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Show SCRAPS OF BIOGRAPHY. 18 We thought it saw he was running his team around. nothing strange at first, but as we approached, we saw Indians gathering around the wagon, whooping and yelling as others We got into the wagon to start, came and joined them. we when four of the Indians took hold of the wagon, and two others held the horses by the bits, and another came to take I then began to be afraid as well as me out of the wagon. vexed, and asked Father Tanner to let me get out of the He said, 'No, poor child, it is wagon and run for assistance. I told him they 'should not take me alive. too late!' "Father Tanner's face was as white as a sheet! The Indians had commenced to strip him. They had taken his watch andhand kerchief, and while stripping him, were trying to pull me out - I began silently to appeal to my Heavenly of the wagon. While praying and struggling, the Spirit of the Father. Almighty fell upon me, and I arose with great power, and no I was as happy as I could tongue can describe my feelings. be. A me in the before, I saw worse than death staring face, and now my hand was raised by the power of God, and I talked to those Indians in their own language. They let go the horses and wagon, and' stood in front of me while I talked to them by the power of God. They bowed their heads and nswered 'yes' in a ";ay that made me know what they meant. Father Tanner and the little girl looked on in speechless amazement. I realized our situation. Their cal culation-was to kill Father Tanner, burn the wagon, and take us women prisoners. This was plainly shown to me. When I stopped talking, they shook hands with all of us and returned all they had taken from Father Tanner, who gave them. back the handkerchief, and I gave them berries and crackers. By this time the other two women came up and we tew moments hastened home. "The-Lord gave me a portion of the interpretation of what I had said, which is as follows: 'I suppose you Indian warriors think you are going to kill us. Don't you know the Great Spirit is watching you, and knows everything in your hearts? We have come out here to gather some of our Father's fruit. We have not come to injure you: and if you harm us, or injure one hair of our heads, the Great Spirit will smite you |
