Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-06-18

prive her Of all choice. We elders have
many heifers Heber c. Kimball, in
one of his sermons, alludes to his hun
dred wives under this endearing epi.
theth put our children must also be pro.
videdJ Stangerson has son and Dreb.
Der haf son, and either Of them would
gladly welcome your daughter to his
housel Let her choose between them.
They lre young and rich and Of the true
faith. What say you to that?"
Ferher remained silent for some lit
tie tir,e with his brows knitted.
"YJu will give us time, he said at
last. My daughter is very young-she
is scarfo Of an age to marry"
"Sbb shall have q month to choose, "
said Young, rising from his seat "At
the emf Of that time she shall give her
answei
He twas passing through the door
when he turned, with flushed face and
fiashinR K eyes. 1T were better for you,
John 1errier, he Numbered, that you
and sl were now lying blanched skcle-
tons Upon the Sierra Blanco than that
you skP kPuld put your weak wills against
the ,ers Of the holy four"
With threatening gesture OF his
hand lie turned from the door. and Fer
rier h bard his heavy steps crunching
along he shingly path.
He 'Eas still standing with his elbows
upon his knees. considering how he
should broach the matter to his daugh-
ter, whtn soft hand was laid upon his,
and looking up he saw her standing be-
side hih. One glance at the pale, fright
ened face showed him that she had heard
what Lhd passed.
II ctuld not help it,. she said in an
swer 10 his look. "His voice rang
through the house. Oh. father, father,
what ball We do?'
"Dobt ye scare yerself." he an.
swered drawing her to him and passing
his brc hd, rough hand caressingly over
her CHI lstnut hair. "We'll fix il up
somehow or another. Ye don't find
yer fabcy kind o. lessening for this
chap Go ye:'
a SOP and q squeeze Of his hand was
her only answer.
"Noi o. course not. shouldn't care
TO heal w say ye did. He's likely
lad, AMI he's Christian, which il more
than tlt tese folk here, in spite o. all their
praying and preaching. There's party
startinA for Nevada tomorrow, and I'll
managJ To send him message. letting
him knbw the hole we are in. II know
anything o that young man, he'll be
back htFo with speed that would whip
electro lolcgraphs "
Lucy laughed through her tears at hor
father 4 description.
"whe en he comes, he will advise us
for the pest. But il is for you that am
frighteJed, dear. One hears-one hears
such dteadful stories about those who
oppose he prophet. Something terrible
always happens To them.
But we haven't opposed him yet, "
her fatlIer answered. 1T will be time
to look put for squalls when we do. We
have tlear month before Us. At the
end Of that guess We had best shin
out Of Utah "
"LeaEe Utah?"
"That's about the size Of il. +"
But the farm:"
"Wewill raise as much as We can in
money ind let the rest 70. To tell the
truth, Lhcy. il isn't the first time have
thought Of doing IT, don't care about
knucklibg under TO any man rs these
folk do o their darned prophet I'm n
freebori American, and it's all new TO
me. G4ess I'm too old TO learn. II he
comes browsing about this farm. he
might chance TO run up against q charge
Of bucljshot travelling in the opposite
directiot :"
"But they won't let us leave" his
daughtct objected.
"Wait till Jefferson comes, and we'll
soon minage that. In the meantime,
don't ID fret yourself, my dearie, and
don't get yer eyes swelled up, else he'll
be walking into me when he sees ye.
There's bothing 10 be afeard about, and
there's % danger at all.
John Ferrier uttered these consoling
remarks in q very confident tone, but
she cou d not help observing that he
paid un, sual care to the fastening OF the
doors Il at night, and that he carefully
cleaned and loaded the rusty old shot.
gun whith hung upon the wall Of his
hedrooml