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The next day, the temperature dropped into the low twenties. Outside chores were limited to feeding the farm animals, gathering eggs and milking the cows. Frank couldn't get much done without harnessing the horse and wagon. It was useless to try, anyway. He wouldn't risk injuring Buck pulling a wagon from town and back. He gave everyone leave to stay inside for the day. Surely tomorrow it would be more hospitable.
Holly didn't have to worry about what was going to keep Emily occupied. She had seen Emily gather the rag basket and the sewing bag and head back to her bedroom and shut the door. However, Jake was another matter. He sat at the table, wiggling his legs and looking dreamily out the window. She spied a block of wood in the kindling box. She walked over to him and quietly asked
