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Chapter 9: Ethan is Bapitized
Info: It is fall out. Leah and Ethan are not married yet.
Leah was worried about Ethan. It was cold outside and he said he was going to work on their house. He had more free time, since harvest has passed. Leah asked Ann to borrow the buggy. Ann had taught her how to ride one. Ann agreed. Leah made a thermos of hot coffee. She bundled up and went outside. She knew the path by heart. She has been out here so many times. She pulled the buggy up to the unfinished house and got out. She grapped her coffee and walked around.
"Ethan? Ethan?" She yelled looking for him.
"Leah? Leah is that you?" Ethan asked from an upstairs window.
"Yes." Leah replied looking up.
"What are you doing here?" Ethan asked.
"I was worried about you." Leah said.
"Let me come down." Ethan said disappearing. He came out the front door and said "You should not worry about me."
"I could not help it. I do not want you to catch a bad cold." Leah said and "Here. I have some hot coffee for you."
"Come inside." Ethan said leading her inside.
"Ethan, why are you working on the house in this horrible weather?" Leah asked pouring him some coffee.
"I want to finish. I am nineteen now, I do not want to live in my parents home anymore." Ethan said sipping coffee down.
"Who wants too? But you should wait until the winds calm down." Leah said taking the cup from him and takes a sip.
"Leah don't you want to leave the Stanley sister's place and move into your own?" Ethan asked.
"Yes, but not at the cost of your health." Leah said giving back the cup.
"You don't want to take care of me? Are you breaking one of your promises?" Ethan asked.
"No, I am not. But I rather have you sick-free than sick in bed. I did not come out here to argue, Ethan." Leah said.
"Why did you come out here?" Ethan asked.
"I wanted to see you." Leah said.
"I wanted to see you too, but I also wanted to get this house finished, so we will be able to see each other everyday." Ethan explained.
"I can not wait, but today has been a very cold day. I do not want you to get sick and not be able to finish." Leah said.
"I am almost finished. Then I will go home. I promise Leah." Ethan said drinking the rest of his coffee and gives the cup to her.
"I am holding you to that promise." Leah said.
"I will see you later." Ethan said kissing her.
"That is a nice way to warm up." Leah said and "Bye Ethan." She walked to the front doorway.
"Goodbye, my Leah." Ethan said climbing the stairs. Leah left their house.
The weather was actually nice for the end of October, beginning of November. Leah was working on a winter dress, when a knock on the door scared her. Mary answered.
"Hello Ethan." Mary said letting him in.
"Hello Miss Mary. Is Leah here?" Ethan said. Mary pointed to Leah sitting in the living room sewing. Ethan walked in.
"Hi Ethan." Leah said still sewing.
"Good Afternoon Leah. Are you having a nice day?" Ethan asked.
"Yes, I do not have to wear a heavy coat to go outside and the sun is making it's appearance." Leah said pointing out the window.
"Would you like a even better day?" Ethan asked.
"I do not know." Leah said putting her dress down.
"I have finished our house." Ethan said. Leah's eyes got big.
"Ahh!" She screamed getting up and jumping into his arms. He kissed her whole face.
"We have our house." Ethan said.
"Yes, and soon we will have our family." Leah said and "Now all that needs to be done is for you to be bapitized and us to get married."
"This weekend I am planning on it." Ethan said.
"Really?" Leah asked.
"Yes, then we will be introduced as getting married and when ever you want to get married, we will." Ethan said.
"Soon as possible." Leah said kissing him. She couldn't wait to marry Ethan. She has wanted this since the first time he kissed her.
They told Ann and Mary and te went outside to the warm fall weather.
That Sunday. Ethan was to be bapitized. He wore his best and rode his buggy into town with Leah on his arm. They walked into the church and seated.
"Today, we will welcome a new man into the Community. Ethan Longacre wil be bapitized in front of you all. Ethan, please step forward." The reverand said. Ethan got up and went to him. He was bapitized and everyone claps. Mr. Longacre stepped forward.
"Everyone. I would like to annouce that my son is to be married to Leah Lewis-Hall." He said. They clapped again.
Leah walked out with Ethan. Many said congratulation to them and others asked when the wedding is. They said they did not know. As for a celebration of Ethan's bapitizim and their engagement annoucement, Tillie Longacre invited Leah and the sisters for supper.
"Mrs. Longacre, are you sure you do not want any help?" Leah asked again.
"No, dear Leah. You go be with your husband-to-be. I will worry about the food. I have my daughters to help. You go celebrate." Tillie said almost pushing Leah out of her kitchen. Leah felt bad that she wasn't helping but she did want to spend time with Ethan.
"Ethan?" Leah asked walking from the kitchen.
"Yes, my Leah?" Ethan asked walking up to her.
"I still can not believe you are bapitized." Leah said wrapping her arms around him.
"I can not either." Ethan said kissing her.
"Ethan, I am so happy for you." Sarah, Ethan's oldest sister, said.
"Thank you Sarah." Ethan said.
