Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-03-08

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as possible. and it was not for long
time after got there that thought OF il
myself.
Margaret did no: mix with the peo-
pie. She retained her old Eastern ways
aud was always at home. had never
let her DO much work, cher hands were
too small for that She was stately in
her form, and she had queer way of
twisting her long hair round her head,
SO it looked like a crown. The folks said
she was proud, and one or two who had
daughters asked me why did not take a
wife, and if were not afraid? So it came
upon me gradually. while upon her. you
see, il fell like a stroke.
"'You must have found il difficult to
break such thing to her.
Yes it was hard to dc. But at last
| said l will do it on Thursday. and on
Thursday evening when | came home she
was standing in the garden, and l went
and put my arm around her, and told her
how il had been revealed ~ me that |
must marry again
"'What did she say''
Nothing. Not one word. She just
gave one scream. declare | shall never
get that scream out of my ears. | believe
should hear it if were on the Andes.
thought heard it minute ago.
"The sIeet ratified against the windows
Of our car, and the bleak midnight wind
swept down the mountains. and thought
heard it too.
The Mormon proceeded--' And then
she fell like one dead. thought she
,ras dead; bu, she came TO after a while,
and, would you believe it, she never
mentioned the subject TO me. could
not find it in my heart TO say thing
about it again for more than five months.
Meantime she had taken cold, and did
not get strong again. saw she was
wearing the thought of ii about her like
mourning weed. aud SO, when she
seemed little better, talked 10 her
about the great principles Of our Faith,
and how those TO whom The spirit reveal
ed itself must follow its dictates. or be
forever cast into He'll. And told her
she need not fear my affection for her
would be divid d, for | had had q vision,
in which il was told me that | should
love her forever, and that we should new
er die, hut live toge iher and see the thou
sand years of Chrs;'s reign upon earth,
and be BY him rewarded for our obedi-
ence and Willingness now TO cast aside
our selfish human will and sacrifice to
| him.
Margaret vas always true believer
But had always been wandering in
search of q rock OF Faith until snchor-
ed here. had heard from pulpit to pull
pit, such conflicting doctrine,l could lay
my hand on nothing that seemed secure
ond think she was unwilling to set me
adrii't again. and SO she consented. Ny
parting from her was dreadful one. fol
she moaned aud wep, like one in despai
and-I was fool enough to cry too
Il dom, wonder, said his interlocutor
1T is hardly wholly to subdue Aatur,
even at the call Of duty ! and he gave
low laugh.
When came back continued tn
Mormon, i, had been just SO all the time
She had never slopt, bu, only walked uI
aud down. always, hour after hour
We'll. how did she &c, used to it 2
She retained the house had frs
buili. OF course. 1t was large. and W
had no children. and she was very lone
ly, for | was. necessarily much ava
from her. Invent as often as l could
but l married in quick succession tw
others, and so we were much separated
and she fretted in my absence. At las
II was this. or she Saw the folly Of re
sisting her fate; she got quiet in he
mind-used to il in fact. People do &c
used to anything. you know. When tn
iron force Of circumstances press theI
on every side; and ihey do not kno'
where or how to resist, they at leas
grow quiet. She took ii into her hea
after while, that she would not liz
f, very long and she said it was not wort
while to be separated so much The littl
time she was here. and if pleased, tn
:, families might all come and live togetl
= er. told her she was sensible, and &c
; ting used to things. But she only Sal
: some thing TO herself about the collapsir
sides of an iron shroud. pressing out b.
, life. II sounded like poetry. She a
:, ways had way Of picking up such cd
things out Lf books.
Did she get well?'
!, NO not yet. Indeed her cough is ratl
er worse. and she is more feeble. but 81
. seems happy enough. She is very kin
4 to every one, especially the two lit
4 children. and she will get better VIII.
!, the Spring comes. l know she will, b
cause it has been revealed 10 me tn
:, she is to live and dwell with me tho
\ sand years when Christ shall reign or
4 judge the world