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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-02-07

plows be used. Such was the new
Canaan, the land held in reserve by
the Lord for His chosen people since
the foundations OF the world were laid.
Dreary though Il was. they were
elated. Had not Moses led them out
OF bondage up into this chamber OF
the mountains against the day Of
wrath that was to consume the Gentle
world? And would he not smite the
rocks for water? Would he not also
be a Joshua to sit in Judgment and
divide to Israel his inheritance2
They waited not nor demurred. but
fell to work. Within q week they had
explored the valley and It's canons
made road to the timber eight miles
away, built a saw-pit, sawed lumber
for a skiff, plowed. planted. and irri.
gated half a hundred acres OF the
parched coil. and begun the erection
OF many dwellings, some Of logs, some
Of adobes. Ground had also been
chosen and consecrated by Brigham.
wherein, In due time, they would bailn
up their temple to the God OF Jacob.
Meantime, they would continue &c
| gather out OF Babylon. During the late
summer and fall many wagons arrived
from the Missouri. so that by the be.
ginning OF winter their number was
nearly 1000. They lived rudeIy. a
lucky few In the huth they had built;
more In tents and wagon.boxes. Nor
did they fail to thank Providence for
the MUD winter youchsafed TO them
during this unprotected period. per
hitting them not only to survive. bul
to continue their laboFa--os Iogglng
home-buiIding. the making OF rough
furniture. and the repairing Of wagons
and tools.
When the early spring came thcy
were again quickly az the land Witt
their seeds. Over 5000 acres werf
sown 70 needfal produce. When tIsl|
began 70 Spro,lt with every promise
81 fplI harvest fhelr Joy was bonnd
1ess: for their stock 81 bfeadntulfs ani
ptosiasona haa laiIon low during III
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CHAPTER X.
The Promised Land.

So far on their march the Lord had
protected them from all but ordinary
hardships. True. some members OF
the company had suffered from
fever which they attributed to the
clouds OF dust that enveloped the col.
umn OF wagons when In motion, and
TO the great change of temperature
from day TO night. Again, the most
of them were for many weeks with.
out bread, saving for the sick the liz.
tie -four they had and subslsting upon
the meat provided by the hunters.
Before reaching Fort Laramie too,
their stock had become weakened for
want OF food; an extended drought,
the vast herds OF buffalo, and the In.
dian fires having combined TO destroy
the pasturage.
This weakness OF the animals made
the march for many days not more
than flve or six miles a day. At the
last they had fed to the stock not only
all their grain but the most OF their
crackers and other breadstuffs. But
these were slight matters to a perse.
euted people gathering out OF Baby
lon.
Late in June they reached the
South Pass. For many hundred miles
they had been cliT'bing the backbone
Of the continent. Now they had
reached the summit. the dividing
ridge between streams that flowed to
the Atlantic and streams that flowed
20 the Pacific. From the level prairies
they had tolled up into the fearsome
Rockies where bleak. grim crags
lowered upon them from afar. and
distant SUBMITS glistening with snow
warned them OF the perils ahead.
Through all this time OF marching
the place whore they should pitch
the tent Of Israel was not fixed upon.
When Brigham was questioned
around the campfire at night, his
only reply was that he would know
tho cite Of their new home when he
saw n, And IL came 70 be told among
the men that he had beheld In vision
tent settling down from heaven and
resting over certain spot; and that
soige bad said TO him. -Here Il the
place whore my people Israel shall
pitch their tents and spread wide the
curtalns of zlon!- Il was enough.
He would recognize the spot when
;hey reached H.
From the trapDers. acoufs, and
euldea encountered along tha road
they had received much advice As 70
eligible locations; and, while thls was
various as 10 sites recommended. tho
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CHAPTER II.
Another Miracle and a Temptation In
the Wilderness.