"Leah, it is going to be wonderful having you in the family. I hope we can spend much time together and if you need any help. I will be here." Sarah said. Sarah has been very nice to Leah since Leah moved into the Stanley sister's house. Sarah had to get back to her child.
"I am getting something to drink, do you want anything, Leah?" Ethan asked.
"Whatever you are having." Leah said. He nodded and walked to the kitchen.. Ethan walked back to her with some water.
"Thank you." Leah said taking the water.
Later that day. Leah was outside. She heard footsteps behind her and she turned around saw Mr. Longacre coming toward her.
"Good evening Mr. Longacre." Leah said politly.
"And to you too, dear Leah." He said.
"Supper was wonderful." Leah said.
"Yes it was. Tillie can sure make a meal." He said.
"It was a nice day today. No winds or snow." Leah said.
"Yes, God made it that way for my son." He said looking up at the orange sky. The sun was setting.
"Yes he did." Leah said.
"I have come out here to talk to you Leah." Mr. Longacre said.
"What ever about?" Leah asked turning toward him.
"When I first met you, I did not like you. You were English and in the same room as my little Rebekah. Then I noticed that she was very fond of you. You helped her in the hospital when me or my wife could not be there. You took her under you wing. When she left the hospital. I thought that we would never see you again, that you would go back to your English lifestyles and us back to our Amish customs. When Ethan told me that you were to live in town, I did not like that. I thought you were part of his fling, that you too would spend somethime together and then he would come back and be an Amish man. He and I said some harsh words to each other about his fling. Then you came back after Christmas and took him away. Tillie was not happy. She felt like she lost another child. Somenights she would cry herself asleep. When Ethan finally came home, you showed up again and had the idea abou tjoining us. I thought it was just a spur of the moment. But you really wanted to do this and here you are. About to wed my son. I will be happy to call you my daughter-in-law." He said putting an arm around her.
"Thank you, Mr. Longacre." Leah said looking up at him.
"Let us go inside." He said. She nodded and they walked inside.
Ann and Mary decided that it is time to leave. They wait for Leah as she says goodbye to Ethan.
"I can not wait until I do not have to say goodbye to you at night." Leah said.
"Only a little while." Ethan said.
"I will see you tomorrow." Leah said.
"Yes." Ethan said. He kissed her and she walked out and got into the buggy. She waved bye as they left.
P.S. What da ya Think? Thank you sunni07. I know that boys don't make promises to girls before marriage but I thought it would be sweet. And yes, if I have any questions, I will contact you.
Chapter 9: Ethan is Bapitized
Info: It is fall out. Leah and Ethan are not married yet.
Leah was worried about Ethan. It was cold outside and he said he was going to work on their house. He had more free time, since harvest has passed. Leah asked Ann to borrow the buggy. Ann had taught her how to ride one. Ann agreed. Leah made a thermos of hot coffee. She bundled up and went outside. She knew the path by heart. She has been out here so many times. She pulled the buggy up to the unfinished house and got out. She grapped her coffee and walked around.
"Ethan? Ethan?" She yelled looking for him.
"Leah? Leah is that you?" Ethan asked from an upstairs window.
"Yes." Leah replied looking up.
"What are you doing here?" Ethan asked.
"I was worried about you." Leah said.
"Let me come down." Ethan said disappearing. He came out the front door and said "You should not worry about me."
"I could not help it. I do not want you to catch a bad cold." Leah said and "Here. I have some hot coffee for you."
"Come inside." Ethan said leading her inside.
"Ethan, why are you working on the house in this horrible weather?" Leah asked pouring him some coffee.
"I want to finish. I am nineteen now, I do not want to live in my parents home anymore." Ethan said sipping coffee down.
"Who wants too? But you should wait until the winds calm down." Leah said taking the cup from him and takes a sip.
"Leah don't you want to leave the Stanley sister's place and move into your own?" Ethan asked.
"Yes, but not at the cost of your health." Leah said giving back the cup.
"You don't want to take care of me? Are you breaking one of your promises?" Ethan asked.
"No, I am not. But I rather have you sick-free than sick in bed. I did not come out here to argue, Ethan." Leah said.
"Why did you come out here?" Ethan asked.
"I wanted to see you." Leah said.
"I wanted to see you too, but I also wanted to get this house finished, so we will be able to see each other everyday." Ethan explained.
"I can not wait, but today has been a very cold day. I do not want you to get sick and not be able to finish." Leah said.
"I am almost finished. Then I will go home. I promise Leah." Ethan said drinking the rest of his coffee and gives the cup to her.
"I am holding you to that promise." Leah said.
"I will see you later." Ethan said kissing her.
"That is a nice way to warm up." Leah said and "Bye Ethan." She walked to the front doorway.
"Goodbye, my Leah." Ethan said climbing the stairs. Leah left their house.
The weather was actually nice for the end of October, beginning of November. Leah was working on a winter dress, when a knock on the door scared her. Mary answered.
"Hello Ethan." Mary said letting him in.
