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Dear People,

My name is Roxanne A. Balkenende, I'm a single-mother-widow farmer living in Alborio. I have two children and honestly could use a bit of help. My children are certianly well behaved mind you but running a farm between the three of us is not easy.

I'm seeking:
A man, preferably two-three years older. (No more than three years younger) Should be strong and good with children. Must be a baptized Christian and active church goer. Naturally he has to be acustomed or desired to country-life. He should be fluent in Dutch though I can accept French. If you think you fit the description please come to Alborio to see I chose to court you. I do have an e-mail however it's usually difficult for me to get to an internet cafe. I will try my best however. my adress: blondeangel@cyberworld.albo

My home adress in the country: The Town of Biezelinge, #114. You should be able to find it as there is a big windmill due northwest of where you would approach.

Thank you so much,
Roxanne Balkenende

To: Roxanne Balkenende
From: Vincent Jewell

It has come to my attention you seek a husband, and I offer myself as a candidate. I come from the nation of Rhodesian Africa and I am of Boer descent. I speak fluent Afrikaans, Dutch and English. For years, I lived on a farm so I see no worry in adapting to a farm in your nation. You ask for a Christian husband, and I tell you that I am a baptized Reformed Christian, and an active church goer.

I am a single parent, if you would not mind it, for I raise a daughter from my previous marriage. My daughter can tell you in person that I am good with children. I hope you will consider me as an acceptable suitor, and I hope you find yourself a loving and caring husband.

Sincerely,
V. Jewell

To: Roxanne Balkenende
From: Vincent Jewell

It has come to my attention you seek a husband, and I offer myself as a candidate. I come from the nation of Rhodesian Africa and I am of Boer descent. I speak fluent Afrikaans, Dutch and English. For years, I lived on a farm so I see no worry in adapting to a farm in your nation. You ask for a Christian husband, and I tell you that I am a baptized Reformed Christian, and an active church goer.

I am a single parent, if you would not mind it, for I raise a daughter from my previous marriage. My daughter can tell you in person that I am good with children. I hope you will consider me as an acceptable suitor, and I hope you find yourself a loving and caring husband.

Sincerely,
V. Jewell


Dear Mr. Jewell,

I am glad you have taken great intrest in my ad. I would love to meet your daughter and hope you and I will enjoy our courtship.

Sincerly,
Roxanne Balkenende

Dear Mr. Jewell,

I am glad you have taken great intrest in my ad. I would love to meet your daughter and hope you and I will enjoy our courtship.

Sincerly,
Roxanne Balkenende

Dear Ms. Balkenende,

I would like to know if I may come to Alborio to meet you and your family. My daughter and I have prepared all our things and are ready to come to your nation as soon as you tell us. I also hope our courtship will be enjoyable.

Sincerely,
Vincent Jewell

Dear Ms. Balkenende,

I would like to know if I may come to Alborio to meet you and your family. My daughter and I have prepared all our things and are ready to come to your nation as soon as you tell us. I also hope our courtship will be enjoyable.

Sincerely,
Vincent Jewell

Dear Mr. Jewell,

Absolutley I would love for you to come to Alborio. You should be able to chart a small plane otherwise boat is your best bet to enter. I will meat you at the New Amsteradam Train Station.

OOC: What the-. I thought that this was a real ad asking for a real husband. I was gonna be like, "WTF LADY!!!"

ooc: lol no it's fiction

Dear Mr. Jewell,

Absolutley I would love for you to come to Alborio. You should be able to chart a small plane otherwise boat is your best bet to enter. I will meat you at the New Amsteradam Train Station.

Dear Ms. Balkenende,

I have arranged a small plane to take me and my daughter to Alborio, from the airport I shall go to the train station you mentioned in your letter. I hope to see you soon.

Sincerely,
V. Jewell

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Vincent Jewell and his daughter, Elizabeth had gotten onto the small plane they charted and landed at an Alborio airport in the mid afternoon. Since it was the season of Spring, Vincent and Elizabeth dressed in spring clothing, they had clothing for all four seasons.

From the airport, they took a taxi to the New Amsterdam Train Station, where they waited for Ms. Balkenende to arrive, as they waited they got a good look at their surroundings and thought about how their meeting with Ms. Balkenende and her children would be like.

Dear Ms. Balkenende,

I have arranged a small plane to take me and my daughter to Alborio, from the airport I shall go to the train station you mentioned in your letter. I hope to see you soon.

