The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-01-17

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In the canyon, where she could dream
In peace of the wonderland she had
giimpsed; but the little bent man was
stirred by dread and chilled with fore
holdings. To him, as well as to the
girl, the change In the first city of
Zion had been a thing to wonder at.
But what had thrilled her with amazed
delight brought pain to him. Zion
was no longer held inviolate.
And now the truth was much clearer
to him. Not only had the Lord de-
5ferred His coming, but He had set His
hand again to scatter Israel for its
sin. Instead of letting them stay
alone in their mountain retreat until
the beginning Of His reign on earth,
He had brought the Gentiles upon
them in overwhelming numbers.
Where once a thousand miles of Wild
erness lay between them and Gentle
w~ickedness, they were now hemmed
about with it, and even it polluted the
streets Of the holy city itself.
One morning, a few weeks after he
had reached home from the north, he
received a call from Seth Wright.
Here's a letter Brother Brigham
wanted me to be sure and give YOU"
said this good man. "He said he
didn't know you was allowing to start
back so soon, or he'd have seen you in
person"
He took the letter and glanced at
the superscription, written in Brig
hams rather uniformed but plain and
very decided-looking hand.
$50 you've been north, Brother
Seth? What do you think of Israel
there?" -
The views Of the Wild Ram of the
Mountains partook in certain ways of
his own Encouragement.
Zion has run to seed, Brother Rae;
the rank weeds of Babylon is a-goin'
TO choke it out, root and branch! We
amt got no chance to live a pure and
Cody lire any longer, with railroads
coming in, and Gentiles with their
fancy contraptions. It weakens the
spirit, and it plays the very hob with
the women. Soon as they git up there
now, and see them new styles from
st. Looey or Chicago, they git down
right daft. No more homespun for
'em, no more valley tan, no more
parched corr for coffee, nor beet mo-
lasses nor unbolted flour. Oh, l know
what I'm talkin' about. That reminds
me, you had Prudence up to Confer
e1ce, and l guess you don't know
what that letters about"
Why, no; do you2"
We'll, Brother Brigham only let a
7ord or two drop, but plain enough;
he don't have to use many. He was
a little mite afraid some one down
here would cut in ahead of him.
Joel Rae had torn open the big blue
envelope in a sudden fear, and now he
read in Brigham's well-known script:
Dear Brot. Joel:
81 was ANGUS to see more of your daugh-
ter, and would of kept her hear at my
house If you had not hurried off. I will
let you seal her to me when l come to
Pine vale next, late this summer or after
Oct conference. If anything happens
and I am to bisy will have you bring her
hear. Tell her of this and what it will
mean to her in the Lords kingdom and
do not let her company with gentiles or
with any of the young brethren around
there that might put Notions into her
head. Try to due right and never faint
in well DUNG, keep the faith Of the gospel
and I pray the Lord to bless you.
"BRIGHAM YOUNG"
The shrewd old face Of the Bishop
had wrinkled into a smile of quiet OBJ
s%ervation as the other read the letter.
In relating the incident to the Entail
lature of Truth subsequently,, he said
OF Joel Rae at the moment he looked
up from this letter: He'll never be
winter when he's dead! I see in a
minute that the old man had him on
the bark
you know what's in this, Brother
Seth--you know that BrighaR wants
Prudence?" Joel Rae had asked, look
ing up from the letter, upon which
both his hands had closed tightly.
We'll, I told you he dropped a word
or two, jest by way Of keeping off the
Princes of Israel down here"
IT must go to Salt Lake at one and
talk to him."
Take her along; likely he'll marry
her right off"
But I can't couldn't-Brother
Seth, I wish her not to marry him."
The Bishop stared blankly at him,
his amazement freezing upon his lips,
almost, the words he uttered.
mot ~ want 80 her to marry -
Brother Brigham Young. Prophet,
Seer, and Relevator, President of the
Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints in all the world"
Il must go up and talk to him at
once"
"You won't talk him out Of it.
Brother Brigham has the habit of pre-
vailing. OF course, he's closer than
Dicks hat-band, but she'll have the
best there is until he takes another"
HE may listen to reason
"Reason?-why, man, what more
reason could he want,-with that
splendid young critter before him,
throwing back her head, and flashing
her big, shiny eyes, and lifting her
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