit through the entire evening with no one by her side? The answer to that was of course yes, unless she did something about it. Could she possibly ask someone to go with her? It was about time she did. May decided that she was going to bring someone to the dinner party on Friday. She would ask the next availed man, around her age, who appealed to her. May nodded her head and smiled. She had one day to find a date. I can't back out. I will not back out. May thought to herself the rest of the morning gardening.
~~*~~
Seredric yawned as he slipped Lily's sandal on her left foot. Lily had woken up around 3 in the morning once again. She didn't fall back to sleep the entire morning.
"Alright my pumpkin, it is time for us to leave and find you a sitter." Lily grinned up at him and clapped her hands. She was sitting up by her self now. At seven and a half months, she was able to sit, stand, and crawl all by her self. Seredric had been trying to teach her how to put one foot in front of another, but no progress had been made at all. "Just be the wonderful little angel I know you can be. We don't want to scare the poor lady." Seredric grabbed Lily's small hat to protect her fair face from the sun and set it upon her head. He then lifted her up and the two were one their way to meet May Gamgee.
~~*~~
Chapter 2:
Sam walked down the dusty road that led south of Hobbiton. He had heard from Tom Proudfoot this morning at the small bakery, that a new someone had moved to this part of the Shire from the north. The only information Tom was able to give him was this new person's name was Seredric and he had a very little baby along with him.
Sam wondered about this new Seredric. Did he have a wife? If he did, where could she be? Sam knew he would never pry into anyone's life asking those questions; which is why he won't ask. He would only get the answers if they were offered to him freely.
The small cottage home that had been vacant for many months now, came into view. A small brown pony was grazing in the grassy pasture in the yard. The cottage brought similar appearance of Bag End. Walking past the wooden gate and up over the stepping stones, Sam came to the blue circle door. Sam knocked twice.
"Be right there!" Shouted a voice from inside.
Within a minute the door opened to reveal a man (male hobbit, not human). The hobbit looked a few years younger than Sam. He was an inch shorter than Sam with black curly hair and very green eyes. Settled within his arms was a little baby girl, just under a year old. She had the same hair and eyes as the male hobbit.
"May I help you?" said the hobbit.
"My name is Samwise Gamgee. But call me Sam. I am the Mayor of Hobbiton. I decided to stop by today to welcome you here to this part of the Shire." Sam outstretched his hand to shake the hobbit's hand.
"It's a pleasure, Sam," the hobbit said, shaking his hand. "My name is Seredric. This is Lily, my niece." He indicated to the baby in his arms.
"Your niece?" Sam said and immediately regretted it.
A wave of sorrow passed over Seredric's face. "My sister, Gale, fell from a ladder not four weeks ago."
"My apologies on your loss."
Seredric gave a little smile. "Thank you."
Sam took another good look at the young girl in his arms. "She looks very much like you."
"Nay, her mother. Gale and I were twins. We shared the same hair and eye color," Seredric explained. He moved out of the door way and gestured inside. "You're welcomed to come on in and have tea. I do have a few questions myself about Hobbiton. I have never been to this part of the Shire and know little about it."
"Of course," Sam entered the cottage. The kitchen could be seen off to the right of the entrance hallway. Seredric lead the way into the kitchen and offered Sam any of the three chairs at the table. An old wooden high chair sat next to the table. After pulling the bar up, Seredric sat Lily down in the high chair. He pulled the bar down over her head, securing her in. Once the bar was down, Lily had realized that she was supposed to stay there and let out a loud wail.
"Lily, I cannot hold you all the time. Shh.. now," Seredric tried to calm the seven-month old down but no prevail. Sighing and admitting defeat, Seredric lifted the bar once more and picked up the child. Once Lily was securely in Seredric's arms, her cries of protest were gone.
It was then that Sam noticed the tiredness in Seredric. Dark circular orbs, hung from the bottoms of his eyes. "Would you like me to hold her? You could take a brake for a bit. I have 10 of my own and another one on the way. I know a brake is greatly appreciated."
"You can try, but she has been this way the day she was born. It was only my sister and I that she would allow to hold her." Seredric lifted Lily into Sam's arms. As if it was causing her to die, Lily screamed and cried on the top of her lungs. Sam jumped from the surprise of the wail; he wasn't used to having babies cry while holding them.
