The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28

1.-THE great Brigham Young himself. Full IL
| of trcpidation--for he knew that such Il
| visit bodied him little good Fcrrier8ran
TO tho doors5to greet the Mormon chief,
/ tion colby. and followed him with az
istcrn face Into the sitilng.rooln. III u
"A Brother Fcrrier,f he said. taking q
seat, and cylng the farmer keenly from
/ under Ills llght-colored exclusives. q the S
\ true believers have been good friends to 81
YOU, We picked you up 6whcnsy YOU were
starving III tho desert, wc shared our
flood With YOU led you safe 10 tile 2
iFCiiosen5 Valley, gave you n goudly share
of land and allowed you to wax rich
under our projections. Is not this so7'' IA
81 I Is so answered John Ferrler.
lin return for all g5tl,is We asked but 81
one condition: that was, that you should
every way It's Isl usage This you &
promised to dol and this. - common
report says truly, you have neglected. =. =
slsS And how have l neglected Il y. asked
Terrier, throwing out his hands In expostu-
ltlatlon. Have | not given to the CONT
tho Temple? Have l not :-?,'
Where nre your " ives ~ i' asked Young.
| Hooking around him. Call them In, that h
| I&Tay greet them
1t Is true that Il have not married.
sFerriers answered. Z But women were
4 few, and Fl ther. were many who had s
1Sbettcr. ella Inns than 4 K was not 4 lonely.
| man; I had my daughter to attend 10 81
my wa nj II VA Ss3
S3s',It Il Of thai grtcr# that ! would 81
3spea to YOU. '$ said n the leader OF the
5Mor;nol,s. She has grown to be & the
Flower OF ~ ali and has found favor II, hi
the eyer sof mar who q re- high III the q
LAND. S ~:
John Ferrier Eroaned internally. ss
,SANin I,tr1ng
I2fain dlsbeleve--sto cries that she Is seal. III
lstoSsomc Gentle, This must be the gossi:js
| OF idle tongues Villa Is the thirteenth
rule In the code Of thc sai tinted 3 Joseph
Smith 2? Let every maj den OF N the, true
faith marry one Of the; elect; for II ssss
!SSahc we'd III Gentle. she commits Il Eriev.Sg
lEoa,s sim. This being so.tl Us itnpossib bic
I5that you. who profess the holy creed
lEshoiild5 suffer your daugh liter to violate s s
John Fcrrier. nlanci no answer. but he
lplayed nervously vi Til his. riding whlp.
Upon this 8ne p oint your Whole faith
shall be test ted so Il has beer decided
girl is yolng. nd we would not have II
her wed gray ha irs, neither would VI we 5
l8deprive her OF all choice. we elders
IFhave many hei fers.' IIeber G Kimbal!,
| In one OF his sermons. alludes to his n
hundred wives Under this cndearng epi-4S:
l8thet.) but our children must also be pro-
yided. stangerson has IA son. and ID ebt Il
sber has a son. and either o. them would N
! gladly welcome your daughter to their
lshUisc.s Let her choose between them. 81
hey are young and u ich,4 and N Of ts the s
true faith What say. you to tha
Ferr'e Ell RENAL ned silent for some II tie
lEtime with his brows knitted.
| You will give Sus time. he said a tn
I3last. .'My daughter Is very young ---slle VI
! Is scarce OF ana &c to ma rry.'''
IS he shall have a month o choose.
said Young. rising from his sea t 3sSs "a
| the end Of that time she shall give hers
! answer. Isssis$$ rs iBiF
lShe turned, witt flushed face and fa sh-S
ling eycs It were better for YOU, ] ohm M
lsFerrIer.', he tl,und Tered. THAT you and n
she were now wing blanched h ske tons
Upon the Sierra Blanco.S Than thu Il you
should put your }Gwea X Wills sainst the
orders OF the, Holy Four! n
With a. threat ening gesture OF hts hn M IS
he turned * rom 4 the "a oor.%Sa and Ferriers
)heard his heavy step scrunching along a
1.-The shingly patl, }}s III y
he was still sitting with his elbows
upon his \:lces. cons idering how he should Is
breach the matter to his daughter when
a soft hand was laid upon his, "A nd loo!S-
One glance at her pale. frightened face 4
showed him that ii she had heard what VI
had passed. l5 s 3 ttS
80 could not help H. she said y in s.
answerSt of his look .'II Ice ar1s
through the house @ IN f1t her att,sr
what shall we do go 9
Don't you scare you rself, y he a n -@ss5
'swered, 81 drawing her to him, and pass
Ling his broad. rough hand ressingly; a
over her chestnut hair. We'll Sfxs II Fl
| lip somehow on another. on donst
Hind your fancy kind O lessenlngf fertliis8s
chap, d o. YOU sstt 81
A sob and IA 50 ueeze of his hand was
| Tier only answer. fg 81 .ss-
mo; Of course not. shouldn't care
| to hear8you say you{did. He's a likely y
Lad, and he's a Christian, which IS more
than these folk here. in spite q a Il st,cirSs
praying and ipreo hing. There s. IA m
starting for Nevada tomorrow. and ~ II 3
| manage to \ send q M essa Sc etting him N
know The hole We re IN: know a NY
thing o. that Young man. he'll he back
here vii a speed that would whip electro s.
!telegrapi,s = Z u 53t 3s gi
5s Lucy laughed through her tears at her 81
fathers description .5s5 b & "A I'll
when becomes. he wi advise us for
/ the best as But IT is for you hat ] am i
frightened dear. One lears---one hears
such dreadful stories about 4 hose q who b
lE0pposn the Prophets; something terrible ls
always happens to + them, n Sd Il;
.H5 Bit we haven't opposed him yet her
| father answered, lt VII ne lime 3 70 &
look out for squalls when Wr do. ;ss Ne "
iSl,ave a clear month before us; t the
end Of that II guess we fad best shin
Sout Of Utah. 5$ 5S 9s! i 5l
Leave Utah n? ~ Il sa5s NJ
..'rhat's about the size OF it, 43Ss Isl
s88sS "Hutfth farm RI @ ;sf
1--WE Will raise $ nlucl, as We can IN
money, and let the rest go, 5 To tell the IS
truth, Lucy. 1T Isn't tho first time i have
i Thought OF doing IT. hp II dom care about "
|knuckling under 10 any man, as these 4. ~
to their darned prophet. I'm a free born X
|5AHercan, and It's all lew to me, Guess IL
In too old .: to learn, II he comes
browsing about this farm he}might chance II
| TO run IN againstiga charge OF bupkshot
travelling In the opposite direction. 81
But they h; won't II let MS u leave " his "a
daughter objected 4 III tg
Wait TIL Jefferson comes, y and ven 4
soon manag II that, q y N B the meant me.