Another Miracle and Temptation In
the Wilderness.
The floor OF the valley was an arid
waste. fiat and treeiess. a far sweep
OF gray and gold. Of sage-brush
spangled with sunhowers. patched
hero and there with gllsteping beds
OF salt and soda. or pools Of the dead.
ly alkalI. Here crawled the lizard and
the rattlesnake: and there was no
music 10 the desolation save the petu.
liant chirp OF the cricket. At the sides
an occasional stream tumbled out Of
the mountains TO be all but drunk
away at once by the thirsty sands.
Along the banks OF these was the only
green to be found. sparse fringes OF
willow and wild rose. On the borders
of the valley. where the sleeps arose,
were little patches of purple and
dusty brown. oak.bush. squaw-berry. n
few dwarfed cedars, and other scant
growths. At long intervals could be
found a marsh Of wire.grass. or few
acres Of withered bunch-grass. But
these served only to emphasize the
prevailing desert tones.
The sun.baked earth was so hard
that II broke their plows when they
tried TO turn II. Not until they had
spread water upon It from the river
they had named Jordan could the
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-02-07
Plumes, Jewels and wreathes All
Have Their Admirers.

The paradise plume Is as popular In
collfure decoration as in millinery and
this soft, sweeping feather is more
easily adjusted in the hair than are
the little ostrich tips which rival the
paradise feathers in general popular
fly.
The full straight aigret IS much
worn in Paris--nOt the fine small al.
gret for many seasons past used in
association with knots Of velvet or
tuIle or with jeweled ornaments,
but such big aggressive aigret AZ
has appeared upon many modish hat
this winter
Next TO the jewel and feather ornn-
ments the Partisan most favors a sin.
gla large rose or q cluster OF smaller
covers,
A wreath Of simple green leaves
pointed in shape and arranged in Ma
poleonic fashion with the points meet
Ing at the center front Is an unpreten.
tious affair, but has charming possia
hlsiiies in association with the right
colifure.
wreaths Of small flowers are alwaya
charming and some exceedingly At.
tractiye things are shown h these
Coral wrcatha sn corcnets.
A cluster OF TosnB posed At the left
niae OF the coiffure and holding q cor.
onnt wreath OF maIdenhRlf ia good
dealRn. Maidenhaif u sold and sll1
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Mexico Missouri message., 1907-02-07
HOW TO LIGHTEN A ROOM.

Not only should there be yellow on
the walls. but also on the ceiling, for
the sake OF the reflection. A pretty
treatment is to have a light pumpkin
yellow on the walls as far as the pic
ture molding and a lighter shade
above this and on the ceiling. Then
yellow silk sash curtains. pulled back.
tend to make room sunny.
Brass can make a wonderful difer-
ence to dreary room. A large Jar
diniere, with plant in Il placed In
dark corner will tighten up most mar
vellously. The andirons, too. will give
CHEEKY reflection. even candlesticks
selp. and little trays and bowls. be
they ever 80 small. The Importance
OF brass In a sunless room cannot be
too strongly emphasized. Mirrors
brighten up and 30 do some pictures.
with well-polished glasses and gilded
frames, but these little points are too
seldom taken into consideration.
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Others reared bare scathed peaks
above slopes that were shaggy with
timber. And out In front lay the won.
drous lake--a shield OF deepest gilt
tering turquois held 10 the dull. gray
breast Of the valley.
Again and again they cried out:
"Hosanna 20 God and the Lambi" and
many OF the bearded host shed tears,
for the hardshlps of the way had
weakened them.
Then Brigham came. lying pale and
wasted in his wagon, and when they
saw him gaze long, and heard him
finally say: 'Enough-drive onl"
they knew that on this morning Of
July "a, is47. they had found the spot
where In vision he had seen the tent
OF the Lord come down to earth.
There on the summit they knelt 60
entreat the mercy of God upon tho
land. The next day, by their leaders
direction. they consecrated the valley
to the Lord, and planted six acres Of
potatoes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-02-07
EXTREME SIMPLICITY IN SMALL
MAIDS ATTIRE.
FInery In Dress Now Frowned on by
the Best PeopIe-sone comblna.
tlons That Produce the
Best Effects.

II is no longer the thing TO make
OF children idols for the display Of n
mothers taste In dress. No child
should ever be made uncomfortable
or conspicuous by her clothes. The
one is detrimental to the bodily de.
velopment, as well as that tranquil
lily which comes from forgetfulness
of self. which is 30 necessary for the
child's happy growth Of mind. To
make a child conspicuous panders to
her vanity and spoils her manners,
and manners are 80 important a part
OF girls equipment in future years.
Simple. practical materials are pro-
durable at 30 little cost. and well
fashioned. ready.to-wear things now
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Little Touches That VIII DO Much
In Relieving Gloom.
costumes for School oIrls.

