Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-03-07
MORMON wOMAN's STORY OF IT'S
OPERATIONS.

MORMON wOMAN's STORY OF IT'S
OPERATIONS.
How the Poly gSmOus Intent hrst shows itself
among the men.
The first symptom Of coming polygamy
that is percevable by the first wife is gener-
ally a little quiet signing on the part Of the
husband. He becomes very serious. His
mind is evidently occupied. He exhibits
more than usual zeal for the faith. lie goes
regularly to church. He becomes concerned
about his future kingdom. Coming events
cast their shadows before" If in good cir
cumstances, he is certain to bring home some
present, and he tells his sweet little wife"
how much he loves her, that " she fills his
heart" and that he :" is SO happy in her af.
lection" When wife in Utah hears this
kind of language she may be certain that
there is another revelation awaiting her.
The affectionate husband becomes very re-
Elective and observing. His brother Jones
has three wives Brother Smith two, and
Brother Robinson, who has not been half so
many years in the church as he has, has even
four wives, while he, poor man, has only one,
He then begins very gently with, This will
never do, my dear, we are not living our re-
ligion. | an sometimes afraid that the an
ger of the Lord will be kindled against us"
He makes his wife feel that it as much her
duty as his lie asks his wife which of all
the young girls of her acquaintance would
make a good wite--a pleasant companion for
hor--oue who would respect her. He mentions
half dozen, one of whom he has determined
upou and that one is selected. The wife, of
course, is not deceived; she feels that oppo-
siton is useless Soon the husband has
meetings to attend, business engagements
after business hours He is seen walking or
riding with young girl, and the wife finds
that it is nothing new. and then she feels
that she has been deceived, and her idol is
broken. If man has twenty wives he
makes the last one believe that she is his
frs aud only true love.
There is a class of woman in Utah profess
eddy devoted to polygamy, as they are to faith
] in Christ. who act as drill-sergeants to the
other women These lead Mormon polygn-
mic society and get up memorials to Con-
gress, &c. They form what is called the
female relief society and to women VINO Oh
iect to marriage they say, " Would 1t not he
better for you to be one of the officers of a
fine ship of war than to be the captain OF a
small fishing smack ?" meaning it is better
to be one of the wives Of great man than
the only wife OF an obscure man.
A broken hearted wife went to Miss Eliza
r. Snow-one OF the wives of Brigham
Young-and told her the misery of her life
~ | cannot endure il" exclaimed the unhappy
woman. But you must endure it" replied
her comforter. 1t will kill me, know 4
will !" she uttered in despair. "Then yor
will wear martyrs crown, sister replied
this soulless woman.
In Utah it is no uncommon thing to Gnd 1
wie's own sister or sisters brought home a.
wives, and some mothers have been obligeC
to give their own daughters to be wives Il
their husbands. Brigham Young once adj
mitted to Hepworth Dixon that he saw II,
objection to brothers and sisters marrying.
Mrs. Stenhouse told the funny story o
Sister Picknels funeral. The following wa
Bishop Hardy's sermon oval, bruthru
and sisters, you all here, 'spose, andso wei
begin Wal our sister is dead let her rest
Our sister has suffered and made other sui
! fer, but now she's dead we'll let her res
she opened the uoor 10 Tue ucNl's anu &c
them in five years ago when her husban
took his young wife. told her then the
would kill her if she did not take care, an
now they've done it. She was a torment
her husband, and guess if he'd know'd tina
she'd a bin such torment he'd never maj
red her. Amt that so, Brother Plcknel
a" That's so, bishop" "Wal, Brother Pick
mel, have you got anything to say2 "N'
: US | kuow'd on, but 'spose | ought ter sa
3 sum at, aud if do shall be sure to o
Csnd some Of the sisters, so 'spose we'd be
J., ter close the meetin'." Thus ended the II
neral service.