Bobcat was doing well not well enough to go hunting again so they boys are drinking sugar water I don't really have any it is for my brothers they need it more. One night I went to bed with the boys they wanted to sleep with me so I let them i woke up to snow all over my face the snow was rushing in the wind was blowing all over the place bringing in the snow even more. I ended up having a fever,One day i woke up to a women singing "ah ho weya howeya he" I fell asleep again and the next time i woke up someone was holding my head away from the pillow I felt a wooden spoon touching my lips i swallowed and again i did, The i opened my eyes there was an Indian woman standing over me and put the spoon to my mouth again, But I panicked where are the boys i tried to get out of bed but surly enough they were right by me.Are you better now Kate, Are you all right i asked, Yes we are all right Bobcat is fine too we have had lots to eat since they have came.
The Indian woman said I must eat to I need to get better I have a fever the woman put another wooden spoon to my mouth and this time i didn't like the taste it was stronger. I had fell asleep again and when i woke up there was Ryan sitting at the end of my bed petting bobcat, "Where is Alex and were is the woman that was here" They are out side they will be back soon i am in charge of you Kate Ryan said. I pulled my feet over the side of the bed and Ryan put his own pillow next to me and laied there,I asked what happened you have got to tell me, OK well these men came here and brought us food and you where sick and couldn't talk to them, What men I asked Ryan, Indian men and a women gajijawi my brother struggled to say. When did she come,she was here when we woke up. Where was I? you where sleeping we had tried to wake you but the woman told us you where really sick and not to wake you.
How long have i been sick? About a week Ryan said A week, But gajijawi said you will be better soon and you are getting better she was right. When he was done talking the door flung open, My brothers repaired the roof for you the woman said, Are you feeling better she said, Yes I replied.Thank you I said, But how did you know we were here? Your father, My father he is alive you seen him? Yes and he had a fever and told us about you when he could peek again, How is he now? He is a lot better. The next day in the middle of the day I was watching outside and then the door swung open and there was a tall dark man and behind him was a small lady with a brown cloak on with a woolen scarf it was grandma Shaw. They brought us some fresh meat, Thank you. we were all worried about you when we herd about your condition Grandma shaw said,After i finished writing a response to Sarah's letter, Alex and Ryan were hurrying me outside and took me to their surprise. They led me into the forest and to a big fire. Right there in a big pot was maple syrup! I've never seen Alex and Ryan so happy in a long time. We were eating maple syrup for days. Several days later, Father came home. I was happy to see him but i stayed back with Gajijawi. But when i went to help with dinner, Father was laughing with Desagonsyne and Towi, and he was hugging Ryan and tousling Alex's hair. But not once did he look at me. but at last he looked up at me kate he said you are looking well, Grandma shaw and Gajijawi took very good care of me. Thank god it is over father said, Gajijawi came here a 7 am today and we have already eaten and i am now drying dishes where are the boys i asked father he said that they went to the sugar bush, Kate Kate the boys shouted shhhh father had a bad morning, My brothers had brought me some taffy. Thanks boys it look very good only one peice boys and i think you have had alot of it in the sugar bush i brought them to the fire and told them a story.
Father fianally woke up athanks for your help gajijawi ill pay you for you'r servises when our supplies come up from Adolphustown father said, I need no pay i am more then happy to watch kate i liked being with the boys and grandma shaw and kate I will be back tomorrow. That is not necessary Father said and he told her that i was well now and i could start doing work again and that he is sending grandma shaw home when towi goes that way Gajijawi asked me if that was alright and i said not at all. but i insisted that gajijawi came tomorrow to help with the washing, before dad could say anything gajijawi said she would come and then father gave me a really mean look, Get the boys ready for bed father said to me. The next day my father put his head up and asked what i was doing and the tea should have been done long ago. So I poured the tea in a cup for father, I was wearing my mothers shawl and he asked if it was mothers and I said yes it is he told me to take it off and bobcat meowed and i told bobcat not now and father got mad and said what is that cat doing in here i forgot that father didnt want the cat in this house. Father chased the cat around the house bobcat tried to jump to the beam that he used to jump to put his leg fell and he fell on my bed so i stood in front of bobcat and said this cat saved our lifes, He hunted for us if he didnt we would have been dead right now, Bobcat i part of this family now if he leavs i leave too. Where would you go? I would go with grandma shaw, The shaws would send you right back, Then i will go with gajijawi. Grandma shaw had breakfast ready when my brothers and I opend our eyes.This porridge is good. today was the day that we went to go get water Grandma shaw made some tea poured father a cup and he said that it was good so bobcat is allowed in my house now adn father does not mind at all. finally bobcat was at the door and father said to let him in he is family now.
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