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Show -- 42 enough to accomrf&3 fiMierman's houie if there was room enough there would ie a cluster of houses and a little , church. The sea in front' of their and steep, rugged, forbidding moun-;r,- o KoV.tnil Km The lnhe house or two peemed too lonely to think of living there, hut I suppose many a light and happy heart heats bereath such roofs. I admire the Norwegians as a nation very much, they are II niliiiaf inn hnrilv n...... n Ti ( TWSPPSSed , UtUJIIIj 4. .41 J,, jiiuoi, wiiu j Christiania of excellent sense'and wisdom. h a fine city with thousands of fine people. Norway is a beautiful country itself with its mountain.-'rocks, trees, rivers, lakes and a sea midnight sun tank into fjord. The ... , of molten gold which Hashed aim scinli- lated beyond the power of pen or hrush to describe, but did not disappear 'but gradually began to rise again. I have lately been visiting a number of Relief Surety organizations, and also get letters of encouragement from many others, and find the work is progressing most satisfactorily. The sisters are realizing the benefit to themselvei of being organized into a society and learning how to conduct their counted up lately, but I affairs. I have-nobelieve tl ere are over forty now in active, good condition. In some of the conferences there are five or six organizations, so that we can hold a good conference with the sisters. Our November .weather was .very fine, really exceptional for Pngiand, but December has come, in with the rush and roar of an angry lion, but we have not yet had a Hake of snow. One cannot get out of their minds the poor children who run about the streets clothed in rags and barefooted in this inclement weather and even with suow on the ground they are seen running about barefooted. When I think over the many people at home who have died that I have had the pleasure of acquaintance with it makes and-fe- el m&feel lonely-indee- dr that I&haH almost walk the streets of Salt Lake as a stranger when I get home. I approach a new newspaper with some dread for fear of reading the death of some one I have known, and yet with that fear upon me I look the first thing to see who has died, and if 1 am a stranger to them I say to myself some one else is sad. So far as we have heard all our dear ones are well at home, for which we are truly thankful. Mr. Penrose has received a copy of Susa's new book "John Stevens' Courtship," and we have both read it with much pleasure, and, he says it is. well written and a good story with much of real history in it. We have puzzled to think who Aunt Clara was as well as Diantha and Ellen, John is a composite character and may be many ve could pick out. Do you know who they represent? or art' types of. Surely Susa has a facile pen and a clear head.. But I never read a story of more interest and absorbing pleasure than when I read "Ilephzibah," by Aunt Emm. I wish that was in book form, . -- ....... , . t - Brother and Sister Famsworlh and daughters called on us at Durham House for "an houc or so and we saw them no more as they did not retnrn home by Liverpool. I often think over in my mind the aniritiral feasts we used to have when those sweet spiritual-minde- d sistersTjwere jvitluus, and we can again enjoy together sincerely hope meetings like them. Why not? Have we not learned more of the goodness of God and received of His mercies and will He not let :U9 draw near unto Him again? I feel that He will and that we may enjoy even WOMAN'S" EXPONENT. gree'.r mkpJ'atinris yet iftan even leW3- W - Such is my faith and may liod grant it. I see that politically our enemies are upon us yet-- but can we expect anything else when we are divided? It may be good for us as a people, for whenever vas the time when great profpenty was with the people that they did not begin to forget the Lord. Better pay out our money for taxes and all their thefts than to get into darkness. Our enemies may lash us together. I cannot tell you how much I long to' have a heart to heart talk 'with you again. Do take care of yourself and not expose your health, by being out late the coming cold winter nights. When I think of what you do at your time of life I feel ashamed of what little I can do, yet I am busy all the time and feel almost I have not time to read the papers because I need 1o do so many things. My Belief Society book is filled up and running over so I shall have to get a much larger one and copy them all out. Every day I get letters asking advice and counsel and wantI do ing sympathy and encouragement. hope whoever is appointed to succeed my dear husband in the European Mission that his wife will be interested in the Belief Society work and will help the sisters with her I have been counsel and encouragement. making warm bonnets for the poor of our branch. I have made four and have two more and a cap to make. We have a milliner belonging to our branch Belief