Leppard, Lois Gladys - [Mandie 03] by Mandie & the Ghost Bandits (v1.0)

Author:Mandie & the Ghost Bandits (v1.0) [html] [Mandie & Bandits, the Ghost]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-07-21T19:51:19+00:00

Chapter 8 - Prayer Changes Things

When Morning Star arrived during the night, she fell weeping upon her husband’s bed. Only Mandie and Sallie could calm her.

Mandie knelt with the old squaw and Sallie by the bed. “Morning Star, Uncle Ned is not going to die,” she said. “God is going to heal him.”

Morning Star couldn’t understand everything Mandie was saying, so Sallie translated it into Cherokee.

“God is testing our faith, Morning Star. We must put our faith in God to heal Uncle Ned,” Mandie continued. “I believe He will answer our prayers.”

As Morning Star calmed down, she took her husband’s hand and began to pray in the Cherokee language. Refusing to leave the room to eat or sleep, she stayed with Mandie and Sallie as they watched and waited.

Every day Dr. Woodard came to examine Uncle Ned. But on the third day he sadly shook his head. He turned to John Shaw who was standing nearby.

“I’m afraid we’re going to lose him,” the doctor said.

Hearing his words, Mandie ran to the bedside and began to cry. She grabbed the old man’s hands in hers and shook him.

“Uncle Ned! Uncle Ned! Come back to me. Please don’t die!” she cried hysterically, tears streaming down her cheeks.

Sallie knelt beside her grandmother to explain in Cherokee what the doctor had just said.

Morning Star looked up at Dr. Woodard. “God heal. No die,” she said firmly.

Uncle John tried to settle Mandie down. But as he reached to pull her hands away from the old man’s, Mandie cried out in joy.

“Uncle Ned! Uncle Ned, I knew you wouldn’t leave me,” she exclaimed.

They all hovered closely around the bed, astonished to see his eyes open. Uncle Ned looked directly at Mandie, then curled his fingers around her hand.

Dr. Woodard reached for the old Indian’s wrist, waited silently for a moment, then smiled. “His pulse is normal,” he announced. “God still works miracles.”

“Grandfather, I love you,” Sallie whispered.

Morning Star gently rubbed his forehead. “God heal,” she muttered.

Uncle Ned managed a slight smile for his wife and granddaughter. “Eat,” he said softly.

Everyone laughed and began to praise God. Aunt Lou hurried Jenny into making some hot broth for the old man. Before long Morning Star was holding his head and feeding him with a spoon.

Uncle Ned continued to improve a little bit each day. As soon as he was able, he told them what had happened to him. Propped up on his pillows, and with everyone gathered around him in great anticipation, he began his story.

“Ghosts ride horses,” he said. “Train stop. They unhook train. Baggage car roll backward. Go off track. I jump out. Hurt head. Get water. No more remember.”

There were lots of questions, and the young people told him what they had been through. But no one knew what happened to the gold.

Several days later, when Uncle Ned was well enough to sit up in a chair, Mandie waited until everyone else was out of the room, and then came to sit on the rug at his feet.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.