  Birth-place—Parentage—William H. Scott—An Interview with a Baptist Minister—A Testimony to the Truth of "Mormonism." The First Latter-day Saint Meeting—William H. Scott has an Interview with my Mother—She Forbids me Having Anything to do with the "Mormons." A Companion—How I Saved my Emigration Money—An Important Letter from America. Richard and Myself Determine to Emigrate with the Saints—Receive Baptism—The Notification Papers—First Attempt to Leave Home. Arrival at Sunderland—On the Steamer "General Havelock"—In London—On Board the "American Congress"—Unpleasant News— A Meeting of the Saints—An Awful Surprise—"I Want You!"— Taken Prisoners. The Scene in the Cabin—One of the Saints Defends us and is Threatened—John Nicholson, President of the Company, Comes Forward —The Parting Scene—Good-by to the Saints—Taken to the Thames Police Office—Trying to get the Passage Money—Locked in the Cell. How the Time was Spent in the Cell—A True Testimony—An Officer from Middlesbrough—Handcuffed—Leave London— Arrival at Middlesbrough—The Police Office. In the Cell—A Visit from Richard's Father and my Mother—The Trial—The Decision of the Court—A Few Words of Explanation. A Clipping from the "Middlesbrough News"—A Promise Made but Not Fulfilled—The Second Attempt to Leave Home. Planning to Leave Home a Third Time—Leave Middlesbrough— Arrival at Newcastle—Leith, Edinburgh and Glasgow—A Peculiar Situation: No Money, No Friends—Make up my Mind to go to New York —Arrival at Liverpool. Arrival at Queenstown—In Suspense—"It's only a Runaway Boy they're After"—Arrival at New York—A Proposition Accepted. Leave New York—Arrival at Wyoming—Incidents on the Plains. Arrival in the "City of the Saints"—Keeping "Bach"—My Parents Join the Church—They Emigrate to Utah. My Parents in Zion—Arrival of Richard Sedgwick in Salt Lake City —His Story of Leaving Home in 1867—How the President of the Middlesbrough Branch was Emigrated—Re-union of the Middlesbrough Branch. A BOY'S LOVE: A MAN'S DEVOTION.William Anderson's Heart and Hand—His Early Life, Home and Surroundings. Boyhood Sports—An Amateur Militia—A Campaign Incident— Will Anderson's Gallantry—Christmas Morning Greeting—The Afternoon Service—A Combat Among the Boys. The Progress of the Age—Will Anderson's Courtship—The Christmas Sermon. William Anderson's Marriage and Journey Westward—He and his Wife hear the Gospel—Visit Nauvoo—Gather with the Saints—The Battle of Nauvoo. A TRIP TO CARSON VALLEY.Description of the Route—Object of the Journey—Confronted by Indians—Discovery of Rubies—More Indians Visit Camp—An Inspired Suggestion—The Indians Become Friendly. Indians' Stratagem to get one of our Horses—Proceed on our Way —How Inspiration is Received—An Illustrative Incident. Out of Provisions—Live on Horse Flesh—Arrival at Carson —Start back for Home—Description of the Journey—Aided by Red Men—Meet with more Indians—Our manner of Dealing with them. Premonitions of Danger—Learn of an Attempt to Kill us—An Indian's Advice—Undecided about what Course to take—Appeal to the Lord—Prayer Answered—Reach Home in Safety. |
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