| Show rocker that the It is going to baby was still heaped large hours and logs on returned belong night she thought grateful sleeping and amazingly so Adelia to the again fire to enough the to rocker as as the sounds mixed in it the Adelia Indians heart was several beside her small family creatingmournful harmoniously Adelia open the door Adelia the she pounded sporadically on the wooden Adelia for Kneeling it Adelia prayed earnestly for safety for The wind seemed to penetrate every crack tune last they are already young door voice Let urged me in awoke abruptly coming pounding as she realizing that it was light outside and she and the baby slept through the entire night The wind had ceased but had an ominous chill engulfed the cabin She jumped to her feet walked quickly to the door and attempted to open it The snow to the and wind open the had door piled more up great drifts than about making foot it Adelia impossible peered through crack Adelia oh Adelia m so glad you are here and all right Mary Ann Washburn exclaimed terror in her eyes Father sent me over to warn you andmust hurry back As soon as day broke this morning the Indians began raiding donknow what got into them or how many cabins they ve raided but many people have fled into the mountains for safety Mother and father are waiting for me now so we can Teave the cabin before those wild savages find us Waiting as quickly was white lay an men would for as and the Adelia for now the turned would of crimson to sense the of and allow footprints The contrast with Ann snow blanket in sharp moved Mary knee-deep except untarnished be no reply began A1l the blood whiteness trudging the world messenger of the white of the life-and-death it snow urgency Intocloth draw string bag she placed dried meat apples peaches and apricots Quickly she donned some of Georgelong underwear grabbed his heavy leather coat with the sheep skin lining cover for her head andpair of winter gloves and her Dexterously she changed Susandripping diaper clothes and wrapped her warmly but zomfortably in her quilts Placing Adelia knelt the again baby and against prayed her breast fervently -43 so she could for the safety nurse of her |
