The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-10-15
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formed mo, only knew six. 1t was
plain that my musical reputation was
already far ahead of that acquired bv
tho man at the station.
When went to bod that NIGHT tho
Bishop had not returned. AS ap-
preached the dining-room tho next
morning heard gruff bass voice
growing, with jerk on each word,
'.Put her out! put her outr' naturally
supposed some sort of wild animal had
entered the house, and hesitated an in
slant before opening the door. "a
Gentile woman-alI night--in this
house! A Gentle womanI You put her
outi Put her outr'
1 opened the door then and walked
into the little room. The Bishop stood
in tho middle of 1t, in perfect fury.
Good morning, SIR" | said, as
pleasantly us could.
You're Gentle womanr' ho
growled, in response to my salutation.
81 laid out this town of Lehigh Just
thirtyrfour years ago, and you're the
first Gontile woman who ever got into
ir"
"Welr'. said, rs l took chair and
seated myself comfortably, "that is
quite an interesting circumstance. Pm
sure I'm proud of the honor of being
the first. 1 appreciate it,"
you've got to CO." he growlcd, in
the same jerky tone in which he had
said PUT her out! Put her outr'
"Oh, no. l said; 'I'vo como TO
stay. 1t is all the more necessary for
mo to stay If am tho only one, but
assure you, Bishop Evans. thero arc
plenty more who will como after ne"
He looked as if he wcro going to
strike mo. / have no doubt but that
he would have done so if he had dared.
But ones lifo is safe enough in Utah
The killing days have gone by, and tho
Mormons know it. They are afraid of
our Government interfering when they
shed blood. The Bishop simply glarcd
with fcrocious look and clinched
hands, then strobe out of tho house,
giving tho door q terrific bang behind
him. Mrs. Evans was nearly frightened
.out of her wits.
''Thcre's train from Lcligh at II
o'clock" she began, when l Interrupt
ted her. II didn't como to Lchigh at 5
O'Clock Friday afternoon" said, ito
leave it on Saturday morning. have
come to stay, my dear MADAM, as l
told your husband"
That day attempted to find a board
lng-placc, the attempt consisting in
walking from house to house, knocking
ut the door and asking for room Of
some sort, not being particular rs to
size, location or furnishing. The doors
were invariably slammed in my face,
though in many cases the slamming
process was preceded by tho question,
which after q while became ludicrous
enough to me. "Be you q Presby-
terian" That was Gentle seemed
somehow obvious enough.
Not getting boarding house, 1
bought housc-a poor little affair of
four rooms-and, though Saturday aft
ernoon was not very favorable time
Tor setting up housekeeping. managed
TO get my trunks. boxes and some pro-
visions into it, finding that hurried and
unsatisfactory operation preferable to
returning to the Bishops house for tho
night, even if he had not carried into
execution his threat to put her out"
Sunday morning brought divers of
his families to visit mo in INV now
abode-Matilda, Jane, Loreny and
Martha Ann ali had their representa-
tiVes under my roof.
"Can you sing us a tune out of your
own headP' one of tho girls asked
| sang few lines for her, then said:
"Wouldn't you like to get a lot of your
young friends in Lch;gh to como and
have good sing this afternoonP have
plenty of books in big box, and I'll
teach you."
All tho young folks in Lehighp'
Yes; just as many as you can get"
"Oh, my! They'll all come!'
never mentioned the words Sunday
school, but that is tho way began
in Lehigh.
My day-school grew slowly and
through bitter opposition. l had fur
nishod two of my little rooms with the
appliances sont from tho East and
enough wonder and curiosity was ex-
cited by them to keep somc of tho chill
drcn in daily Attendance.
But their greatest wonder was about
my religion. They became convinced
at last that l was not n PRESBYTERIAN.
put what L was remained mystery,
One day girl said TO me in an ipainn-
atlng manner: "Tcucher, YOU ain,t q
Presbyterian or Mcthody, and | can't
thlnk what you be. Don't folks have
any religion whcro you como fromPI
L answered; "Oh. yes, very bean.
tltul religion. | was writing some of il
inns morning on tho blackboard" as
indeed l had done, and turned tho
board that sho might read these words
from Ephesians:
"Let all bitterness and wrath and
anger and olamor and evil speaking be
put away from you, with all malice,
And be yo kind one to another: even
as Cod for Christ's sake, has forgiven
YOU" e''"
God was not an unknown word to
the Mormon children, for they arc
taught that every Bishop becomes n
goa IN reward for faithful service, and
question: "Is your God smarter man
than Brigham YoungP"' They seemed
profoundly impressed whom I read to
them that God made the mountains,
brigham Young couldn't do that"
was one of the comments. did vonr
God mako tho mountains round here,
teacherP shouldn't think He could
make make them ii he lives way off in tho