Sincerely,
V. Jewell

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Vincent Jewell and his daughter, Elizabeth had gotten onto the small plane they charted and landed at an Alborio airport in the mid afternoon. Since it was the season of Spring, Vincent and Elizabeth dressed in spring clothing, they had clothing for all four seasons.

From the airport, they took a taxi to the New Amsterdam Train Station, where they waited for Ms. Balkenende to arrive, as they waited they got a good look at their surroundings and thought about how their meeting with Ms. Balkenende and her children would be like.

Roxanne was holding a sign with V. Jewell on it. "Are you Vincent? Hi, I'm Roxanne, this must be your daughter."

Roxanne was holding a sign with V. Jewell on it. "Are you Vincent? Hi, I'm Roxanne, this must be your daughter."

Vincent smiled at Roxanne and introduced himself to Roxanne. "Yes, I am Vincent Jewell, and this is my daughter Elizabeth." Elizabeth came forward and greeted Roxanne before they got ready to go to Roxanne's home.

"Hi Elizabeth it's a pleasure. Well the train will take us so come along. Let me take that bag for you." They boarded the train which steamed out.

"Alborio is kind of intresting the way it's mixed modern and early-modern styles together. I suppose it's a lot like Ireland in the early days. My farm is the same way pretty old fassioned. So how old are you Elizabeth?"

"Hi Elizabeth it's a pleasure. Well the train will take us so come along. Let me take that bag for you." They boarded the train which steamed out.

"Alborio is kind of intresting the way it's mixed modern and early-modern styles together. I suppose it's a lot like Ireland in the early days. My farm is the same way pretty old fassioned. So how old are you Elizabeth?"

As they rode in the train, Vincent and Elizabeth listened to everything Roxanne said about her nation, it was quite informative. "I am fourteen years old." Elizabeth said to Roxanne as she looked out the window, looking at the plains and farmlands of Alborio's countryside.

"Well you are just a year younger than my son. Two years younger than my daughter."

"Well you are just a year younger than my son. Two years younger than my daughter."

"That means your son if fifteen and your daughter is sixteen." Elizabeth said after calculating the ages in her head. Vincent smiled as Elizabeth explained her calculations to Roxanne.

"Your nation is quite beautiful." Elizabeth said to Roxanne while looking around. "Hopefully I get to see more of Alborio."

"That's right. Rosette, that's my daughter will be going on 17 in a month. And I'm glad you think the country is lovely. I've lived here my whol life and it still never fails to make me sit in awe."

(OOC: Um....k? Well, I give you points for original RP....:confused:)

"That's right. Rosette, that's my daughter will be going on 17 in a month. And I'm glad you think the country is lovely. I've lived here my whol life and it still never fails to make me sit in awe."

Elizabeth smiled at Roxanne. "I hope I get to see a lot more of Alborio, Ms. Balkenende." Elizabeth said to Roxanne, she also remembered Roxanne's daughter's name so that she could remember it if needed. Later, Vincent began to speak. "How shall we get to your home?" Vincent asked Roxanne.

"Once the train stops, in the town I drive a horse-cart back. There's room for the three of us to sit up so it will be more easier on the rocky dirt roads."

"Once the train stops, in the town I drive a horse-cart back. There's room for the three of us to sit up so it will be more easier on the rocky dirt roads."

"A horse cart ride would be nice, Ms. Balkenende." Elizabeth said as she looked out the window. Vincent looked at Roxanne, she looked pretty in his eyes. It would be some time before the train reached its destination, so Elizabeth took out her journal and began writing in it for a couple of minutes.

"A horse cart ride would be nice, Ms. Balkenende." Elizabeth said as she looked out the window. Vincent looked at Roxanne, she looked pretty in his eyes. It would be some time before the train reached its destination, so Elizabeth took out her book and began reading, the book was one of the books of Elizabeth's private library back home.

Finally the train had pulled into the station. "Just wait right here, I'll be right back." Roxanne left the group to go to the stable to pick her horses up. She attatched the wagon and proceeded back to the station. "Hop aboard."

Finally the train had pulled into the station. "Just wait right here, I'll be right back." Roxanne left the group to go to the stable to pick her horses up. She attatched the wagon and proceeded back to the station. "Hop aboard."