No one wants a gloomy room, but
what TO do with such n room is a
problem that has bothered more than
one.
Many woman has foregone inside
curtains and even sash curtains to al
low all the light possible to come into
the room, but still Il looks dreary.
II is not rs much the light that one
needs as the sunshine. and when this
cannot be had ono must make II. or
rather get the effect OF It.
A room with a northern aspect
should not. Of course. be papered in
blue. or some such cold color, but
rather in rich. warm tones OF olive
green, brown, red or yellow. II the
room gets but little light and sun
shine. yellow should be the choice.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-02-07

was, they we're told, sandy, barren,
rainless. destitute OF timber and veg.
citation, infested with hordes OF hun
CRY crickets, and roamed over by
bands of most savage Indians. In
short, no colony could endure there.
They dared not. indeed. go to
fertile land. for there the Gentiles
would be tempted to follow them
with the old bloody end. Only in a
desert such as these men had de-
scribed the Salt Lake valley to be
could they hope for peace. From
Fort Bridger, then, their route bent to
the southwest along the rocky spurs
OF The Uintah mountains. whose snow.
clad tops cleaned a blush white In
the July sun.
By the middle Of July the van.
guard OF the company began the de-
scent Of Echo canyon,-a narrow slit
cut straight down n thousand feet
into the red sandstone.-the pass
which a handful OF them was to hold
few years later against a whole
army OF the hated Gentiles.
The hardest part of their journey
was still before them. Their road
had now to be made as they went.
iyi2g wholly among the mountains.
LUrsg hifls. deep ravlnes with Jagged
sides. fotbidding canyons. all but i'm.
passable streams. rock.bound and
brush.choked.-up and down, through
or over all these obstacles they had
now to force a passage. cutting here,
digging there; now double.locking the
,,.hnnIn Of ihnIr ,rnrnna "a nravanA
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-02-07
Wear Dainty Aprons at Tea.

Certain fashionable hosteses In Man
haitian wear dainty little lace aprons
over their afternoon gowns when they
preside at tho tea table. The bibsi
are mere cobwebs, with a graceful
bow perched on the left aide. They
give the houfelike touch not always
seen at fashionable tea gatherings.
The custom has come from Paris.
Some aprons are made OF alternate
strips Of vaIenciennes lace and swiss
embroidery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-02-07
WAYS OF DRESSING THE HAIR.