"Hello Miss Mary. Is Leah here?" Ethan said. Mary pointed to Leah sitting in the living room sewing. Ethan walked in.
"Hi Ethan." Leah said still sewing.
"Good Afternoon Leah. Are you having a nice day?" Ethan asked.
"Yes, I do not have to wear a heavy coat to go outside and the sun is making it's appearance." Leah said pointing out the window.
"Would you like a even better day?" Ethan asked.
"I do not know." Leah said putting her dress down.
"I have finished our house." Ethan said. Leah's eyes got big.
"Ahh!" She screamed getting up and jumping into his arms. He kissed her whole face.
"We have our house." Ethan said.
"Yes, and soon we will have our family." Leah said and "Now all that needs to be done is for you to be bapitized and us to get married."
"This weekend I am planning on it." Ethan said.
"Really?" Leah asked.
"Yes, then we will be introduced as getting married and when ever you want to get married, we will." Ethan said.
"Soon as possible." Leah said kissing him. She couldn't wait to marry Ethan. She has wanted this since the first time he kissed her.
They told Ann and Mary and te went outside to the warm fall weather.
That Sunday. Ethan was to be bapitized. He wore his best and rode his buggy into town with Leah on his arm. They walked into the church and seated.
"Today, we will welcome a new man into the Community. Ethan Longacre wil be bapitized in front of you all. Ethan, please step forward." The reverand said. Ethan got up and went to him. He was bapitized and everyone claps. Mr. Longacre stepped forward.
"Everyone. I would like to annouce that my son is to be married to Leah Lewis-Hall." He said. They clapped again.
Leah walked out with Ethan. Many said congratulation to them and others asked when the wedding is. They said they did not know. As for a celebration of Ethan's bapitizim and their engagement annoucement, Tillie Longacre invited Leah and the sisters for supper.
"Mrs. Longacre, are you sure you do not want any help?" Leah asked again.
"No, dear Leah. You go be with your husband-to-be. I will worry about the food. I have my daughters to help. You go celebrate." Tillie said almost pushing Leah out of her kitchen. Leah felt bad that she wasn't helping but she did want to spend time with Ethan.
"Ethan?" Leah asked walking from the kitchen.
"Yes, my Leah?" Ethan asked walking up to her.
"I still can not believe you are bapitized." Leah said wrapping her arms around him.
"I can not either." Ethan said kissing her.
"Ethan, I am so happy for you." Sarah, Ethan's oldest sister, said.
"Thank you Sarah." Ethan said.
"Leah, it is going to be wonderful having you in the family. I hope we can spend much time together and if you need any help. I will be here." Sarah said. Sarah has been very nice to Leah since Leah moved into the Stanley sister's house. Sarah had to get back to her child.
"I am getting something to drink, do you want anything, Leah?" Ethan asked.
"Whatever you are having." Leah said. He nodded and walked to the kitchen.. Ethan walked back to her with some water.
"Thank you." Leah said taking the water.
Later that day. Leah was outside. She heard footsteps behind her and she turned around saw Mr. Longacre coming toward her.
"Good evening Mr. Longacre." Leah said politly.
"And to you too, dear Leah." He said.
"Supper was wonderful." Leah said.
"Yes it was. Tillie can sure make a meal." He said.
"It was a nice day today. No winds or snow." Leah said.
"Yes, God made it that way for my son." He said looking up at the orange sky. The sun was setting.
"Yes he did." Leah said.
"I have come out here to talk to you Leah." Mr. Longacre said.
"What ever about?" Leah asked turning toward him.
"When I first met you, I did not like you. You were English and in the same room as my little Rebekah. Then I noticed that she was very fond of you. You helped her in the hospital when me or my wife could not be there. You took her under you wing. When she left the hospital. I thought that we would never see you again, that you would go back to your English lifestyles and us back to our Amish customs. When Ethan told me that you were to live in town, I did not like that. I thought you were part of his fling, that you too would spend somethime together and then he would come back and be an Amish man. He and I said some harsh words to each other about his fling. Then you came back after Christmas and took him away. Tillie was not happy. She felt like she lost another child. Somenights she would cry herself asleep. When Ethan finally came home, you showed up again and had the idea abou tjoining us. I thought it was just a spur of the moment. But you really wanted to do this and here you are. About to wed my son. I will be happy to call you my daughter-in-law." He said putting an arm around her.
"Thank you, Mr. Longacre." Leah said looking up at him.
"Let us go inside." He said. She nodded and they walked inside.
Ann and Mary decided that it is time to leave. They wait for Leah as she says goodbye to Ethan.
"I can not wait until I do not have to say goodbye to you at night." Leah said.
"Only a little while." Ethan said.
"I will see you tomorrow." Leah said.
"Yes." Ethan said. He kissed her and she walked out and got into the buggy. She waved bye as they left.
P.S. What da ya Think? Thank you sunni07. I know that boys don't make promises to girls before marriage but I thought it would be sweet. And yes, if I have any questions, I will contact you.