The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-12-07

1t IS necessary to live with much pru-
dence and circumSpection. Hear this
allegory which shall tell you and pre-
serve it and take from it warming and
example from living Alright. Here in
! this world we travel by very narrow,
steep, and dangerous road which is as
lofty mountain ridge, on whose top
! passes a narrow path, on either side is a
! great gulf without bottom, and if you
1 deviate from the path, you will fall into
/ 1t. There is need, therefore, of much
/ discretion In pursuing the road" Ny
tenderly loved daughter, nay little dove,
keep this illustration in your heart and
! see that you don't forget tit will be to
! you as IA lamp and beacon, so long as
/ you shall live in this world Only one
! thing remain- to be said and l have
done. Ii God shall give you life, if you
! shall continue some years upon the
earth, see that you guard yourself care
fully that no stain come upon you;
should you forfeit your chastity you will
never be fortunate, nor have true love.
When it shall please God that you re-
ceive q husband, and you are placed I'M
der his authority be free from arrogance,
see that you don't neglect him, nor al
low your heart to be in opposition to
him. Be not disrespectful to him. Be
ware that in no time or place you COM
init the treason against him called
adultery. See that you give no favor to
another. since this, my dear and much
loved daughter, IS to fall into pit with
out bottom from which there Will be no
escape. According to the custom of the
world, if it should be known, for this
crime they will Kill yol; they will throw
you into the street for an example to all
the people, 15where your head will be
crushed and dragged upon the ground.
Ot these says a prOverb: You viii be
stoned and dragged upon the earth and
others will take warning at your death"
From this will arise a stain and dishonor
upon our ancestors, the MOBILES and SEN
ators from whom we are decended,
You will tarniSh their illustriouS fame
and their glory by the filthiness and i'm
purity of your sin. You will, likewise,
lose your reputation, your nobility, and
your honor of birth. Your name will
be forgotten and abhorred. OF you will
it be said that you were buried in the
dust of your sins. And remember, my
daughter, that though no man shall see
you, nor your husband ever know what
happens, God, who is in every place,
sees you and will be angry with you and
will be avenged upon you as he shall see
fit. By his command you shall either
be MANNED or struck blind, or your
body will wither, or you will come to
extreme poverty for daring to injure
your husband. Or perhaps he will give
you to death and put you under his
feet, sending you to the place of tor
ment. Our Lord is compassionate, but
if you commit treason against your
husband, God, who is everywhere, shalI
take vengeance on your sin, and will per-
nit you to have neither contentment,
nor repose, nor peaceful life; and he |
will excite your husband to be always |
unkind towards you, and always, to
speak TO you with anger My dear |
daughter, whom tenderly love, see that |
you live in the world in peace, tranquil |
ity and contentment al the. days that |
you shall live, see that you disgrace not /
yourself, that you stain not your honor
nor pollute the luster and fame of your
ancestors. See that you honor me and
your father. and reflect glory on US by |
your good life. May God prosper you,
my first born, and may you come TO
God WHO is in every place.