The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1873-12-13
lTOg'gItONS IN ELktOn. Md.

The Cecil Wing, OF 9Th instant gives an ae-
count of recent visit Of John Young youngest
son of Brigham Young) and his WIFE Mrs
Young WAS formerly resident OF Elkton The
Wing says
Last week Mr.. John Young, youngest son of
BRIGHAM, Yannp the nigh priest iortnofIisti,
and wife visited, Elkton. The way this visit
came about was this Mrs. Young some seven
years ago when she was Miss Lizzie Garfield,
lived in Eikton, very pretty, cultivated girl
was she in those days, and stood in the millinery
store of Mrs Brown. Miss Lizzie Garfield was
second cousin of young Brigham, her mother
and old Patriarch Brigham Young first wife be-
ing first cousins. Miss Lizzies parents resided
in Philadelphia. What acquain ance existed be-
tween the young folks of the Young family OF
Salt Lake and the Canfelds we do not know
but Miss Lizzie after leaving Ekton, started on
trip, accompanied only by a younger sister to
visit the Youngs of Mormon notoriety, and also
| for the purpose OF marrying John. This was
deliberate undertaking which required little
! nerve for young, well-educaed, accomplished
| Philadelphia bred lady, but Miss Lizzie was equal
10 the adventure Now this undertaking will
appear the more risky and formidable, when we
| take into the account that Young had already
two wives What immediate family arrange
| meut took place we are not advised but the two
first wives had to be discarded TO satisfy the fas-
tidiousness of the coming woman. One of the
two, the first we believe was divorced and the
| second was discarded turned away with the ar
| rival, or previous to it, OF the young queen.
| Whether the two who had prior claims took this
treatment kindly, and as a religious duty, or re-
beed, we know not but the young queen
would be satisfied with nothing less.
Some four years ago or ''thereabout," it will
| be remembered that matters at Washington as
sumed threatening aspect for the latter day
saints, and the Salt Lake Prophets sent delega-
ton of their picked women to the Capital to
make an impression at the seat of Government,
favorable TO the institution of Mormonism. Mrs
John Young, the subject OF our narrative, COM
| posed one of the delegation. 1t was noticed thai
when the Mormon ladies held certain reception
or audience at which Mrs Creswell was present,
that the handsome wife of the youngest son OF
the Prophet, feigued sickness or at least did not
appear. Mrs. c., however, CHANGED to meet her
afterward and seemed to have an impression
that she had met her somewhere before. When
Mrs Creswell returned 10 EIkton she was re-
minded that the wife of young Young was the
| former Miss Garfield who used to trim and sell
bonnets in Elkton, and the young wife's reluc
lance to meet her at the Capital was explained
Some time ago-we are not aware how long
| since-two Elkton ladies were going to Pbiladel
pha in the cars, and in the seat just in front Of
them two gentlemen were seated who were talk
ing about Salt Lake, and mother Ewes curiosity
getting the better of the ladies, one of them pluck
ed up courage and asked the gentlemen if they
knew young Mr.. Young, and his wife, &c, who
had formerly lived here and was an acquaint
auce They replied they did, and would deliver
the lady's card to Mrs. Young when they reach
~. JONI Young, al agree, IS very handsome
and refned--in the etiquet Of the world and goot
society and was lately on voyage
to Europe. His wife came from Salt Lake, Eas
with her three children to meet him on his ar
| rival, staying at her mothers till he landed.
The card which her Elkton friend had sent all
the way to Salt Lake 10 her, had been running
in her mind all these months, and it gave bel
real Joy TO think that her memory had not beer
bansbed and that she was still remembered by
| one at least in the little town where her young
heart had woven these delightful dreams o
romance which developed in such fearful danger
| so when her lord returned to New York from
across the sea- she had her heart fixed on CON-
| ing to Elkton and bringing him along and on
Wednesday evening of last week the lady who
had sent the card TO Mrs. Young at Salt Lake,
received a message from the Howard House thai
a lady requested TO see her. She Immediately
repaired thther, and in the parlor the two ladie;
met face to face Tine alas, had wrought great
changes in both these outward tabernacles, and
they stood regarding, but not recognizing each
other. The wife of the young prophet, that is to
be- when Brigham's mantle rests upon his shout.
ders, was the first to speak, "ls this Mrs. -"
eyes" 81 am Mrs. Young, Lizzie Garfield
when we were younger" All reserve was at an
end and the two friends, which time and un-
| toward events had threatened to place an i'm
passable gulf between, rushed into each other s
arms.
! The Mormon wife and her husband had nu-
| merous calls while they remained at the hotel,
and she related the chapter OF her life to those
| who had thus kindly remembered her. She had
| insisted and carried her pointit seemed, on being
! the sole wife Of the man she had braved such
| danger for and not satisfied with this she insist
| ed on a marriage in the States in the old style
she had been taught in her girlhood to honor,
/ and "John" had TO succumb, before she would
leave Salt Lake, declaring that she could never
face her former friends unless she was married
| BY the ceremony acknowledged by them to be
| proper And thus she has herocally attempted
| to repair the rude shock she felt her moral char
acter had received by entering the community
OF the Mormons, and giving herself sacrifice to
the monstrous crime of poigamy. Her fine fe-
male sensibilites, her education, all OF that bet
ter nature rebeled against her act when the first
| wild dream of romance was broken. Who can
tell of the anguish and tears that young wife has
doubtless suffered? They only be computed
| by the Joy of discovering that some Of her girl
| day friends still remember her with the old time
| affection. But what Of the two wives whom she
has suppanted Who will bind up their broken
| hearts? And that ever haunting spirit which
will not down, but constantly whispers TO her
that she too, may some day share the fate OF the
discarded wives, tor some younger form and fairer
face. The avenging Nemesis is ever heard fol-
| lowing those who have once drawn that suth
| hound Of conscience on their track.