Discovering Treasure by Crystal Mary Lindsey

proud of you.” And then he winked.
    Not yet having had time to talk to him about whether or not he knew the family secret about her, she now knew her answer, and it was given in the sweetest way. Her heart glowed with love toward him and she silently thanked God for this man she had so underestimated.
    Surely everyone in the community was here. Treasure looked around recognizing so many faces, yet not all, as they filed outside following the service. Pastor shook her hand at the door and thanked her graciously for attending. “Was it so very strange for you?” he questioned.
    â€œNo, it was very nice in fact, and I do believe I could get used to the serenity emanating within the walls.” The glow on his face at her words displayed his thankfulness.
    Ella coming out behind her stopped to ask him if he’d eat at their table.
    â€œI thought you’d never ask,” Treasure witnessed his happy response.
    A huge kettle hung over an open fire at the side of the church and as Treasure wondered what it was for, when one of the women tipped a cup of tea leaves into it. Oh good, a hot cup of tea, just what I feel like. Nellie had seen her look and smiled, lifting the table cloth off the large basket brought from home, she reveal cups, a jar of sugar and another of milk.
    â€œNellie, you think of everything,” she gushed, to which Nellie reached back into the basket to produce seven tin plates and cutlery. She was prepared for two extra at the table, which Treasure didn’t need to ask who they were, Pastor and Connor of course. Did that woman have some sort of uncanny knowing or what? Treasure just stared at Nellie while deliberating this in her mind. All of her life Treasure herself had had such occasions when she knew something impossible to know rationally. Like her attachment to Ella, and Ella’s to her.

9
    Church is a surprise-and Uncle’s revelation
    What a lovely gathering. Treasure looked around at families sitting at the outdoor tables and others on blankets stretched out on the grass. Children ran around playing chasings and tip while laughing with merriment. The day turned out rather mild, although many from the area promoted a fiercely hot summer due to the so far, lack of rain. What would it mean? If no rain fell –, a drought! Would people and animals die? She knew nothing about this kind of existence, and then a plan began to form in her mind? Treasure contained her thoughts until everyone was finally sitting at the table enjoying their casual meal. Then she brought up the subject, directing it at Connor since his knowledge of the land was paramount.
    â€œI’ve been hearing the talk of it likely being a very hot summer. Will this cause a problem? What has happened in the past, do you know?”
    Connor had a mouthful of sandwich and had to wait until he finished chewing and swallow before speaking, but Treasure had everyone’s attention. Connor looked toward Kelvin, “Old Kel can probably tell you more than I can, I never took too much notice to be truthful, and then I went off to war for a few years. What I do know is that it can get drastic because it affects everything and everyone. And no one has any real solutions.”
    Nellie looked toward Kelvin, “tell them Kel, tell them of that good idea you told me about.” Nellie was promoting the handyman as their spokesperson.
    Kelvin, usually ready to joke about almost everything, didn’t at this. In fact his complete countenance was serious for the first time they had known him. “People need to respect water, because it’s more valuable than gold in keeping the wheels of life turning. My opinion is, too much water is thrown away. Take water used to wash the clothes, why is it thrown out on an already well-watered ground in the good times? The same with bath and kitchen sink water. What I said to Nellie was that we should save water somehow and re-use it to water plants and small plots