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Show 14 BIOGRAPHY OF MYRON TANNER. been through the temple dressed in their robes. I was sent as guard to the top of a hill overlooking the country, especially of the little valley where the camp was made. To the top of an op hill another man was sent to act also as guard. From young posite the occupied, I could look down upon the fifteen men temple robes, devoted in prayer and supplication to God for the recovery of one of their leaders. To me the sight was a most impressive one and had a lasting influence upon my position I dressed in their life." "About the time we left the North Platte our teams began give out, but in the meantime Brother George A., as he was affectionately called all his life, had sent ahead to Salt Lake for help which met us at the South Pass in Wyoming, just over the main chain of the Rocky Mountains at the head of the Sweet Water. At Willow Springs a heavy snow storm overtook us and we were delayed for some time." "As may easily be imagined," he says in continuing his narra tion of the journey, "there are some men in such a company whose selfishness manifests itself to the displeasure of their companions. to About this time a little circumstance occurred that gave me some insight into the character of Brother George A. and into his man ner of dealing with men. There was one man in the company' who, besides moving his family and provisions was also hauling His need of help exceeded that of other freight for Livingston. members of the party and although some thought that he was using their help to his personal profit in freighting, Brother George A. was nevertheless charitably disposed to favor the man. When help was sent for, Brother George A. asked the use of a new saddle which he had, but the man refused, and George A. was compelled to send the last saddle he had to Salt Lake in order to The saddle, however, was very much needed in get new teams. the camp where those whose business it was at different times to gather in the stock were obliged to ride bare- back. "When help reached it equitably distributed, and the freight was really given more the However, freight pulled heavy and the man had secured in order to move it needed more than he really help into Salt Lake, but the teams of others were also equally heavily with his than his share. man new us was saddle and his |
