The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-25
WONDERFUL PRIVILEGE.
But the Mexican Mission Allures, and
Emma, and Scheme,
New York CITY. Dec. %. 1900.

New York City, Dec. %. 1900.
Ny Dear Ance-Your sweet letter Is be-
fore me and nv heart Is rejoicing. Yet,
my love. the very mention of the word
Christmas" brings up such host CT
pleasant memories mixed with sadness IN
that they have forever gone by, that I
am sad even In my happiness | am
grieved to think that the holidays are
here and ! not nble to be with you
How | would love TO gee our Mary
blue eyes open when she catches the first
glimpse of the dolly Santa Claus VIII
bring her and the other presents which
will fill both stockings and chair, How |
would love TO be with you both and join
In the Christmas carol. But these are
not for the poor missionary can De
with you only In spirit This. dear Alice,
Is tho purest part or me, therefore, you
must not complain.
The shop windows are filled with Christ
mas goods The box from me to mine
has gone forward by express. 80 as to
make sure YOU will receive IT In time. You
Will find pet. that Santa Claus has not
forgotten you.
received Mary's letter-bless her heart
7 should say she has improved Her
letter warmed my heart, and | must con-
fess nv eyes moistened while reading 1t
am forwarding an answer to II under
another cover, so she can nave a let
ter from papa all by herself.
THE GREAT DUTY
Alice when I think of our lovely child
Of her intelligence and sweetness, the
thought strikes me Of the wonderful priv
il,ge we have. and the great duty which
is ours to perform In this world of how
sacred is the family relation, the union
os man and woman When think or
humanity's prenatal state, that myriads
of spirits nre awaiting their turn TO en-
ter this life OF probation, that they may
attain celestial glory. say Alice. my
wife when | think OF this the responsl-
bIlty OF manhood weighs me down. Is
n sny wonder that marriage Is holy
inetitution with the MoTnons, or that our
women consider the bearing OF children
diyinc duty. or that a Mormon man finds
in fatherhood his highest sioTyZ In I' this
Srcan, Alice by design. This n Itsclf
shows how far these poor misguided
people are from the truth; and such fires
NV zeal In behalf of our holy gospel.
knew dear. thnt YOU would be pleased
to hear Of your husbands advancement
I'm the church. ! was nttle fearful
however that the thought OF leaving our
heautifuI nome would cause you pain not
alone the thought OF going away from
Zion. which Is in so deep sense the
Mecca OF the Latter-1ay saints saints ,, nmt also bs1
studies, In which she is progressing so
rapidly Like a true mother, your thought
turned TO her above all else was even
nrenared to suggest that we retain our
home In Salt Lake upon her and YOUR ac-
count and that I 60 alone 10 Mexico.
YOU, Of courae, spending a portion OF your
time In chihuahua. which, | presume,
shall be my destination. These, how
over arc matters 10 be worked cut upon
nv rot,Irn home from the present mis-
siGn which ] believe shall be ended by
tho late sprinG or carly summer, VI not
sooner by release
BELLS LAND SCHEME.
7 but recently learned that Mr.. Bell is
largely Interested in MoNicnn lands and
lie 0bout TO stock one of his great
ranches which, though some distance
from Colonia JuareZ the heodouarters OF
our people in Mexico. Is yet within visit
hTr distance He intends 10 make his
Mexican estate winter residence. When
no learned that I was going south he
was delighted.
We talked a long time over the migra-
tion Of the Mormon people 10 Mexico
With nv aid Mr. Bell is now working
Lpon . colonization scheme which Will,
vihen carried Into effect, be greatly to
nv benefit from a worldly point of view.
He "a very peculiar man. AS ] have
toid vou before he Is not much OF re-
lIeionlst being bound heart and soul 10
me rnoney-makine schemes When Miss
Fell told him of ber conversion TO the
Iatter-day gospel he laughed ana said,
THAT Is only one OF Emma's fads
7 dislike to think go. Alice, but l real
10 helieve that he would have made some
ehiectlou had he not had his mind nllsd
I1;fh rbe colonlz alton scheme. AS It is,
7 nresurre he thinks his daughters fad
Xeiil aid him in the enterprise. or couTse
7 rather encourage this ficw OF the ques-
tion 80 that she will have no trouble
TIC trial you had to pass through when
lou entered the Kingdom
EMMA AGAIN
Emnla'e baptism takes place carly In
1snIary. sh. insists that take her down