Vincent and Elizabeth got aboard the wagon and as Roxanne drove the wagon to her home, they got a good look around, looking at all the buildings and people. It would be some time until they got to their destination, so Elizabeth and Vincent thought they would spend the time by getting a look at the city.

"Before our first court tonight, I'd thought I'd get dressed and take a bath. And you will get to meet my children."

They arrived at the farm in due time. The sun was already preparing to move into setting position. In the barn Rosette and her brother Joshua we're playing around. Joshua had tied a rope to a flimsy bit of wood on the celing. "Joshua, I really don't think that's going to work."

"Trust me sis, I know what I'm doing." He swung and fell flat on his back as the wood broke. "Ouch."

"Told you." Rosette helped him up. They heard the sound of the approaching wagon. "Sounds like Mama is home." Both ran out to greet their mother and see her new guest.

"Vincent, these are my two children, my daughter Rosette and my son Joshua."

Rosette gave a courtsey and Joshua shook his hand. "This is Vincent and his daughter Elizabeth."

"Before our first court tonight, I'd thought I'd get dressed and take a bath. And you will get to meet my children."

They arrived at the farm in due time. The sun was already preparing to move into setting position. In the barn Rosette and her brother Joshua we're playing around. Joshua had tied a rope to a flimsy bit of wood on the celing. "Joshua, I really don't think that's going to work."

"Trust me sis, I know what I'm doing." He swung and fell flat on his back as the wood broke. "Ouch."

"Told you." Rosette helped him up. They heard the sound of the approaching wagon. "Sounds like Mama is home." Both ran out to greet their mother and see her new guest.

"Vincent, these are my two children, my daughter Rosette and my son Joshua."

Rosette gave a courtsey and Joshua shook his hand. "This is Vincent and his daughter Elizabeth."

Vincent nodded and looked to see two figures in the distance, he thought that they were Roxanne's children. Vincent and Elizabeth followed Roxanne off the wagon and walked forward to greet the children.

Elizabeth gave a courtsey to the children while Vincent shook Joshua's hand. "It is nice to meet you both." Vincent said to Rosette and Joshua.

Vincent walked over to Roxanne and said. "Perhaps during our courtship, Elizabeth could spend time with Rosette and Joshua."

"Absolutley. Will you?"

"Yes Ma'am." Rosette complied.

"Why don't you let me show you inside." She led them into the small farm house. It was a single story house with 3 bedrooms. "My husband was planning on adding a room to the house before he died. All right you two make your selves at home and I will get ready. I won't be long so you can wash up after me if you like."

"Absolutley. Will you?"

"Yes Ma'am." Rosette complied.

"Why don't you let me show you inside." She led them into the small farm house. It was a single story house with 3 bedrooms. "My husband was planning on adding a room to the house before he died. All right you two make your selves at home and I will get ready. I won't be long so you can wash up after me if you like."

Vincent looked at Roxanne and listened to what she said to him. He did not mind her fixing herself up for a moment. "I give you my condolences for the passing of your husband." Vincent said to Roxanne in a sincere voice. "It is painful when loved ones perish."

Vincent decided to look around the house, he felt it was quite comfortable. As for Elizabeth, she was also getting a look around the house, looking at the pictures on the wall, depicting Roxanne's family. She hoped to get a look at the whole house, as she knew she would be staying her for quite a while.

Rosette sat next to her mother as she bathed. "Do you like him?"

"Well I do have a very good feeling about him. The same one I felt when I courted your father."

"You think he'll like it hear after all..."

"He will sweetheart."

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Joshua showed Elizabeth around the house a little more. Including some of the photos. A few of which were collected in an unusuall manner. They had found a few intact general pictures (of ships and the ocean and stuff like that) After a twister blew threw. Josh figured better not scare her yet.

"You like? Yeah we like to collect art pictures."

"Sir if you would like to use the wash room you may." Rosette said polietly.

Rosette sat next to her mother as she bathed. "Do you like him?"

"Well I do have a very good feeling about him. The same one I felt when I courted your father."

"You think he'll like it hear after all..."

"He will sweetheart."

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Joshua showed Elizabeth around the house a little more. Including some of the photos. A few of which were collected in an unusuall manner. They had found a few intact general pictures (of ships and the ocean and stuff like that) After a twister blew threw. Josh figured better not scare her yet.

"You like? Yeah we like to collect art pictures."

"Sir if you would like to use the wash room you may." Rosette said polietly.

