The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-29
Two Revelations
Once there was ! Morra,,. L.,

church. We think you ought 10
take another wife,
what! Me? Me? No, no. no.
man! Tut, tut, tut! I'm too old :
I'm too DID," sputtered the bishop.
Now, look here, bishop" said
the second counselor. you're not
any older than Brother Brigham
Young.'
1es, but them
"And then consider. You have
a nice, large house, plenty of room,
and you are rich enough to provide
for two more wives if YOU should
see fit to take them"
The bishop smiled a superior
smile.
"Ah, there never was a house
built big enough for Betsy and an
other wife,"
"Why, you don't mean to tell us
that Sister Betsy would object to
walking in the path which the Lord
has SO marvelously opened up for
bis chosen people?" exclaimed the
first counselor.
ooh, no, | suppose not" replied
the bishop hastily, "only, you see,
Betsy has been a mighty good wife
to me all these years and good
mother to the children, and l could
hardly think of doing anything
s'There need be no trouble" put
in the second counselor. tIook at
Brother Lyman. He has three
wives, all living in the sweetest ac-
cord, and one house much smaller
than yours. It is really not right
for you to delay any longer, bishop.
It is creating much comment among
the brethren
"Yes,0 added the first counselor,
Sswhen l was in Salt Lake City last
week Brother Young spoke of it.
''Did he indeed? What did he
say"
"He said be was sorry you were
not upholding the doctrines and
covenants more devoutly."
/ There was a long pause, during
which the bishop gazed abstractedly
at the distant mountains. Finally
he spoke in constrained voice:
ssWell, even if / should be will
ing"
sIn that case" said the first
counselor, "there is Brother Ed
wards niece, just come over with
! the latest shipload from Wales. A
very nice lady. Doesn't talk Eng
lish very well, but very devoted to
the true religion"
eyes, but how do l know that
she would be willing to become a
plural wife?" And the bishop laugh
ed.
'That's easy enough. I've al
ready had some talk with Brother
Edwards. You leave this to me.
I'll arrange matters"
1Well, there's no hurry. I'll
think about it. I'll let you know
said the bishop, rising, and SO the
conference came to an end.
AS they walked around the corner
of the barn the bishops wife was
Just coming out of the barn door
with her apron full of eggs she had
been gathering from the hay NOW,
and her black eyes were swapping.
That night, after the children
| had retired for the night, the bish-
op and his wife sat by the fireside
alone and talked.
/ ssSimon," said the bishops wife.
/ eyes, Betsy"
ssWhat did those fellows want to-
day.
! s'They wanted to see me on some
church matters" And the bishop
had sudden and severe fit OF
coughing.
i ssChurch Matters" shifted Betsy,
"and I'll warrant their poor wives
were at home chopping sagebrush
/ to cook with! They'd better be
| tending to their own business.
There was long silence.
"Simon."
eyes, Betsy"
81 saw that niece Of John Ed
wards, that has just come over from
Wales, in tabernacle last Sunday.
sIs that so 2"
eyes, and / don't think evel
! saw a bomelier woman in all my life
nor one that looked more disagree
4 able and-hateful."
Another long silence.
i aSay, Simon. "
!, ssYes, Betsy
s1'ye just been thinking OF the
!. old home in Tennessee. Do YOU
remember how it looked the DAY
s we were married 2"
4 "Why, yes" spoke up the bishop
v;tb cnddpn interest. "Of course