. History of Missouri in words of one syllable . ives they had room forin their hearts and homes. When this mode of life got to be known in theGen-tile world, the peace at Nau-voo came to an end. To have more than one wife at one time is tobreak the law of our land. Joe and the heads of thetribe of saints were thrust in a cell on charo^e of*trea-son a-gamst the State. The news was then spread that Joe had friendsin the men who held him in charge. This gave rise 138 History of Jllissouri. to the fear that Joe would get clear in some way,just as he got out of jail in Mis-sou-ri. The men inIl-li-
. History of Missouri in words of one syllable . ives they had room forin their hearts and homes. When this mode of life got to be known in theGen-tile world, the peace at Nau-voo came to an end. To have more than one wife at one time is tobreak the law of our land. Joe and the heads of thetribe of saints were thrust in a cell on charo^e of*trea-son a-gamst the State. The news was then spread that Joe had friendsin the men who held him in charge. This gave rise 138 History of Jllissouri. to the fear that Joe would get clear in some way,just as he got out of jail in Mis-sou-ri. The men inIl-li-nois were bound this should not come to lot of them went to the jail in Car-thage whereSmith and some of the chief saints were kept, burstin the door, and made a rush for Joes cell. Joes friendsin the jail musthave left himwith arms ; for hehad good ones,and made thebest use he knewhow of men felldead from hisshots and morewere bad-ly hurtI ere he was caught^^ by the mob. But his time GUARD HOUSE, LA-FAY-ETTE PARK, ST. had come. A ball at last hit him and he fell dead. Thus came toan end the life of the first Mor-mon Proph-et, Jo-seph Smith, a bad man, with good taste, though, orhe would not have thought Mis-sou-ri the first, bestplace for a Par-a-dise for saints. Joe SmitJis Paradise. 139 Poor Joe ! Had he but spent his wit and brainsto build up a hfe of good works, what fame mighthe not have made for which men would bless him inthe time to come ! Good deeds are not lost. We may grow sad atthe thouo^ht when we have done a brave or o^oodthing to see no good come of it at once. But goodis bound to come from good, though years may passere it springs up, like some sweet plant, to cheersome life, or lead to great good for our race, ourland, and homes. CHAPTER XV. THE CIVIL WAR. The State grew strong in wealth and men as theyears sped by, till the year i860 drew to a was a slave State, as you will bear inmind. The first A-mer-i-cans who ca
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