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"I still can not see why this is necessary." Ella spat out with what little breath she had. "Your not a field hand miss, you have your family name to uphold." replied Mamie as she jerked the stays of Ella's corset causing her to gasp for breath. "Father already has five perfect flowers that he can parade around all through Alabama. Am I also destined to be subjected to a life of frivolous activity and demure, merely because of my sex." Ella demanded. "I will not have you speaking that way missy." Now just keep hold of that bedpost, if you didn't eat like a lad this wouldn't be so difficult." "That is where you are wrong! You are finished. Get out of my sight. Now!" fired Ella ripping lose of Mammie's grip.
At the sound of all this commotion, Rosalynn, Ella's oldest sister hurried in. "Now what is all this?" she asked as she bustled in the door her petticoats swishing as she took her delicate steps. "Ella you are barely dressed and the guest are due to arrive in a mere two hours time." Seeing the look on Ella's face Rosalynn, dismissed Mamie who was standing aghast next to the open bay window.
"What is all this Ella. You must get dressed your coming out party is tonight, you must look your best." Rosalynn said with a reassuring hand on her youngest sister's back. "I'm sorry for losing my temper I truly am. How am I supposed to be myself when I am incaged in a cell of devices such as these." she asked as she ripped the corset from her torso and through it across the room. "Its the latest style dear. It will make you beautiful, as it is our job to bring beauty into the world. We are to be the loveliest flowers in God's creation." responded Rosalynn poetically. With this Ella released the contents of her soul. "A flower! A flower is all we are meant to be! If so then why must we hide behind all this frippery and rubbish. A flower can not think it can not breathe. It is fragile and a single harsh wind cause it to wither. What of the woman in the field's they are not fragile, they work day in and out." "They are slaves and nothing else", replied Rosalynn easily. "They can not be compared to us just as no thoroughbred can be compared to a field of tabacco, they are not the same."
Ella through her self onto the bay window, and began to weep silent tears of submission. Looking up she said, "I don't want that." "What is it you want then?" Rosalynn replied. Turning her head to gaze over the field into the horizon Ella imagined all the things that the sun's rays fell upon that she had never seen. Oceans and rivers and mountains, all the things she longed for but because of her being born a girl she was tethered down to a plantation in Alabama, where she would become nothing more than a flower.
Drying her eyes and gaining self control, she replied, "I want that." "What the land, woman can not hold land you know that." replied Rosalynn confused.
"I want the horizon.", Ella replied in a dream like gaze that allowed her to be anywhere she wished to be. Concern filled her sister's eyes. Placing a cold hand on Ella's forehead. "This sun isn't good for you get out of this window immediately your dilusional."
Rosalynn dragged her youngest sister from the window and ordered one of the other maids to dress her. As she stepped out into the hall she be began to feel tears rolling down her pale cheeks. Ella was just like mother. Being the oldest she remembered mother clearly. The way she used to speak her mind, and go riding astride. She had no sense of limits and in the end it had caused her her death. Rosalynn lifted up a silent prayer to the Lord that her youngest sister wouldn't make the same mistakes.
_______________________________________________________________________ A/N..... This chapter was fluffless as I promised. Personally I really liked it but hey who cares what I think.... I care what YOU think!!!! So review and make a little farm girls day. (that would be me) The next chapter is about the party, with a few suprises... hehehe
Im not exactly sure where this story is going, so any ideas are greatly appreciated!
HAPPY READING
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"I still can not see why this is necessary." Ella spat out with what little breath she had. "Your not a field hand miss, you have your family name to uphold." replied Mamie as she jerked the stays of Ella's corset causing her to gasp for breath. "Father already has five perfect flowers that he can parade around all through Alabama. Am I also destined to be subjected to a life of frivolous activity and demure, merely because of my sex." Ella demanded. "I will not have you speaking that way missy." Now just keep hold of that bedpost, if you didn't eat like a lad this wouldn't be so difficult." "That is where you are wrong! You are finished. Get out of my sight. Now!" fired Ella ripping lose of Mammie's grip.
At the sound of all this commotion, Rosalynn, Ella's oldest sister hurried in. "Now what is all this?" she asked as she bustled in the door her petticoats swishing as she took her delicate steps. "Ella you are barely dressed and the guest are due to arrive in a mere two hours time." Seeing the look on Ella's face Rosalynn, dismissed Mamie who was standing aghast next to the open bay window.
"What is all this Ella. You must get dressed your coming out party is tonight, you must look your best." Rosalynn said with a reassuring hand on her youngest sister's back. "I'm sorry for losing my temper I truly am. How am I supposed to be myself when I am incaged in a cell of devices such as these." she asked as she ripped the corset from her torso and through it across the room. "Its the latest style dear. It will make you beautiful, as it is our job to bring beauty into the world. We are to be the loveliest flowers in God's creation." responded Rosalynn poetically. With this Ella released the contents of her soul. "A flower! A flower is all we are meant to be! If so then why must we hide behind all this frippery and rubbish. A flower can not think it can not breathe. It is fragile and a single harsh wind cause it to wither. What of the woman in the field's they are not fragile, they work day in and out." "They are slaves and nothing else", replied Rosalynn easily. "They can not be compared to us just as no thoroughbred can be compared to a field of tabacco, they are not the same."
Ella through her self onto the bay window, and began to weep silent tears of submission. Looking up she said, "I don't want that." "What is it you want then?" Rosalynn replied. Turning her head to gaze over the field into the horizon Ella imagined all the things that the sun's rays fell upon that she had never seen. Oceans and rivers and mountains, all the things she longed for but because of her being born a girl she was tethered down to a plantation in Alabama, where she would become nothing more than a flower.
Drying her eyes and gaining self control, she replied, "I want that." "What the land, woman can not hold land you know that." replied Rosalynn confused.
"I want the horizon.", Ella replied in a dream like gaze that allowed her to be anywhere she wished to be. Concern filled her sister's eyes. Placing a cold hand on Ella's forehead. "This sun isn't good for you get out of this window immediately your dilusional."
Rosalynn dragged her youngest sister from the window and ordered one of the other maids to dress her. As she stepped out into the hall she be began to feel tears rolling down her pale cheeks. Ella was just like mother. Being the oldest she remembered mother clearly. The way she used to speak her mind, and go riding astride. She had no sense of limits and in the end it had caused her her death. Rosalynn lifted up a silent prayer to the Lord that her youngest sister wouldn't make the same mistakes.
_______________________________________________________________________ A/N..... This chapter was fluffless as I promised. Personally I really liked it but hey who cares what I think.... I care what YOU think!!!! So review and make a little farm girls day. (that would be me) The next chapter is about the party, with a few suprises... hehehe
Im not exactly sure where this story is going, so any ideas are greatly appreciated!