Vincent turned to see Rosette talking to him. "Thank you but I do not need to use it at the moment." Vincent said to her before going back to giving himself a tour of the house, waiting for Roxanne to be finished. As he waited, he was thinking about the courtship, he hoped that everything would go good and that there would not be any problems.

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Elizabeth walked with Joshua, looking at the pictures and getting more knowledge about the house. "Your pictures are nice, but they seem to be mostly pictures of ships, etc." Elizabeth said to Joshua. She liked exploring the house, just so she could get a look around in where she would be staying for a while.

"Yeah, well being in a landlocked country we don't see the ocean much. Other than the big river."

Roxanne came out dressed up. "How do I look?"

"Yeah, well being in a landlocked country we don't see the ocean much. Other than the big river."

Roxanne came out dressed up. "How do I look?"

"These ships used to sail on the big river?" Elizabeth asked Joshua curiously.

Vincent looked at Roxanne and smiled. "Roxanne, you look beautiful."

"Thank you. I have a lovely place we're going for dinner tonight."

"Thank you. I have a lovely place we're going for dinner tonight."

"No problem. Also, what is the place we will be having dinner?"

"A very nice resteraunt in town. Shall we?"

She extended her arm.

"A very nice resteraunt in town. Shall we?"

She extended her arm.

Vincent took Roxanne's arm and began to walk with her.

"You have a wonderful daughter." Roxanne said as she climbed aboard the wagon. She helped Vincent up.

"You have a wonderful daughter." Roxanne said as she climbed aboard the wagon. She helped Vincent up.

"She is wonderful indeed." Vincent said in reply as he got aboard the wagon. "I am sure Elizabeth and your children will have a good time together."

"I am too. I just hope Joshua doesn't frighten her with one of his tall tales. My son has an active imagination and he likes to embellish a little. But he's a good kid non-the less. And Rosette is wonderful she helps out so much."

"I am too. I just hope Joshua doesn't frighten her with one of his tall tales. My son has an active imagination and he likes to embellish a little. But he's a good kid non-the less. And Rosette is wonderful she helps out so much."

"I am sure Elizabeth can listen to Joshua's stories. My daughter is a good kid herself, she's not a troublemaker and has some curiousity to go with that. She is quite the nice lady, so a friend of mine one told me."

"Well she certianlly seemed to be that by my first impressions."

They arrived at the resteraunt. "Good evening dinner for two?"

"Yes."

"Follow me please." The Maitre D' showed them both to their table and handed them a menue.

"So obviously you were married once? Divorce, widower? If you don't mind me asking."

"Well she certianlly seemed to be that by my first impressions."

They arrived at the resteraunt. "Good evening dinner for two?"

"Yes."

"Follow me please." The Maitre D' showed them both to their table and handed them a menue.

"So obviously you were married once? Divorce, widower? If you don't mind me asking."

OOC: http://www.hotlyrics.net/lyrics/R/Red_Sovine/The_Last_Goodbye.html

"I never divorced my wife...she was taken from me. I can remember a song by Red Solvine, it was named "Last Goodbye". That song can tell you how she was taken from me and what I thought when I heard the news."

Vincent, hoping to talk about something else, looked at the menu. "What do you recommend, Roxanne?"

"Uh, the lobster. It's a special occasion might as well." Lobster was pricey especially for a widowed Farmer but it was a date, and she did do some deep prying.

"Uh, the lobster. It's a special occasion might as well." Lobster was pricey especially for a widowed Farmer but it was a date, and she did do some deep prying.

Vincent nodded and called the waiter over and placed an order for two lobsters. After the waiter left, Vincent looked at Roxanne. "Roxanne, how did you become a widow? If you do not mind me asking about it."

"Oh well, my husband's death isn't for the faint of heart really. Well it's not too horrible but....Well the day seemed normal but then the storm just came out of nowhere. We were comming back from the second town just the two of us, when the storm struck. We decided to take refuge in an old windmill. Little did we know a tornado was barrling down on us. I was thrown but he wasn't. It collapsed on him." It wasn't easy to talk about her husbands death. She always felt somewhat responsible.

"Oh well, my husband's death isn't for the faint of heart really. Well it's not too horrible but....Well the day seemed normal but then the storm just came out of nowhere. We were comming back from the second town just the two of us, when the storm struck. We decided to take refuge in an old windmill. Little did we know a tornado was barrling down on us. I was thrown but he wasn't. It collapsed on him." It wasn't easy to talk about her husbands death. She always felt somewhat responsible.

