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Show 7^i ffho had colonized ' t h e ranch' - which was quickly becoming oolygamous settlement, notorious to the surrounding communities. Brian was not exactly keen on the v i s i t , for he had been <rivpn the cold shoulder by various of the more fanatic members gl the of my father's group - and everyone knew that^Sprucewood ranch had more than i t s share of bigoted and narrow-minded souls trying to escape the evil in Zion. But I longed to see "Isaac and the other s i b l i n g s who had ensconced my early l i f e . My new perspectives would ease our r e l a t i o n s h i p , I was certain of that. I wanted them to know how much I loved them, how coached me through much I owed to them for having A- those f i r s t , elemental steps into life. The people in the nearby town grew thin-lipped as we asked directions to the ranch. They eyed us suspiciously, then with puzzled expressions. We didn't quite fit the mold of the Sprucewood wVi^or. .„. wnC! t oo typical*' Brian's hair was too long - mine was too short. We travelled down the highway and back again before found the turn-off and made our way in the dusty heat the cluster of homes spaced by amble gardens and pastures. Few of the homes were finished, most being in varying-degree stages of construction. People could nonly improve their living conditions as the other priorities of the ranch were met, for they lived the United Order, where all funds were contributed to the group and then reapportioned according to need. The unfinished constructions were laughingly called j-„ -who qeemed not at all •Sprucewood Modern' by the residents, who seeme fnPlaces, dirt floors, and to mind cement walls, wide-open fireplaces • a.- „ i,Q++pr fortune, raw wood exteriors while awaiting betxex AuntSarahwaS visiting her daughters, to my delight - a.- i +n her: she teased and Brian's. He had always been partial to ne we to |
