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Show 170 TEAVELS AND ADVENTUEES LN THE FAE WEST. to her, she nerved herself for the trials she was about to encounter from the wide world. She intended to claim the protection of a married sister, who had lived at St. Louis. She told her young sister, who was ignorant of what had transpired, that she intended returning, to her aunt's, and kissing her affectionately, she bade her adieu. When she got out of the house, it was near ten o'clock at night; turning towards the steamboat wharf, she flew down to the boat, and entering the cabin, she told the captain, who was well known to her, that some urgent business demanded that she should go by the first opportunity to St. Louis, and requested him not to inform her family that she was on board. The steamer left the, next day, and in good time she arrived at St. Louis. Fanny, on reaching St. Louis, immediately repaired to her sister's, who was, astonished and unprepared for her arrival. She pressed Fanny to her heart, and wept from very sympathy. Poor Fanny, resting on her sister's bosom, related what had transpired at Nauvoo. Her sister determined to protect her at all hazards, and save her from the horrible fate that awaited her. With the sanction of her sister, Fanny the next day wrote to her lover, Terry Littlemore, requesting him to come immediately to St. Louis. In the mean time, she applied herself to her needle, and earned a sufficiency to support herself. In the course of a week, Terry Littlemore arrived at St. Louis, and hastening to his cousin Louisa's house, was soon in the arms of his beautiful betrothed. She related to him the occasion of her flight from Nauvoo, and then told him she was ready to become his wife, at any moment. Terry, fearing that his uncle would pur- |