Vincent listened closely to the story, it reminded him of his wife's passing. After Roxanne finished her story, Vincent thought he should open up more and tell Roxanne about the story of what happened to his wife.

"My wife had told me that she was going to the market to buy some food for the night, because we were celebrating Elizabeth winning a scholarship at her school. My last words to her were a declaration of my love for her. Elizabeth and I waited for her to come home, but she did not come home on time. We waited until a man called us on the telephone and said there had be an accident and that...she had been killed in the accident."

"Oh how horrible. She must have been a wonderful woman."

"Oh how horrible. She must have been a wonderful woman."

"Indeed, she was a wonderful woman, a good wife for me and mother for Elizabeth, our only child. I still have pictures of her, such as the one in my pendant." Vincent replied. "It is horrible to lose people you love."

"It is indeed. I rember when I was Elizabeth's age my baby sister died of Pneumonia. I was devistated. I prayed my hardest that she would get well but she didn't. But I still have faith, none the less. I would like to change the subject right now if it's okay. What are some of your hobbies, what do you like, what do you and Elizabeth like to do together?"

"It is indeed. I rember when I was Elizabeth's age my baby sister died of Pneumonia. I was devistated. I prayed my hardest that she would get well but she didn't. But I still have faith, none the less. I would like to change the subject right now if it's okay. What are some of your hobbies, what do you like, what do you and Elizabeth like to do together?"

"I enjoy literature, horseback riding, travel, these are some of my hobbies. Elizabeth and I go traveling and ride horses together, we have a solid relationship. Elizabeth like to write in her journal, but she never lets me read it. She also likes to read the stories of Jane Austen, Narnia, Cervantes and Conan Doyle."

"Sometimes, I will go horseback riding during the night, as it is quite nice when the night sky is clear and the moon is bright and visible. We live in the countryside if you would like to know."

"You should hear Elizabeth sing in her choir, it is remarkable, absolutely wonderful to hear her voice. She can charm the people with that voice of hers, one of our friends said that she could be a famous singer."

"Oh that's wonderful I love many of thoes things my self. I would love to hear Elizabeth sign I imagin she has a lovely voice. Rosette is actually quite the talented organist. She can play the organ. And you right a horse ride under the stars is wonderful."

"Oh that's wonderful I love many of thoes things my self. I would love to hear Elizabeth sign I imagin she has a lovely voice. Rosette is actually quite the talented organist. She can play the organ. And you right a horse ride under the stars is wonderful."

"With Elizabeth's voice, which one elderly woman said was quite lovely, and Rosette's talents as an organist, we could put on quite a good show one day. A horse ride under the stars, which are most visible in a clear sky, is quite good indeed."

"If you want to hear Elizabeth sing, you could ask her when we get back to your home."

The lobster finally came and Vincent thanked the waiter for the food. "Shall we begin?" Vincent asked.

"Sounds like a great idea. Thank you." THe lobster was place on the table. They finished their dinner some time later and made way back to the farm. It was a clear cool night.

"Sounds like a great idea. Thank you." THe lobster was place on the table. They finished their dinner some time later and made way back to the farm. It was a clear cool night.

When they arrived home, Elizabeth, Rosette and Joshua were watching television together and they greeted Roxanne and Vincent once they came home. "How was dinner?" Elizabeth asked her father, who told her it was quite good.

The children invited Roxanne and Vincent to join them and Vincent took his seat, he helped Roxanne find one for herself.

Roxanne lit up a few of the oil lapms. She always liked the natural fire light over artifical light. "Did you all have a nice time?"

All of them responded in a posotive tone. "That's good."

"Sounds like it's going to rain tomorrow."

"Yeah the weather guy said so."

"Well that's fine, we'll find something to do tomorrow."

Roxanne lit up a few of the oil lapms. She always liked the natural fire light over artifical light. "Did you all have a nice time?"

All of them responded in a posotive tone. "That's good."

"Sounds like it's going to rain tomorrow."

"Yeah the weather guy said so."

"Well that's fine, we'll find something to do tomorrow."

"I am sure we will find something to do tommorrow." Vincent said. "There ought to be something we can do if it rains." After a while, Vincent came up with an idea. Leaning into Roxanne, he said.

"Roxanne, is there any movies we can all watch on the television tonight?"

"Rosette, will you bring me the news paper sweetheart?"

"Sure."

