The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-10-07
laughed as l told them knew q
good MANY

Tho man ut tho station, thoy in
formed me, only knew six. 1t was
plain that my musical reputation was
already far ahead Of that acquired by
the man at the station.
When | went to bed that night tho
Bishop had not returned. AS | ap-
preached the dining-room tho next
morning | heard gruif bass voico
growing, with jerk on each word,
"Put her out! put her out" | naturally
supposed some sort of wild animal had
entered tho house, and hcsitatod an in
stant before opening tho door. "a
Gentilo woman-all night-in this
house! A Gentle woman! You put her
out! Put her out!'
| opened the door then and walked
into tho little room. Tho Bishop stood
in the middle of it. in II perfect fury.
Good morning, SIR" | said, rs
pleasantly AS | could.
YOU'RE Gcntilo womanm ho
growlcd, in response to my salutation.
II laid out this town Of Lehigh lust
thirty-four years ago, and you're tho
first Gcntilo woman who ever got into
ir"
"Wolr', said, as took chair and
seated myself comfortably, 'rhat is
quito an interesting circumstance. Pm
sure I'm proud of the honor of being
the first. appreciate it,"
you've got to 60" he growled, in
the samo jcrky tone in which he had
said Put her out! Put her out"
"Oh, no." / said; "pvo come to
stay. 1t is all the more necessary for
mo to stay if am the only one but
assure you. Bishop Evans. there arc
plenty more who will come after me-"
He looked rs If hc were going to
strike me. l have no doubt but that
he would have done so if he had dared
But ono's life is safe enough in Utah.
The killing days have gone by, and tho
Molmons know it. They arc afraid of
om Government interfering when they
shed blood. The Bishop simply garcd
| with fcrocious look and clinchcd
hands, then Strodc out Of tho house,
| giving tho door terrific bang behind
him. Mrs. Evans was nearly frightened
out of her wits.
There's train from Lchigh at II
O'Clock" she began, when Interrupt
tod her. 81 didn't come to Lchigh at 5
o'clock Friday afternoon" | said, ''to
leave it on Saturday morning. havo
como to stay. my dear madam, rs
| told your husband
That day attempted to find board
ing-placc, tho attempt consisting in
walking from house to house, knocking
at the door and asking for n 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 the question,
which after while became ludicrous
enough to me, "Bo you Prcsby-
teran" That was Gentle seemed
somehow obvious enough.
Not getting n boarding house, |
bought housc-a poor little affair of
four rooms--and, though Saturday aft
crnoon was not II very favorable time
for 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 the
night, even if ho had not carried into
execution his threat to "put her out. :"
Sunday morning brought divers of
his families" to visit mo in my new
abodc-Matilda, Jane. Lorcny and
Martha Ann all had their representa-
tivcs under my roof.
Can you sing us tune out of your
own hcad?" ono Of tho girls asked.
sang Il few lines for her. then said:
"Wouldn't you like to get a lot of your
young friends in Lchigh to como and
have u good sing this afternoon? have
plenty of books in q big box, and I'll
teach you"
"All tho young folks in Lchigh?"
Yes; Just as many rs you can get. "
"Oh, my! They'll all comc!"
never mentioned the words Sunday
school, but that is tho way | began
one, the first in all the thirty-lour-yca
in Lchigh.
My day-school grow slowly and
through bitter opposition. | had fur
nishod two OF my little rooms with the
appliances sent from the East, and
enough wonder and curiosity was OK
cited by thom to keep some of the chill
dron IN daily attendance.
But their greatest wonder was about
my religion. They became conyinc ced
at last that was not Presbyterian.
but what L was remained mystery.
Ono day girl said TO me in an insinu-
ating manner: Teacher, you amt n
Prcsby terian or n Mcthody, and can't
think what you be. Don't folks have
any religion where you como from?"
| answered; "Oh, yes, very beau
tiful religion. | was writing some of it
this 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
angcr and clamor and evil speaking be
put away from you. with all malice.
And bc yo kind ono to another; oven
as God, for Chrsts sake. has forgiven
YOU"
God was not an unknown word to
tho Mormon childron, for they arc
taught that every Bishop becomes q
god in reward for faithful service, and
L was not surprised at tho girls next
questions: "Is your God a smarter man
than Brigham YoungP" They seemed
profoundly impressed whom | read to
them that God mado the mountains.
brigham Young couldn't do that"
was one OF the comments. "Did your
God mako the mountains round here,
teacherP / shouldn't think He could