Society and she taught me how and gave me the pattern, and everyone says they are very nice. They are of velveteen, and I had a nice piece of tlannel of my own with which I make a middle lining and put a pretty frill of pink silkoline in front and strings, and they look quite cute and will make the children quite happy. The President is qnite well usually but is overworked but he soon recuperates and is t() give up. We have at supper with npiJe us tonight Apostle Whitney's son Byron, also Brother Barnes' son who is released to go home, Elder Whitney favors his mother. Annie's son Daniel is doing fine. He is much thought of as a missionary. My love to Annie and Belle and all of theirs, also to Sister Bathsheba and all the Board. Tell Sister Shipp l enjoy reading her poems in the Exponent, also Sister Alder's. .Mr. Penrose and I send very best love to yourself and hope to hear again from you when you have time. Love to Susa. Most sincerely, Bomania B. Penrose. -- , " . WATCHHAN. WHAT OF THE MOHT? During the long cycles of time, that are buried in the past, this question has been asked, by those, who as the prophet Malachi states it, 4'Seek the Lord.'' By him we are also told, that "He will send his messenger before his face, even the messenger of the covenant." Also "that he will suddenly come to his temple.'' Then the question is asked "But who shall abide the day of his coming." That this could not have referred to his first coming-i- s clear; for then he did not appear suddenly, but as all other infants, he lay on his mother's bosom, encircled by her loving arms, while the wise men worshipped rum, bestowing precious gifts upon him. " .lie grew to boyhood and manhood as other children do. This did not re er, to Christ's prophecy intherefore, the mecoming ' ridian of time. UI the Apostles were troubled about the fimire,. and when he eat upon the Mount of Olives, they came to him privately, asking him to explain thejhings he had been teaching them, saying "Tell us when shall these things be? What shall be the sign of thy coming, and the end' of the world?'' 4) And Jesus answered and said imto them, Take heed that no man deceive ymi. 5) For' many shall come in my name, saying I amCJrist, and shall deceive many. G) And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled, for a'l these things must come to pass, but the end is not y.et. 7) For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines and pestilence; earthquakes ' in divers places. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall ie saved. 14) And this gospel of the kingdom, shall 18) ' - be preached in all the world as a witness unto all nations, then shall the enjd come. That, the Vorld would not be looking for his coming, he plainly foreshadows, in the parable of the Ten Virgins, with which he illustrates his previous teachings. He ever tried to familiarize their minds with the fact that he should go away, but that he would come again. His ignominious death follows. Suspended between heaven and earth, on the dreadful cross, he cries ''It is finished," or his mortal career ended, and gave up the ghost. This is followed, by the unmistakable sighs, of the anger of an offended God, that his Only Begotten Son, had been. cruelly put to. death. His anguish is shown by earthquakes and darkness. The veil of the Temple is rent in twain, bearing record, that with all its glories, it is rejected as the house of God; that from no ionger wiirvisit tnem in henceiortn-n- e the holy of holies, nor heed their petitions. Of what avail their boast of being the children of Abraham, or possessing the Book of the Mosaic Law."" An overwhelming fear falls on all those, who took part in the tragic scene, blanching their faces and chilling their hearts. Behold! Death is victor, the grave hath won; the powers of hell hath triumphed. Watchman, what of the night? Darkness on the earth, darkness on her children. Comes there no light? Lo! the risen Lord, appears unto the af- frighted Mary, who becomes the first am-- , bassador, of the Besurrection. From the door of the sepulchre, angels have rolled the stone away, and the Prince of Life, again stands upon the earth. The clouds of inky darkness flee, before the illuminating rays; of a resurrection morn. ' The graves of the righteous are unsealed, and walking into the Holy City, they are seen of many. The risen Lord and his Saints are ransomed from the power of ' -- . death. Watchman, what of the night? Seeest .thou aught? A glorious ascension! In the sight of his chosen Apostles, the Mediator between God and man, is taken- up to heaven." Missionary blessings and instructions he has left with them, with strict injunctionthat they shall tarry in Jerusalem, until the Holy Ghost shall be come upon them, and they shall be endued with power from on high; then he becomes invisible to their sight. Still looking steadfastly unto heaven, they see two men standing clothed in wdiite ap- - |