The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1884-03-27
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INTERVIEWING MRS. YOUNG.
From the Denver Tribune.


the American House, one of the
Tribune reporters took a notion
yesterday morning that he would
run down and interview Mrs. Young.
The scheme of interviewing Brig
ham was al old one-there would
be no enterprise in anything of that
kind, but the idea of chat with the
wife seemed new and brilliant.
"Can l see Mrs. Brigham Young
in the parlor for a few moments?"
inquired 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 re.
porter had ever seen. Itwas eighty
feet one way and seventy the other,
and the ceiling was so high that the
reporter thought they must have to
use telescope to determine when
it needed wnitewashing. He sat
down in chair in one corner. Pret-
ty soon a tall, stout lady entered
the room.
Mrs. Young, 1 suppose?" asked
the reporter.
ayes SIR" answered the lady.
81 have called, madam" said the
reporter, 'to ascertain your views
on questions involved by polygamy
and institutions peculiar to Nor
monism.'
"Ah, sir" said the lady pleasant
ly, as she took a seat, Il fear shall
be unable to crafty your curiosity.
My husband has gone out for a 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 l wish to obtain your views" ="
explained the reporter. "Mr. Young
has frequently been heard through
the press, while us wife has never
been interviewed. May [ hope,
madam, that you will accord the
Tribune the honor of being the first
to convey to the public your"
Did you wish to See me?" in
quired q small, thin lady, who had
entered the parlor quite noiselessly.
Excuse me said the reporter,
but Mrs. Young was the lady l
asked for. ..-
"Well, 1 am Mrs. Young" said
the small, thin lady. ...
Yes" said the tall, stout lady,
this is Mrs. Young, and so am |.
This is Sophia, Mr.. Young's fourth
wife, while l am Margaret, his sew
enth wife-he calls me Birdie"
The reporter was considerably
embarrassed. He might have been
happy with either, were t'other fair
charmer away.
"Be seated, madam" said he;
Il have called to ascertain your
views on the questions involved by
| polygamy and other institutions
peculiar to Mormonism"
"Oh, but I've nothing to say"
protested the small, thin lady;
brigham will be in shortly, and
may be he'll talk with YOU"
"But, madam" urged the repor-
ter, "Mr. Young has frequently been
heard from through the press, while
his wife-beg pardon, l mean his
wives have never ..
"Who was it wanted to see me in
the parlor?" asked a red-haired,
freckled-faced lady coming into the
room at this juncture.
"Why, this gentleman is a repor-
ter" explained the tall, stout lady
land he has come to interview US
Mr.. reporter, this is Mrs. Lucy
Young, my Brigham's second wife" /"
Mrs. Lucy Young bowed stifiy
and sat down on hair-cloth sofa.
Tin not going to be interviewed" "
she said. IF there's any interview
ing to be done, Briggy's got to do
it."
"Hello, girls, anybody down here
want to see me?" -.
The inquirer was curly-headed,
red-cheeked young lady, who came
bouncing into the room very uncere-
inoniously.
':It's reporter come to interview
u.s." said the freckle.faced lady.
"a reporter? Why, how funny =
exclaimed the curly-haired, red
checked young lady, laughing heart
lily. She sat down next to the re-
porter.
"I'm one of the Mrs. Young"
said she, 'but mustn't say word
that is liable to be printed. Brig
would never forgive me if 1 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 in
terview US ...
Emma was another wife-the
eighth. She was cross-eyed, but
otherwise comely 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
reporter felt himself called upon to
commence all over again.
"Mrs. Young" said he, address,
ing the group, Il have called to as,
certain your views on questions In
volyed by polygamy and other in
stitutions peculiar to the Nor
mons" ...... .....5: ....,...
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