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    I Love Thee: Hymns of the West Novellas, #1
    I Love Thee: Hymns of the West Novellas, #1
    I Love Thee: Hymns of the West Novellas, #1
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    I Love Thee: Hymns of the West Novellas, #1

    By Faith Blum

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    Mom and Dad dead STOP Please come STOP Gage

    Confirmed bachelor, Cole Baxter, finds himself raising his sister's four young children. After one week of leaving his ranch in the hands of his foreman to take care of the grieving, needy children, he has to admit the task is beyond him and he needs help. But hired help won't suffice: those children need a mother's hand. Cole needs a wife.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFaith Blum
    Release dateJun 26, 2015
    ISBN9781386652960
    I Love Thee: Hymns of the West Novellas, #1

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      I Love Thee - Faith Blum

      Hymns of the West Novella

      I Love Thee

      Faith Blum

      Text and cover copyright 2015 by Faith Blum

      All rights reserved. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

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      eBook Edition

      June 2015

      Cover design by Kendra’s Kovers (kaymart1984.wix.com/kreativekovers)

      Stock Photo ID 23886410 ©Alan and Vicena Poulson http://www.bigstockphoto.com/

      Layout: Penoaks Publishing, www.penoaks.com

      I Love Thee is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters, and incidents are from the author’s imagination. Any similarities to real people, living or dead, are entirely coincidental.

      All Scriptures are quoted from the King James Bible as found on www.biblegateway.com.

      Other Titles by Faith Blum

      Hymns of the West Series

      A Mighty Fortress

      Be Thou My Vision

      Amazing Grace

      Lily of the Valley

      The Solid Rock

      Hymns of the West: The Complete Series

      Hymns of the West Novellas Series

      I Love Thee

      Pass Me Not

      Redeemed

      Hymns of the West Novellas: Volume One

      Just a Closer Walk

      Just As I Am

      Blessed Assurance

      Hymns of the West Novellas: Volume Two

      Short Stories

      Where the Light May Lead

      Heaven’s Jubilee And Other Short Stories

      Faith is the Victory

      The Light Leads to Hope and Peace

      To Dad and Mom.

      Though your romance was quite different from Cole and Rhoda, your constant love for each other has always been an inspiration and encouragement to me. Thank you!

      Table of Contents

      Chapter One

      Chapter Two

      Chapter Three

      Chapter Four

      Chapter Five

      Chapter Six

      Chapter Seven

      Chapter Eight

      Chapter Nine

      Chapter Ten

      Preview of Amazing Grace

      Preview of Pass Me Not

      Preview of Redeemed

      Special Thanks

      About the Author

      Chapter One

      I love Thee, I love Thee,

      love Thee, my Lord.

      The words on the light yellow paper blurred together as he processed what he had read. Cole raked his fingers through his hair. The birds chirping in the distance seemed out of place, as did the bright sunlight shining on the flat prairie land. Wasn’t it supposed to be raining and gloomy on days like this? Cole blinked his eyes to stop the sudden watering as he tried to take a deep breath, but the nine simple words on the light yellow paper had sucked all the air right out of his lungs.

      Ma and Pa dead STOP Please come STOP Gage

      As Cole read the words for the third time since sending a reply back with the delivery boy, he snapped his head up, blinked his eyes against the sunlight, and rushed through the still open door, startling his housekeeper as she swept the entryway. I’m needed in Topeka. He paused. I don’t know how long I’ll be gone. Cara and Isaac are dead. His Adam’s apple bobbed. I’ll be bringing the children home with me.

      Caroline Gundacker stared at him as his words sank in. I’m so sorry. She reached out and tried to comfort him, but he skirted past her, knowing he had to push his feelings aside, get packed, and leave. He couldn’t risk his nieces’ and nephews’ safety. His beloved sister was dead. How? When? Why? What would he do with four children on the ranch? How would he survive? How would they react? Where were they right now? Would the neighbors take care of them? Would the telegraph operator in Topeka know where to bring the telegram he’d sent? Each question was important, but none had any answers. He would have to work out some of the answers on his way to Topeka.

      Half an hour later, Cole had his horse saddled and his few necessary belongings packed in saddlebags. He would have to buy a wagon in Topeka. He had one here, but they would probably need at least one more with the new additions anyway. And if they needed more room, he could always wire Caroline and Zack and have them send one of the men to Topeka. Cara and Isaac’s farm lay only a few hours’ ride away from Leavenworth.

      As he rode west, he kept an eye out for Zack, his foreman. Seeing him in the distance, Cole spurred his horse to catch up with the large, older man.

      Zack rode toward him when he saw his boss. Somethin’ wrong, Boss?

      I’ll be in Topeka a couple days. Maybe more. Cara and Isaac are dead and I need to get things taken care of and bring the children back here.

      I’ll keep things runnin’, Cole. Does Caroline know?

      Yeah. Your wife was in the house when I got the telegram and came in to pack. Cole looked up. I hate to run off like this, but I need to go if I’m gonna make it to Topeka before the sun sets.

      Zack nodded. Okay, Boss. Have a safe trip and let us know if we can do anything for you.

      Cole waved his thanks and urged his horse into a gallop. Maybe a brisk ride in the cool air would clear his mind.

      ***

      The ride helped clear his head as he did

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