out through the soft strands and curls
Is considered particularly chic. espe
cially for the debutante.
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politics and sport and and good other tnes but
the the blue of the the opal lights the mountains
the gold CLINT of among green gtterlng leaves the peary
Of white thrown up like spray against the sky struck
his heart and made the ache back sharply than had
for long time.
he had been girl would have blinded his eyes, bu being
what he merely muttered anger against himself "Hang
ALL what wretched p and turning his back the made
his way as fast as he could into the Casino.
close upon 10 o'clock and the ooms had been to
public hours The eay gamblers hrongng the atrum
till the doors opened had and snahed seats for them
selves at the first tables marked places begin II o'clock
crowded the first Later less ardent enthusiasts had
sroed n and now though by the hgh
son. yet there players ookeron three deep round
each table.
The young from the SOUTH though south very different
from this He had the blood of Virginia his veins and just
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sweet re ndfnabe fragrance like the smell Of tea rose
after rain.
They would have walked together they to and ne would nave
been proud her that every passerby cast glance OF adm
ration would feel that he could hardly keep laugh
of 10y or shout "She is mine She is mine?'
had been poor the old days. when from far away ne had
thought and the Of honey and and love- 1t
had all dream then sweet ever to come true
He thought and Of the boy who had dreamed halt
bitterly half sadly this his first day the place OF the dream
rich rich he had himself IN the Impossible
picture and would have been almost buy the white dres
and the and the pearls but there for whom ne
would have been happy buy them The most beautiful girl IN the
his world and other had had the password
to open the his she had locking be-
4hind her.
"sbe would have liked the auo he said himself and then,
moment LATER ri wonder why came"
It was perfect Riviera day. Everybody in Monte Carlo who
was not the auneng the terrace in the sum- tor
was before luncheon when people like to say oW 90 you
jdo? How nice to meet you here?' to their friends
The young away had not ne knew either
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heart IN spite OF himself |You can't help thank cu, size
sai Ivy kind words and kind thoughts Think though, that
or good to tell things if really take an Interest,"
"f do lie speaking the truth Ec Was hi;
man. and she growing pree she grew pathetic every
moment
"And would you advise little? have nobody else to ask
and know Monte Carlo Perhaps would
walk with me on the terrace and let me talk %
ot the terrace he said quickly for he could not bear to
the ghost Of the the white dress and enne stole
gave advice the flesh and blood reality of the the
pink roc and What about Co? Couldn't fnd
mother somewhere and her haperon for lunch? should
be very jolly in the Galerie Charles Trois
would be- but my poor mother very Ill in her be said
the girl.
"Woud she-er-do you think, I'm American and we're
almost old friends mind letting you have lunch with alone? Of
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weather would remind him of other Chrmas which
gonepure whe cold Chrsmas musical with joy bells and sweet
with the of born to be Christmas trees
There had been when be had ncied would be wonder
full thing see Riviera He had thought what would be like
to be rich and bring certain girl here for moon OF honey
and rosss
She the most beautiful girl in the world he believed her
which exactly the thing and he had imagined the joy of walk
ing with her just such terrace this Casino terrace where ne
was walking now alone She would be in we with of those
long erne things call stoes erne mu Ghe big
grann kind that swallows grlsh to the dmpes IN their
ebos hat which they would have bought together Paris
They would have bought Jewels the street where they
found ha Rue de Pa which she had told him she longed
And she would be wearing Of the jewels with the white
few many string Of pearls he loved
pear swallow brooch Che had heard her she admired those
swallow brooches and he forgot anything she sal with per-
haps sapphire studded buckle her white suede belt Yes that
would be ALL except the rings which would lie hidden under her
gloves dear little hands whose nails like enameled
leaves
When she moved walking beside him the terrace there would
mysterious silky whisper and rus something like that hear
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enemies or friends at Monte carlo.
He was not conscious of the slight
est desire to say ''How do you doV
to any of the pretty people he met,
although there is superstition
that every soul longs for kindred
souls at Christmas time.
He had not been actively un-
happy before he left the Hotel de
Paris and strolled out on the ter
race to have his first sight Of Monte
Carlo by daylight. Always there
was the sore spot in his heart, and
often it ached almost unbearably at
night or when the world hurt him
with its beauty, which he must see
without her, but usually he kept
the spot well covered up, and, being
healthy as we'll as young, he had
ent which Thoreau SAID was only
He took an interest in books, ID
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gan1O171 ca1rrroC oe o1V1e'eo
from certain recklessness in with temper
ament He had seen plenty Of life in his own coun-
try in the nine years since he was twenty, and he
among other things desirable and undesirable.
Still, gambling seemed to be made particularly
fascinating here and he wanted to be fascinated,
wanted it badly. He was in the mood for the heavy
hush of the rooms, for the closeness and the rich
perfumes which, minglng together, seem like the
smell Of money piled on the green tables; he was.
in mood for the dimmed light like dull gold-gold
sifted into dust by passing through many hands.
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would be nothing for her if she did,"
