The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-31

Nashville threw over because like, you
better"
"Ycud better have married him. He
madc big fortune, they say"
"Ridiculousl He wasn't as tall as L am
by half an inch and us conccitcd as sin.
Most any girl would have preferred you,
even if we did have to live III u log cabin
at first
THAT was as neat log cabin us there
was in the county, if did build it my
self, . said the bishop proudly
Yes, and, Simon, don't you know that
sometimes think it was u great mistake
for us to como to Utah at all Wo could
have been good Mornons there Just as
WE'LL
The conversation was reaching point
the bishop always lodged. He rose,
stretched his arms yawncd and said:
Well, we can go back there somo time
and SEQ tho folks-when we got rich. It's
late. We must go to bed. I've big days
work for tomorrow"
During tho next two or three months
the bishop and his counselors wcro often
seen together, but they seemed to make no
Roadway In thoir efforts to get the bishop
to take another wife. One day he received
letter from Brigham Young REQUESTING
him to call and talk over matters of i'm
portanco at tho earliest moment when he
could mako 1t convenient to visit Salt
Lake City. Betsy seemed strangely averse
to his making the trip, but after many de-
lays no went. He was closeted with Broth
or Brigham for several hours and when
no p-,crncd to his homo In tho broad val
ley ~ the lake he was strangely silent and
indicative for several days. Betsy asked
no questions, but seemed to be expecting
something to happen, and 1t did.
one morning rs the family was gathered
about tho breakfast table and the bishop
had asked II blessing he leaned hacll in his
chair and said solemnly
wife, last night had q revelation from
the Lord"
"Indcedp'
Yes; an angel appeared to me in n
vision and forctold the future and gave me
o message to the living"
"What is it:'' asked Betsy mcckly.
at s-ihem--rcvealcd to me by the
angel that 1 had not been walking as
should before this people; that l have been
guilty of sinful neglect of duties in ting
past. 1t was revealed to mo that shouN
take Jane Edwards to tho endowment
house next week and have her scaled to
me through all eternity. The Lord hneh
spoken Blessed be the name of the Lord E"
The children all looked ut Betsy, expect
Ing an outburst, but none came. She
calmly poured the coffee, carved the loaf
and presided ut the table rs though moth
ing had occurred. Tho bishop was sur
priscd and apprchcnsivc, but ms the day
passed and no signs of trouble appeared he
recovered his serenity and felt thankful
that affairs wcrc moving along so nicely
So it was shock to him when, at the
breakfast table next morning, after he had
invoked tho divine blessing Betsy, in
stead of pouring the coffee, said:
Tommy, keep your hands down Mary
Keep the baby quiet for minute. have
something to say Simon, last night had
revelation from the Lord"
1cs:' said tho bishop fcebly.
Yes; an angel appeared To me in a
vision and forctold tho future and gave me
message to the living"
what was it?"
1t WAS revealed to me by the angel, -
went on Betsy slowly and firmly, "that I
had been good and faithful wife to you
for Fl years; that I left good homo to
share log cabin with you in the noun
tains of Tennessee and then camo to Utah
to please you, and in all these years have
mover murmured nor complained And If
you tako Jane Edwards or any other wom-
all to the endowment house or any other
place and have her scaled to you-it WIS
revealed to me that the next time you set
foot inside this house I would tako down
the old shotgun we brought from Tcnncs-
SEQ and blow your head off Tho Lord
hath spoken. Blessed be tho namo of the
Lord Tommy, pass tho bread
And that is the way it happened TINT
the bishop never had but one wife.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.