The goal was for them to find husbands but each woman had to fine jobs to support themselves in the meantime. Ruth had been tending the children of the other Ladies living in Sanctuary House while they worked. With several now married and the older children in school, the number she cared for during the day had dwindled. Ruth now needed additional work to supplement her income.
Birdie Pullman, who had been doing cleaning for area businesses, had married a widower with three children within a week of meeting him back in September. Ruth had been offered the job of cleaning the general store owned by Ben Cutler when he and his family moved into the house Massot was building for them. It would be finished shortly and the move would take place before Christmas. Sara, Ben’s wife, had asked Ruth to begin cleaning now since she was in an interesting condition and not feeling well much of the time.
The cleaning jobs would have to be done after the Ladies whose children Ruth watched came home from their jobs. That meant she would be doing the cleaning on Saturdays or in the evenings. It wasn’t ideal as Ruth didn’t like the idea of being in the buildings alone at night. She wasn’t pleased with the prospect of walking back to the House in the dark either. At the moment, it couldn’t be helped. Massot wanting her to work on Saturdays eased those concerns, but having to be alone with him in the building brought others to mind.
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