Dear America: The Winter of Red Snow by Kristiana Gregory

Author:Kristiana Gregory [Gregory, Kristiana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-545-41500-2
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2011-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

March 5, 1778, Thursday

It is very cold and windy. Mercury: 12 degrees.

Sally likes to help Papa with the milking. He carries her from the house to the hay so she shant get her stockings wet. When I saw her plaiting Brownie’s tail, I laughed out loud. It reminded me of Vogel plaiting Baron von Steuben’s pigtail, though I shall admit the Baron is a sight more handsome than Brownie’s rump.

We spent the afternoon riding the edge of the encampment, asking for Mrs. Kern and asking the Army chaplains if there had been any weddings. Two, but none with Mrs. Kern.

Finally Papa drove south by Trout Creek. Here the tents were low and shabby. A woman came out to stare. She wore a cape over a ragged dress and her feet were muddy. She pointed down the row.

Papa drove on, calling for Mrs. Kern. The last tent had a small fire in front where a woman warmed her hands. Papa stepped down and told us to wait. He ducked into the tent and a moment later carried out in his arms a limp Mrs. Kern. We helped her settle into hay in the back of our wagon, Elisabeth and I on either side to warm her.

It’s late now. We have made a cot by our bed upstairs for our new guest. She told us her name is Helen and that she is sixteen years of age. She fell instantly asleep and when Beth and I covered her with our quilt we noticed that Helen is soon to have a baby.

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