"Thank you. Let's see what's on tonight. No movies on tonight but a few good shows seem to be on. Change it to channel 10 Rosette."

She turned to 10 on it was a sort of drama show obviously taking place in Alborio.

"Rosette, will you bring me the news paper sweetheart?"

"Sure."

"Thank you. Let's see what's on tonight. No movies on tonight but a few good shows seem to be on. Change it to channel 10 Rosette."

She turned to 10 on it was a sort of drama show obviously taking place in Alborio.

Vincent and Elizabeth were able, after some time, to understand the drama show's plotline. It was a nice show for them all to watch together. After the show had finished, Vincent smiled at Roxanne. "That was quite a good show."

Vincent then noticed a small organ in the living room and looked at Roxanne again. "Roxanne, does that organ over there work?"

"Yes it does. I managed to get it at a rumage sale from a nice couple. It was broken but I fixed it. Rosette why don't you play us something."

"All right."

Rosette sat at the organ and began to ease into playing.

"Yes it does. I managed to get it at a rumage sale from a nice couple. It was broken but I fixed it. Rosette why don't you play us something."

"All right."

Rosette sat at the organ and began to ease into playing.

As they listened to Rosette play the organ, Vincent remembered what he told Roxanne about Elizabeth. He asked Elizabeth if she would sing alongside Rosette, and she accepted.

"Roxanne, what song should they play?" Vincent asked. "Do you recommend any songs?"

"Well Rosette, seeing as you are playing Nearer My God to Thee on Sunday why not play that?"

"Sure great idea. Let me practice before hand."

"Well Rosette, seeing as you are playing Nearer My God to Thee on Sunday why not play that?"

"Sure great idea. Let me practice before hand."

"That is the song we sung last Sunday!" Elizabeth exclaimed as she heard Rosette mention it. "I sung it in my choir, Ms. Balkenende. It is an alright song." Elizabeth said.

Vincent smiled at his daughter as he listened to Rosette practice the song. "Roxanne, Elizabeth could sing the hymn as Rosette plays, that would be nice to hear."

"All right, on three." Rosette said. She counted up to three to get Elizabeth in tempo with the song and they began their duo.

"All right, on three." Rosette said. She counted up to three to get Elizabeth in tempo with the song and they began their duo.

Elizabeth began to sing the hymn and everyone began to hear the harmonious, amazing singing voice Elizabeth had, she was right in line with Rosette for the entire hymn and everyone was amazed that Elizabeth could sing so beautifully, every note she sung had the correct tone and voice to it.

Elizabeth smiled after she finished singing and everyone gave her a round of applause.

Rosette turned to Elizabeth after clapping for her. "That was great Elizabeth you are a great singer. I hope I didn't rush you, sometime I have a tendancy to rush."

"Well it is getting late, we best all be off to bed." Roxanne said.

Rosette turned to Elizabeth after clapping for her. "That was great Elizabeth you are a great singer. I hope I didn't rush you, sometime I have a tendancy to rush."

"Well it is getting late, we best all be off to bed." Roxanne said.

"Thank you, Ms. Balkenende. You did not rush me, it is alright." Elizabeth replied.

"One question about that, where shall Elizabeth and I sleep?" Vincent asked curiously.

"Yes I do apologize for not having anything too adequate. But I do have a spare king matrice and a couple of blankets and pillows that you can sleep right in here. Will that be all right?"

"Yes I do apologize for not having anything too adequate. But I do have a spare king matrice and a couple of blankets and pillows that you can sleep right in here. Will that be all right?"

"That is alright. Will we be having separate beds? Your apology is accepted, and it is nice to hear that we can have somewhere to sleep at least." Vincent said.

"Afraid all I have is one for both of you. Tomorrow I can probably check you into the town B&B."

"Afraid all I have is one for both of you. Tomorrow I can probably check you into the town B&B."

"A B&B would be nice, but I am thankful that at least we have a mattress to sleep on." Vincent said.

"Yes I would have booked you in when you arrived but they were all filled up. But they will be cleared out tomorrow so no need to worry."

"Yes I would have booked you in when you arrived but they were all filled up. But they will be cleared out tomorrow so no need to worry."

"That is alright, it is nice that we will be able to find a B&B to stay in. Shall we set up the mattress now?" Vincent said to Roxanne.

Elizabeth had just left to get changed into the nightgown she brought. Vincent would change into his night clothing himself after they set up the mattress.

