“ Malinda is driving the lead wagon and Sary is driving the second. Sary has to take William’s place. “Slapping the leather reins, “Gittaup Joe git Red,” Malinda urges the mules on. They must get away from the Tallulah River, the muddy river that took the lives of her beloved William and Lizzie. They have camped on the riverbank for over a month now hoping against hope that some news would come from someone coming up the river, news about William and Lizzie, but not a word is heard. In fact, in... over a month no one has even come up the river. With tears in her eyes, she slapped the leather reins against the mules flanks again. She must leave this dreadful place of death! She slows momentarily to glance back, what an awful place she thinks. If I have to drive a wagon a thousand miles to go around, I’ll never cross this cursed body of water again, this I promise, thought Malinda. Behind the lead wagon Isaac was sitting beside Sary, for miles neither spoke. Finally, “Sary do you suppose they suffered?”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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