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Show 112 FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. inspired to anticipate them. The trouble lies with us ; we many times want to dictate the inspiration, or, in other words, put forward our own ideas and desires and call them inspirations. I met my mother- in- law in Salt Lake City and heard from my wife and two children, who were living' with Father P. Colton in Provo. We started for home the next day, where I met my family after so long and severe a trip. It was with joy and thankfulness that I greeted my wife, who was one of the best and most faithful wives that ever blessed a husband. This was the spring after what is known as the win-ter of the Reformation. The reformation move was doubtless intended for and resulted in good; but like everything else where good is found the devil comes along to see what's up. So it was nothing strange if while browsing around he had a hand in some of the moves of men. This I soon became satisfied was the case now, and I did not take much " stock " in jvhat some people called reformation. When I left Devil's Gate, it was with the understand-ing that I was to return there and take charge of the place as a Y. X. station, but Brother Brigham counter-manded the order, saying that I had had enough of Devil's Gate for one man. As I was so sure of going back when I left Devil's Gate I had left my gun, saddle, a wagon that I had traded for, as well as a lot of carriage springs that I had gathered up. In these days there were many things thrown away on the plains that were of value, and it was profitable to go back with teams and gather up wagon tires and other things which had been abandoned. I spoke to Brother Brigham about this. He said he wished me to |