Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-09
AMONG THE uORMONs

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rative in the last number OF the Atlantic
Monthly:
Sometimes W passed fence whi "a guarded
three houses instead OF one. Abundant pro.
geny play ed at their do rs, or rolled in their
yard, watched by veral unkempt, bedragzied
mothers owning commsn husband; and We
could easily understand how neither OF these
should feel much interest in the looks OF q
d.mesns held sy them in such unhappy part
nership. The humblest New England cottage
has its climbing flowers at the door post, or lis
garden bed in front; but how quickly would
these Wlther II the neat, brisk house mistress
owned her husband in common with Mrs Daa.
con Pratt next door
The first Mormon household I ever visited
belonged TO q son OF the famous Hebar KimbalI
Brigham Young's most devoted follower, and
next before we entered Salt Lake, situated at
the bottom TO him in the Presidency 1t was
the last stage station but one of q green valley
in Parley's Canon (named after the celebrated
Elder, Farley Pratt;) and as 1t looked like the
residence of a weil-to- do farmer, l went in and
asked tor bowl of break and miIk-the great
est possible luxury after a life OF bacon and
salt.spring water, such as we had been leading
in the mountains. A fine looking, motherly
woman, with face OF full character, gray
haired, and about sixty years old, rose prompy.
ly to grant my request, and while the horses
were changing, had ample time to make the
% sS anys si5s II nsrdly a
more than three months apart
Green as was to sanity manners I sup
posed that one OF these two young mothers had
run in from neighbor's to compare tables with
the mistress OF the house, after our Eastern
Isshion, universal @ with the owners Of juvenile
phenomena. When the old lady came back with
the bread and milk, and both Of ths young Girls
addressed her as s'mother," was EN- noidened
to tell her that her daughters had pretty pair
"They are pretty" said the old lady, demure-
ly; shut they are the children OF my SON. then,
as i resolved to duck a Gentle he Id and heeis
into Mormon realities at once, she added:
"ThOse Young ladies are the wives OF nv son
who is now gone on mission to LIVERPOOL
young Mr. kirnball, the son Of Eeber Kimball.
and am Heber Kimball wife,
a CONFIRMATION WITH HEBER.
One day IN the opera house at Salt Lake,
" hen the car rpenters were laying the floor for
the Fourth OF July Eve ball, Heber and 1 got
talking of the pot pouri of natioDalities assem-.
b,ed in Utah. Heber waxed unciously be-
nevolent, and expressed his affe otion for each
succeeding ace as fast as mentioned.
81 love the Danes dearly! I've got Da.
narnsme n.sn Whie linen turning 70 rough looking
Christiny--eh, Brother Spudge
.'Oh, yes I know her very well ~
A moment after The Irish are dear peo-
pie. My Irlsh wife is among the best I've
Again-'I love the Germans! Got Dutch
wife 100! Know katrine, Brother Spudge
Remember she couldn't scarcely talk word
o. English when she coIne-eh, Brother
SpudgeF"
Brother Spudge remembered-and Brother
Heber continued to trot out The members of his
marital stud for discussion OF their points with
his more humble fellow .polygaust of the
hammer; but when / happened to touch upon 1
the earliest Mrs. Heber, whom I naturally
though he would BY this time regard as forgot
ten fossil in the lower Silurian strata OF his
connubiel life, and referred to The interview
had enjoyed with her on the afternoon before
entering The city, his whole manner changed to
a proper husbandly dignity, and, without
seeking corroboration from the carpenter, he
repliedly grayely-
eyes that is my first wife and the best
woman God ever nader
On the Fourth OF July, Mr.. Ludlow and his
two GENTLE friends attended the grand ball of
the Saints. After describing the appearance of
the streets, the Saints iocked from the entire
region roundabout to the holiday attractions
OF the city, Mr.. Ludlow says
well to- do Mormon at the head OF his
wives and children, all Of whom are prob ably
eating candy as they march through the m tro.
politan streets in solid column, looks to the
unnitiated like the principal of q female semi.
nary weak In Its department, taking out his |
charge tor an airing
Last Fourth OF July, it may be remembered,
fell on Saturday. In their ambition to repro |
duce an cient Judaism (and this ambition is the |
key TO their whole puZzle) the Mormons are |
Sabbaarians OF stricsness which would de- |
light Lord Shsftesbury. According, ia order
early hours Of the Sabbath, they had the ball
on the Fourth Of July Eve, instead Of the night |
of the Fourth. could not rsalizs the risk Of |
such an encroachment when read the follow. |
ing sentence printed on my billet OF invita- ion
Dancing to commence at .. m.
Eierstadt, myself, and three gentlemen OF our |
pdIiy. were tuS Only oouukeS WuOm 1Ouu0
in viled by presidents Young TO meet in the |
neighkorhood of three thousand saints Under |
these circumstances felt like the three thou. |
sand hom ROpathic dilution of mouogamy. |
Morality in this world is SO mainly a matter Of /
convention that dreaded to appear in decent |
society, lest respectable women, |
owning their orthodox tenth of a husband, |
should shrink from the pollution OF nv |
presence, whispering, with a shudder, "Ugh! |
Well, ! never! How that one- wifed reprobtte
can dare TO show his face" But they we're /
very polite, and received me with as skillfully |
veiled dieapprobatiOn a. is shown by fashion.
able Eastern bellies to brilliant sedueers, i'm. |
nc oral in our sense. Had / been q WON m |
suppose there would have been NO m.r.y |
for me. H
Passing over the description Of Brigham |
Young, we quote portion OF Mr.. LudtoW's |
conversation with him
aYou find us," said he, trying to live |
peaceably. A sojourn with people thus minded |
must be a great relief 10 you, W no come from
land where bro;her hath liftet hand against
brother, and you hear the confused noise OF the
warrior perpetually ringing in your ears"
Despite the eourtiy 2ference aud Scripturai
dignity OF this spec b. detected in 1t q litent
crow ever that sspefished Union which was
the fave lite theme OF every saint met in Utah.
and hasieNed to assure ths President that
haye>no desire Tor relief from sympathy with
my country q struggle for honor ana existence.