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gravel to a small copse of trees. She headed to the partially grassy area where she'd slept the night before and sank onto her knees.
    I have a job, she prayed, her entire frame awash with relief. Thank You. You provided. You went before me, and Jeanette Fulbright hired me. For long moments Sabrina could not form words-her thanks to God simply filled her heart.
    She had left Denver, declining a letter of introduction from the Barshaws. They had wanted to write a letter to the church family, one
    36that she could deliver herself, but Sabrina had decided to do this on her own. Landing a job on her first day had simply not occurred to her. And she would sleep in a house tonight, not on the ground or in a train. Sabrina began to dig in her satchel for paper and a pencil. It was time to write a letter home.
    "What are you doing?" Jessie Wheeler asked of Hannah, her older daughter, when she found her digging behind one of the counters of Wheeler's Mercantile.
    "Looking for a rag."
    "Why do you need it?"
    "I'm going to dust that shelf over there."
    Jessie, who owned and operated the mercantile, looked over at the shelf her daughter pointed to. It did need dusting, but the bottom ones always did. She had two customers in the store but ignored them in order to bend down on her daughter's level.
    "I think you should go and play," Jessie said gently to the child, who tended to take life very seriously. "You just finished with school. Don't you want to enjoy your summer a little?"
    "But who will dust the shelf?"
    "I don't know right now, but I do know this: The dust will wait for us."
    Hannah smiled a little. It was her mother's standard answer, and even though she had heard it many times before, it usually did the trick.
    "All right," Hannah agreed, albeit reluctantly. Jessie watched her leave and then noticed Sabrina at the counter.
    "May I help you?" Jessie offered.
    "I need to mail this letter," Sabrina said. "Can I do that here?" "You certainly can." Jessie took the letter and glanced at it. "The post to Denver won't go out until tomorrow."
    Sabrina nodded, knowing that Danny and Callie would never
    37 expect to hear this fast. She almost smiled when she thought about their faces.
    Jessie took care of the letter, including payment, and then asked Sabrina if she was new in town. It was obvious that she was, but Jessie still thought it the best start to a conversation.
    "Yes, I am-just yesterday. Do you by any chance need someone to work for you?" Sabrina mustered up the courage to ask. "Not full-time. I'm sorry."
    "Actually, Jeanette Fulbright just hired me, so I'm free only on Mondays and Tuesdays."
    Jessie looked at her, not having expected this.
    "I think I should tell you," Sabrina said before Jessie could speak, "I don't have any experience working in a store, but I'm not usually clumsy and I catch on pretty fast."
    Jessie couldn't stop her smile. The other woman's voice was soft and at times sounded uncertain, but she stood and moved with the air of a confident person.
    "I might not need you every week," Jessie began, "but if you want to come by on Monday morning, I can tell you that day." Sabrina smiled and sighed.
    "I'm Jessie, by the way," that woman said.
    "I'm Bri Matthews."
    "Well, Bri Matthews, I'll see you on Monday," Jessie said, and smiled again when Sabrina, looking utterly delighted, went on her way.
    Sabrina stood outside the large home at the far end of town, wondering if this could possibly be the place. Jeanette had told her where the house was and that it was large, but Sabrina had not expected this.
    She started up the walk, not in a hurry, and was surprised when a woman came out the front door. She was partway down the walk before she noticed Sabrina.
    38 "Hello," the woman greeted and kept moving.
    "Hello," Sabrina said in return, stepping aside so the woman could pass. Sabrina watched her walk away. Clearly she thought nothing of Sabrina's presence. This gave the newest resident of Token Creek courage to go