The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1873-01-10
BISHOP POTTS.
BY Wax AnELER.

the happy father of Gncen intcresiin,
children. Early in the winter the bishol
determined that his little ones should hav,
n good time on Christmas, so he conclud
Cd to take trip down to San Francisc,
to see what he could find in the shape O
toys with which to crafty and anus,
them. Tho gool bishop packed his car
pet-bag. embraced Mrs. Potts, one by
one, and kiFsed each Of her affection
ately, and started upon his journey.
lie was gone a little more than a week
when he came back with fifteen beautiful
mouth organs in his valisc for hi darlings
lie got out Of the train at salt Lake
thinking how joyous and ezh..sralipg Il
would be at home on Christmas morning
when the whole fifteen Of those mouth
organs should be in operation upon diff
ercnt tunes at the same moment But
just as he entered the depot he saw a
group Of women standing in The ladies
room apparently waiting for him. As
soon rs he approached. the whole twenty
ofthem rushed up, threw their arms about
his neck and kissed him cxclaiming:
ooh, Theodore. VIC are 500 glad you
have come backl Welcome homel Wei
conc, dear. d-q-, Theodore! Welcome
once more to the bosom Of your flmily!
aal then the entire score fell upon his
neck and cried over his shirt front and
mussed hiu.
The bishop seemed surprised and en-
barrasscd. Struggling to discagage him
selr, he blushcd ani said
Really, ladies, this kind Of thing is well
onoush--itis is interesting and al that; but
there must be some kind of a-that Is, s2
awkward sort Of a-cxcuse me, ladies, but
thcre seems to be, a. it were, a slight mis-
understanding about the-I am Bishop
Potts"
"We know it, We know it, dearest,
they exclaimed in chorus, "and we are 80
glad to see you safe at home. We have
I'll been right well while you were away,
love"
at gratifcs me- remarked the bishop,
"to learn that none of you have been n
prey TO disease. am filed with blissful
serenity wbCn contemplate the fact
but really | do not understand why you
should rush into this railway station and
hug me because your lives are active and
your digestion good. The precedent is
bad it is daugorous!'
Goa, bu, we didn't" they exclaimed
in chorus. 1--WE come here to welcome
YOU because You are our husband"
Pardon me, but there must be some
iittie-that is to say, as it were, | should
think not Women you have mistaken
your mani"
"Oh no, dearesty" they shouted; eve
were married to you while you were
away~
"Whatl" exclaimed tha bishop; "you
don't mean to say that"
"YoF. love. Our husband, William
Brown, died on Monday, and on Thurs
day Brigham had a vision in which he
was directed to seal US to you; and so he
performed the ceremony at once by
proxy
"Th-th-th-ih-unlor!" observed the
bishop, in a general sort Of a way.
"And, darling, we are all living with
you now-we and the dear children"
"Children! children! exclaimed Bishop
Potts, turning pale; You don't mean to
say that there is pack of children tooy'
"Yes, love, but only one hundred and
twenty-five, not counting the eight twins
md triplets.'
"Wha-wha-wha-what d'you sayf"
gaspol the bishop, in a cold perspiration
zone hundred and twenty-fyel One
hundred and twenty-five children and
weuty more Wivesl 1t is too much-it
; awful" aud the bishop sat down
,roaned, while the late Ms. Brown, the
'ride, stood round in semiciole and fan
led him with her bonnots, M except the
one, and she in her trepidation
made a futile effort to fan him with the
But after while the bishop became
econciled to his new alliance, knowing
'ell that protests would be unavLiling
0 he walked home, holding as many as
f the little hands of the bride as he
ould conveniently grasp in his, while the ,
ed-haired woman carried bis umbrella ,
nd marched in front of the parade to
emoye distractions and to scare of all ,
oys.
When the bishop reached the house,
C went around among the cradles which q
He'd the back parlor and the two second
.ory rooms, and attempted with such :
to become acquainted with
is news sons and daughters that he set |
he whole one hundred and twenty-five d
wins to crying, while his own fifteen stood
round and joined in ,he chorus. Then \
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