Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1907-02-21

triumphant senses rioting Insolentiy
through the gray. cold garden OF HIS
vows.
And then. as he lay so, there start.
ed with electric quickness from some
sudden coldness OF recollection. the
image OF Pro. Sharp and vivid II
shono from this chill OF truth like a
glittering star from the clesn winter
sky outside. Prue was before hira
with the tender blue OF her eyes and
the neecy gold OF her hair and her
joy Of a child--her little figure shrug.
cling and nesting In his arms In
happy faith--calling as she had
called 20 him that morning Joel
Joel-Joel!"
lie shivered IN this food OF cold,
relentless light, yet unfilnchingly did
he keep his face turned full upon the
truth II revealed.
lie sat up on the couch. looking
about the little room ouriously, a.
one recovering consciousness I'm
strange surroundings. Then he began
slowly to pull on the wet 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, hesitating, timid.
You are so cold! II you would
only stay here-I am afraid you will
be sick"
He answered very gently:
1T is better to so. am strong
again. now"
Il would would not be near you
and | am nfraid for you to 20 out
again In the cold"
He smiled little. Nothing can
hurt me now--l am 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 tho darkness
about them.
They looked long at each other
Then in a sudden impulse OF graft.
tube, OF generous feeling toward her,
he put out his arm and drew her TO
him. She was cold. ImpassIye. He
bent over and lightly kisaed her
closed. corresponding lips. As he drew
away. her hand caught his wrist for
q second.
I'm glad" she said.
lie tried to answer. but could only
say. Good night, Maral"
Then he turned. drew the wide col.
lar Of his coat we'll up. and went
down the narrow path through tho
snow. She stood, framed in the light
Of the doorway. leaning out to look
after him until he was lost In the dark.
ness.
As she stepped hack and cloEed the
door. man. who had haltdd 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 10
being enc of the last days OF tho man
who had made II 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 the
night before, and now he was dellTI-
GUS and sick unto death; raving oil
the sins of the Saints. and OF his
great work of reformation. So ten.
derby sympathetic was his mind, said
those who came TO care for him, that
In his dcllrium he ranked himself
among tho lowest OF sinners In Zioh.
imploIlng them TO take him out and
buoy Lin IN the waters OF baptism 80
that he might again be worthy to
preach them the Word Of God.
He was at once given every care,
and fer 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 no might not
be taken so soon after his great work
had begun.
The flfth WIFI OF Elder Pixiey came
once to sit by hts bedside, but when
she heard him rave Of some grea;
sin that lay black upon his soul, DO
soephing forgiveness for 1t while the
teayp rained down his fevered face,
she had professed that his suffering
sickened her so she could not stay.
Thereafter she. had contented herself
with inquiring at HIS door each day
until the day when they told her that
the sickness was broken; that he was
again rational ami doubtless would
soon be well. After that she went no
more; which was not unnatural, for
Elder Pixley was about to return from
his three years mission abroad, and
there was much to do IN the com.
munity-house in preparation Tor the
masters coming.
But the long sickness OF the young
Elder did not In any manner stay the
efeat movement he had lnaugurated.
From that first Sunday the reforms,
slon spread until II had reached every
corner OF the new Zion. The leaders
took up the accusing cry.--the Eiders,
a.