The Van Buren press., 1873-08-19


marked how youthful l had grown since
| had got out OF my former troubles. As
| had much improved in every way did
not regard his observation as any intend
cd compliment or any indication of ~hat
afterwards learned to be passing in his
mind.
HE GoEs A sPAkKISG. 4
At the close Of the afternoon SERVED
he went up to my father, took him aside
and talked for at least two hours to him
about me, and told him how he had
watched me from my infancy, saw me
grow up to womaahood, had always low
ed me and intended to marry me. bat
having taken Amelia just after the law
was passed in congress prohibiting po-
lygany, he feared to take another wife
soon after, lest it should make trouble,
or he would have taken me then. My
marriage with a yowng man was un look
ed for to him, and when he was made ac-
quainted with it he did not just like to
stop it, he said, and SO he let it go on,
but always hoped that the time would
come when he would have me.
He wanted father and mother to use all
their influence with me, as it would be
the best thing l could do. lie asked
father if COED house, well furnished,
and 81, 900 year pocket money would
be enough for me. and added that if it
was not enough should have more
Father answered that he thought it
would be sufficient.
Brigham stood two hours or more
talking to father and kept the whole Of
the carriages that conveyed the party
standing waiting till after sundown, and
little did think that was "the object
of interest. -"
When father came home he told moth
by herself; then they told me. cannot
describe my feelings; was frightened
The thought Of it was perfect horror.
| thought father had gone crazy, and l
would not believe his statement for hours,
When / realized that it was fact
COULD DO NOTHING nuT CRY
The idea Of an old man, sixty-scven
years of age, the husband Of about TWEEN
ty wives living, asking me, .at twenty
two, to be added to the number filled me
with the utmost adherence, and when |
saw that my parents were under his in
duence and sustained his proposition, |
was ready to die in despair. Oh the
horrible hours that spent in crying and
moaning no tongue can picture.
When father saw that took it 80 bad
" he told me that would not be forced
into it, but If could bring my feelings
to it and accept Brigham it would bo
pleasing to him, and mother favored it
in the same way.
About month after this ! was In the
city with an intimate lady friend, and as
we were walking near to Brigham's house
| ne came to the gate and waited for our
arrival. Whom saw him l thought
would get up courage to tell him that !
would not marry him, but I could not
say it. That
PECULIAR INFLUENCE
That he throws over everybody when he
has purpose to effect, completely over
came me- He did not allude to the sui
ject at all. l shook hands and passed
on.
He became very kind t. my Iacen's.
and saw father frequently. He sent for
me to come to the city on several occa-
sions and met me at my fathers city res
idence, and talked to me about marriage ;
told me how pure his feelings were, and
that his only metivc was to do me good,
save me in the kingdom and make me a
queen. All that had no effect upon me
it only disgusied me the more, and the
fear that dared not resist him never
left me. This continued for nearly a
year. My eldest brother had had some
business transactions with Brigham and
one Of his sons, which resulted in trouble
and ultimately in financial injury to my
brother Brigham had been very angry
with him and threatened to cut him of
from the church heard OF those
threats, and believing at that time In
Mormonism, heard them with deep sor-
row, and confess that, in hopes OF turn,
Ing Brigham's anger away from my
brother, began to entertain the thought
that l would yield to his request. ar.
gued as many inexperienced persons do,
that as had sorrowful life my heart
was crushed, my future life was nsthing,
and il could sacrifice myself for my
brothers interest and please my parents
| would at last submit Finally
BRIGHAM NAMED TIE MARRIAGE DAY
And informed me, through my father,
that what required in preparation for
my marriage he would furnish; but
would accept nothing. A day before the
marriage he brought me three dress pat.
terns-onc silk and two marino-and
handed to me a purse with $50 bill.
On the - April. 1865, ] was mar
ried to him In tho Endowment house by
Hebcr c. Kinball, his first counselor
MY father and mother were present and
others. Brigham's brother Joseph also
to ok to himself wife at the same time
After the ceremony I walked over Will
him to tho conference. and in the even
ing ! returned to my fathers house ano
remained there for a month.
THE PROPHETS LOVE OF SHORT DURATION
For the first few months had consid
orable of his attention; his visits were
frequent; after that his business cares SC
occupied him, he said, Eat he ccs,a on
ly call about once in three months AZ
ter that he came Just as II had happen
ca.
When was married he wanted my
mother to live with mo in the city, and Z
year from the marriage he sent US to take
| 81 h;s fo or,n vhora va remained