The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1873-12-06
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Garfield, lived in Elkton, 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's first wife
being first cousins. Miss Lizzie's parents
resided in Philadelphia. What acquaint-
ance existed between the young folks OF
the Young family of Salt Lake and the Can
fields we do not know; but Miss Lizzie after
leaving Elkton, started on trip, accom-
panied only by younger sister to visit the
Youngs of Mormon notoriety, and also for
the purpose of marrying John. This was
4 deliberate undertaking which required
no little nerve for young, well-educated,
accomplished Philadelphia bred lady, but
Miss Lizzie was equal to the adventure.
Now this undertaking will appear the
more risky and formidable, when we take
into the account, that young Young had
already tive wives. What immediate FAM
lily arrangement took place we are not
advised, but the two first wives had to be
discarded to satisfy the fastidiousness of
the coming woman. One of the two, the
first we believe, was divorced and the sec
ond was discarded, turned away with the
arrival, 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 rebelled, we know not:
but the young queen would be satisfied
with nothing less.
Some four years ago or "thereabout, y
it will be remembered that matters at
Washington assumed threatening aspect
for the latter day saints, and the Salt Lake
Prophets sent delegation of their picked
women to the Capital to make an impress
sion at the seat Of Government, favorable
to the institution of Mormouism. Mrs.
John Young, the subject of our narrative,
composed ore of the delegation. 1t was
noticed that when the Mormon ladies held
Il certain reception or audience at which
Mrs. Creswell was present, that the hand
some wife of the youngest son OF the
Prophet, feigned 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 some
where before When Mrs. Creswell re-
turned to Elkton she was reminded that
the wife Of young Young was the former
Ga1I rx-hn RI trim
bonnets in Elkton, and the young wife's
reluctance to meet her at the Capital was
explained
Some time ago-we are not aware how
long since-two Elkton ladies were going to
Philadelphia in the cars, aad in the seat
Just in front of them two gentlemen were
seated who were talking about Salt Lake,
and mother Ewes curiosity getting the bet
ter of the ladies, one Of them plucked up
courage and asked the gentlemen if they
knew young Mr.. Young, and his wife, &C.,
who had formerly lived here and was an
acquaintance. They replied they did, and
would deliver the lady's card to Mrs.
Young when they reached Salt Lake.
Mr.. John Young all agree is very hand
some and refned---in the etiquet of the
world and good society-genteman, and
YVES lately on voyage to Europe. His
wife came from Salt Lake, East with
her three children, to meet him on his
arrival, staying at her mothers till he
landed.
The card which her Elkton friend had
sent all the way to Salt Lake to her, had
been running in her mind all these months,
and it gave her real joy to think that her
memory had not been banished, and that
she was still remembered by one at least, in
the little town where her young heart had
woven these delightful dreams of 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
coming 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 that a lady re-
quested to see her. She Immediately re-
paired thither, and in the parlor the two
ladies met face to face. Time alas, had
wrought great changes in both these out
ward tabernacles, and they stood regard
ing, but not recognizing each other. The
wife OF the young prophet, that is to be,
when Brigham's mantle rests upon his
shoulders, was the first to speak, SIS this
Mrs. Yes" liam Mrs. Young, Liz
zie Garfield when we were younger" All
reserve was at an end, and the two friends,
which time and untoward events had
threatened to place an impossible gulf
between, rushed into each others arms.
The Mormon wife and her husband had
numerous calls while they remained at the
hotel, and she related the chapter of her
life to those who had thus kindly remem-
bered her. She had insisted, and carried
her point it seemed, on being the sole wife
of the man she had braved such danger
for and not satisfied with this she insisted
on a marriage in the States in the old style
Sne ndQ Dceu Taught III her SlIlnOOQ TO
honor, and '.John" had to succumb, be-
fore 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 had heroically attempted to repair
the rude shock che felt her moral charac-
ter had received by entering the commun-
ity of the Mormons, and giving herself
sacrifice to the monstrous crime of polga-
my. Her fine female sensiblities, her edu-
cation, all of that better nature rebeled
against her act whan the first wild dream
Of romance was broken. Who can tell of
the anguish and tears that young wife has
doubtless suffered: They can 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 supplant-
ed9 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 snare the fate
of the discarded wives, for some younger
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