"Sorry," Seredric said. He held out his arms as Sam passed Lily back to him. Lily cuddled closer to her uncle as she snuffled in her cries. "I start work in three days time at Tom Cotton's fields. There isn't a way for me to watch over Lily. I would be hauling grain all day. Do you know of anyone around here who would be willing to watch and care for Lily during the day?"
Sam smiled. He knew the perfect person for the job. "In matter of fact, I know precisely the person you would be looking for."
Happiness showed in Seredric's eyes. "Who?"
"My sister, May Gamgee. She is just a few years younger than you. She lives not to far from here. She has been watching my children since they were born. My wife, Rosie, is a school teacher for the elder children. Rosie has always entrusted May of the care of our children until they are of twelve years of age. But today was Rosie's very last day of being a school teacher. She decided that she wanted to be home more often and be with the children. Therefore after today, May will no longer be watching over our children," Sam explained. "May loves children, you see. Most women with children around these parts stay at home to watch them. Therefore, May doesn't have anyone to watch over."
"What does she charge?"
"A very small amount; she charges by the week. I believe that she would talk it over with you to make sure it is acceptable."
Seredric thought to him self and then said, "What of her husband? Does she have any children of her own?"
"No, May isn't married. I always keep reminding her that it is time that she marries someone and have a few young ones of her own. But she just smiles and tells me that she hasn't met that special hobbit yet," Sam said.
Seredric grabbed the soft blue blanket on the table. He wrapped it around Lily and cuddled her close. He could clearly see she was getting tired. "She sounds wonderful. I think I will meet her on the morrow to see if she is interested."
"I am sure she would. She lives on the third house down the road on you're left if you walk away from Hobbiton."
Seredric nodded and remembered the directions. The two hobbits continued to talk about many sorts of things in Hobbiton until Lily fell asleep. Sam then decided to leave and head on home to have supper with his family.
~~~*~~
The next morning, May was up ready at dawn. Why she did get up that early, she couldn't find a reason for. With being up so early, she had gotten her chores done in the small barn. May milked the cow and fed her pony. She did the chore that she hated the most, collecting the eggs from the chickens. May managed with only a few cuts today from those pesty chickens. By the time she had gotten a little breakfast, it was near 9 o'clock.
May walked outside once again, but this time in the front of her house. It had been days since she had last weeded and tended to her small garden in front of her home. The flowers were not welted but were in a dire need of some treatment. She kneeled down in front of her many bizarre colors of flowers.
Soon, her thoughts drifted from weeds to her brother's dinner party Friday night. May wanted to go see Merry's new someone. If Rosie thought that this was the one that may capture Merry's heart, then May had to be there to see for herself. Her best friend, Estella Bolger, was in love with Merry. May couldn't let her friend down. Therefore, May decided that she would have to go to see this new someone to let Estella know, even if it meant going would embarrass her. Pippin had married a close friend of May's, Diamond, less than a month ago. The new husband and wife were for sure to be there together. Sam and Rosie would be there together, of course. But what about her? Was she going to have to sit through the entire evening with no one by her side? The answer to that was of course yes, unless she did something about it. Could she possibly ask someone to go with her? It was about time she did. May decided that she was going to bring someone to the dinner party on Friday. She would ask the next availed man, around her age, who appealed to her. May nodded her head and smiled. She had one day to find a date. I can't back out. I will not back out. May thought to herself the rest of the morning gardening.
~~*~~
Seredric yawned as he slipped Lily's sandal on her left foot. Lily had woken up around 3 in the morning once again. She didn't fall back to sleep the entire morning.
"Alright my pumpkin, it is time for us to leave and find you a sitter." Lily grinned up at him and clapped her hands. She was sitting up by her self now. At seven and a half months, she was able to sit, stand, and crawl all by her self. Seredric had been trying to teach her how to put one foot in front of another, but no progress had been made at all. "Just be the wonderful little angel I know you can be. We don't want to scare the poor lady." Seredric grabbed Lily's small hat to protect her fair face from the sun and set it upon her head. He then lifted her up and the two were one their way to meet May Gamgee.
~~*~~