"Good heavens! And you2"
ri have had nothing yesterday morning, and then
only biscuit with glass Of water"
my poor grill We won't say anything about chaperona
Come along with Cro this lunch and tell every
thing"
he completely and looked very handsome with
slight his face and his dark eyes bright with excite
ment.
The girl lowered her long lashes perhaps to hide tears
When did this and dropped the of her mouth she
very engaging and the young nged all with pity That
pretty starving in her charming pink dress and hat OF
roses strange life was It something to be thankful for
that he had met her.
little while ago he had walked through the Galerie Charles
Tro thinking how delightful the tables looked at Cro and making
up his mind to return lunch But award the terrace
he had been miserable that he would probably have forgotten all
about his plan if it had not been for the girl ~.x
Now small table of the balcony close to the
glass SCREEN month he might have had to long be-
forehand but today though the place we'll filled with
women and their attendant men, there not crowd and he could
listen to his companions low voiced condolences without fear OF being
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course II she would mind you must
say no. But I must confess Pm
hungry as wolf, and it would be
somewhere to sit and talk together
quietly, you know"
''You are hungry" echoed the
girl. 'EAh, I would wager some
thing that you don't really know
what hunger is. But I know
now" ::
''What do you meanw
II mean it is well my mother is
Ill and doesn't wish to eat, for there
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said We Belgian and live Brussels but have ded about
good just amusing ourselves Somehow happened to
here until month ago. Then mother said one day IN
Let us go to Carlo dreamed last night that won 10000
francs there My mother rather supeous We cam and she
did win at first delighted and believed in her dream so
much that began lose she and doubling each
They call the game she made playing the martngae
he lost all the money had with and teegrphed home for
more Soon she sold every Of securities Then she
and half mad with joy and excitement but the Joy dn
last long She all again-leray ALL We were penness
There was nothing pay the hotel BILL went out and found
de Pee just beyond the limits of the pncpa Ihey aren't
allowed inside pawned all our jewelry, and, as ,~.
we had great many valuable things, got several &,
thousand francs thought the money would last XZ#M
us until could find something to do; but without sNY@
telling what she to do, mother took it all
to the Casino-and-it followed the rest. sfS9EV
"She was horrifed at what she had done, 3FFE< "a
when it was too late, that she wished to Kill herself
It was terrible time for me, but l was so sorry
sorry for her." .
As the girl said this she looked full into the young mans eyes with
her great appealing He thought that she must have wonder
uv sweet nature forgiven that horrible fat old woman ae
being subjected to so much undeeved suffering 1t thouan
pie he said himself that really good sort OF r should
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HERE was young man in Monte Carlo He
had come in a motor car, and he had come
long way, but he hardly knew why he had come.
He hardly knew in these days why he did any
thing. But, then, one must do something.
It would be Christmas soon, and he thought
that he would rather get it over on the Riviera
than anywhere else, because the blue and gold
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tey evening" but the had not pleased him then he nao
played and had merely walked through looking at the people, but
now be quaante table, and reaching over the
shoulders of the yerno in the roulette
put couleur It He let the e and
again. third time and fourth he left the notes and still
luck with him. he was in for good run,
As happened nobody else had been playing higher than Plaques
handsome hundred franc gece coined for the rcpa OF
Monaco and people began watch the they always do
one who plays high lucky On the fifth deal he had the
maximum took off half and leaving the rest to when
voice close to shoulder d "Oh do take all off! feel it's
going lose To please me-"
He glanced aside and exceedingly pretty dark ace which
looked vaguely familiar With smile he took all the notes. and
only just in time. Coueur lost; inverse
"Oh I'm gad said the of the pretty face She spoke
English with slight but bethng foreign accent and her eyes
him like brown Jewels under the tilted bm OF hat made all
of pink and She rather like rose oo ch COL
orf spicy of the kind which unfods early lie knew that ne
had seen her before and wondered where.
After ALL rather nice be spoken to by some one other
than hotel who good to look at
and friendly interest the game and gained interest in the
girl
"Thank you," said he. "You've brought me luck"
I hope you speak always like ha said
girl in the hat But you recognized you at once
don't know if you remember No. I'm afraid you don?t
"Of course remember you only can't think where we-
Whv it was in Paris You saved my mothers little dog from
being run over day. We both grateful Aerwrd we
YOU once the Ritz and took OF your ha
so you have remembered hen Ah it's long time go
No 50 very" the young II remember well noW lie
wished her mother had been quite such appalling person. tat
and painted T only last October I'd just come to Par1s IL
was my first day there when picked the little dog Now on my
first here you pay back for what did then-a 1t neeoeo
paying back-by making pick up my That's quite
coincidence"
Thev had from the tables and walking very
SLOWLY down the room The young smiled the girl he
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E ordered lunch which he thought the girl would
like, with vine to revive the faculties that he knew
must be failing Then, when she had eaten itte,3
daintily in spite Of her hunger he encouraged her
to talk. ......
"Mother and T are all alone in the world" she