The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-02
MORMON METHODS.
A Class of Fascinating Men Employed by the
Churcll rs Missionaries.

MORMON METHODS.
A Class of Fascinating Men EmpIoye ed by the
Churcll rs Missionaries.
New York Times.
Happening to journey up along the limo of the
Boston and Maine railroad, l had occasion to
stop over for few hours in one of those little
New Hampshire towns which present such
cherries and desolate appearance during the
winter months My business quickly trans
acted, and | naturally looked about me for some
means to while away remaining hours The OBJ
jects on the main streets were soon exhausted
and had just turned my back on the academy
boldly topping the hill, and, with hands we'll
plunged in my overcoat pockets. began to return
to my hotel, when startled by an ungentle
slap on my shoulder, while familiar voice sang
out, Hello, old boy, what brings you hereP
Looking up in momentary surprise l found an
old chum of school days confronting me- He
grasped my arm. hurried along the frozen
causeway and hardly allowed me breathing
time before he thrust me through doorway
bearing the glorious legend of m d" at the END
of his name, and seated mo in front of a flaming
CRATE.
was soon made acquainted with my genial
friends history since our parting He told
briefly of his success and his manly ambitions
During our conyersatlon-he was always close
observer of events and something of philos-
opher-he happened to run his eye along the
columns of the weekly local sheet. He read out
a few sentences of lively editorial on Mormon
ism, ard then threw the paper aside in manifest
disgust
"Pshawir said he. "that fellow knows no
more about the Mormon Church than the I'M
born babe. The popular idea that Mormonism
is on the decline, and that its apostles and ennis
Observation-Disclosures they call them-are
brutal, degraded set of men, is all bosh. Some
six years ago l spent four months in Salt Lake
City. and had a good chance to notice of
the practical workings of the system built up by
Joe Smith and Brigham Young. OF course [
hQf N hn MN tap-
ably bad; but these loud -mouthed goody -goody
people who continually Dining into our ears
their scarlet cries of Mormon atrocities become
simply sckening. / tell you that Mormonism
will became big factor in tho land unless it
meets with moro skillful opposition than it has
encountered
do you see that house yonder over the way?"
We had been standing in a window recess and
he drew my attention to attractive frame
house, with old fashioned bar windows bullying
from its sides, just across the bare january ex-
panse of village green. We'll, there's a sort of
atterday story attached to that home. 1t has
cume within my personal knowledge since set.
tied down here Perhaps You'd like to be bored
with it." replied that was wholly at his dis
posal, and the physician, sinking back into All
easy chair, aZily swung his right leg over one of
the rests. and looked toward expectant me with
a rather solemn expression upon his ,ua!ly jo
vial countenance.
.'One family he slowly began. ''had lived in
that house for three or four generations They
used to point out with some pride a long list of
English yeomanry who had handed down their
name They weren't rich. they weren't poor.
but exceedingly good representatives of that class
which snobs call middle When | first came
here the old gentleman called frequently upon
me for professional advice, and before long l be-
came rather intimate with the household. l
have seen some pretty women. my boy, but |
doubt If ever [ came across such beautiful
specimen of fe,nninity as Susie, his daughter.
She was exceptional type of the New Eng
-. Il
cent surprise under we'll -arched brows, ripping
chestnut hair clustered over the whitest of
temples. a figure graceful and well fashioned,
and hands and feet as well shaped were ever
any of Sultans hours, completed a beautiful
personation of naidenhood. She had got the
finishing touches Of her education at Wilbra-
ham, and struck me as being Of that dreamy,
romantic temperament you newspaper chaps
like to discuss.
mo, l wasn't in love with the girl and she
was never more than friendly with me. One
thing she lacked. She hadn't the self-assertion,
Independence, or whatever you want to call it, 4
which associate with most New England
girls Two years after had won a little prac-
tice for myself and could begin to enjoy some of
LIES comforts even in this retired spot, the
town was excited over the arrival of distin-
guished stranger Mr. Charles Hentley.
Henley engaged the best rooms at the hotel
brought ample letters of introduction to some
of the best people, and speedily devel-
oped into a social lion. He was one of
your tall pale-faced chaps had manly carriage,
and was soon favorite with almost every body.
My instinct however, seemed to tell me that
there was something more about the man, some
thing hidden and concealed. One night as was
coming up the street.-the hour was sufficiently
late-I saw the stranger in earnest conversation
with Susie who seemed to be opposed to what he
was urging upon her. / thought first of playing
the role of an eavesdropper, but gave up the idea
and walked past to my lodging. How often
since have regretted that hesitation of mine on
point of honor.
1.-TWO days later the village was stirred by the
news that Susie had run away from home 1t
was true: she had fed and in company with the
pseudo Charles HENLEY. Her father found in her
chamber the morning after the fight note say
ing that she had resolved to DEPART with Mr.
Hehtley where she could lead better life than
the souless existence she had hitherto passed;
that it was useless to attempt to follow her, as
she was already member of q great sect, and
under the instruction of her teacher would soon
become initiated into the mysteries of newer aud
more sacred rites The letter calm and pas
sionless, and closed with some natural express !.
sions of affection to the writer's parents. Susie
was evidently under spell. had occasion TO
visit upper Canada not long after this event. ana
told one of my friends this story Of our village
disappearance. My listener closely questioned
me as to Hentleys appearance and traits,
and finally informed me that the
the pay of the Mormon Church. This
was a revelation to me- Susies departure was
fully explained You want the moral of my
talel 1t is this; MormOnism has taken new
departure; the ignorant and iliterate, the merely
animal and muscular are no longer the need in
the tabernacle. When we read of the society
girl who wins titled foreigner IL means some
times more than we suspect The church has
wealth enough and now seeks refinement Its
strides will be fatally rapid to eur civilization
too, unless some newer and sharper, sturdier
opposition is placed in its way. Women in our
Atlantic cities-ladies the world calls them-sus