Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-17
their thrOat., NOT 70 these lean. pale
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dreary wretches."
"The saints robes seem ~ sorry ~
their persons" said L mo vatchman
on the hilltops Of their Zion will hail,
who ara these In bright arrayy when
they heavs In sighti"
"rhey have q right TO b way worn
after their summer Of plodding over
these dusty wastes"
"Here comes q group In gayer trim.
See!-sctually dounces and parzsols!"
Several young women Of the Blowsa-
lind order. dressed in very incougruous
toggery Of stained and faded silks, passed
us. They seemed TO b on . round Of
evening visits, and sheltered their tanned
faces against the October sunshine with
ancient fringed parasols. Their costume
had queer effect In the camp Of . Nor.
mon caravan at Fort Brdger. They
were In good spirits, and went into little
panics when they saw Brent In his In.
dian rig. and then into "Lor mel" and
"Bless usI' when the supposed Pawnee
was discovered to be handsome pale
face.
"Perhaps We waste sympathy" said
Brent, "on these people. Why arc not
they better OF here, and likely to be
more comfortable in Utah than In the
slums Of Manchester
"Drudgery for drudgery, slavery for
slavery, barren a. the Salt Lake country
IL, and rough the lot OF pioneers, have
no doubt they will be. But then the TO
ligion!"
81 do not defend that; but what has
England done for them to make them
regret iti or what use to these poor
proletaires have the cathedrals been, or
the sweet country churches, or the quiet
cloisters Of Oxford and Cainbridgvr
We had by this time approached the
upper end Of the ellipse. Sizzuin, as
quartermaster, had done his duty well.
The great blue land arks, each rooted
with Its hood Of white canvas stretched
on hoops. were In stout, serviceable or.
der-wheels. axles and bodies.
Near the head Of the train stood .
small, neat wagon. We might have
merely glanced at II and passed by, rs
we had done elsewhere along the line;
but as we approached our attention was
caught by Murker and Larrap. They
were nosing about, prying into the
wagon from q little distance. When
they caught sight Of rs they turned and
skulked away.
"what are those ver,nin abouty said
Brent.
Selecting. perhaps, q Mormoness to
kidnap tonight or planning burglary"
81 hate to loathe any one As loathe
those fellows. ! have known brutes
enough In my life TO have become hard.
ened or Indifferent by this time, but
these fresheu my disgust every time ]
see them"
~ thought we had come to o crisis
with them this afternoon, when you col.
Jared Larrap."
"You remember my presentment about
them the night they Joined US. ! am
afraid they will yet serve us . shabby
trick. Their 'dixonary,' ss Shamberlain
called 1t, Of rascslity 10 an unabridged
edition."
"Such carrion creatures should not be
allowed about such pretty cage"
ut Is, indeed, q pretty cage. Some
neater handed Phyllis than we have seen
has had the arranging Of the household
gear within"
eyes; the mistress Of this rolling
mansion has not lost her domestic am.
bition. This Is quite the model wagon
Of the train. Refinement does not dis
dain Sizzum's pilgrims; as ecce signum
herey'
"The pretty cage has Its bird-pretty.
too, perhaps. Seel there 10 some one
behind that shawl screen at the back Of
the wagon"
"The bird has OWNED Murker and
Larrap, and is hiding. probably"
"Come; we have stared long enough;
let mn WALL mn