Christmas At The Olsen's Part 4: New Year's Eve and Day

It's early New Year's Eve Harriet and Nellie are sitting in the Living Room discussing what to take to the watchnight service that evening and Nellie says, "I would like to enter the pie baking contest and I think Nancy should too."

Harriet replies, "That sounds like a good idea, I believe you should and Nancy as well."

So Nellie goes up to Nancy's room and asks her if she wants to enter the pie baking contest tonight at the watchnight service and Nancy says with great delight, "Yes"

Nellie decides to make a strawberry cream pie, and Nancy decides on a Lemon Meringue pie. As they are in the kitchen, Harriet comes in and says, "I'm not going to enter the pie baking contest. I will just make us a nice basket lunch of Fried Chicken, chips and Cole slaw."

Nellie and Nancy both say, "Sounds good mother."

As Nellie and Nancy continue to bake their pies, and Harriet cooks the fried chicken, Nellie says, "Nancy, how old are you now?"

Nancy, "I'm 18 and about to graduate from High school."

Nellie, "Great about to graduate!, Next we need to find you a husband to cook for, you have been doing a good job while I've been here. Maybe if you win the bake off someone will notice!"

Nancy says, in shock and question, "Nellie, sure, maybe?"

Nellie says in hope, "Nancy trust me it could happen."

Nancy and Harriet just have a smile on their faces.

As they continue to cook and chat about Nancy's future time goes by and it's time to go over to the Church and hand in the pies to the Reverend Alden for the "testing" It's 3pm and the testing of the pies will be at 6pm. They are different festivities going on over Walnut Grove. Horse racing, three legged races, pig chases, log chopping contests and on and on, and folks just walking around and chatting. As Nancy is walking and chatting with folks she meets a new boy who is new in Town, his name is Andrew Clark. Andrew walks up to Nancy and says, "Hello."

Nancy replies, "Hi, I never saw you before, are you new to Walnut Grove?"

Andrew answers, "Yes, I moved here 2 weeks ago from Mankato."

Nancy, "I used to live in Mankato at the orphanage before being adopted by Nels and Harriet Olsen. Walnut Grove is a nice place you will love it here."

Andrew, "Yes, it is a nice place."

They continue to chat for awhile and it is getting close to 6pm and Nancy says, "I need to go to the pie contest, I made a Lemon Meringue pie for the bake off."

Andrew says, "I Love Lemon Meringue pie, I'll go over with you."

So they walk over to the pie contest and as they look at all the pies Nancy shows Andrew her Lemon Meringue pie and Nellie's Strawberry cream pie. They also see lots of other pies like Mrs. Carter's Apple pie, Laura Wilder's Peach pie and so on. Nancy says, "They are so many good looking pies, I don't know if I have a chance to win."

Andrew replies, "Sure you do."

Reverend Alden, test all the pies and it comes down to 2 pies in the running, Nancy's Lemon Meringue and Laura's Peach pie. Reverend Alden takes another bite of each and both Laura and Nancy have their fingers crossed. Than Reverend Alden puts 1st place on NANCY'S.

Nancy all excited says, "I Won, I Won!"

Laura comes over and congratulates her and they both hug.

Everyone picks up their pies and returns to all the festivities. Nancy offers to share her pie with Andrew they go off and enjoy the pie and each others company. They finish the award winning Lemon Meringue pie and Nancy says, "Now I'm thirsty."

Andrew replies, "Nancy that was such a good pie! Let's have some lemonade to wash it down, my treat." They get a lemonade at Willie and Rachel's stand and begin to walk around and chat and chat. 12 midnight comes around and the fireworks begin. Nancy and Andrew watch them together.

It is now about 1:30 am and the fireworks are over, Andrew sees Nancy home and says, "Thank you for the pie and the evening together, hope we can see each other again."

Nancy says, "Of course."

Harriet and Nellie sees them on the front porch and thanks hmmmm... Nancy walks in and sees them with a big smile and says nothing and smiles back.

Nellie, Percival, Ben and Jenny have to get to bed because they have a long day tomorrow as they are heading back home to New York, so they say their "goodnights" and off to bed.

The next day they get up about 12 noon the stage will be arriving around 6pm to pick them up. They have lunch and chat about their visit and returning to New York. 6pm comes and before they get on the stage Nellie says to Nancy, "Make sure you keep me informed about Andrew."

Nancy says with a smile, "Oh Nellie, we just met. Have a good trip home."

The End... Or is it the end with Nancy and Andrew... ️