The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
BRIGHAM YoUxs's rAvoRrrE WIFE.

willing that her brilliant prospects In
life should be ruined by becoming the
wife of an awkward, ignorant farmer
boy. Mrs. Folsom joined her husband
in his protests. and at last, with many
pangs of sorrow. Amelia told her lover
that she had reconsidered her promise
and could not meet him at the altar
Years afterward Joseph Smith dis
covered the golden plates" aud Brig
ham Young was one of the first TO join
the newly-forrned Mormon church. In
his new calling as minister he
became power and in 1s4o was sent
to England as o missionary. Before
taking his departure he visited Miss
Folsom and renewed his suit She
listened to him kindly, the story goes.
but her fathers oldtime dislike for
Brigham prevented her from giving
decisive answer. Her manner. how
ever, was sufficient to rekindle the
spark of hope in Brigham's breast, and
he went abroad with the feeling that
he might eventually be successful in
his suit.
After Young's return 20 the United
States his elevation to the presidency
Of the Mormon church and other
triumphs seemed for time TO smother
his love for the fair Amelia. lie led
his little band of believers beyond the
Rocky mountains to the arid plains of
Utah and succeeded in amnssipg great
wealth In 1852 he promulgated the
doctrine Of polygamous marriage and
coincident Herewith began the col
lection of his justly-celeb brated flock OF
wives.
After having obtained a dozen or
more his mind evidently reverted to
his tirst courtship and he returned TO
New York TO repeat his proposal of
long ago. He found streaks of sill
yer In Amelia's hair and faded tint
in her checks. but her love for him had
not diminished. Her father had died
in the meantime. leaving her and her
mother in possession Of comfortable
estate, and the dream Of Brigham's
youth seemed about TO be realized.
Amelia accepted the third proposal,
and returned with Young 20 Utah,
where the marriage was performed in
in the endowment house a. Logan with
all the rites of this peculiar sect AZ
ter the ceremony they returned u Salt
Lake City, where Brigham built
stately mansion for his favorite wife.
II has ever since been known as ~Arne-
LAS palace" It Is situated opposite
the Lion house, the house Of number
OF prophets wives, and is beautiful
lawns and broad vcrandas attract the
eve Of al visitors 20 the SANITY city.
There she lived for years the petted
favorite Of her liege lord and the queen
of Morrnondon. After Brigham death
the house. together with other valu-
able property. cscheated 20 the United
States government and is now used as
an institute for the cure of the liquor
habit
Amelia vas forced to leave the beam
ti,ul place where she had long reigned-
With pert Of her limited means shs
bought an old-fashioDed one-s.ory
adobe house. 20 which she removed her
few belongings. and began the quiet
uupre tentious mode of living which
she has ever since maintained
She = now over 70 years % syc ard
retains 20 q remarkable degree tks
wonderful beauty Il he. yoDth. She
u ve~s Iuuca sEerse 20 talking 20
strangers. ard few visitors ~ ZION
dream TIA. az old lady who NAY some
times be seen placing . handful o.
roses oH Brigham founss grave il q
cousin OF Mrs GrvTer Cleveland