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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. 269- " Well," said he, " all you will have to do will be to do as you have done here. When you first came we all thought you bad men. You have stayed here and behaved yourselves in a manner that we now look on you as good men and respect you. You can do the same wherever you go." I replied " Yes, you are right, but it will take a long time. We desire to visit a great many places. I have a good kind wife at home whom I love dearly. I have a number of little children near the ages of yours here. I love them ; they are fond of me." He looked at me a moment and then said: " That is so. I understand your feelings and will give you a letter that will introduce you to the Governor, or wherever you go, and you do not need to wait three months to intro-duce yourselves." He gave us the letter, stating that we were gentle-men of good behavior, etc., etc. We bade good- by to our numerous friends and started to Chihuahua in the latter part of March. By this time it was known throughout the state of Chihuahua that Mormon missionaries were in the country. The reception given us by the padre had also been heralded abroad. This caused the more liberal minded to sympathize with us. Wherever we stayed we were kindly treated. We managed to keep posted where to-apply and who to avoid. The liberal people notifying us against the rabid Catholics. The first day's travel from the Rio Grande brought us to a station where water was supplied in a large tank. A few soldiers were stationed here as a guard against the Apaches that sometimes raided the ranch. This was an important camping place, being the only water found. |
