Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-03-15

other young Mormans, some OF WhoH
it was hoped she might learn to smile
upon. Finally Il Mormon, ueverthe
ess an intelligent young man, scarce
ly of her own age, addressed himself
to her good graces, and to all human
appearances became the accepted low
er. His love was genuine, and, 1t is
said, at times became overpowerlng.
He waited upon her most Ievo!edly
until almost the very hour that she
danced away with the other fellow,
and for the past two years Briggy has
looked upon him as the savior Of his
daughter, encouraging him in his
suit. In short, it became generally to
be regarded as a fact that Miss Alice
and her new lover were engaged to be
married, and it is not improbable that
he, as well az her parents, were happy
in such belief She would 90 to
balls and places Of amusement with
him, and by pre- arrangement would
meet Hopkins, but with such adroit
ness were these meetings condu ted
that her most il timqte friends even
1id not dream of the matrimonial con
spiracy in progress. Other and clan
destine meetings were had FROM time
TO time, and an epistolary correspond.
ence maintained without detection be-
tween her and her old fame. The
day was set and the marriage was to
take place Immediately after the elope
ment, which was to be made next
month. One day last week she sent
word to Mr.. Hopkins that her father
was about to send her to st. George
where she would be compelled to stay,
she knew not how long, and with not
the shadow of hope fo" an escape.
Accordingly, it was arranged for her
on last Saturday night to flee from the
harem. be welded and 90 home with
her lover. A mutual friend had been
taken into the plot, and to him was
left the conduct ot'af1airs. The young
man who was to aid in the escape, ac-
companied by Mr.. Hopkins, drove to
the residence of the young lady, the
"white house" on the hill, but found
all the gates of the great stone wall
securely locked and the girl nowhere
10 be seen, On the following day, it
was ascertained that the prophet was
holding a secret conclave in his school
house within the same inclosure that
Alice lived, and the gates had there
fore been closed to exclude intrudcrs.
Furthermore, the young man who has
been wasting his affections ON the girl
for the last two years had dropped in
to spend the evening. Plans were
again adjusted, and to be executed on
Monday night. She was to smuggle
her clothing out of the house and
place it under a designated tree in the
yard where the young men were to go
at six o'clock p. M, and take it away,
aud two hours later 60 for the yonng
lady herself. At the appointed hour
they went with light vehicle to the
front gate of the Prince, and while one
proceeded to load IN the girls person
al effects, in the meanwhile keeping Il
pistol in hand, well knowing that to
be found invading the premises Of the
prophet would bring upon him a Sc
rious and perhaps desperate fight.
This part of the work was done With
no disturbance bat shortly afterward
Brigham, Jr., mistrusted something
was wrong, and Miss Alice fled in
search of her lover, hotly pursued by
her father; Making her way down
Main street, she met Charles near the
ruins of the First National Bank.
when she told him they had been dis
covered, and that her father was pur
suing her. He directed her to remain
there while he called hack to take
them to a minister, but before he re-
turned she heard her fathe" coming
down the street putting aud blowing
like porpolse in distress. She cross
ed the street in front of the DEM iohn
saloon, and, when her father had gone
by, she returned: but no sooner had
she got back than Brigham, Jr., turn
ed and was coming toward her, when
she lodged behind a pile of adobes in
the street, where she remained con
cealed until he had passed out Of
sight. She was much excited, for it
was narrow escape, and she was de-
termined not to remain there any
longer. Accordingly she again hur-
ried across the street, ran through the
alley near the billiard hall, and going