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Show FORTY YEARS AMONG THE INDIANS. Ill I hitched up a team and started for home when everything was in shape. I reached Salt Lake City a few hours ahead of the freight teams, and went to Presi-dent Young's office. He was very glad to see me, expressing much sympathy and saying that if he had known of our suffering in time he would have sent us supplies at any cost. I acted a little stiff for I did not know whether my management of the last business would be approved of or not, but I was determined to defend my actions, for I knew I had done the best I could. Soon Brother Young asked me if I had attended to everything in order before leaving. My reply was, " I hope I did but do not know." " Well, you acted according to my instructions, did you not?" " I don't know. I did not get any instructions, and it was pretty hard on me." I handed him my book saying: " Here is a report of what we did ; I hope it is satisfactory." Brother Brigham asked his clerk, T. D. Brown, about the letter of instructions. Brother Brown said a few days after the last of these companies left, in looking over his papers he found a letter directed to D. W. Jones. It was the letter that should have been sent. Brother Brigham commenced reading my report, and as he read would remark, " That is right; this is right. Well, you seemed ' to get along all right." I began to feel pretty good. Finally Brother Brown was told to look over the letter, which was very large, containing many items of special instructions. My report agreed with the whole of it. This confirmed me more than ever in my faith in inspiration. Also in the honesty of Brigham Young and his counseling, for if his instruc-tions had not been honest I would never have been |
