, 1877-10-14

Why She Has Never Believed in polyram,
or Observation-Disclosures 1Icr lIustaut
| Sincc Ills Marriage witt, LueIla Cobl,-",Iy
Husband Still Loves 1Ic.''
| Co-rfspo1.d<nce :se,o fork sun.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Libby Young
tue wife Of John ". Young, third son Of tue
Prophet, who has recently appeared in Salt
Lake in company with Luclla Cobu, his latest
wife, left this city this morning for Elmra; n.
T., where she will spend the winter at a water
cure establishments. She Was accomuanicd to
the depot br her brother, Wesley Garfield, and
his wife, ut whose house sue has been stayiur
since she arrived here from Utah, carly in Sep
tcmber. Mrs. Young has persistently refused to
talk to reporters since she has been in this CITY,
but just before her departure this morning she
relaxed the rule SO far as to admit the Sa,, cor
respondent for q few minutes. She was found
seated III the pleasant parlor Of Wesley Can
fields house, in Columbia avenue, aud dressed
i'll neat travelling suit OF gray. Her manner
was atfable, though she seemed much aeritafed
She half rose from her scat as the visitor rutrrc,j
extended soft white hand which shpoka little
and SANK back with q faint smile upon her still
handsome but c:reworn face She is petit in tig-
ure, her eyes are black, and her hair is Of the
same color. When girl she must hare been
beautiful, but now there arc dark blue circles
ABOUT tile eyes, and there is q: compression of
the lips, naleness about the nostrils, and 4
trcmulousness OF the hands that arc very patti
1ul to sec. This woman is consumed by q tire
Of Jealousy 1lnspcakablc or is dying OF rc,noFse
aud shatne In her youth aud loyeliness she
compelled John W. Young to discard two for
'ner wives to secure her, and tor ten years she
dreD, and was the darling Of his heart. Now,
as her beauty begins to fade, and when shc Is
about to become mother for the fourth time,
she finds erself'supplanted BY chit Of 4 girl
with pretty face, while hers is haggard,
The SIM felt some embarrassment in be-.
ginning conversation with tins unhappy wom-
an~ lie said: ''Aladan,, understand that YOU
deny the truth of the reports that your husband
WAS married to L;ieIla Cobb. | saw statement
in the Philadelphia 7i'nfs that you said he had
coming East had nothing to do with any family
trouble, but was according to Your usual custom
in the fall!'
The reported conversation with nc was
1a[se in every respect said the Indy with 4 I
Hush Of anger i'll her handsome eyes. Il hare |
never said word to reporter since have |
been i1crc,-not single word. i knew that nv !
husband was going to marry Luella Cobb a1lu !
rents, and l will never live with him again. |
never, neyer.' She spoke yeIlen1cntly, although |
sue WAS almost sobbEg. After moment she {
Sud- and there was something Of pride in her
laec: : But don't you imagine that he married
that glrE Tor loVc. No, my husband loves me-
IT was ambition and in fultll]mcut Of a promise
made to his father on his death-betl. His father
Y John to succeed to lis place in the
:hurch' and that he might do so male
him promise to become 4 polygamist, Ills |
marriage to Miss Cobb was his first stcD |
2 = o.:sts e1eeution ot the promise, and as he
,tiouSnt' toward his fathers scat. But lie has
been disappointed. He was not chosen to SUI
.eed his father, and now he bitterly regrets tic
step he has taken, and almost every day re-
:elsc letters anu telegrans from him brggng
nc TO return. l. treat them with contempt. 1
will never go back to him. will be the wife Of |
10 man who would give INC up and break his
,ows to ME Tor the sake OF powcr.'' She said
his with flasniug eyes and qriyering lips
moment afterwards she was almost weep-
ne, as she said: II may 20 back to Utah in tie
prng il live, and get my two children who
re there. Then shall return here aud devote
he rest Of my life to the education OF nv chill
rem never believed in polygamy or Nor
1onism. 4 but [ loved John Young matlly, I
mink polygany too horrible to think OF, ind I I
iadc john forswear it before 1 would marry
jm."