The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-12-06


joy of a chfld-her little figure shrug-
happy faath-call5ng as she hai
called to him that morniug-"Joel-
Joel-Joel!"
He shivered in this food of cold,
relentless light, yet ~unflinchingly did
he keep his face turned full upon the
truth 1t revealed.
He sat up on the couch, looking
about the little room euriossly, al
one recovering consciousness in
strange surroundings. Then he began
slowly to pull on the we boots that
she had placed near the fire.
When he stood up, put on his coat,
and reached for his hat, she came to
him, ~hesttating, timid.
"You are so cold! If you would
only stay here-I am afraid you will
be sick" e
He answered very gently:
1T is better to go. I am strong
again, now"
81 would would not be near you
and I am afraid for you to so out
again in the cold"
He smiled a little. Nothing can
hurt me now~-1 ana strong"
He opened the door, breathing his
I'LL Of the icy air that rushed in. He
stepped outside, then turned to her.
She stood In the doorway, the light
from the room melting the darkness
about them.
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Then in q sudden impulse Of graft
tude, of generous feeling toward her,
he put out his arm and drew her to
him. She was cold, impassive. He
bent owe and lightly kissed her
closed, corresponding lips. AS he drew
away, her hand caught his wrist for
a second.
I'm glad!" she said.
He tried to answer, but could only
say, Goodnight, Mara!!"
Then ne turned, drew the wide col.
lar Of his coal well up, and went
down the narrow path through the
snow. She stood, framed in the light
Of the doorway, leaning out to look
after him until he vas lost in the dark.
ness.
AS she stepped back and closed the
| door, a man, who had halted by a
tree in front Of the next house when
! the door first opened, walked on
again.
1t had been q great day, but, for
one cause or another, 1t came near 70
! being one Of the last days OF the man
VINO had made 1t great.
Late the next afternoon, Joel Rae
was found in his cabin by a messen.
ger from Brigham. He had presum-
ably lain there unattended since tue,
night before. and now ne was delir1'
I Gus and sick unto death; raving OF
the sins OF the Saints, and of his
great WORK of reformation. So ten.
derry sympathetic was his mind, said
those who CAME to care for him, that
in his delirium he ranked himself
among the lowest of sinners in Zion,
imploring them to take him out and
bury him in the waters OF baptism so
that he might again be worthy to
preach them the Word of God.
He was at once given every care,
and for six weeks was not left alone
night or day; the good mothers in
Israel vying with each other in kind
ly Offices for the sick Elder, and the
men praying daily that he might not
be taken so soon after his great work
had begun.
The fifth wife of Elder Pixley came
one to sit by his bedside, but when
she heard him ave of some great
sin that lay black upon his soul, be-
seeching forgiveness for it while the
tears rained down his fevered face
she had ~professed Chat his suffering
:sickened her SO she could not stay
Thereafter she had ccntented herself
with iuQuirilg at his door each day
until tie day when they told her that
the sickness was broken; that he was
again rational and doubtless woulc
soon be well. After that she went nc
more; which Was not unnatural, fol
Elder Pi1ley was about to return from
his three years mission abroad, ant
there was much to do In the com
.munity.hcuse In preparation Tor the
masters coming.
But the long sickness Of the young
Elder did not in any manner stay TIT
great movement he had inaugurated
From that first Sunday the reforma
ton spread until it had reachN ever,
corner of the new Zion. The leaders
took up the accusing cry.-~the Elders
Bishops. High Priexts, and Counsel
lars. Missionaries were appointed FOL
the outlying settlements, and meetings
were held daily in every center, witt
g general renewing Of covenants.
Brigham, WHO had warmly seconded
Joel RAGS opening discourse, wa:
now, not uAnatNraly, the leader of the
reformation, and In his preaching tt
the Saints wthiks joel Rae lay sick b
committed no faults of y%agueness
jEef,,profane swearing he rehnked hi
.dlbB&byat;;. ssY!on Elders in Israel will 81
tn the canyons for wood. get a littl'
b. uahwhipped, and then curse ant
swear-damn and cugse your oxen ant
swear by Hiu,.who created you. Yo'
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