| Show MY CUT-GLASS LUMP-SUGAR DISH Jewsl King Larsen 465 South 100 East St George Utah 84770 Professional Division First Place Short Story T sit contentedly in my own little home awaiting my son Lars return from work in the fields note the hand-made pine table laid withwhite cloth my cut-glass lump-sugar dish gleaming in all its splendor in the center gase through the window at the growing vegetable garden corn filling the ear beans climbingreach the sun tomatoes begimning to show the first blush smile and remember-- My dear husband Jens Larsen son Lars and Anna Jensen Larsen were converted and baptized into the Mormon Church in 1863 byfine young missionary whom we called Elder Mortensen who called at our home in Stoherup Demmark As did most converts at that time we yearned to emigrate to Zion thus we sold our home furnishings and livestock to get enough money to make the long trip It was very hard to see strangers moving into my home--using my treasures There was one thingcould not part with wedding gift from my mother cut-glass lunp-sugar dish We set sail bidding ocean high astree Many became i1l Do you fully early in the year of 1864 across that wide forSoonstorm hit battering the ship with waves as wind shricking madly as it tore at our clothing some died felt crushed with amxety think we will live to see America asked Jens tear It seems that God has forsaken us But as we knelt to pray asking Godhelp through our trouble calmness came over me knew He heard our prayers that He loved us and would lead us safely through the stom After weeks of sailing we sighted the beautiful shores of America but little did we realize that our voyage was only beginning that the hardest part lay ahead We had scant knowledge of the English language and found it hard to communicate We traveled many miles incovered wagon over mountains and vall ys through cities and villages until we reached St Joseph Missouri There we had to prepare for the long hagardous trek west Our money was nearly gone now There was scarcely enough left to buy supplies nothing to buysturdy wagon and team of oxen There 25 |
