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Jacob Hamblin, a narrative of his personal experience, as a frontiersman, missionary to the Indians and explorer, [microform] disclosing interpositions of Providence, severe privations, perilous situations and remarkable escapes. Fifth book of the faith-p - Page 130 |
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Show 128 ALMOST PEfttSH IN A STORM. I rode twelve miles to Johnson, when I was scarcely able to sit on my horse. I could proceed no farther, and stopped with Brother Watson, who was living in his wagons and a temporary camp prepared for winter. Sister Watson cared for me as well as circumstances would permit. The storm continued the next day until afternoon, when the weather appeared a. little more favorable. I was scarcely able to mount my horse, but I did, and started on my way. The storm soon came on again, and again I was thoroughly wet. I traveled until after dark, and stopped at a vacated house at the Navajoe Wells, ten miles from Johnson. In dis-mounting, I fell to the ground. It was in a place where travelers on that road usually camped, and the wood had been gathered for a considerable distance around ; and had there been fuel I would not have been able to go after it. It was a dark, dismal time, and it appeared to me that I could not live until morning. I prayed to the Lord to have pity on me, and save my life. I succeeded in getting myself and horse into the house out of the storm. I felt my way to the fireplace, and was much surprised to find some good, dry wood. I soon had a fire, and, leaning against one side of the fireplace, with my blankets drawn closely around me, and with a small blaze of fire, I was soon warm, and slept until morning. When I awoke I felt well, and quite able to pursue my journey. I went by the Pahreah settlement, and from there Brothers Thos. Adair and Lehi Smithson accompanied me to Mowabby. There I found Ketch- e- ne and a deputation from the Moquis towns. Ketch- e- ne renewed the former demand for three hundred and fifty head of cattle for the injury done himself and his people. I told him that when I went home I might talk with the chiefs of my people about it, but would make no promises. Hastele, whom I wished to see, did not put in an appear-ance. I went on and visited all the Moquis towns, and told the people the object of my visit. I requested them to tell all |