Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-30

Joined the rest of the village and |
gone out 10 meet the prophet He |
had seen the last OF them going along |
the dusty road to the north. men and |
women and little children. hot, OK
cited, and eager. II did not seem like |
her TO be among them. and yet ex'
cept for those before him working |
about the bowery. and a few mothers
with children IN arms, the town was
apparently deserted.
But even as he waited he heard
tho winding alarm of n bugle. and
saw scurrylng Of backs In the
dusty haze far up the road. The Wild
Ram of the Mountains gave a few
hurried commands for the very final
touches. called on his force from the
now complete bowery. and a solitary
GENTLE was for the moment left to
greet the oncoming procession.
Presently, however from the dark
interiors Of the log houses came the
mothers with babies few aged sires
too feeble for the march, and such Of
the remaining housewives as could
leave for little time the dinners
they we're cooking. They made but
thin line along the little street, and
follett saw at once that Prudence was
not among them. He must walt and
see II she marched in the approach.
ing procession.
Already the mounted escort was
coming into view, four abreast, cap.
tanned by Elder wardle. who. with
a sash of red and gold slanted across
his hTeast. was riding nervously, as
his seat could be kept only by the
most skillful horsemanship, q 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 a few more fours OF proud.
ly mounted Saints.
After this escort. separated by an
: interval that would let the dust set
, tie q little. came the body OF the pro-
. cession. First q carriage containing
= the prophet. portly, strong-faced, easy
Of manner. as became a giant who
felt kindly In his might. BY his side
was his wife. Amelia, the reigning IA
! vorite. who could play the piano and
sing Fair Bingen on the Rhine" with
+ a dash that was said to be superb.
Behind this float OF honor came other
7 carriages bearing the prophets coun-
sellers, the apostles. chief bishop,
= bishops generally, elders. priests and
? deacons, each taking precedence near
: the prophets carriage by seniority OF
J, rank or ordination. Along the line
= OF carriages were outriders. bearing
proudly aloft the banners upon which
suitable devices were printed:
\. God Bless Brigham Youngl"
z Hail to lions Chief"
I THE Lion OF the Lord
4 welcome TO our Mouthpiece OF
r. God!"
70 Behind the last carriage came the
81 citizens In procession, each detach
ment with its banner. The elderly
brethren stepped briskly under Faith
r ers Ia Israel; the elderly sisters gazed
d proudly aloft to Mothers In Israeli
" Then came q company OF young men
70 whose banner announced them as DE
9. tenders OF Zion" They were followed
% by a company OF maidens led by Ma
n tilda Wright. striving to be not TOT
70 much elated. and whose banner bort
the inscription, Daughters OF Zion
AZ the last came the children. openly
g set up by the occasion. and hig-eyet
u with importance, the boy who carried
10 their banner. "The Hope OF Israel,
n going with wonderful rigidity. casting
A. not so much az an eye elther to righ
o 1r left H
"a But Prudence had not been in thii
% triumphal column, nor was she amonl
2, any Of the women who stood with chill
~ dren IN their arms. or who rushed 4
ar the doors with sleeves rolled up and
long spoon or fork in their hands.
Then all az once great inspiration
- rame- to FolIett. when the last dust,
70 little whits-dressed girl had trudge,
~ solemnly by. and the head Of the pro
~ cessation was alredy winding down tn
en- lane that led to Elder Wardle's place
" no called himself q fool and turne,
"a back. He walked Ike man who hR
~ suddenly remembered that which b
NJ should not have forgotten. And yet II
"a had remembered nothing II ALL. H
IN had only thought OF a possibility. bu
~ one that became more plausible wit
every step; especially when b
~ reached the Rae house and found It d
(, serted. whenever he thought OF hi
!. stupidity. which was every score O
-. stens. he would break into a little trc
~ rat made the Willows along ths cree
- an hln Taft run into q yellowinh gree