New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-12
STORIES or MORKONDOM
From ne Boston Commercial Bulletin

From TIE Boston COfumrfcldt Duitetub
In about three weeks the wife returned and
found girl who had been left In charge of the
house, installed as wife Number Two NaI1raIy tnere
he divided the family, taking the new wife to rancn
he owned several miles from the city lie aad not
previously developed any fondness Tor country lie, Du
he spent all MS time AT tue ranch, merely stopping
at former home zoe dinner when he came into town
on one Of these trips he found his wife hanging dis
ractedly the cradle OF her baby VINO was 10 tno
worst stages OF malignant disorder As the house was
not In holiday trim. and no one hal much time 70 DO
but as he turned TO 90 out his wife san
You will surely stay with US to-nlghtf Inc DOCTOR
says the Oaby cannot live till morning"
know everything ami TO me the te Fellow seems To DC
be frightened to death II should leave her alone on TIC
ranch Besides have promised to takeAer 10 Dance
He went and the wife aud G5tner was left alone
with the little sufferer. Jane was duly escorted
tog her tnis attention his youngest born was
strugg q the agOnes or DEATH and when morning
lac bereaved mother sat alone beside little waxen
agnro. whose osnss and hO"nngs were ehuou forever.
And vet the man who furnished this exhibition OF utter
PERHAPS II he had been told ten before, that he
would spend the night at dance while his CHILD lay
dying. he would have said; Is tiny servant dog, That
freai OF ours Who had been devoted wife for
many years, who had borne ali manner OF utreat
menJ husband and his second wife. was driven
length by The fortunes she endured to attempt sui
eide IL happened that sue took an overdose OF the
poison that hoped would end ner misery aud the at
tempt was unsuccessful Who she was at deaths
reved and when she was 80 far recovered u
tOtter about the house. he told her with an
oath wanted hor to make surc work Of IL next
me aud that be wished she wa, dead aud out OF the
"And yet." said the unhappy wife, mo woman ever
had kinder husband than he was during tue nrsi
twelve years OF married life. and even after we
came to Utah he WAS never unkDd To me until 10 Do
came infatuated with that girl. Then AS MOrmousn
not only MIN the privilege OF marrying nef' Du
made his duty TO do he began 20 regard me In tue
light OF obstacle to his happiness though heAVen
knows proved now far set his happiness ABOVE my
own when consented TO tho MARRIAGE
believe my husband was one OF the Oesl men hsps
when married him" said tue nrst Wlie OF a MOT
mon Apostle. " know that no loved me above every
thing earth aud nothing but the Oaleu Influences o.
| MOrmonism could have made nim what he Is now h'
few sincere fanatics who upheld Brishal
Youngs claims after the death OF Joseph, and Young
word was the 10 him as the voice o
| the Almighty. SO when no was t0d 10 TAX
| another wife. he felt that ho hal received
| command from Heaven that he dared not disoOey
know his suneTings were almost equal 10 mne on IN
dreadful night that preceded his marriage with the girl
chosen for him There were twO OF theml, but naVln
once manhood and hts conscience 10 IN
| kes~ng of Brigham Young the downward course VA
eaN When he took additional wives land ne e~ntnae
10 20 40 long after hair grayl 10 cost MIN
struggles OF miad and no though 90 my orokeh heAs
and DliRhsed life marrei be happiness, Jcs once
would have borne 10 save me Al hours pssn