Plains of Promise (Wyoming Series Book 2) by Coble Colleen

Author:Coble, Colleen [Coble, Colleen]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Spencerhill Associates
Published: 2012-08-27T04:00:00+00:00

nine

The dawn brought a blizzard with it as snow joined the howling wind of the night before. The swirling snow blotted out the sun and blew through the cracks in the house. Emmie shivered as she lit her lamp and quickly washed with her flannel and dressed in the blue wool. As she pulled her curtain back, she could hear Morning Song crooning to baby John. She was eager to see both Morning Song and the baby again.

Morning Song looked up from her seat by the kitchen stove as Emmie hurried toward her. “You up early,” she said. “Say-rah still sleeping.”

“Has Rand left?” Emmie asked as she poured hot water into the teapot.

Morning Song nodded as she went to lay the baby down in the parlor. She covered him with the edge of the buffalo robe and came back into the kitchen. “Baby up most of the night. Not used to house.”

Emmie tried to imagine living out on the plains in a tepee and shivered. She poured herself and Morning Song a cup of tea.

Morning Song smiled as she spooned sugar into her tea and picked up her cup gently. “Many moons since I have tea with Say-rah.” She sighed and took a sip of tea. “Many changes have come.”

They both turned as Sarah opened the bedroom door and stepped into the room. Her eyes were sparkling with excitement. “I had to get up and make sure last night wasn’t a dream,” she said. “Rand and I talked about it after we went to bed, and we want you and John to stay with us, Morning Song. You can’t go back to the Sioux. You said they didn’t treat the baby or you very well. We love you and want you to become part of our family.”

Morning Song swallowed hard as she visibly fought tears. “I do not wish to be burden for my friends,” she said almost inaudibly. “Shoshone chief say I can stay at his encampment. But I wish to leave my son with you. Baby deserve to be accepted by whites.”

Sarah nodded vigorously. “But we won’t keep him without you, Morning Song. You must stay also. Rand has already gone to ask the commander for permission for you to stay. He’s sure the commander will allow it. He is a very compassionate man.”

Morning Song lost her battle against the tears and they slid down her cheeks noiselessly. “I must help Say-rah if I stay,” she said. “And baby is very good. We try not to disturb my friends.”

Sarah smiled. “There will be plenty of crying in a few months anyway. My baby will be born in two months, and Emmie’s baby should arrive in May.”

Morning Song looked at Emmie quickly. “You not stay here all the time? You have husband here?”

Emmie shook her head slowly. How much should I tell Morning Song? she wondered. The suffering on the other girl’s face convinced her. She deserved the truth, she thought. “No husband. Like you, I was not really married, although I thought I was.

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