Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-11

Hearing that Brigham Young. Jr.. and
his family had arrived from Salt Lake
and were Qusrtered rs the Ameeican
House. one Of eur reporters toDk . no
! ton that he would run down and inter-
viev Mn. Young. The scheme Of inter
viev inc Brigham Vas An old oue-there
v0ald be no enterprise Ia anything Ut
| that kiud-but the idea of chat With
the wife seemed new and brilliant.
.Caa I zee Mrs.. Brigham Young in
| the parior for few moments?s inquired
| The reporter at the Office counter OF the
American House.
.WaIk On to the parlos and I'll hnd
out said Mr.. smith
The parior was the largest the re-
perter had ever seen. II was 50 feet one
vay and 20 the other. and the ceiling
vas 20 high that the reporter thought
| thew must have to use = telescope TO de-
termine when it needed whitewashing.
h sat down in a chair IN one corner.
Pretty soon q tall, sfout lady entered the
room.
"Mrs. Young. I supposei" asked the
ayes. SIR answered the lady.
IL have called, madam" said the re-
pofter. ito ascertain your views on
questions involved by p0lygamy and
Other institutions peculiar :" Mormon
ism"
aAh. sir.- said the lady pleasantly. a.
abe took . seat, II fear Ishall be unable
| 70 crafty yoor curiosity. My husband
| has Como out for . walk; whom he re-
turns be will doubtless be glad 70 advise
Won upon any topic concerning our faith
| Of which IL may be proper to say any
thing"
"But wish 70 obtain your views"
explained the reporter. Mr.. Young
has frequently been heard through the
press. while his wife has never becn in
teryicwed. May l hope, madam, that
you will accord the Tribune the honor
Of being the FIRST 70 convey to tho pub
ibid Won wish to $50 meT' inquired .
small, thin lady, who had entered the
parlor quite poiselessly.
"Excnse NO." said the reporter, 'but
Mn. Young was the lady ! asked for"
"WelI, i an Mrs. Young" said the
small, thin lady.
Yes said the tall, stout lady, " this
| il Mrs. Young, and 20 arm ]. This IL
Sophia, Mr.. Young's fourth wife, while
am Margaret. his seventh wifs-he
calls me Birdie"
The reporter vas considerably embar-
raseod. He might have been happy
with either, we're tother fair charmer
| away.
Be seated, madam" said he; i
have called 20 ascertain your views on
the questions involved by polygamy and
other institutions peculiar TO Mormon
ism."
"Oh. bat I've nothing to say" pro-
tested the small, thin lady Brigham
will b. in shortly, and may be 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 new
| err"
Who was it wanted TO see me in the
paYlor p asked a rsd-haired, freckled-
faced lady coming into the room at this
| juncture. :.
why, this gentleman Ia q reporter, -
exclaimed the tall. stout lady. and be
has come 10 interview M. Mr.. Reporter,
this u Nm. Lucy Young, my BriRham's
second wife,"
Mr.. Lucy Young bowed stiffly, and
| sat down on q hair cloth sofa.
.Pn not going TO be interviewed"
she said. "lf there's any interviewing
70 be done, BriRRy's got to do it."
"Hsllo, girls. anybody down here want
The inquirer was curly -headrd. red
checked young lady. who came bsuncinR
| into the room very uncerem0niously. !.
"It's o reporter como to interview IA, "
said the frockled- faced lady.
"A reporter Why, how funny p
exclaimed the curly headed, red checked
young lady, laughing heartily. She eat
down next 10 she reporter.
| IL am ono Of the Mrs. YOung," said
she, "but mustn't cay word that ID
liable 10 be printed. Brig would never
forgive me II did, I'm his fourteenth
wife, you know, aud he's awful jealous
Oh, there y0u are, Emma. Come In
dear. Here's an editor who wants u
interview al"
Emma vas another wife-the eighth.
6he was GROSS eyed, bat otherwise come
| " 10 view. She wan followed by Rach.
81, the third wife, Who Waa brown haired
and bluO-eyed, and demure looking
They we're duly introduced. The re.
porter felt himself called upon to com.
mence all over again.
MRS. Young" said he, addressing
the group. II have called 70 ascertain
your views on questions involved by 20
lyRamy and other institutions peculiar
20 tho Mormons."
"Wouldn't It be better TO Gall the rest
Of a. before 70 attempt 70 DO inter
viswsdT' Suggested the eighth Mira.
Y0unQ.
sPerhaps So" said the reporter
"But-but-but how many are there Of
you3"
''Oh, we're quite a family" said the
fourth MrM Young. and going 70 thu
parlOs door called ont: 'sMaud, Jennie
CLARA, Rebscca, Harriet, Mable, Ruti
Julia, Frances, Mary, Caroline, Esther
come into the perl0r, and bring the rss'
Of % with you"
The reporter pinched himaslf TO die
oover whether he was awake. There
was NO doubt about IL.
Mn. Young began 70 stream into The
parlOr. chare was every variety Of her
6he was tall, abort, fat, lean, rcd faced
pale checked, plump, sosawny, old
y0unQ. sour, pleasant, vivnoiOus. stupid
Qraosful and awkward. The parl0r ROl
orouded-Why don't they have bigger
pA1lofs al the American House, anyway
Tho Idea Of expsoting reporter 70 in.
tsgviev Mss. Young In room nos more
than cx8 The air WAs sitting. The
Irepostes felt ~ Il ho were going u
faint. He began 70 regret he had ovel
undertaken tho novel taak Of inter.
vtswinQ 4rs. YOUNG.
.Oh, girla, girls, hers comes Briagy!r
cried ore Of the ladies Who had been
looking out Of the window.
Whsref Uherow screamed the reut,
ruahine pell-mell to the vind0vs- there
were seven Of them-and oraninQ their
neoks 10 - . look q their husband.
lSuoh . ossamblinQ and huseliuR never
wsss ssen before. Mn. Young pushed,
crowded, clipped. and ssrAtahsd oue q.
other N their attempts - secure viev
Of her ltees lord.
"Hee, - threw . kin q me-" ex-
Ielaimsd nrA Young.
He didnt eithosl Il ms Tor ne r.
efiea Mn. Yoang.
And Immediately The ress Of Ma.
Yoang indignantly amsesed that the
kin was meant for her. and then en-
ausd var 1t words, il which ouoh en-
daring epithsts e You eanoy iads.' =
"You pert mink. " You mean thina,~
and fou oross old hon~ 0Gusud con-
spisuo1sly. The reporter osspt veAyily
away from the ocsne. A. 10 tot1eeed
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