Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-04-26

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"aooD EVENING"" SAID TIE GIRL, HASTILY.
drew back from the revolving burdens laid
upon the people. He enjoyed Mormonism
himself, its tyranny, fraud and animalism,
and on that account, like most of his sort,
believed In it, or what was worse, thought
he did, and was keen to fasten it upon
others. He had fallen in the way Of Bishop
Farley, when that portly worthy some
years before had been fishing in the interests
OF Zion for the credulous and unwary in
Southern France, and, feeling this doctrine
in consonance with his promptinRs had
crossed the ocean with one Of the Innocent
but ignorant and deluded bands of converts
gathered from the poor of Europe, and
found, as he had reckoned, himself of
weight and Importance in the bullieds and
enslaved community Of his choice In q
human way the odds and ends Of creation
were there, as in all the valleys of Mormon
land, and the crafty and the strong throug
the peoples vows, the dumb trust Of igno-
rance, and their very helplessness, preyed
upon them.
the Aaronic priesthood in the House of En-
dowments at Salt Lake City, and at meet
ings often sought with flowery and vehe-
ment clauses to more deeply imbed the sa-
cred doctrines of tithing, polygamy, blood
atonement and special revelation in their
minds. He worked hard for the church and
had been ''prospered''; four wives and the
best property in the town, save the Bishops,
being the result, which was not so bad
Surely out Of gratitude none should be more
jealous OF apostasy than he, or more alive
In seeing that the church's pulse beat at
least rapidly normal if, indeed, not rather
high. His house was story and half
one, very long, and standing with its broad
side to the street. 1t was constructed Of
adobe, plastered and painted in imitation of
brick, with porch running along the front,
and four entrances, one to each wife's
apartments; in short the form Of dwelling
usual with the prosperous Mormon. Some,
however, though this arrangement was
quite convenient for the husband, found it
scarcely permissible owing to the unnatural
and heartbreaking conditions at work, and
had small houses in different quarters Of
the town. But most often, for the poor
when counted against the well-to-do were
as q hundred to one, two or three wives
with their children and husband were
crowded into single hut, and there sank
through graduation after graduation Of cal
lousing torrents to squalor and inertia.
Trean Hartman, whom for this depression
we left at DR.. Dubettes gate, sprang down
from Richards horse and went quickly to
each OF the door-ways of the house. At the
first woman of middle age, pale, grief
broken, but patient-looking, appeared. At
the second one OF like age, haggard, un-
healthy and with bitter curves about the
mouth, and a CLINT of hate in the face-light
as II her nature were curdled by touch Of
never-cooling rage. At the third q some
what younger lady. but dull-eyed and cheer
less, much as if the fire and light Of life
were dead in her, and at the fourth pretty
vapid little thing, almost q child in years,
with babe upon her breast. At all the
doors, save the last, children thrust their
eager faces out, but about all the women
there chung visible heartgloom and the
spirit of blight. None Of them knew where
their husband had gone, but indicated with
something like shame that he might be in
the next apartment. The last one said,
however, that she thought him over at the
Bishops; so the girl mounted and rode
away, feeling that cloud which women of
Mormonland see forever hanging over them
| darken and thicken as she went. In mo-
lnent she was before Bishop Parley's house,
structure like that in which DR.. Dubette
| lived, but Of two full stories, longer, and
with large barns and other buildings in the
rear. Dubette and the Bishop were talking
| in subdued voices at the gate when the girl
| rode up, and when their eyes fell upon her
they exchanged Q meaning glance and
bowed obsequiously.
"Good evening"" said the girl hastily.
Doctor, can you come to our house right
| Quicka A young man was hurt bad across
| ing the ford, and needs you"
"Certainly," said the doctor, stepping
about excitedly, "I will go directly,
| madam" and, with kind Of twisting bow,
| he was OF for his instruments.
els the young man q strangerf" in
| quired the Bishop, affably. He was q man
Of medium height, ford, large Of girth,
and with q cunning, greedy eye.
Yes, sir,' said the girl, he was going
from Gray's across the valley to Eagles"
and she turned the horse and melted out
Of sight, where the street curved into the
>shadowy lane.
"she's got grit and go in her when she
| gets awake" said the Bishop to himself,
and he shook his head doubtingly, and stood
staring at the gloom-hidden ground. But
she will have toll" he muttered, presently,
lifting his head with sinister, evil look,
and closing his big jaw with something
like a snap. 'tShe will have to. that's anl''
and he turned through the gate, and went
| in to oomfort himself as best he might,
with the company Of his sixth, and last yet
all but stale-grown wife.
To be continues.
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