, 1885-11-08
aRIaaAM Young ANp AnsLlA
ifs,. The rwenty- Thirt wlfr Rule tho
Damestic Ino,t-Hcr Own May.

Denver TrDune-l tspubl ntnI
The story of Amelia's marriage to
righam. and u few incidents of after
life are very interesting An old lady
who at u time was Amelia's school
teacher at Council BLUFFS, Iowa, tells
me the following tale.
pom one occasion when Brigham
Young was passing through Council
Bluffs, on his way TO salt Lake he
caught sight OF Amelia's pretty face
and fine figure, and Immediately re-
solved to add another one to his harem.
The girl s parents were good Mormons
and their consent TO the union was JOY
fully given. Not so with the girl. She
had u stout will as well as a handsome
form and pretty face, and she declared
that she would not marry the ugly old
heather. Her parents, however,
were determined not 10 loss the
chance of getting Sc near heaven
by such an alliance, and sternly com
manded Amelia to don her robes and
take the hand Of the all-powerful Brig
ham. Seeing that she would be com
PEELED to marry him if she stayed at
some, the girl mado her way to n neigh
boris, told them her story, and received
their sympathy and protection. Her
parents instituted a search, during
which Amelia hid in a root cellar, over
the door OF which was a wood house.
The kind people carried her meals to her
without attracting suspicion, until on
the third day one of the spies employed
observed steam arising from a basket
which the gentleman was carrying 10
the wood house.
This led TO her discovery, and, as She
Was under age, her parents took charge
OF her.
After a hard struggle, Amelia finally
consented to marry the great Mormon,
but declared. IF do marry him, I'll
have my wi way, and he will find it
out" lie did.
Several years after their marriage,
upon one occasion Amelia told brigham
to buy her n Singer sewing machine.
The old man promised TO send it up that
day, and walked OIL with his hands in
pockets. thinking, doubtless, how many
tithes 1t would take to pay for 1t. BY
the time he got down town ho forgot
what kind OF Il machine was wanted.
Consequently ii was n Wheeler * VIII
son that the men brought upstairs to
Amelia's sitting room. As soon rs that
lady saw that her orders had not been
Obeyed 10 the letter, she deliberately
pulled the offensive machineto the head
Of the stairs, and, giving it y push,
down it went, bumpty-bump, until it
reached the bottom, all broken to
pieces.
The next day a Singer" stood in the
place allotted for it, and nothing more
was said of the affair. Upon another
occasion. when Brigham had a number
Of distinguished guests. Amelia, who
was present at the dinner table, amused
herself by hulling some nuts that were
on the table and throwing the shells out
Of the window. Brigham manifested his
annoyance at this proceeding without
effect when finally he exclaimed
Amelia, my dear, ! wish you would
not throw those shells~eut upon the
grass. They make such n MUSK
If you don't like to have them there
you can pick them up, said the way
ward fayorite, as she arose from her
chair and left the room.
When she had left, Brigham turned
TO his guests, and said.
Il hope you will excuse my wife. She
is so headstrong that | can not control
her.