On To Richmond by Ginny Dye

Author:Ginny Dye [Dye, Ginny]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A Voice In The World Publishing
Published: 2015-08-19T16:00:00+00:00

It had been dark for quite a while before Moses ventured back out into the open. Rose waited for him impatiently. She was ready to resume their journey. The food and a good day’s sleep had renewed her strength and revived her spirits. When Moses reappeared with a smile on his face, she rose immediately and followed him. The boat was right where they had seen it the night before. No one had been near it. The sky had still been a threatening gray when the sun had gone down, but at least there was no stiff wind blowing. Looking carefully in every direction, Moses led the way onto the shore. Only when he was satisfied no one was around, did he signal for Rose to join him.

Rose moved quickly and settled herself in the front of the boat and tried to control the fear rolling in her stomach as she looked into the black emptiness of the water stretching before her.

Moses stepped in behind her and then settled himself at the oars. “I haven’t done a lot of this, but I think it won’t be too hard to handle,” he said quietly.

Rose merely nodded. “I trust you,” she said lovingly. She was determined to be brave. At his signal she reached forward and undid the thick rope holding the boat.

Rose looked back as the shore line disappeared. Soon all she could see anywhere was water. She sat as still as she could while Moses pulled the oars steadily. “How in the world can you see where you’re going?” she finally asked.

“Can’t. But I know it’s taking us farther away from the South. That’s good enough for me.”

Suddenly the wind that had died down sprung back up. Moses worked harder, grunting with each stroke, as the water kicked up whitecaps around them. The boat bobbed like a cork. Rose took deep breaths to calm herself. Then to make matters worse, the clouds that had threatened all day delivered on their promise. The drops started out slowly but were soon a steady downpour. Soaked through to the bone, Rose soon shivered uncontrollably.

“You all right?” Moses called in between gasps for air.

“I’m fine,” Rose called back. Then, to combat her fear, she began to sing the song that had become their beacon of hope.

Swing low

Sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home

Swing low

Sweet chariot

Coming for to carry me home.

I looked over Jordan

And what did I see

Coming for to carry me home

A band of angels coming after me

Coming for to carry me home.

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