The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-16
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Here little humorous scene occurred with
tcrd every personal Incident and was fond Qf
helping things along. resumed by saying: " OF
nii 1nY qualies that VIII perish ia sne Eiave,
that it will not survive death. Tor II often hangs
on 20 tho last; hNe known saints, tho best Of
about not liking the prospect OF ter souls go
ing naked into. the other world, and before the
ended I, ON tho other side. Who knowsp II il
all mystery. used to run TO humor IN my ser
mons. and next day bc sorry for It hut found
md the sermons. that people rencm6ercGd
NE humor. | sometimes think God must
eeinrlSoy hi1m9 rro,o and that hc won't be
Sometimes. one ana another ~ my wives
complain q child but, when take, /, in han1
ma II had only been chuck full OF humor.
nave learned som@ things. since my son Brig
mum wns boy. He was fun oi practical Jokes
nand fun, and Il ! should skin him 10 the bone
That's what l'd find. He wore lmoccas ms and
steppDd likea eat and moused through tho
Whulc settlement. God forgive me for being 40
hard ON that boy. but | acted according 10 my
yer Mhai To- do now hut know better VIVA, not
10 40. ANYWAY I'M but a young beginner. A
man needs many wives and children before he
learns how to treat one properly"
One Of tho institutions Of Ctah is training
wrek. Inc raining grounds nre Few miles
outside SAT- Lake city. and for three or four
days all mcn liable 20 soldiers duty are on the
Held and everything IL on II military footing.
Tho officers invite nll their lady friends to- their
tents. where they entertain them ostcnsibly IN
soldiers rations. but in reality in the most
bountitpl and luxurious way. challing them
meanwhile. 1t - a sort oi festival. and the
women like to- go and eat mens cooking and
have mon wait on them; and the men like
70 parade before the women and feel very fine
in uniform, with banners flying and drums
..'ailng and all that. rode out with Mother
Young to spend tho day. and when we were re-
turning Mr. Young begged us to pity the sor-
rows OF II poor old man ana take him INTO our
carriage. " I've said for the hundredih time
to-day, said he. on taking his seat, that that
was q fine display. but | ncvcr once said what
was in my heart. that the better Il rs tho hess 1
Ike H. and the further il II removed from what
out Tor to seeY' Young men who eau whip an
equal or grni,r number Of their f'-
mother in their London-madc uniforms. With
eiaulettos. glt buttons. sashcs. sahrcs gaunt-
i.ts pumed hats. boots. spurs. and the rest 70
think OF men getting themselves ny IN that way.
looking ~ If they wore melted and poured inio
their clothes The United States Government
has much To answer for in stirring NJ peace
ful people and turning them from their honest
pursuits This military fever is worse than the
gold lever, man with Il spade or suuul,'
be- the scourgc Of Reason. when mon Will 20
mad over trying to Put the whole law and all tie
Prophets INTO their little heads. like matches in
plN all cut and dry. and ready to 10 oil BY
W. had now entered Echo Canon. and some
along the roadside. MIR. Young stopped the
carriage to look al them.
have u great re- poet for cattle = said he.
they are SO grand and solemn. You don't
md them struung up and down before men
nhd angels. How profound are their faces
Aver being o. the training men seem lk"
monkeys and the cattle like saints You can't
make me believe that cattle don't sci sOmethin.
that ism meat and drink cut OF the clover fields
and the lily pads"
As We rode on through the canon sound Of
singing broke on our cars. The young Nor
mon boys were holding training day on their
own account, With such arms as they could
muster: half Of them were drawn up on one
side of the canon. and represented United states
troops ready To attack the MormOns the others
were Mornons on the defence. Not having
much ammunition. perhaps they had fallen 10
singing the Mormon Yankee Doodlr-an AR
supposed e. DE peculiarly aggiayating to the
G,ntiies. The words are trifing. but the air is
telling and spirited. Altogether Il sounded very
me, and those fresh young voices seemed null
tI'adinous among the echoes OF the canon.