Chapter 3
Several days passed without much incident. The weather stayed warm and the animals healthy. We ran low on coffee and some other supplies, but on the return trail we met with several families headed west and traded with them. The Indiana territory stretched wide and far. The maps we had procured were adequate to help us return back east to Philadelphia and soon we reached Ohio. Yet I feared that Renée would soon leave for England and our journey to reach her stretched longer than I would have liked.
That night we slept in our wagon as a rain looked to be coming. I had not dreamed of Jeremiah since the last time. Tonight I hoped I would. Bebe kissed me good night and we settled down for the evening. I thought to look to Renée but fatigue had overcome me. The sleep that called me
