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Show - was baptized by Uncle Brigham in the tributary of the Chagrin river, my father cutting a place in the ice for that purpose, I had longed for this privilege and though I had some distance to walk in my wet clothes I felt no cold r inconvenience from it. only to tell us to "go along" or something which we took for consent, and away we ran through the deep woods so delighted at the prospects before us, and the nice ride back with Grandpa and Aunt Fanny that we did not stop even to pick hucklebernes,which werejgrowing thickly on either side of the path, when we came out on the Victor side of the wood, who should, we meet but Grandpa and AuntFanny who seemed to know we were there without permission, and taking little Vilate, the youngest of us, into their wagon we were ordered to turn round and get home with all speed, which we did not stop to hear repeated, although we were very tired and hungry too,, having walked three miles, and it being a very warm day in summer. It was seven miles by the road and they kmew that we could run back quicker thau they could ride with a loaded wagon. It was quite late in the day before we got back and our folks were hunting for us. Lib-bi- e was the eldest, but my brother had to bear the blame and we were made to realize the ex tent of our wrong doing by the strong impressions made upon his feelings by a kind maternal handfNSoon after this our home was sold and when we were ready to start for Kirtland, to my father's great surprise some of his neighbors issued attachments against his goods, although they knew that he had paid all his debts and there were some hundreds of dollars due to him which he left uncollected, but he settled all their unjust claims and sent his goods up to Kirtland by wajr of Lake Erie. This prevented us from starting until late in the Fall of 1833. While we remained we lived in the house of one of our neighbors; while'there I remember of a terrible thunderstorm coming up and our parents telling us we must sit quiet and not talk, for the Lord was speaking. I was hardly five years old but their words with the awful thunder and lightning made so strong an impression upon my mind that I have always felt that we should keep silent when the Lord was speaking, When my mother went East she was accompanied by brother Joseph Nobles who was appointed to go on a mission. My eldest brother was left in charge of Grandfather Murray. Sister Nobles having no children wished me to be left with her. This was our first separation and I could never quite believe that it was of only three weeks duration for it seemed like an age to me. Sister Nobles lived but a few steps from my Grandfather, but when I returned with her that night I cried myself to sleep though she tried her best to soothe my grief, but I refused to be comforted. The only thing I heard which particularly impressed my mind was when she said "Brother Nobles has gone to stay a much longer time than your Ma and I might cry too but you see I don't." The idea of her comparing her loss to mine sounded so absurd to me. I thought, well, neither would I cry for Aim. I also remember the morning when her sweet face peeped into the door, I was just kindling the fire and how quickly I dropped the wood and flew into her loving arms. They had returned late the previous evening and she could hardly wait till morning to see me. The first object that met my eye as we entered the door of our own sweet home was my little brother, who had been very sick and was reduced in flesh previous to taking the trip standing with both hands full of something to eat, my father had fcotyet risen but our meeting was a joyful one. The wood fire was burning brightly on the andirous and our old fashioned tin oven stood before it filled with sweet apples and Aunt Fanny was preparing break- of 1836, I atSpring tended a school kept by Sister E. R. Snow in a house of the Prophet's adjoining his dwelling-hous- e V ; ' ; p one-ha- lf and help us to realize our duties that we owe to one another, and the duties that we owe to ourselves and te all mankind. Amen. D. K. Olifton, March 23, 1871. NOTES AND NEWS. Harper's Magazine for May will contain an article on George Eliot, by an intimate London friend, and also Mr. Conway's recollections and cunversations with Thomas Car-lyl- -- e. The bill giving Municipal Suffrage it. r Ex. Miss Sarah Louise Byles, descendant of Dr. Mather Byles, has lately presented to the Massachusetts Historical Society the family Bil4e o Rev. Increase Mathei a copy of the Geneva Bible, printed in t59Chd xmu&x-inthe record, in the hands of Increase Mather, of his marriage and the births and baptisms of his children. Prof. Camille Pi ton has introduced the timely novelty of painting in oil photographic likenesses on wooden palettes, as presents or souvenirs. The photograph is saturated in water, detached from its mounting, and then applied to the wood. By skilfully painting it, no trace of the application remains, and when finished, the picture looks like an original miniature. PLAIN TALK. The first election under the new Manx Reform Act took place yesterday, and the first person to record a vote was a woman. There were three members to be elected for one of the sheadings, which includes the town of Ramsay and three villages. Three cadidates were nominated by "the Church and Wesleyan party" and one by the Extreme Nonconformists.' The confederated candidates were returned. Manchester Guardian, School at in New Women . tea-ket1tle.