Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-25
senled and Delivered.

DELUDED INTO A LIFE OF roLYGAAIY THE STORY or
HAPLEsz FOREIGNER.
Two or three years ago Danish family whose
name Anghcized is Smith, became acquainted
on zhipboard, while on their way to this country.
with kind and demure gentleman, whose abil-
ity to speak their language made his company
particularly grateful representing himself to
them an American citizen on hi- return from
general tour Of Europe, the welcome liugui-t
was Hospitality attentive to the whole yOysglug
household, but bestowlng his peculiar favor up
on a pretty daughter. Flattered by such po-
lteness from a native Of the country in which
her future home was to be found and he 70
evidently her social superior, the girl was quick
to 7hoS her qualification and reclprocate iuge-
niouHy
Az result, when the emigrant vessel was
diawing near our.ahorez, the stranger asked Miss
Smith Of her parents IN marriage and was not
refused pGternal assent Indeed, the family
thought themselves highly fortunate IN -ucA an
alliance, even though aware that the bride elect
must 90 from them to her husbands home in
the northwest while their own destination was
Carson Valley, Nevada. Upon the arrival in
New York the wedding was solemuized accord.
ing, and after an afiectonate leave taken the
married pair took the Erie railroad for the west
while tlIe Smiths resumed ocean travel by the
California steamer
At Mottzye, in Carson Valley, the emigrant
family subsequently established new homestead
for themselves. and there in due time. received
saupete, IN CtaH, 10 the effect that while not
unhappy she somewhat surprised by certain
ways Of the American people and rather puzzled
TO learn from her husband that lie was a Mormon
missionary, What Mormon was she knew
not, but supposed it meant me kind Of reli-
gloua character When she had learned some
English she should inquire more about it. Her
parents aud brother being no more qualified in
the language Of the country than herself were
not able to ascertain anything definite on the
subject from their neighbors, aud remained in
bissiul ignorance Of the young wife'z real situa.
tlon until about three months ago.
Then HayH the Carson Regjser the fair exile
OF Utah wrote them a most pItIful account of
the snare into which she had been drawn through
her innocence and ignorance. Her husband hat
compelled her to be married or sealed to him
IA accordance TO Mormon rites and then intro
duced her to two other wives OF his whom he haf
left behind IN his missionary trip to Europe
Comprehendins at last that she had been de
ludtd into life Of pOlgamy, the hapless youn!
foreigner de-pared Of relief, and mournful
ly decided 70 keep her parents and brother M
whiting of her prediCameut. Her reason 70
cOmpaing to them at last and begging for res
cue. was the unkiud conduct Of her husband
and her own ever increasing horror OF Mormon
ism, and in making her confession, she lmplore
her brother particularly to devise some schem
for her deliverance.
The young man in question, a fine brgl
youth, just past his ma iority, was roused to il
dignatiOn by his sisters wrongs, and prompt
resolved to effect rescue at all hazards. RI
pairing at once to Utah, he appeared at the re-
idence Of his brother-in-law in Saupete as Ii
most innocent Of family visitors, and seemed Z
entirely satisfied with the domestic situatio
there that not suspicious Of his chivalrous dt
Aign was aroused in any breast. Indeed, wit
ali assumption Of admiration for Mormonisn
promising early personal conversion thereto, b
expressed strong desire to attend the grel
Mormon conference then in session in Salt LAX
City, if only his sister might accompany hiI
thither. To this proposition his brother-in-la
not only assented, but directed that all three {
conference Of the saints, where lie himself pre-
posed to rejoin them in a few days.
smith could have enjoyed himself well with ratl
or less feminine society than was here impose