Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-09-04

| me mouse ana lot and q good sup
port, with thousand dollars a year
for pocket money. He told my faith
or this, but never said anything to
me about it. That was the last ] ev.
er heard of it. He never CAV me a
cent, and never even supported me.
lie gave me a house TO 1--we in, but
very little to eat, and that little was
poor. My father and mother thought
1t was best for me to marry him if L
could reconcile it to my feelings.
My brother believed that it would
be the means of reinstating him and
saving him from utter ruin. L
felt very badly about it. For weeks
did nothing but cry over the pro-
position, and 1T was months before L
could bring myself to look upon it
favorably. | didn't like polygamy,
although | had been brought up in
tho faith, and taught to believe it
right.
Correspondence suppose you
thought it would be better to marry
the highest man in the church, and
be well cared for, than to marry
some one in an inferior station
HOW HE LOVED HER.
Mrs. Young-No. | had no such
thoughts. | felt that my life had
been blighted anyhow, and l might
as WE'LL make further sacrifice if |
could save my brother so nearly a
year. after the meeting | married him
And just six months after we were
married he took Mary Van Colt.
Correspondent-who is Mary Van
Colt?
Mrs. Young-She is woman just
about my age, and he has treated
her just about as bad as he has me.
Amelia is his fevorite.
Correspondent is there
about Amelia that he fancies
Mrs. Yonhg-Well, she's woman
with powerful will, in fact che is a
virago. She carries every thing by
storm, and her will is law. On the
contrary, was mild, and gave in to
everything. He.supposed that was
the last one that would dare to rebel
l have been told that he says that |
could go to the cooperative stores
and order what | wanted. He never
told me so, and his statement is I'M
true. Amelia is the only one of all
his wives who can walk into a CO.
operative store and run up a bill.
She has everything that she asks for,
and when che gets mad and breaks
and smashes the furniture he buys
her more. Amelia is the second
wife before me.
Correspondent-Are you his last
wife ?
Mrs. Young-I am but the i'm
preston that the last wife is always
the favorite is incorrect.
WHY BRIGHAM KEEPS ON MARRYING.
Correspondent-If Amelia is the
favorite why did he marry you and
Mary Van Colt?
Mrs. Young-Well, we think it's
vanity. He just wants to show that
if he is an old man he can marry
young women and he amt the on
ly one in power that does the same
thing.
Correspondent-How long is it
since be married Amelia?
Mrs. Young-About twelve years
ago.
Correspondent-Has she had any
children by him T?
Mrs. Young-No.
espondent-Has Mary Van
Colt any chiIdren2
Mrs. Young-Yes; she had one
born about two years ago. 1t is the
youngest in his family.
Correspondence have been told
that Brigham is very profane man.
Is that true?
BRIGHAM YoUNG's PROFANITY.
Mrs. Young-He uses profane Ian
guage when in the Tabernacle, and
preaching against the Gentiles.
Correspondent-Has he ever used
profanity in talking to your
Mrs. Young-No, | cannot say
that he has, but he has used shockr
ingly insulting and extremely vul-
gar language to me. Oh. he's vile
old creature-well, / shouldn't talk
that way, but he can make the most
cutting remarks of any man, and he
is in the habit of doing so. He treats
his wives with the utmost indiffer-
ence.
s'TwIsT."
Correspondent-Do they seem to
be pleased to see him?
Mrs. Young-Yes, some of them
are. They like to have him come
around once n o while-they seem
to. "Twist" always gets his dinner
for him. He eats only two meals a
day.
Correspondent-Who's "Twist ?"
Mrs. Young-She's one of his
wives. They call her "Twist" be-
cause | think her husbands name
was "Twist." At all events she
goes by the name of "Twist." The
rest of us always calls her "Twist,"
and the President calls her "Twist."
Correspondent-Who gets Brig
hams breakfast?
Mrs. Young-Lucy Decker used to
get it for him, but now Clara Decker
always gets it for him. They are
sisters.
Correspondent-Do his wives take
their meals with him
Mrs. Young-Amelia always eats
with him, and Eliza Snow. You've
heard of her. She's Joseph Smiths
widow, and was sealed to both Mr..
Young and Mr.. Smith.
Health of the German Emperor.