The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27
CHAPTER xxxIv,-continued,

mad seen the last of them going alol
the dusty road to the north, men al
women and little children, hot, e
cited, and eager. 1t did not seem lii
her TO be among them, and yet e
cept for those before him workiu
about the bowery, and a few mother
with children in arms, the town wa
apparently deserted.
But even as he waited he hear
the winding alarm of bugle, an
sa" scurrying of backs in tn
dusty haze far up the road. The Will
Ram OF the Mountains gave a fey
aurrled commands for the very fina
touches, called off his force from III,
now complete bowery, and a soIitar,
GENTLE was for the moment left Il
greet the oncOming procession.
Presently, however from the dark
interiors of the log houses came the
mothers with babies, few aged sires
zoo feeble for the march, and sucb of
the remaining housewives as could
teaVe Tor little time the dinners
They were cogking. They made bnt
a thin line along the little street, and
IoIleVC saw at once that Prudence was
not among them. He must wait and
see II she marched in the approach.
tng procession.
Already the mounted escort was
coming into view, four abreast, can.
famed by Elder Wardle, who, with
d SASH OF red and gold slanted across
MS breast, was riding neryouslv &C
MS seat could be kept only by the
most skillful horsemanship, a white
mule that he was known to treat with
fearless disrespect on days that were
not great. Behind the martial
.Wardle was Peter Peterson, Peter
Long Peterson, and Peter Long Peter
peterson, the most martial looking
men in AMAZON after their leader. and |
then came few more fours of proud.
~ mounted Saints.
After this escort, separated nv an
interval that would let the dust set.
Tie little, came the body of the nro.
cession. First carriage containing
the prophet, pOrtly, strong-faced, easv
OF manner, as became a giant who
felt kindly in his might. By his side
was his wife, Amelia, the reigning ia.
Vorlte, who could play the piano and
sing Fair Bfngen on the Rhine" with
q dash that was said to be superb
8ehlnd this float of honor came other
carriages bearing the prophets conn.
seiiors, the apostles, chief bishon
bishops generally, elders, priests and
deacons, each taking precedence near
'ne prophets carriage by seniority of
rank or ordination Along the line
Oh carriages were outriders, bearing
proudly aloft the banners upon which
devices were printed:
God Bless Brigham Young!"
Hail to lions Chief" "
THE Lion of the Lord" 81
Welcome to our Mouthpiece of p
Cod" f'''0 u C;
Behind the last carriage came the i.
citizens in procession, each detach. 80
nent with its banner. The elderly - ~
brethren stepped briskly under Faith. ~
'rs in Israeli; the elderly sisters gazed ~ ~
proudly aloft to Mothers in Israel" ."
men came a company of young men ~
'nose banner announced them as Gle. o -.
enders of Zion" They were followed &c &c
y company Of maidens led by Ma. ~ ~
IDA Wright, striving to be not TOO w. w.
much elated, and whose banner hore -.
ne inscription, Daughters of zion " -
1t the last came the children, openly 90 90
ct up by the occasion, and big.eved 80
Ilth Importance, the boy who carried -,
nelr banner, "The Hope of Israel" o.1 -.
olng with wonderful rightly, casting lal
OF so much as an eye either to right 10y 10y
r left. ne
But Prudence had not been in tbis - .l
.iullpnal column, nor was she among CHI.
ny Oh the women who stood with chill, 80,
leh III tnelr arms, or who rushed to No,
he doors with sleeves rolled up and q ~,
ing spoon or fork in their hands 81 60
Then all at once a great inspiration clr
anne to Follett. When the last dustv 7
tile White-dressed girl had trudged roo
'lemnly by, and the head of the nro- ell
'SSlon was alredy winding down the lon
lie tnat led to Elder Wardle's place mn
called himself fool and turned cbl
ack. He walked like a man who has foe
lddenly remembered that which he A
lould not have forgotten. And vet he the
ID remembered nothing at all. He hn
d only thought of a possibility, but sbo
y that became more plausible with tim
cry step; especially when bn did
aehed the Rae house and found it de. " i
rted. Whenever he thought of his =
lpldity' which was every score of this
'ps' ne would break into little trot "I
IL made the willows along the creek oo+
MS lett run into yellowish gresa II
r. II
re was breathing hard by the time nor
had made the last ascent and stood had
the cool shade of the comforting 49, u
es' He waited until his pulse be. bn :
le slower, wiping his forehead with -