Some years afterwards I made a passage with his brother, and learned from him the history of this Yankee enterprise, which had filled two capacious purses, and substituted the harpoon for the pruning-knife, the whale-ship for the olive-orchard, in the very stronghold of the emblem of peace; and now the collier with his pickaxe has driven them both from the field.

I hope we shall see you soon at La Grange, which I beg of you to consider as your home, being that of your grandfather's most intimate friend and brother-in-arms.

Do you mind the wife of Joseph's brother, Don Carlos, she that was made by the soldiers to wade Grand River with two helpless babes in her arms?

Brother Brigham will marry us here, right now, and you can go home to-night and keep it secret from your parents if you like.'

You will then be absolutely sure of your celestial reward, for in the next world, you know, I am to have powers, thrones, and dominions, while Brother Joel is very young and has not been tried in the Kingdom.

Let me call Brother Brigham to seal us, and you shall be a star in my crown for ever.' "Then I broke down and cried, for I was so afraid, and he put his arms around me, but I pushed away, and after awhile I coaxed him to give me until the next Sabbath to think it over, promising on my life to say not one word to any person.

I was helping Brother Joseph Young to repair his wagon when I glanced up to the opposite side of Shoal Creek and saw a large company of armed and mounted men coming toward our peaceful group at full speed.

I want but a word yet with Prudence; though"he glanced over at the bowed head of the girl"no matter if I linger a little, since Brother Seth will cross first and we must wait until the boat comes back.

"What are you doing there, Brother Keaton?

"I've taken your father's place, Brother Rae." "Did he cross with Brother Wright?" "Yeshe" The man hesitated.

"You ought to thank me, Brother Rae, for not telling you on the other side, when you asked me.

Brother Brigham saw it, too.

"That's good, Brother Joel.

" "But there was a chance to show devotion, Brother Seth.

'Looks hard, Brother Heber,' says Brother Brigham.

'Hard, Brother Brigham?

"Children of Israel, we are going into the wilderness to lay the foundations of a temple to the most high God, so that when his Son, our elder Brother, shall come on earth again, He may have a place where He can lay His head and spend, not only a night or a day, but rest until He can say, 'I am satisfied!'a place, too, where you can obtain the ordinances of salvation for yourselves, your living, and your dead.

"As a matter of fact, Brother Joel," he concluded, "I don't know as there is any limit to the power with which the Lord has blessed me.

"It's a rare opportunity, Brother Brigham, to bring light to these wretched Lamanites.

Do you believe in the resurrection of the body?" "I do, Brother Brigham, and of course I didn't mean to"he was blushing now.

Shall I" "Nono, Brother Brigham; don'tfor God's sake, don't!

You think of everything, Brother Brigham!" The Indians had meanwhile been growing puzzled and impatient.

"Brother Rae, it ain't just the best plan in the world to come on a man sudden that way for so downright a miracle.

"Well, your 'foreigner,'" don Andrés continued, "is doña Pepa's niece, daughter of her brother, the doctor.

He rescues Mirah and sets out in search of her brother.