The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-07-07
INTERVIEWING MRS. YOUNG.


Hearing that Brigham Young, u,
and his family had arrived from salt
Lake and were quartered at the Ameri-
can House, one of the Tribune repor-
tiers took notion yesterday morning
that he would run down and interview
Mrs. Young. The scheme of interview.
ing Brigham was an old one-there
would be no enterprise in anything of
that kind, but the idea OF n chat with
the wife seemed new and brilliant.
"Can see Mrs. Brigham Young in
the parlor for few momcnts?" inquir-
CO the reporter at the Office counter Of
the American House.
"Walk up to the parlor and I'll find
out" said Mr.. Smith.
The parlor was the largest the repor-
ter had ever seen. Ii was eighty feet
one way and seventy the other, and the
ceiling was SO high that the reporter
thought they must have TO use a tele-
scope to determine when il needed white
washing. He sat down in a chair in
one corner. Pretty soon Il tall, stout
lady entered the room.
"AIrs. Young, suppose ?" asked the
reporter.
ayes, sir" answered the lady.
al have called, madam" said the
reporter, "to ascertain your views on
questions involved by polygamy and
other institutions peculiar to Nor
monism.
"Ah, sir, said the lady pleasantly,
as she took seat, al fear shall be
unable to crafty your curiosity. My
husband has gone out for walk ? when
he returns he will doubtless be glad to
advise you upon any topic concerning
our faith OF which it may be proper to
say anything"
"But ! wish to obtain your views"
explained the reporter. "Mr. Young
has frequently been heard through the
press, while his wife has never been in
terviewed. May hope, madam, that
you will accord the Ij7bHRc the honor
of being the first to convey to the public
your"
"Did you wish to see me ?" inquired
a small, thin lady, who had entered S,e
parlor quite no:scless.y.
Excuse me-" said the reporter, "but
Mrs. Young was the lady asked fol"
"Well, / am Mrs. Young" said the
small, thin lady.
EYES," said the tall, stout lady,
"this is Mrs. Young, and so am L.
This is Sophia, M. Young's fourth
wife, while l am Margaret, his seventh
wife-hc calls me Birdie"
The reporter was considerably EN-.
barrassed. He might have been happy
with either, were t'othcr fair charmcr
away.
"Be seated, madam" said he. al
have called to ascertain your views on
the questions involved by polygamy
and other institutions peculiar to Nor
monism."
"Oh, but I've nothing TO say" pro.
tested the small, thin lady; brigham
will be in shortly, and maybe he'll talk
with YOU"
"But, madam" urged the reporter,
"Mr Young has frequently been heard
from through the press, while his wife
beg pardon, mean his wives have
never"
"Who was it wanted to see me in
the parlor ?" asked red-haired, free
kled.faced lady coming into the room
at this juncture.
"Why, this gentleman is reporter"
explained the tall, stout lady, "and he
has come TO interview us. Mr.. Repor-
ter, this is Mrs. Lucy Young, my
Brigham's second wife"
Mrs. Lucy Young bowed stiffly and
sat down on hair-cloth sofa.
"l'm not going to be interviewed, "
she said. "lf there's any interviewing
to be done, Briggs got to do it,"
"Hello, girls, anybody down here
want to see mel"
The inquirer was 4 curly-headed,
red.cheeked young lady, who came
bouncing into the room very uncerc-
moniously.
ats reporter come to interview
us" said the frecklc-faced lady.
"a reporter Why, how funnyi'
exclaimed the eurly-haired, red-cheeiscd
young lady, laughing heartily. She sat
down next to the reporter.
"I'm one OF the Mrs. Young" said
she, "but mustn't say a word that is
liable to be printed. Brig would never
forgive me il did. I'm his fourteenth
wife, you know, and he's awful jealous.
oh, there you are, Emma. Come in
dear. Here's an editor who wants to
interview u.s."
Emma was another wife-the eighth.
She was crosseyed, but otherwise comedy
TO view. She was followed by Rachel,
the third wife, who was brown. haired
and blue-eyed, and demure looking
They were duly introduced. The re-
porter felt himself called upon to COM
mence all over again.
"Mrs. Young" said he, addressing
the group, 81 have called to ascertain
your views on questions involved by
polygamy and other institutions pecu-
liar to the Mormons.
"Wouldn't il be better to call the
rest OF us before we attempt to be in.
terviewed 2" suggested the eighth Mrs.
Young.
"Perhaps So" said the reporter
"But--but-but how many are there OF
YOU'D"
"Oh, we're quite family" said the
fourth Mrs. Young; and going to the
parlor door called out: "Nlaud, Jennie,
Clara, Rebecca, Harriet, Mabel, Ruth,
Julia, Frances, Mary, Caroline, Esther,
come into the parlor, and bring the
rest Of us with you"
The reporter pinched himself to dis.