The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-09
BRIGHAM YOUNG AT HOME.
THE WHY'S IND WORDs or THE Pro
IIIET IN ms HOUSEHOLD.


'rh"ths WINNERS, omen, Nhii-
dren, ana 50 Forth-He Finds hi. Roswell.
The woman who writes these lines lived
for over year within the walls that enclose the
residences Of Brigham Young and his wives
and families. Though not belonging to the
Mormon Church. I was govorncss to the grand
children Of Mr. Young Father Young. as he
loved to be- called During that time had OPP
| portuntics. meyer before open TO any other
GENTLE. for acquaintance with him and for
! familiar intercourse with him and his families
AT their own houses and tables. in all the free
dom OF daily life. And Just here let me say that
never. SO far as | know. has any public man
been moro entirely misunderstood and
misrcprcsented by casual visitors reporters.
or interviewcrs. This was. perhaps. al
most necessarily his luck. even where
there was no desire that it should bo so,
and notably with English tourists and other
strangers Interested in Mormonsm as "A rcli-
gious and social phenomenon. ! once spoke Of
this tn him after seeing him in the company Of
young English nobcman who had brought
an in1uiring mind to bear ON the features Of
Mormonsm and liz prouhct. might us we'll
| have sent down suit IL my old clothes for him
| To look at" said Mr.. Young: he would then
| have been Just as well acquainted with mo rs
he is now" And yet this tourist had IA notc
book full OF writing and expressed himself as
delighted and satisfied with the interview At
other times have seen him sit munled up with
his hat on his head and his feet ON the ofllco
stove. answering in monosy llabl,s the questions
with when he was piled by callers who there-
upon went Of and said and wrote Such boor-
lShursS Is not possible outside of Utah"
- Jar from being honrsh. Mr.. Young was in
ms ianiy III" the kindli"si. grntl"-t. and most
ludulgrnt oi men. H. was playful and full If
fun. nnd had a fin" sense Of humor. H. used
e. t'll rs questions that people asked him.
=. ic maj eriniisiic mind Is very .lrul. said he.
! have To- hugh at IT.. just us have. to laugh
when the children ask their funny questions"
lie WIS ioni Of hearing and nariHtin. personal
hn'riudr or incident aud II h. sot ono with
uiuhd naNur h" "sp"rinlv likrd II. and told il
Xery nno'cntly indeed. and woul say i
hiIn mrhh ntilng. Those a'utl"- and
qualities played their part in making h IN Very
PppuaT among the simple. gOpd-hoartcd poo
town, always hal "a likin.. fnr'Abe Lincoln"
500 Mr. Young, and II he had come cut hero
and liked us aud Iii hay toll him another To-
MAI ms every TIM. and then W" wouldn't
htVr hcaru So mu'' rot aisui our ways"
fer the United States Government" So often
spohyn o.. let me- give passage which hap
u thdn any formal declaration could do;
Some = thr boys. his sons having return
They brought f1r their parents and friends
Among other things for Father Young wis a
.asle on the TOP Of tae tia-sar. lIurrah
three cheers Tor tho red. white. and blue"
rrird lhr rfophri' sczins the ila.s and waving
INK Tor the 9th prs nt- 10 Join n his hilurity
over TINS on. ana b" frll ON US AMI called MS "A
Lot 81 unpatriut.. selfish fou-fous that kort our
Roses m tn, boxes looking oit for ,lr.s. tai.
terms and lrink''s. H. said that =" girls couldn't
rcspoul 10 .,-io-rious s"niim'nts hnd N" IN
spiriign ami r'u.'.n tI,se to .e lew, Of an o.
ca- ON worth cont
49,, o." s-ihoalin', think that an American nag
L. l1r d9n E,Hu hate th" U4itsi states Coy,
erninrnti Wy boys know tht lov' the oll
sad h.. look ing londly at his sons
h"u Will nui my child he resumed soon |
a all az lrs n.si' M; You viii ilnd this
MIN II vou want 10 make yourself los. anyon.. |
.N-u your "nrtNi hsln iy DONG him good /
t''Ii Low WIN follow 70 u las~. io HIM another
t",l lirh mat On" truth H' tine Latter Day. /
e'ii ,"i' ihr nt - stats. wh, 'h HIS in /
lur.l y would i"' ~.u9ll To- rate It. M"nre I
n.y. 2" hni any part of orI- Garth. hat 90 bless /
ID Ii" - ~ .fIN OF. us W. say. j. NOT ]
ar" corn 'iil tni 'ui 'fl'd g. life. liberty. ant I
H' uINul Ni- N'i.iI .i' 1858. mats tor las. anil /
~, . ~ ~ 81. STRAIT .n or mat may /
a. n'',..7 lNaH a-"in@i Ntarr u'opl'. | say adj
, -. ~ 7.' ~ hul u"-ht To- $40 nal-auminis-
II w., W. p, cl'9, lf"m rilsion ana IN" soul
i.,t' - IN ,". Wld i',i"S "a" true govern
u ~, 'H, thN ~ ',," 'nnr'h Of Later Day
., '. W. IT, h'' '.'-- ~ rn ~ h"r" w. nr"
u ''t IN 4;l1l p''pi'' hui w. gar" t'i' best gov
ili ~ thi IN. n IT I.opl" On th' "arth to-diN
''u ',' 49,. "s Epou a. " are ~ well governed
~ " 9I'. we 4"t tn ny thousand miles br-
'h ll' reg 10 "i the sham churches and sham
IT, t'ui, hl9' ui Z" Mi.~t" wth death and TUG
,,i'7' ~ '"r l"nlh"L Nut love the old ndg.'
~ o. \ .NuNl' !. rum NJ u out Up" window and
: .iiN M .ui NJ FIX II iuld- IN the hrrrl. and
&C. 7uniinIt N't love Ga" flg of "a" United
!. '7 WY ", ~, IN {rry vanguard ~ the
J. J.. nt',o N'h"- "" planted Oh, Stars aud strip,
l 'I'' .ilH- "l lnn. anu made cornil'Ii-
iAl nr'hHrIs an ro- gardens grow up about
H. " nh.r lit hh ragln, too, said me-. laugh
h%' NOT hk ms git fellow. hut great will
~" 'lrAh'r "i IN" mountains. We cut one
w. il'H W ih-- tihl nuil q wal ul"ni MIN, whore
~ ,'u.i Mtlh iuyrs,rtY aud view the " ln'l"r
main. Tic sqrd ner viewed hin very day with
'u7pic'.n II" nth'l'dt nai that biri head was
'dW MN - aplhE tie FEN That II would b" a
fl' omen i'~r thhi eagle, which We called
a.. Nl.Iu Oh li.D'rb. 80 one nisht, 10 make a..
tI.iih" u.ui y S.Ir' me gardener went ont and
Ilpl I,l' ~ l'r W.l-i ana before his Hsiunishri
w. thr Sprh ~ Liberty rose IN u" air and |
l,w 10 nls eyre IA the 1untain.' Mr.. Young
nu;; l,'u' H''hl"u To enjoy IN" "reminiscences and
'fhtlI"h nn thr gardener face rs he ran and |
'I t"m what h" had Witnessed.
h'r. are many who remember that omen |
h'N saw Us meaning when Tho Unltsi States
+ - w.re mt out against rs. /, seemed
ii"' l"r 0piIit"l Ib"iy hHd lnlrrd n'd from
lI' I.M T., UNI i", hut II hhdn il"d from our
'r''r,@', We uurd our houses WIN cunhusu-