Frontier Want Ad Bride. Lyn Cote

permitted. But the children had been taken in and were being cared for, so he merely discussed the matter and offered help. The Smiths turned him down. And that was that.”

      Asa nodded, paid for the buckshot. “Sad story.”

      “It’s a hard life on the frontier. You take care of that sweet wife of yours.”

      “Will do.” Nobody and nothing were going to get past him to Judith. And now he knew that Judith would make sure these children were taken care of for her peace of mind. And his own peace of mind, for that matter. The wary look in the boy’s eyes wouldn’t leave him alone, either. And hands down, he couldn’t ignore two children living in the wild alone.

      Out in the sunshine, Asa wandered over to the blacksmith. He waited till Levi, in his leather apron, finished the horseshoe he was pounding on the anvil, making sparks fly. The heat from his fire warmed Asa’s face uncomfortably.

      “Hello.” Levi swiped a grimy cloth over his sweaty face.

      Asa returned the greeting. “Need to know if you ever heard of the Farriers or the Smiths.”