El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-10
Early Days In the Mormon Colonies
By Lexia Harris, Colonia Dublan, Chin, Mex.

I numerous, so rapid, and so confusing
that brother Romney called the in
quisitive assembly to order. saying:
A Successful Trip.
"All be seated. or at least be quiet
and we will hear the particulars from
brother Jones'" Mr.. Jones arose and
said:
MY dear brethren and sisters: 1 am
happy to be able to report that our
trip was a perfect success The Next
can soldiers seemed a little fright
ened to come and said their own peo-
pie needed protection, but the jefe said
they must come, so they will be here
very soon; they were not quite ready
and We rode on ahead" AS soon as
he closed his speech and mingled with
the crowd, the hum of voices arose;
/ many queries as to the outcome were
propounded. but few, very few solu-
lions followed.
Again preparations for the evening
meal were commenced, camp fires were
lighted saucepans brought from the
nearest dwellings. and beans for the
morrow, and potatoes and mush Tor
the evening were soon boiling. Mich
cows seen within safe distance were
driven in and MIXED. When all was
ready, the people were seated upon the
floor and the boys and girls made the
meal a merry one with their jest and
jolly laughter.
Every person was provided with
plate, saucer or cup, but each was not
fortunate enough to have spoon, knife
or fork. No objections were taken,
however, for lack of utensils.
do as the. Mexicans do said Mary
with a mischievous twinkle in her eye,
make spoons of your bread!'
'Mexicans do not make spoons OF
their bread, they have tortillas, cor
rected her little brother.
IAN American ought TO be superior
TO a Mexican in ingenuity-if they can
make spoons of tortillas. you ought TO
be able to make them of bread and
hearty laugh greeted her retort
Soldiers Arrive.
Mot until evening did the soldiers
arrive then they had to be housed and
fed
IF you will send out searching
party in the morning, and locate the
Indians, we will go and take them,'
said the leader.
The colonists were very much sur
prised. A council of the older ones
was called and it was decided to con-
cede to the request of the soldiers.
This is the most dangerous thing
we have yet undertaken" said brother
Romney, and we must have five of our
best men. mounted upon five OF our
best steeds. 1 feel very anxious ABOUT
both the choice of the men, and about
their safety" and he swallowed hard,
The heads of the elderly people
dropped upon their heaving chests. as
they secretly invoked the protection OF
the defender of the innocent Many
wiped tears from their eyes as their
leader cleared his throat and said:
It will name as members or TINS
committee. brothers Orson Bowen, Ben
iamfn Mead James Smith, Miles Spills
berry and Jesse Romney. Be ready,
my, boys. to start in Is minutes. say
goodbye TO everybody. Your horses
will be saddled and in readiness at
the door"
It was fearful goodbye. many
mother was only able TO give her hand
to another's son in a trembling grasp
without the utterance of single word
Jennie Mead was standing aside with
her face buried in her hands. for had
not both her brother and her lover been
named as members Of this committee?
Goodbye Jennie" whispered Orson
in q broken voice and with a tear glis-
tening in his eve IF 1 do not see you
again. remember 1 loved you to the
last"
Jennie could no longer control her
sobs
Don't cry. dear he said consol-:
ingIy as he pressed a kiss upon her
tear stained cheek, some of us Will
be sure to return, and he made mock
a. cheerfulness. though our seniors
seem TO think something dreadful Is
about to happen. They have given me
all sorts of contrary instructions, so 1
will have to be my own boss after all
Jennie lifted her head and her blue
eyes met the brown ones OF her lover
lust as they called ''all ready
II will watch for your return and