| Show s young children our one dread was the Indians amd our fears were compounded one day when Fother told us to hide because the Indians were approaching the door We were crying and ready to panic but our calm mother firmly said Everyone be quiet We scampered into all corners of the room trying to findsafe place to hide But Mother called us to her asmother chicken would gather up her brood and told us to stand close to the door Our hearts were beating wildly and we could hardly breathe but we did as we were told When the Indians peered through the top half of the doorway scanning the entire room they could not see us Little d1d they know that we were almost within touching distance We were terrified because of the closeness of these potential enemies for we did not know if they meant us harm or were only in need of food FMany of the Indians were defiant unruly and threatened many of the farmers boasting of their accomplishments After the Indians were pacified with the tokens of food my Mother handed them through the doorway they thanked her and left peaceably Our dear Grandma Sandstrom 1ived in Spring City She had always been so good and kind to Nother Hannah and the grandchildren It was while we were still living in the wide open spaces on the flat that we received word that Grandma Sandstrom had died Poor Kama she felt so bad and wanted to go back to Spring City for the funeral but Daddy firmly said RO for he felt he could easier go than she could She was left to tend to the chores and watch over us Father left immediately Later that same evening--after our evening prayers had been said--we all were stunned to see the old family rocking chair begin to rock No one was in it at the time and we all stared in anazement and disbelief Then our Mother explained to us that it vas Grandma sitting in the old Tocker rocking back and forth The rocker had beenfavorite of my Crandna Sandstrom and Mother went on to tell us that because we could not all go and attend the funeral Grandmaspirit had joined us She told us that if we believed in things strongly enough and had faith in our Heavenly Father things would happen to soothe our minds and calm our fears remenbered the presence of my Grandma Sandstrom on that ng following her death for many years to come 17 |