- . wo- the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the vote being 76 in its favor, and 122 against To be Continued. Dear Sisters: Being a reader of our valuable paper, I desire to say a few words through its columns, in behalf of the sisters who labor in Zion. I ofttimes think it would be well if the brethren would read our paper more than they do, and become better acquainted with the sisters' feelings and desires, and perhaps we could work to one another's interest better than we do now. It is true, the woman is the weaker vessel, although I think she sometimes carries the burden of the day and evening too. Men, as a general rule, arise from fifteen to twenty minutes earlier in the morning than women some have chores to do, and some have not, while the wife prepares beakfast Then, whed it is ready, the women serve the table and wait upon the children; everything is made easy, and then perhaps the wife is made light of, because she has not eaten in seven or " ten minutes. Wife has not yet had a rest; table cleared up, floors brushed, beds shook up, all things in order, and wife is then ready for a day's work. Hurries up with all her might, for she knows ths baby will wake soon, and then the little dear must be tended; then, sure enough, It is half past eleven. Baby, you must go down, father is coming for his dinner. Dear, oh my, no wood cut! Mother must skirmish around to get some wood to boil the Humes all day, and evening comes at last, but little impression made on1 the day's wort Tblh milk to skim,: pans to washy nnr; to men was rejected on Tuesday, March 29, by - , ' During the where she was boarding. I remember that the Book of Mormon was one of our school books. ,V I never "knew Sister Eliza intimately until after our expulsion from Nauvoo and we had quartered for the winter in, what is now Florence, Iowa. There I made , her acquaintance under peculiar and trying circumstances. The first time I remember of meeting her there she was lying sick with a fever in a poorly covered wagon, with the blazing sun beating down upon it. Many more were in a similar condition and had no other shelter, until after the heavy rains was on us and the nights had become cold and frosty, which made matters still worse, but in the midst of these trials, with trusting faith in the Almighty the Saints were sustained and comforted. His power was made manifest many times to our perfect astonishment. Be- fore starting from Winter Quarters Sister Eliza was able to go around and administer to her sisters in affliction. For many vears she has helped to comfort those who stood in need, and in blessing she has been blessed. Many a time have her words dropped like refreshing dews from the heavens, like manna they have come when most needed, reviving and giving new hope to the weary and hungry soul. Our intimacy began the first winter after we came to this valley, we were both invalids and though we lived within half a block's distance of each other, we were unable to walk it; but we could communicate our thoughts- sad fmUnky jtte?r wn which we often did, though paper like every other commodity at that time was very scarce; we never left any blank space. Her notes contained many things which were to me as precious treasures, which I have preserved among other choice relics of the pa?t. fast. Although many years have passed, and the erass has long jgrowri over the graves of those dear ones, yet the.scene is still ' fresh' in my memory. The winter after they " returned I milk to strain, and so forth, a dozen other things wanting to be done at once, Father will you tend the baby until I do some of my chores? But, bless me! father can't read with the baby, much less work all day with two or three teasing' and waiting to be waited upon. Well, mothers, if we are women, the world cannot go on without us; so let us take courage and fry to take care of our bodies, that the Lord has given us, and if we foolishly abuse theniv we will have to account for it. And take care of our children, and not let. ihom run about so much, especially in the eveninc; it is the very thing that destroys their bodies-keethem at least of the time at home and that is something that all don't do, to my certain knowledge. Well, I will quit for this time. May the Lord bless the fathers and mothers in Israel, Public opinion England and the Middle States is rapidly drifting into the beliefthat the active participation of women in some of our public affairs will not only be gratifyingto them, but beneficial to the community. The time has passed when intelligent citizens art frightened at the idea of women's , meddling with public Their advice and assistance are questions sought in the home circle and in the promotion of religious, charitable and educational work, and society is the better for their efforts and their influence. We shall have better schools, for the assistance of women in their active and our politics will be cleaner, management, ' and our politicians will be5 more1 .'respectable and when women take an active i parr m rall public affairs, as we have no doubt they"wfflT do' in 'a eV yeMTrcvidmce Press. Belf-respectin- - Elections. g, g |
