Mexico Missouri message., 1907-01-17
CHAPTER Iv.-contlnusd.


she stopped. her Ahort upper liz
holding its incautious mate a pris
oner She blushed furiously under
the sudden blaze OF his eyes.
so it's true, what Seth Wright
limited at? To think that you. OF all
peOple-my sweetheart--gone over
won over by a cursed mobocrat--a
lead with the blood OF our people wet
or ais hands! Listen, Prue; I'm going
into the desert. Even though you
beg me TO stay. you must have known
perhaps you hoped--that l would
go There are many reasons why
must For one, there are $40 poor
hunted wretches over there on the
river bank. sick. cold. wet, starving,
but enduring II all TO the death for
their faith in Joseph Smith. They
could have kept their comfortable
homes here and their substance, sim
ply by renouncing him-they are all
voluntary exlles-they have only TO
say 4 do not believe Joseph Smith
was a prophet OF God and these
same Gentiles will receive them with
open arms. give them clothing, food,
and shelter. put them again in posses
sion OF their own. But they are lying
out over there. feyer.stricken. starv.
ing. chilled. all because they will not
deny their faith. Shall | be craven.
then, who have scarcely ever wanted
Tor food or shelter. and probably shalt
hot? or course you don't love me or
you couldn't ask me to do that. Those
faithful wretched ones are waiting
over there for me to guide them on
toward spot that will probably be
still more desolate. They could find
their way. almost, by the trail ar
graves we left last spring, but they
need my strength and my spirit, and
am going. | am going. too, for my
own salvation. I would suffer airy.
thing for you, but by going | may
save us both. Listen. child; God is
going TO make a short work on earth.
We shall both see the end OF this
reign of sin. II is we'll IL you take
wheat 10 the mill. but what II you
fetch the miller char instead?"
'Jod.--dear. dear Joel.-lndeed I
pity and sympathize-and care for
but | cannot go--even after all you
say. And don't you see It will al.
ways be SO! My father says the
priesthood viii always be In trouble
II II sets itself above the United
states. Dear Joel, can't so, indeed
can't go!"
He spoke more softly now.
Thank God don't realize Il yet
mean, that we must part. You tell
me so and hear you and my mind
knows, but my heart hasn't sensed
Il yeti can feel It now going stupid.
ly along singing its old happy song
OF hope and gladness, while all this is
going on here outside. But soon the
big hurt Will come. Oh, Prue-Prue.
Birl!-can't you think what II will
mean to me! Don't you know how |
shall sicken for the sight OF you, and
my ears will listen for you! Prudence.
Prue. darllng-yet must not be
womanlshl ! have a big work 20 do.
have known II with new clearness
slnoe that radiance rested above my
head last night. The truth burns ia
me like fire. Your going can't take
that from me. It must be was NOT
meant TO have you. With you per-
haps could not have had a heart
single TO Gods work He permitted
me TO love you 50 could be tried and
proved"
But indeed must be favored more
than common. TO deserve that 80
great a hurt be put upon me, and
shall not be found wanting. I shall
never wed any woman but YOU.
though. dear II not you. never any
other"
He stood ap.
Il must go in TO them now. There
must be work to do against the start
tomorrow"
Joel"
May the Lord deafen my ears 70
you. darling" and sQuaring his Shout.
ders resoiutely away from her, he lett
her on the seat and went in.
tho old man looked up from his
Bible as his son entered.
rtts sore sad. laddle. we can't have
the tampie for your sealing.vows."
Prudence win not be sealed to me,
father lie spoke dazedly. an 81 an.
other Ike the mornings blow had
been Dealt him. I'll am already
sealed 70 the Spirit for time and
Was Il f'rudence's doingsY- asked |
llI8 mother. quickly
Yes; sbe has LETT tho church with
her people
The l0ng-faced, narrcw-browed old
,naa raised one hand solamnly.
Then let her be banIshsd from |
Israel and not numbered in the books |
% the o1spring of Abrahami and
les her u delivered over TO the buf. |
lelinsn Of Satan IN the fieshl"
CHATTER v.
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