Busy was good. If Edward was busy, that meant more money in the Russell family pockets. Good paying jobs like hers, plus his income added security when the fishing nets came up less than full. Her sisters too contributed some too.

"So.." She began sipping her tea, "are ye seein' any girl?" Having recently learned about the facts of life from Anne Ward, Ellie had become interested in people pairing off, but she also didn't want to know if or where her own brother was casting his pole.