, 1869-06-25

now an Elder in the church and brother O
another Elder, lived 10 an Eastern CITY. tn,
husband of noble woman, who owned som,
properly in her own right. The man joinet
the Mormons, aud bis wife, with true woman
ly devotion, mortgaged her property to en-.
able them to remove to Salt Lake. The
family lived happily together for a number
of years, one Of the dadghters marrying &
wealthy man, with whom she is still living
The wlIe's property in the East was sold ant
the money invested 10 real estate in tho city
in the husbands name. Then came the
edict that all trne Saints should deed then
property to the church, to be- held in trust
for them. The properly bought By this wo-
man. money was 50 decided by the husband
Then the husband was ordered to take an.
other wife, and be complied. Then the
wife, robbed of her: property and her hus>
baud, left his roof and went to her daugh>
ters, where she is still living. Business
called the son-in-law from the Territory, and
he took his family with him. The mother
of his wife attempted to 60 with her daugh-
ter, AMI three times was she brought back
by the Mormon authorities on frivolous pre
texts, aud finally she had to procure an es-
cort Of soldiers to guard her out of the Ter.
ritory.
YOUNG WIFE OF AN ANCIENT SAINT.
A very pious old Mormon, besides having
several wives, was married or sealed" as
they term it, to young and very pretty girl,
who from the pressure brought to bear on
her by the church, consented to the sacrifice.
lie treated her unkindly, and she, loathing
his caresses, escaped from him and took ref.
uge in a Gentle family family in Salt Lake
City. The family employed her, and told
her that as long as she chose to stay with
them they would protect her. After the ex
piratiOn of several weeks, the man who claim
ed her called at the house to get her, but she
refused to see him, and the gentleman with
whom she was staying would not permit
him to see her against her will The old
fellow went away vOwing that be would have
her. The next day the girl wen: out and
called on some of her Mormon friends and
came back very sad. She said that they
would curse her soul if she did not 60 with
her husband, and she was foolish enough to
believe they had the power. Again the old
man came, this time with u policeman, and,
without knocking at the gentlcman's door,
they forced their way into the house, and
then demanded the woman. The gentleman
told them that she was with his wife and m.
less she was willing to see thom they should
not enter her room. The policeman blus,
tered, but to no avail. The gentleman ask
ed the girl if she would see her husband, tell.
ing her that if she did not wish to- she should
be protected. The girl said she must see
him or she would be cursed forever, but she
would not 90 with him. The husband was
left with his wife for few minutes, when be
came out and said that she wanted to 60
with him. On asking the girl if it was SO,
she wrung her hands, saying that she must
go but why she must go she would not tell,
only fearful oath which she had taken
when she Joined the Mormons would be bro
ken if she did not go and her soul would be
lost forever; and sobbing as though her
heart was broken the poor girl threw her
arms around the neck of her protectors wife,
gave her last kiss and was led away by the
old Saint in triumph. Arc women free when
scenes like these occur?