The Genteel Gentile, Letters of Elizabeth Cumming, 1857 - 1858

Genteel Gentile, page 048

cxprcss~on that beamed upon the countenances of Jnn & Petty when they saw us m the early mormng Havmg eaten nothmg smce breakfast the day before, and slept on rocks with the beautiful starhr canopy for our only blanket & counterpane, you may perhaps have a famt ,magmat,on of the honest en- ergy w,th whxh we performed that most respectable duty of eatmg to hvem ~-Breakfast over, I sent the boys back to pull the wagon out of the drrft Takmg all the mules ht a picket rope, they proceeded with prarseworthy cautlon~~~~-We wated untd pai~nce grew tired of bang a vrtue I geologlzed among the puddmg stones-chased a squ,rrel, sauteled around, wh,le my fnend took a nap w the men did not come back There was no excitement-no Mormons-no lndnns Suddenly, there appeared upon a nelghbonng emmence a tall, he lookmg man, mount?d upon an elegant horse-and armed Cap a pemd,ratrng by his manner that he dewed to have a ionference Co1 Kane advanced, p~tol m hand to the conference The horseman placed h,i hand upon his holster, as ,f he would g,ve a gentle hmt that two could play at that game Horseman Who are you,-Kane gives his name, & asks, who are yr,-Horseman Who ,i your frendy-Kane Are you alone?-Horseman No, I am surrounded by friends- Kane Are you m command?-Horseman No-Kane I will commun,cate web your off~ccr+Horseman Let your inend remam where he IS till I return 50, ai in duty bound I re- mamed, restmg upon a p,le of carnage cushions Suddenly, I heard the ,nwtai,on to advance Meantnne Jrn 61 Petty had come up w,th the wagon Soon we met a band of mosL splen- 48