Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-08-04
interviewing Mrs. Young.

90" H. q notion yesterday morning that
Eooh ,,onld run down and interview Mrs.
o. The scheme of interviewing
n. GaI was an old ons-there would
bI'S 10 enterprise in anything of that
va Init the idea of a chat with the
Sl ~ seemed new and brilliant.
VIZ. rCan / see Mrs. Brigham Young In
\, narlor for a few moments P" in
W n;rapd the reporter at the Office counter
! a4 .he American House.
walk ND to the parlor and I'll find
,,t , said Mr.. Smith.
IT, The parlor was the largestthe reporter
Id ever seen. 1t was eighty feet one
, au and seventy the other, and the
'siiipg was so high that the reporter
Fhnught they must have to use a tele-
a0ne to determine when it needed
shitewashing. He sat down in a chair
!, one corner. Pretty soon a tall, stout
adv entered the room.
Mrs. Young, l SUPPOSED" asked the
%sporter' ~
II have called, madam" said the
,%norter, "to ascertain your views on
b%uestions involved by polygamy and
bther institutions peculiar to Mormon
sm."
"Ah, SIR" said the lady pleasantly,
she took a seat, 81 fear 1 shall be
[nable to crafty your curiosity. Ny
[usband has gone out for a walk;
then he returns he will doubtless be
lad to advise you upon any topic con-
Ferning our faith of which it may be
roper to say anything"
.But / wish to obtain your views"
%yplained the reporter. "Mr. Young
AS frequently been heard through the
bress, while his wife has never been
hterviewed. May 1 hope, madam, that
Fou will accord the Tribune the honor
being the first to convey to the public
"Did you wish to see me?" inquireda
mall, thin lady, who had entered the
|arlor quite n~oiselessly.
Excuse me-" said the reporter, "but
lrs. Young was the lady l asked for"
well, l am Mrs. Young" said the
mail, thin lady.
YES" said the tall, stout lady, .this
Mrs. Young, and so am l. THIS is
ophia, Mr.. Young's fourth wife, while
am Margaret, his seventh wife-he
Eals me Birdie"
The reporter was considerably embar-
ssed. He might have been happy
Fith either, e t'other fair charmer
WAY.
BE seated, madam" said he; 81
ave called to ascertain your views on
e questions involved by polygamy and
her Institutions peculiar to Mormon
m."
oh, but I've nothing TO say" pro-
sed the small, thin lady; brigham
III be in shortly, and may be he'll talk
18th YOU"
But, madam" urged the reporter,
Mr.. Young has repeatedly been heard
ON through the press, while his wife
beg pardon, [ mean his wives have
Eyer-o
who was it wanted to see me In the
ElorP" asked a red-haired, freckled-
I'D lady, coming into the DON at this
ncture.
why, this gentleman is a reporter"
planned the tall, stout lady, ''and he
IS come to interview us. Mr.. Re-
Prter, this is Mrs. Lucy Young, my
Figham's second wife"
Mr.. Lucy Young bowed stifly and sat
Pwn on a hair-cloth sofa.
I'm not going to be interviewed"
said. eff there's any interviewing
be done, Briggy's got to do it."
Hello, girls. anybody down here
ant to see me?"
The inquirer was a curly-headed, red
(eeked young lady, who came bounc-
{ into the room very unceremoni-
Psly.
Its a reporter come to interview
said the freckle. faced lady.
"A reporter? Why, how funny!' ex-
AIMED the curly-haired, red-cheeked
Punsg lady, laughing heartily. She sat
Yn next to the reporter.
tim one of the Mrs. Young said
e but mustn't say a word that is
(Oe to be printed. Brig would never
lsive me if l did. I'm his fourteenth
M, you know, and he's awful jealous.
!, there you are, Emma. Come in
aE' Here's an editor who wants to
terview u.s.
Emma was another wife-the eighth.
leWas cross-eyed, but otherwise come
70 view. She was followed by Ra-
81 the third wife, who was brown
Urea and blue-eyed, and demure
pAlng. They were duly introduced.
u reporter felt himself called upon to
lmenee all over again.
Mrs. Young" said he, addressing
group, "Ihave called to ascertain
nt Views on questions involved by
Hsamy and other institutions pecu-
y 70 the Mormons."
wouldn't it be better to call the rest
US before we attempt to be inter-
6meu'' suggested the eighth Mrs.
rerhaps so," said the reporter.
Ut" ns-,-but-but how many are there of
MI yn' we're quite a family" said the
l r1on Mrs. Young; and going to the
,rur aoor called out: ':Maud, Jennie,
Ill., Ts' kebecca, Harriet, Mabel, Ruth,
n ma frances, Mary, Caroline, Esther,
Us with you"
. ae reporter pinched himself to dis
whether he was awake. There
no doubt about it.
FIa s' ioung began to stream into the
VI. There was every variety of her.
was tall shout r,4 ~ Ill f,,,d