Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-11
IN LITTLE RHODE ISLAND.
An Incident Indicating ID ii,spiii lily
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The following IL from letter written
~ Elder Joseph a. "a uderson to his ~.
tnia Ia this city, aud received Monday
afternoon; Ills dated Thursday, Aug. o.
rclcgfnms received aince the writing
Of the letter, from Elder l.. p. Young,
tho miesionafy companion VI Elt,T
AndefsIn, report tlo latter ns again
quite illso that ho cannot DO moved ~
present His till l.IOn, while it h
severe, IL no. regarded o. specially
serious except that tho rbeumaii-m
iucala1ita,os him from missionary
dulles at present aud j, msy be al.
viiable 10 change his locality OF bring
him homo until ne has FULLY recovered
TO further prosecute bis labou. Hv
say;
81 received your letter last week, but
at that time was too l.l 10 answer IL.
For the past three weeks 1 have been
very sick. Al present am much
better, and tho last lew days have been
able to get down stairs and walk
around the yard. My partner wrole /,
Brother Richards, telling him would
nave to DO released. We have 10.
Nsived no answer A. yoi; bu my con-
ditiOn has 90 improved that think 1
Will be- able 70 pull through aud ie.
main. do not VA 10 come hOmU.
10 | can possibly lull though will
no ~. My health has been
greatly Impaired since have been
here. lihavo ondeavuTtd 10 take thr
best care VI myself, but IN tpito Of this
have been thrown 10 my uud. had
bUou in Rhode Island only two weeks
when | was seized with a chill. Al tue
time the people bore told me 1 wa
lsking malaria, and II has proved TO be
tue case. We inguifed OF doctor ~ 10
my ailmout and he said u was malaria
and kidney trouble anu that fheuma.
tenn was iast getting iuto ny system.
have suffered with pains tnnt have
made mr quite weak. To-day I feel
like 4 viii sJOn be well ngulu, exc NJ
lot the Thsumausm that has crippled
mo ~ W 1nai I eau hardly rrt around.
IL 10 In my biIs aud the lower part o.
ny bOiy. | hGyeA pretty revere cough,
out am uyiug u break II ~.
"Mfs. Drnmau. this lhiy whom we
,et uui loom rom whrie VT maze
htAgquaTtets Ia Providence, has been
very good aud kind o. me Whils
have been sich, anu ha. done all 10
hsf power e. make me comfortable.
81 feel 30 glad that hm again able to |
got around. Before / was taken down |
my partner and were travelling with.
our purse or Hcrip--wuiuh all Elders |
old AZ
result We have had to lay out twelve
nights, aud have not found one vet
who would entertain a., Five out Of |
TIE twelve nlghls It rAluol all night.
The only shelter We cIuld find was
under large trees, and the rain soon
came through ON ua These sSpsri.
uncts have no doubt given me the
Rheumatism which / am now euler.
~. Although the people would ult
take ~ o., we know Wu have done 4
good work in helping 10 allny sonie OF
the pftJullco which Is 10 prevalent
among tue people Ia this reElOu; auI
Tue iTuits OF our lab4r may DO Toapsd
IN a year or two 10 come.
VI know my sickness will worry tho
folks NJ home, NJ have not said m ICh
q % before. need not ask fJr your
laith anu pfayefs, because | know
havo hem cjnstantly that may have
health and strength TO an Rn honor.
nbla mission, aud hope thu Lord will
enable mo 10 do No. | have no desire
10 come homo now. Brother llchaTds
may tfanefcf me 10 another district
which vii be more suited 10 my
health, but | an not well enough IN
travel 40 yet and Will have to remain
mere until ! am better, which 1 hope
aud expect will DO very s0Ou, w I can
get about aud do sumethiug.D