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At his words I jumped up and spun around in pure joy landing with a laugh on the rug in front of the fire. The next day I met the young ones at the door I scooped little Annabelle up and kissed her cheek saying "I'am coming home! we had a jolly old time of it I tell you ,Ian, I have never danced and cheered so much!" Joseph was really a dear sweet man he let me have every Tuesday off. I started in on the house cleaning it all up. Between my pay and Thomas pay we found enough money to buy a little paint.

Martha closed her eyes. Nathan watch her every move waiting for her to continue with her story then he realized she was asleep As the sun kissed her peaceful face and made her shine he found his own eyes growing heavy with sleep. He awoke to find her still asleep with a smile on her face seeing the sun lowering itself in the sky Nathan gently grasped her arm Martha's blue eyes opened wide looking straight into his hazel eyes she smiled wider as she turned on her side and moved her hands to under her head. "I had the most wonderful dream" she spoke in a sleep filled quiet voice.
"What was it Lily where you walking on water?"
"I was hopping from cloud to cloud when I fell through one I was falling, falling, falling then I was floating not falling. I landedon a tree all green with spring buds I sat on a branch when bird flew by and dropped a rose in my lap. It was all so beautiful and real feeling" Martha sat up and took in a deep breath.