History of the Prophet Joseph, by His MotherSmith, Lucy
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History of the Prophet Joseph, by His Mother
Smith, Lucy
Smith, Joseph, Jr., 1805-1844
love him, and keep his commandments. He then commanded me to go
and bring the rest of my children. I told him that we were all
there. 'No,' he replied, 'look yonder, you have two more, and
you must bring them also.' Upon raising my eyes, I saw two small
children, standing some distance off. I immediately went to them,
and brought them to the tree; upon which they commenced eating with
the rest, and we all rejoiced together. The more we ate, the more
we seemed to desire, until we even got down upon our knees, and
scooped it up, eating it by double handfulls. After feasting in
this manner a short time, I asked my guide what was the meaning of
the spacious building which I saw. He replied, 'It is Babylon, it
is Babylon, and it must fall. The people in the doors and windows
are the inhabitants thereof, who scorn and despise the Saints of
God, because of their humility.' I soon awoke, clapping my hands
together for joy."
CHAPTER XV.
SICKNESS AT LEBANON--SOPHRONIA'S MIRACULOUS RECOVERY.
We moved, as before-mentioned, to the town of Lebanon, New Hampshire.
Here we settled ourselves down, and began to contemplate, with joy and
satisfaction, the prosperity which had attended our recent exertions;
and we doubled our diligence, in order to obtain more of this world's
goods, with the view of assisting our children, when they should need
it; and, as is quite natural, we looked forward to the decline of life,
and were providing for its wants, as well as striving to procure those
things which contribute much to the comfort of old age.
As our children had, in a great measure, been debarred from the
privilege of schools, we began to make every arrangement to attend to
this important duty. We established our second son Hyrum in an academy
at Hanover; and the rest, that were of sufficient age, we were sending
to a common school that was quite convenient. Meanwhile, myself and
companion were doing all that our abilities would admit of for the
future welfare and advantage of the family; and were greatly blessed in
our labors.
But this state of things did not long continue. The typhus fever came
into Lebanon, and raged tremendously. Among the number seized with this
complaint were, first, Sophronia; next Hyrum, who was taken while at
school, and came home sick; then Alvin; in short, one after another
was taken down, till all the family, with the exception of myself and
husband, were prostrated upon beds of sickness.
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