The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-15
A YANKEE SCHOOL TEACEF.
EE IN UTAH.

EEC In UTAH.
Lohigh is a little town few miles
south of Salt Lake City. reached it
late ono cold Friday afternoon in De-
ccmber, and when l alighted at tho
station asked small boy who was
standing near II he would direct mo to
the hotel.
..Hotel! There ain't no hotel in this
town."
''Whero do people 60 who want to
stop in Lchigh over night?"
"Thoy go to tho Bishops house over
there"
Tho Bishops house! A Mormon
Bishop. and l Il Yankcc school teacher
sent out as missionary from tho Epis-
oopal church! But there was no help
for it, as I must havc shelter for the
night; so l crossed tho road and
knocked boldly ut the door. 1t was
opened by tho Bishops wife, tall,
thin, careWorn woman, who eyed mo
sharply.
Can stay here all nightl" asked;
Il have just como to Lchigh on the
train"
''Who bo you?"
told her my name, and added that
had lived part of my life in louisiana,
that portion of our country being less
obnoxious to .theso people than tho
Eastern States.
''Bo you a Gentilep" sho inquired,
aitcr another sharp look ut me.
IL am not jew. that's certain" !
said lnughingly. $50 suppose must
bo Gentle"
The Bishop don't allow Gentiles In
this town. They ncvor set foot here.
But you can come in if you want to-"
was surprised at the end of her sem
tonco, which boro no resemblance to
tho beginning. and gladly accepted tho
rather cQuivocal invitation.
The room which 1 entered was small
and poor. used for parlor, dining-room
and general sitting-room. In the apart
pent beyond heard tho click of a sew
lng-machine and the sound of girls
voices.
What d'yo como to Lehigh forPn
Mrs. Evans inquired. still eyeine mo
with immense curiosity.
~ came here to opon school,"
said.
~ school! What sort of a SCHOOL,"
"a school for all the boys and girls
that want to como. Haven't YOU
daughters that you would like to
. Bcndp"
She ignored the last question and
faced mo with her arms akimbo.
. "What be you going to charger"
Nothing! That's q queer way to
keep school Guess you'll get tired
Of it soon enough"
A long pause followed, during which
she seemed to be studying me and
growing moro and moro perplexed.
AT last she shot at me this question.
..S', ..So you Pro'bytorian'"
"a MothodyP"
mo-
She turned around abruptly and
nung open the door Of the next room,
wnorc l had heard the sewing machine.
"Girls, como out hero. Here's q
woman, an she's young an she's goin'
TO keep school, an YOU can ali 90.
an she amt u Presbyterian or a
NathodyW
/! is impossible to express the Yiqor
or her tones as sho announced these
separate facts, each one seeming euual-
~ surprising TO her.
The girls crowded around mo-such
number of them!
AFRO oil those your dauShtorsp" l
inquired, though felt that it could
not DO possible. -.
"Oh, no. They arc Matilda's, and
San9,s; and Lorcny and Martha
And who is Matilda, and Jane, and
1oreEy and Martha Amp"
no Bishops familieA" and sho set
ner toeth hard and turned away from
iound aftorward that no first wife
Va q oE9on ever speaks Of the other
" women who are "soaIed', IN hS, L,,o
..s Dand .9 as hiS vivos." They arc ALWAYS
noticed small organ in N. boo,.
room standing opposite to tho sewing
you playP" 1 asked.
They all shook their heads rstho,
sadly. / learned that tho organ wos
90 them great and awful mystery. n
had never boon opened since if wa
brought into the house some nnoaths he.
fore, taken by tho Bishop in part paw
iilent Of debt. There vas 4 man At
the railroad station, >hey told mo, who
could play an organ. Evidently thew
1elt the greatest admiration for the
man at the station. - =.
In packing my trunk that morning. I
ahad accidentally left out q little sing
ing-book, and at the last minute tucked
AZ into my satcheL was thankful
shat had IL within roaohh. sat down
70 ths organ and played and sang to
Nhen. AS | won't on from ono piece TO
another, they grew moro open
mouthed and wider-oyed.
how many tunes do you knowp"
one OF them asked at last