"All right there you are." Roxanne finished setting up everything. "I gave you my extra pillow, and Rosette is giving hers to Elizabeth."

"All right there you are." Roxanne finished setting up everything. "I gave you my extra pillow, and Rosette is giving hers to Elizabeth."

"Thank you for providing us with somewhere to sleep."

Vincent left to change into his night clothes a couple of minutes after Elizabeth came back to the living room, dressed in her light green nightgown, which had designs and decorations on it.

After saying good night, everyone went to sleep for the night.

A pretty stormy night as they all slept the night away. Lots of thunder and lighting with the sound of pouring rain clanking against the roof. As morning came the rain still fell. Roxanne awoke bright and early buttoned up her raincoat and laced up her boots and prepared to brave the rain. She passed the still sleeping Elizabeth and Vincient. In a typical motherly fassion and habit Roxanne pulled the blanket up further on Elizabeth and creeped out the door.

She made it to the B&B in town. "Help you ma'am."

"I would like a room for two please."

"I see, you're in luck a room just opend up."

"Two beds?"

"Yes ma'am, cash or check?"

"Cash."

Roxanne fished out the money from her deep coat pockets. "Sorry some of this is wet."

"All right. Is that all?"

"Yes sir. Thank you."

Roxanne made her way back to the farm. Everyone seemed awake now. She removed her hat and shook her hair lose. "What rain."

A pretty stormy night as they all slept the night away. Lots of thunder and lighting with the sound of pouring rain clanking against the roof. As morning came the rain still fell. Roxanne awoke bright and early buttoned up her raincoat and laced up her boots and prepared to brave the rain. She passed the still sleeping Elizabeth and Vincient. In a typical motherly fassion and habit Roxanne pulled the blanket up further on Elizabeth and creeped out the door.

She made it to the B&B in town. "Help you ma'am."

"I would like a room for two please."

"I see, you're in luck a room just opend up."

"Two beds?"

"Yes ma'am, cash or check?"

"Cash."

Roxanne fished out the money from her deep coat pockets. "Sorry some of this is wet."

"All right. Is that all?"

"Yes sir. Thank you."

Roxanne made her way back to the farm. Everyone seemed awake now. She removed her hat and shook her hair lose. "What rain."

Vincent smiled at Roxanne when his eyes saw her come inside from the rain. "Is it raining heavily?" Vincent asked. "How did the B&B go?" Elizabeth asked curiously, remembering the conversation from last night.

Vincent nodded and re-asked the question, he was sure though that Roxanne was able to reserve them a room. "By the way, what will be doing today, Roxanne?" Vincent asked.

"It went great, you two have a very nice room. And well with the rain," She sighed "I was hoping to get plowing done today but sadly it doesn't look like it. Anyway did you two sleep all right through the storm?"

"It went great, you two have a very nice room. And well with the rain," She sighed "I was hoping to get plowing done today but sadly it doesn't look like it. Anyway did you two sleep all right through the storm?"

"Thank you for obtaining us the room, also we slept alright through the night's storm."

"That's good to hear. And you're most welcome."

"That's good to hear. And you're most welcome."

"Since there is a storm, I suppose we will have to change our plans for today." Vincent said.

"Yeah. Hopefully it will clear up by later, if not well you might be stuck here another night."

"You know, Ma likes walks in the rain," Rosette coaxed to Vince.

"Rosette....Well she is right, I do love a good long walk in the rain."

"Then it's settled. You two should have a nice walk together."

"Yeah. Hopefully it will clear up by later, if not well you might be stuck here another night."

"You know, Ma likes walks in the rain," Rosette coaxed to Vince.

"Rosette....Well she is right, I do love a good long walk in the rain."

"Then it's settled. You two should have a nice walk together."

"A nice walk in the rain does sound like an alright thing to do. Shall we go?" Vincent said, offering Roxanne his hand.

"Yes, I would love to go." Both put on coats and boots and went out for their walk. Roxanne giggled lightly when they stepped into the rain. "Oh my, I haven't done this in a while."

"Yes, I would love to go." Both put on coats and boots and went out for their walk. Roxanne giggled lightly when they stepped into the rain. "Oh my, I haven't done this in a while."

"This is quite nice." Vincent said as they walked together through the rain. He later offered his hand to Roxanne as they walked, if she wanted to hold his hand, he had no problem with that.

She took his hand and smiled at him.