Graham guardian., 1916-08-11

breakfast VIII soon be ready.
Before the elders left his place,
he said if you fellows had got
scared or mad when assaulted you, i,
with the sword, would have known
your work was of the devil. but l
believe you are sincere in your be-
lief and that the Lord is with you
The elders left him Book of
Mormon and other pamphlets. which
he promised he would read.
Such is missionary's life in the
Southern States. says E der Fuller.
Would you like to take journey
Ger those rough and verdant
hills?
Then just leave your purse with
President Gales and deposit all
your bills.
Come along with me and Taylor,
and we'll take you DER the
route,
Ii you think that we're not humans,
we'll dispel that foolish doubt.
Now don't mind that measley money,
leave behind you every cent,
All it takes is faith and but.in for
we're ministerial tramps.'
Up that Portsmouth pike we'll hike,
that's the road we'll take today.
For we've got some friends to visit
and we'll do it on our wav.
Wen start you out quite easy, only
twenty miles at first,
Then we'll work up to thirty-seven,
or bust"
Grab your grips and let's be going,
just walk fast, you needn't run,
For this hill is a mighty steep one
and the worst is yet to come.
Don't get near that little red house,
there's a Catholic woman there,
And she likes Mormon elder"
like bulldog likes hare.
Hear that telephone bell ringing;
they just pass it down the line.
There's some Mormon elders CON-
ing, lock your doors and draw
your blinds"
So you say you're getting hungry?
Wen ask for dinner, by jings. !
had not noticed it's quarter
after noon.
You may ask at that house and hold
your mouth just so, or hungry
al day We must 60.
Mister, we're awful hungry (hunger
sure makes one bold,
And we're travelling without any
money, as the apostles did of
old.
What! feed Mormon elder? No!
Well. you fellows. there's the gate
and you had better hit the road
before it's too late.
Are they all like him? BY hum!
No. that man was pretty decent for
the worst is yet to come.
Well just draw our belts up tighter
and we'll leave notch for sup
per,
If we get turned down again to-
night. we'll have to draw them
tighter.
So on we trudge all afternoon with
out bit to eat,
Stopping now and then to rest our
tired and blistered feet.
We have covered now full twenty
miles ere the setting of the sun.
And we haven't had our supper yet,
but the worst is yet to come.
Do you see that big house yonder.
with the barn all painted red.
There's where we'll get our supper
and in the barn we'll make our
bed.
Now follow close behind me and
wear, that weary look,
For we must get our supper, if it
costs us both book.
How my knees have knocked to.
gether, and | prayed with all
my might.
We're Mormon elders, Mister, can
we stay with you tonight"
We really haven't room. boys. but
I'll tell you where you can.
just you go to my next neighbor,
he's real thorough Christian
man."
So we called upon his neighbors,
and we told our tale of woe.
But the towns so full of Christians
it just keeps us on the go.
Now we're weary. faint and jaded.
with our patience all forlorn,
We take our final refuge in that
farmers ancient barn.
Soon dead to all the world, and
buried deep in the hay,
We dream of home and loved ones
in the land of far away.
To tax the larger incomes and in.