The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-02-05
Brigham and Amelia.

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While the majority OF the faithful ,
are agitated and excited over the turn
affairs have taken, andnot q fey of
them are packing up preparatory to
journeyig to the new Mormon strong
hold, Wherever that may lie, Amelia
| Young, the twcnty-third and last wife
J OF Brigham Young, goes quietly and
! s~erenely about her household duties
us usual. She has nc love for the
Mormons, and she takes no trouhlet to
conceal the fact. Her present resi-
dence is one of the most desirable and
handsome in the city, and yet it can
not compare with the paialial man
sion which old Brigham had built and
presented to her, and Which still bears
the name ''Amelia's palace" Old
John Taylor holds forth in it at pres
emit. But his time, as well rs that OF
the rest OF them, bids fair to be short.
The story OF Amelia's marriage to
Brigham and n few incidents OF after
life are very interesting. An old lady
who at one time was Amelia's school
teacher at Council Bluffs, Ia, tells the
following tale:
Upon 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 har.
EN-. The girls parents weregoodM Nor
mons and their consent to the union
was joyfully given. Not so with the
mil SIn had n stout will 81 G ,.a1l no n
handsome form and pretty face, and
she declared that she would lot mar
ry 'the ugly old heathen." Her par
ents, however, We're dcterminednot to
lose the chance OF gettinsso nearheav-
an by such an alliance. and sternly
commanded Amelia to don her robes
and take the hand OF the all-powerful
Brigham. Seeing that she would be
compelled to marry him if she staid
at home, the grill made her way to q
neighbours, told them her story, and
received hersympathy and protection.
Her parents instituted a search, dur
ing which Amelia hid in Il root-cellar,
over the door OF which was a wood
house. The kind people carried her
meals to her without attracting sus-
picion, until the third day one of the
spies employed observed steam arts
ing from a basket which the gentleman
was carrying to the woodhouse.
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 Nor
mon, but declared: 'If l do marry
him, I'll have my WI way, and he
will find it out" He did,
Several years after their marriage,
upon one occasion Amelia told Brig
ham to buy her a Singer sewins-ma-
chine. The old nan promised to send
it up that day, and walked off with
his hand in hispocket,t thinking doubt
less, how many tithes it would take
to pay for it. By the time he got
downtown he forgot what kind of a
mlchane was wanted, consequently it
was a Wheeler & Wilson that the men
brought upstairs to Amelia's sitting
room. As soon as that lady sawthat
her orders had not been obeyed to the
letter she deliberately pulled the of
lenslve machine to the head of the
stairs, and, giving it a 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 Brig, M had
a number of distinguished guests,
Amelia, who was present at the din
~ner-table, amused herself by hullins
some nuts that were on the table and
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