Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1894-05-09


lind two young men in possession of
his sitting-room. One, with a long,
pale face, Was leaning back in the
rocking-ehair, with his feet cooked
upon the stove. The other, n bull
necbed yputh with coarse, bloated fea-
lures, was standing in front of the
windowhYith his hands in his pockets.
whistling a popular hymn. Both of
them nodded to Ferrier a. he entered.
and the one in the roclSing-chair com
menced the conversation.
Maybe you don't know US, he said.
This here is the son of Elder Drebber.
and I'm Joseph Stangerson, who trav-
eled with You in the desert when the
Lord stretched out His hand and gath
cred you into the true fold" >
las He win all the nations in His
own good time" said the other, in
nasal voice; He grindeth slowly but
exceeding small"
John Ferrier bowed coldly. He had
que who his visitors were
'sWe have come" continued Stranger
son, ''at the advice of our fathers, TO
solicit the hand of your daughter for
whichever of us may seem good to you
end TO her. AS have but four wives
and Brother Drsbber here has seven. it
appears to mo that my claim is the
stronger one"
f'Nay, nay, Brother Stangerson,"
cried the other; 1.-The question is not
how many wives we have, but how
many we can keep. My father has
now given over his mills TO me, and
nm the richer man"
but my PROSPECTS are better" said
Athe other, warmly. when the Lord
kemoves my father, I shall have his
Ntanning-yard and his leather factory
Then am your eIGer, Aud am higher
In the church"
cit viii be for the maiden to decide, "
rejoined young Drebber, smirkiug at
his own reflection in the glass. I'VE
will leave it all to her decision"
During this dialogue, John Ferrier
had stood Tuning in the doorway,
hardly able to keep his riding whip
from the backs of his two visitors.
Look here" he said at last. strid-
ing up 70 them, when my daughter
summons you, you can come; but until
then, / don't want TO sec your faces
again"
The two young Mormons stared at
him in amazement. In their eyes this
competition between them for the
maiden's hand was the highest of
honOrs both 10 her and her father
''There ore two ways out OF the
room, (" cried Ferricr: there is the door,
and there is the window. Which do
you care 70 use?"
His brown face looked 80 savage. and
his gaunt hands so threatening. that
his visitors sprang % their feet and
beat a hurried retreat The old farmer
followed them 20 the door
Let me know when YOU have
settled which it is 20 be-" he said
sardonically.
you shall smart for this!' stanger-
son cried. white with rage You
have dcfied the prophet and the coun-
ell Of four. You shall rue 70 90 the end
Of your days"
~ "The hand Of the Lord shall be
heavy upon YOU cried young Drcb-
Der. Ne VIII arise and smite vou'"
Then III start the shifting" exc
claimed Fcrricr furiously and would
have rushed upstairs for his gun had
not Lucy seized him by the arm and
restrained him. Before Doe g, uld
escape from her the chatter OF horses
hoOfs told him that they were beyond
his reach.
"Thc young cauti1g rascals," ho cv-
claimed. vip.ug the Precipitation from
his fOreh.ad. J. would sooner -ra vou
in your grave. nay girl than ,ha w.feof
eifhta of them.
F"Aud 5 should J.. father. f. aa-
severed. with spirit. "but jefferson
win soon le here
= eyes lt will not Doe long before hr
epmes The sooner the better for we
e. not know what their next move
8ay be-.
~ was. indeed, high time that some
Ono capable - giving advice and help
hOuld come ~ the aid Of the sturdy
Did farmer and his adopted daughter
- the whole history Of the settlement
fhcre had revor been such a case Of
fank disobedience % the authority OF
tlse elders. 81 minor errors were pun
isi-ld 20 sternly, what would be the