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    It was a beautiful, late spring day, and Nettie's spirits lifted as she drove Blessing in the direction of the phone shanty. She was about to turn down the lane, but spotted a buggy at the end of it, right near the phone shanty. Someone else was making a call. Nettie drew Blessing to a stop and pondered her options. If she continued ahead, to the phone shanty, she would have to make small talk to the people there, and Nettie, having been used to isolation, dreaded social encounters. On the other hand, should she drive Blessing to the Glicks' haus ? Nettie knew they had a phone in their barn, as her mudder often complained about that fact. Yet did she want to speak to the Glicks any more than whoever was currently at the phone shanty?
    The thought of running into Daniel Glick sent butterflies racing through Nettie's stomach, but as she hesitated, trying to decide, Blessing took the option out of her hands. Without any encouragement, Blessing set off at a trot in the direction of the Glicks' haus . He's probably heading for home , Nettie thought with resignation, letting Blessing trot on ahead.
    Nettie enjoyed the drive to the Glick haus , out in the spring air, the buggy winding its way down little used roads amidst a backdrop of gently rolling hills, past beautiful, golden, corn fields and green alfalfa crops.
    As Nettie approached the Glick haus , she saw Daniel standing next to a pretty, young woman with dark hair showing in front of her prayer kapp . Nettie was unprepared for the pangs of jealousy that assaulted her. What's wrong with me? she silently scolded herself. I hope I'm not turning into one of those desperate women that Mamm was always complaining about .
    Nettie drew Blessing to a halt and Daniel walked over to the buggy, followed by the attractive, young woman.
    " Hiya , Daniel." Nettie smiled shyly at Daniel and then at the young woman.
    " Hullo , Nettie. Do you member my schweschder , Melissa?"
    " Schweschder ?"
    "Yes, who else would she be?" Daniel's green eyes were twinkling with amusement and Nettie hoped that her relief had not shown in her voice. Anyway, whatever was she thinking to be so attracted to this young mann ?
    " Jah , I remember you, Melissa, but you look different."
    Melissa laughed heartedly. "Well, it's been many years since we were small kinner . You look different too."
    Nettie at once warmed to Melissa. "I need to call my lawyer, so may I use your phone, please? I drove to the shanty but someone was already there."
    " Jah , of course," both Daniel and Melissa said together.
    Nettie climbed down from the buggy and Daniel tied up Blessing for her. "How is Blessing going for you?" His eyes were kind, and her stomach fluttered at his close proximity.
    " Wunderbaar , denki ," Nettie said, twisting the strands of her prayer kapp .
    "Please feel free to come and use our phone at any time," Daniel said. "I'll show you where it is."
    Nettie followed Daniel and Melissa over to the barn. Every time Nettie looked at Melissa, she was smiling warmly at her, so Nettie forgot her nervousness about being in a social situation. "I'm sorry about your mudder ," Melissa said.
    " Denki ."
    "Are you lonely?"
    Nettie looked at Melissa with surprise. "Lonely?"
    " Jah . The bishop told everyone not to visit you until you were ready; he said you’d be too overwhelmed."
    Nettie saw Daniel shoot Melissa a warning look, so hurried to reassure him. She did not want Melissa to get into trouble on her account. "That was kind of the bishop. My mudder did not permit visitors and she did not permit me to leave the haus , so it’s left me a little, well, shy."
    "May I visit you some time?"
    This time Daniel verbally rebuked his schweschder . "Melissa!"
    Melissa hung her head. "Sorry, Nettie."
    "I would love you to visit, Melissa; denki ." Nettie meant it; she had felt an