By Judith Miller
Gretchen Kohler is an Amana storekeeper's daughter with a mystery ardour for writing. yet inventive targets are frowned upon in her conservative Amana village, so she confines her poems and tales to her journals, letting purely shut neighbors learn them. while a tender reporter comes into her shop, she believes she's came upon a kindred spirit. She stocks some of her tales with him--only to have her belief betrayed within the worst of how, leading to difficulty for her complete neighborhood. The scandal is made even worse via the truth that gypsies have camped within sight and appear to be preying upon the Amanans' compassionate, pacifist nature. Will Gretchen lose her activity, her attractiveness, and the affection of her youth beau all as a result of one undesirable selection?
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I found the idea quite odd, because the two men looked nothing alike. At least not according to my memories of Opa. My grandfather had died when I was only nine, but I remember him as short, stoop-shouldered, and bald. A stark contrast to Conrad’s tall, broad-shouldered build and crop of thick blond hair. But who could know what went on in my grandmother’s mind? Certainly not me, and I’d tired of any attempts to figure out when these strange episodes would occur. The soles of my shoes clacked on the wooden sidewalk that bordered the storefronts of Homestead.
If she discovered any black fabric in her hair, she’d probably think the imaginary blackbird had built a nest atop her head. Conrad tucked Oma’s hand into the crook of his arm, and she smiled up at him as they strolled toward the barbershop. Conrad glanced over his shoulder and waved. ” I stared after the two of them for a moment. Oma continued to cling to Conrad’s arm. She chattered to him as though she hadn’t talked to him in years. And in her muddled thoughts, perhaps she hadn’t. Nowadays, my grandmother often confused Conrad with her deceased husband.
How many times had she watched Conrad perform this task? ” I hoped my suggestion would give me an opportunity to grab hold of the razor. Surprise flickered in Oma’s eyes when she turned and looked in the mirror. ” But instead of laying the razor on the counter, she switched it to her other hand, picked up a towel, and swiped her face. Leaning forward, she once again peered into the mirror. “Gut enough. Now I must shave you. ” Remnants of the soapy lather remained on her face, but I knew that wouldn’t deter her.