The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-15
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

of brown hair and kissed her on the forehead; and
almost daily reminded her that the Lord ever
merciful and that in calling Joseph home he had
acted wisely and for the best Both at morning and
evening prayers Bishop Mahrud called down the
blessings of the Lord upon Emma, and nightly
prayed that He who watches the sparrows fall and
clothes the lily would show to his grief-stricken
daughter His will concerning her. and make plain
her duty that her heart might cease its repining,
and that her soul might rejoice in the Lord and His
righteousness
Emma tried hard to extract comfort from the
bishops kind words, and as the days and went
she seemed to succeed quite we'll One day as Broth
Mahrud hiding up" in the farm house he
called Emma to him. and when they were quite alone
he said:
Daughter the ways of the Lord indeed
strange to mortas and far beyond the puny compre-
henson of men. The Lord giveth and the Lord
taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord. We
must not, dare not, call into question the Lords
holy WILL and it ten thousand times worse
than madness to nurse our sorrows and disappoint-
mentS, while wishing they had never been. 1t be-
hooves children of the Most High to see moth
ing but good in all that He does and to rejoice
though our hearts ready to break. Gods ways
are not ours but we should always endeavor to make
ways the Lords
Joseph is not dead; he has been called to higher
sphere of activity, and if you faithful you may
sometime in the future join him in that place where
and sickness and suffering can never enter,
and where all are forever happy. Would you like
that?"
sweet smile illumined the pale face of Emma
as she replied: eyes, indeed. How sweet and well
come the change called death, if it would but take
me to his side"
I under oD6 how fee1
and thank God for the purity, the tenderness and
the loyalty of your heart But you have mission
to perform for Joseph before you can go to him.
God has put it within your power to do that for
Joseph that will exalt him among the gods and in
sure him glories the mortal mind may not
dream Of And if you true to yourself and your
God in this matter you will have the eternal love of
Joseph and such happiness as man may never know
in this life and but comparatively few of the Saints
may experience in that life which is to come. 1t is
this holy mission that wanted to talk to you upon,
and I trust that you will take what I say being
dictated by the Holy Spirit for your good and in
answer to our prayers
Come nearer, daughter, and sit my knee. So,
I talk to you with less effort. What a
beautiful day it is without and yet those Gentle
hounds have forced to remain indoors. But the
work of the Lord continues to roll forth and the
idea OF THIS government, or any OtneI government
trying to put stop to it is enough to make the
angels of heaven laugh. A mouse may we'll at
tempt to drink dry the Mississippi, as for the Con-
gress of the United States to attempt to twart Je
hovah in his determination to raise up righteous
generation through practice, by His chosen people,
of celestial marriage"
The bishop paused for moment, but his fair
ditor made no comment She sat lightly on his
knee as she might have sat on her fathers had he
been alive, though with far less ease and comfort