Chapter Four
Early the next morning, Lily hummed as she finished cleaning the living room area. Maggie had done her best, but the house had been neglected for quite some time. Now, a lovely warm fire burned in the hearth with a neat stack of wood next to it.
She had gone out at first light to explore the barn area and had met some of the men who worked on the ranch. Introducing herself as the new housekeeper, she had invited the men inside to enjoy some biscuits and sausage gravy and coffee. Brad Edwards, Harold Baker, Clive Simmons, and Ed Hammond had all worked at the ranch for the past ten or more years. Brad and Harold worked with the horses, while Clive was the ranch foreman, and Ed worked on the equipment.
Lily listened as the men talked about the day-to-day activities on the ranc
