The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-03-11

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We lately met young and interesting
girl at the house Of an acquaintance, who
told US q tale of wrong and suffering TIA:
would furnish . material for q good sized
novel. One year ago this young lady le.
her home in Pennsy lvania-a home where
all the luxuries Of life were at her CON.
mand. Her parents were iudulgent and
she an only child, was loved by them with
all the fondness of true parental affection.
No wish of hers remained unqualified, for
she was the idol of those parents, and he,
light of the home made desoiate by an sc
which will forever eastaits shadow on her
heart. In February, 1854, she became 20.
Quainted with Mormon preacher, who
painted to her in glowing terms the glores
of Utah and the Mormon religion. He told
her of the beautiful valleys OF Utah, foni-
fed on all sides ny giant mountains, whose
peaks, FURNISHED by eternal SHOWS, looked
down upon the valleys of perpetual green.
peopled by Gods own chosen kindred,
who were free as the mountain torrents
that leap the rocks of lofty Timpanagcs
range. He told her of the content enc
peace reigning among the saints, and =
sured her that the Mormons were Gods
own peculiar people, and 60 worked upon
her imagination, that she finally consentea
to leave friends, family and ali the endear'
ments OF home, and 60 with him to The
Valley Of the Saints. Arriving ut Chicago
he forced her to marry him. the ceremony
being performed by q mock priest. without
record or license. On last April ehs zen
Wyoming, Nebraska, with Mormon
train for the land Of promise, and finally
arrived in the city of the saints. 9ereHe
found that her husband had four otlef
wives, who regarded her with no tendtr
emotions, but heaped abuse and contuns
~ upon her head. After few months lef
liege .lord.told. her he had conc, uded to seal
her to another, who had taken great fancy
toher; that his other wives were jealous, aDd
declared his last wife should live with bin
no longer. She declared she would die b.
fore she would thus be put away and forced
to live as the wife Of 4 Inaa with whom ne
had no aeqpaintanue, and had seen bai
once IN haf HE. Her husband told her i
was Brigham 8 ordei and she must do y
or lose her life. De&Gmined not to be tlos
sacrificed She started 10 run away, VIII
the intention Of making her way to Casp
Breckenridge in Cedar Valley, then galr
soned BY United States troops, and claie
protection there. She started on foot, ~
and brought back, placed 10 q dungeon,
rather a cellar, and vas thus kept for 4
month, with Just enough TODD to sustdf
life. The man whom enc refused to nv
with frequently yleised her, and besou@
her to change her resolution in order .
save her life. Through force of cireuu
stances she ct last yielded, and was do!
installed in his family, IS the sixth vii
Here che found, az before, the jealouiee
and quarrels arising were jntolerable, a1c
she again determined 70 escape or dieir /
the attempt. This time she succeeded % :
reaching the headquarters Of Gen. CoDsr
to whom she told her tale Of suffering. ~
General sent her thrcugh.c the States wSe
. Government train bound to Fort Reas.
ney, which place 9he reached early ~
week. She leaves this city Tonight, az 4
pentant and sorfowful child, for hse hons
tation and wiles Of crafty scoupdre!-
-k. Joseph Herald.