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Hero on the River

BY LYDIA ANN LAKE
FROM HER AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Lydia Ann Lake, daughter of James and Philomelia, tells of the bravery of Price Williams Nelson while crossing the Plains to Utah in her father's company:
The most vivid event of the journey occured at Green River, Wyo. In crossing the river a wagon box floated off and began drifting downstream. In the box were a young woman named Snider and a girl about nine years old. All was excitement for a few minutes. The only man of the company who dared swim the stream and effect a rescue was a youth named Price Williams Nelson. Up to that time I had paid no particular attention to him. He was of a quiet nature and I knew nothing of him except that he drove his aunt's team. After this event we two became better acquainted, which resulted in our marriage after arriving in Salt Lake Valley. (Lydia Ann fails to specify if Price's rescue attempt is successful but implies the woman and girl are brought to land safely.)

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INDEX OF STORIES

Strength of Samson
General Conference talk that relates a story of Philemon C. Merrill.

John Bloomfield Finds a Baby
While keeping guard at night over his pioneer company, John Bloomfield finds an infant in the wilderness lying near its dead mother.

His name, not his town
Why John Bloomfield never lived in the town named after him.

A Heavy Fog
Cyrena Dustin writes about a miracle she experienced as a young woman.

Dinner Guest
A dinner guest sees Cyrena Dustin for the first time and declares he will marry her some day.

Hero on the River
A daring river rescue catches the eye of Lydia Ann Lake.

Lost Scissors
Expensive shears end up in the bottom of the river.

Killed by Innovation
Lumbermen in Mexico gather to watch Joseph Henry James and his boys send down the first log on a new chute.

Joe's Jokes
Joseph Henry James brings a sense of humor to the Mormon Colonies in Mexico.

Apache Raid
The Apaches attack in the Sierra Madre Mountains.

Expensive Lobster
A birthday party for George Heber James (Jr.) has a surprise ending.

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