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Show 189 Jane started to exit with Thomas and the children, but then remembered she had something to say to Hyrum. Everyone stopped and listened.* "Hyrum, I had a dream about thee last night." "About me?" Hyrum was startled and curious. "I know-we were being attacked by Indians and Hyrum was fighting them all off!" said Samuel. "Well, we were all in America, but thou wert not fighting indians-thou wert getting married!" Jane looked at Hyrum to see if he was interested enough for her to go on. She had Elise's full attention. "Matrimony?" mused Hyrum, sneaking a look at Elise. "I'd rather be fighting indians!" said Samuel. "I can't be sure. It was just a dream thou know'st, but it seem to me thou wert marrying a rather fierce old colonist woman." "Oh!" Elise let out a stifled gasp and ran from the room. "Angels of mercy! It was a nightmare!" wheezed Hyrum, victim of a sudden respiratory attack. "Indians come later," Samuel whispered to Hyrum. "Just remember, Jane, it was a dream, not a vision!" Hyrum was struggling to get his wheezing under control. The family started off to pack, with the exception of Barbara who lagged behind until the others were gone. Then she approached her father to speak to him |
