Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
On the evening of the 21st of Febru-
ary, as we came out of the school-house,
a light appeared on the northeastern
horizon, and spread to the west, and
soon rolled over our heads. It had the
appearance of fire, blood, and smoke,
and at times resembled contending ar-
mies. The heavens were illuminated for
the space of half an hour. It seemed at
times as though the veil was about to rend
in twain, and the elements were contend-
ing with each other.
We looked upon it as one of the signs
in the heavens predicted by the prophets
of old, as to appear in the last days. We
were wading through deep snowdrifts
most of the time while witnessing this
remarkable scene.
The following day we walked fifteen
miles through deep snow to Belfast, and,
after being refused lodging for the night
by eight families, we were kindly enter-
tained by a Mr. Thomas Teppley.
There was an interesting incident con-
nected with our stay at his house. After
eating our supper, it being late in the
evening. Mr. Teppley placed a stand
before me with a Bible upon it, asking
me to read a chapter and have prayers
with them, he being a religious man.
I opened the Bible mechanically, when
the 25th chapter of Matthew being the
first to catch my eye, I read it, and as I
closed the book Mr. Teppley turned to
his wife and said, "Is not this a strange
thing?" Then he explained to us that
he had just read that chapter and closed
the book when we rapped at the door,
