Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-04-14

cook with. They'd better De teAuIns
to their own business"
There was a long silence.
Simon"
Eyes, Betsy"
Il saw that niece Of John Edwards
that's just come over from Wales,s1n
tabernacle Sunday"
Is that SOP"
"Yes, and l don't think ever saw a
homelier woman in all my life. nor ona
that looked more disagreeable and
hateful"
Another long silence.
Say, Simon"
eyes, Betsy"
I've just been thinking of the old
home in Tennessee. Do you remem-
Der how it looked the day we were
married.
why, yes" spoke up the Bishop,
with sudden interest, OF course no.
1t was in May and the trees
May, you goose! 1t was in June
and the trees had been in leaf lor
weeks, and mothers hollyhocks were
in blossom in the front yard. DO You
remember the school teacher who used
to want to walk home with me from
church and the compliment he paid mo
that day."
Yes. said you was the fairest flower
of all Hal Ia! What was his name
Summers"
20. no. How forgetful you are!
That was the name of the young law
yer from Nashville l threw over De-
cause l liked you better.
You'd better have married MIN. he
made a big fortune they say.
Ridiculous! He wasn't as TALL as
am by half an inch, and as concerted
as sin. Most any girl would have pre-
felred you. even if we did have 10 i've
in a log cabin at first.
That was as neat a log cabin as
there was in the county, If l dld Dullu
it myself" said the Bishop, proudly.
Yes. and, Simon, don't you know
that sometimes think 1t was great
mistake for us to come to Utah, at all
We could have been good Mormons
| there Just as ell"
The conversation was reaching
point the Bishop always lodged. lie
rose. stretched his arms, yaWned ana
/ said:
well. we can go back there some
time and see the folks-when we get
rich. It's late. We must go to bed
I've a big days work for tomorrow.
During the next two or three months
the Bishop and his counselors were
often seen together, but they seemed TO
make no Roadway in their efforts 10
get the Bishop to take another WE.
One dav he received a letter from
Brother Brigham Young, requesting
him TO call and talk over matters OF
importance at the earliest moment
when he could make it convenient 10
visit Salt Lake City. Betsy seeneu
strangely averse to his making the trip
hut after many delays he went. lie
| was closated with Brother Brigham
for several hours, and when he re-
turned to his home in the broad val
lev Inv the lake he was strangely silent
| and meditative for several days. Betsy
asked no questions, but seemed 10 De
expecting something to happen-and II
did.
One morning as the family was gath
cred about the breakfast table ana the
Bishop had asked blessing, he leaneu
back in his chair, and said solemnly
wife, last night l had a revelation
from the Lord
Indeed"
Eyes. an angel appeared to me in a
vision. and fortold the future, and
gave me 4 message to the living.
what is it?" asked Betsy meekly
eft as-ahem-reyealed to me by
the angel that l had not been walking
as I should before this people; that !
have been guilty OF sinful neglect OF
duties in the past. 1t was revealed 10
me that | should take Jane Edwards 10
the Endowment House next week and
have her sealed to me through all eter-
nity. The Lord hath spoken. Blessed
be The name of the Lord
Then the children all looked at Betsy
| expecting an outbmst, but none came
She calmly poured the coffee, carved the
loaf and presided at the table as
! though nothing had occurred. The
Bishop was surprised and apprehen-
sive. but as the day passed on and no
signs Of trouble appeared he recovered
his serenity and felt thankful that af-
fairs were moving along so nicely. Sc
if was a shock to him when, at the
breakfast table next morning. after he
had invoked the divine blessing, Betsy
instead of pouring the coffee, said:
Tommy, keep your hands down
Mary. keep the baby quiet for min
ute. l have something to say. Simon
last night had q revelation from the
Lord"
yes" said the Bishop feebly.
yes. an angel appeared to me in a
vision. and foretold the future and
gave me a message to the living.
What was it,
1T was revealed to me by the angel,
went on Betsy, slowly and firmly, that
| have been a good and faithful wife to
YOU for twenty-one years; that l left a
! good home to share a log cabin with
YOU in the mountains of Tennessee and
J then came to Utah to please you, and
in all these years l have never MUIR
INJURED or complained. And if you take
Jane Edwards or any other woman to
! the Endowment House or any other
place and have her sealed to you-it
! was revealed to me that the next time
Won set foot inside this house l would
! take down the old shotgun we brought
from Tennessee and blow your head
off. The Lord hath spoken. Blessed
be the name of the Lord. Tommy, pass
! the bread.
And that is the way it happened that
the Bishop never had but one wife.