The Mormon wife; a life story of the sacrifices, sorrows and sufferings of woman A narrative of many years' personal experience . , we had a fine time of it, espe-cially when compared with what was to come. We numbered one hundred and twenty wagons, each wagonbeing drawn by four mules ; fifty horsemen, and twenty-five ledhorses ; besides a great number of cattle, sheep, and hogs,designed to be slaughtered on the way for food, or to serve forstock when we arrived at our journeys end. When we arrived at St. Louis, we found several other wagonswaiting to join us, and, after a short delay, proceed
The Mormon wife; a life story of the sacrifices, sorrows and sufferings of woman A narrative of many years' personal experience . , we had a fine time of it, espe-cially when compared with what was to come. We numbered one hundred and twenty wagons, each wagonbeing drawn by four mules ; fifty horsemen, and twenty-five ledhorses ; besides a great number of cattle, sheep, and hogs,designed to be slaughtered on the way for food, or to serve forstock when we arrived at our journeys end. When we arrived at St. Louis, we found several other wagonswaiting to join us, and, after a short delay, proceeded to crossthe Mississippi, and strike off through the uninhabited ocean ofprairie. It may be as well to observe, in this place, that, inconsequence of time and trouble, I have forgotten the names ofmany of the streams and mountains, and can only testify as tothe general features of the country. We took the Santa Fe road, however, and, continuing thatday in the same direction, encamped at night on the borders ofa small stream. During our journey, it was customary toencamp about an hour before sunset, when the wagons were bo. A Stampede. 16T arranged as to form a sort of barricade, in a circulai form, ini the centre of which tents were pitched in military style. Themules and horses were then hobbled and turned loose to graze,in company with the stock, which the men watched and tookcare of by turns. At nightfall the horses, mules, and oxen werecollected and picketed—that is, secured by a halter to a stakeone end of which was driven in the ground, while the cattle andsheep were brought into the enclosure. At day-break the campwas roused, the animals turned loose to graze, and breakfastprepared. Mrs. Bradish was exceedingly busy, and professed herself tobe in raptures with such a nomadic mode of life. Wasnt it nice and romantic, she said, looking round. Somany families all cooking and eating in the open air, exactlylike gipsies. It looks rather strange, I said. Mr. Ward brought i
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