The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-02-26


lishment for not breaking his spirit OF
rebellion when lie was child. (He
/ tauses and sees Una and speaks 10
hsv.) Zina, why are you not in your
place at Annis' side in the Temple
/ (No dnsscer.) Receiving the blessing
of the Prophet for your obedience to
the noliest law Of Heaven: (No an
sgpcY He taYns to Esthey) Speak 70
her. II IS your duty to teach your
daughter.
ESTHER Yes, yes, but Briggy7 You're
! not going to-
KEMBLE. Esther, the Lord has
blessed me with many other children
and they are all obedient to his laws.
Only your children are in rebellion,
ESTHER Yes, yes. ! know.
KEMpLE 4 f you want me to forgive
them you must make them rcpentant
before God
ESTHER Comes dosqn to back Of
isZma on couch, Zina, dear. know
Just how you feel (Carcssing hero
When your father married Eliza. ! felt
! couldn't 60 to the Temple either to
give her to him. wanted to stay at
home and hide my face. ! thought |
could never love your father any more,
but did thought he wouldn't care
any more about me, but he did. You
know we've been happy together, pretty
happy.
Una (Waiiing.) Oh. we we're 50
happy, Dan Dan.
ESTHER Happiness isn't for this
world, particularly for us women I
had been with your father ever since I
was a girl, and couldn't bear the
thought Of losing him in the hereafter.
That's what will happen, Zina, if we re-
fuse to join in the celestial order Of
marriage Now know shall be with
him in eternity It's the only way we
women can attain it.
ZINA Oh. why didn't they let US
alone?
ESTHER. 'fne Lord gives many op-
porturities 10 men to serve Him. This
is the one thing He asks 81 US.
ZlNA. Oh God. the one thing.
ESTHER. Zina. if you've ever heard
me say anything against polygamy I'm
sorry. ] didn't mean it. 1t was only
my sel6shness. You can't be happy I'll
you submit
ZINA Oh, mother, mother
ESTHER, You must submit Its
Gods will There's no use fighting, you
must bow down to it.
ZINA Gods will Gods will. ]
won't. | can't.
ESTHER. (FoHostaug zind bcsk Of
table, II God had taken him away al
together, If he had died
ZINA 1t wouldn't have been SO cruel,
| could have loved him still He would
have loved me. Now I'll hate him. |
hate her. can't see them together.
(Sobbmg) Why didn't you tell me
what il meant2 When was little,
why did you let me love him and be
happy? Why didn't you tell me? Way
didn't you tell me
ESTHER Oh, | had hoped
ZINA It'll be Rhoda too. oh, !
can't, can't stay here I'm going to
take her away She'll never rcproach
me the way I'm reproaching you.
ESTHER They won't let you take her
away. You must submit (dnnis En-
ters, foHoued By Dan. Esther turns
aud sees them, then sioagIy exits Ziaa
fuvns and sees them and faces them)
ANNls. (Appeahngly) Zina--
DANIEL. (DesbevateIy Looking
straight ahead Well, its done.
ZrSA (Spcaks IN hard. dead
poicc) What are you doing here?
ANNIs My father wouldn't take me
in.
DANIEL. Pacing Zma.) had to
bring her here. If it's to be secret
ANNIs. (Falteyiugly.) It's as hard
for me, don't make it any harder Don't
don't hate me.
DANIEL. (Unhabbily.) Zina, help us
Don't look ike that.
ZINA. (To AnHis, stoniIy.) Take
him. There's our room.
DANIEL Zina
ZlNA. (Brokeay, moaiHg 10 door)
have my children
DANIEL (To dunis.) She gave her
consent
ANNIs. (In lo1o siran0'ed sofcsD
Oh. you cowards-men. We women.
He's mans God, not ours
DANIEL didn't want TO do il.
was going to give up everything and so
away. She wouldn't. didn't know
thought perhaps it were yon-
To her snddeuiyl We'll, why did yoHY
ANNIs. If you couldn't help your
;clf, how could II
DANIEL. It's too late. (Despdiring-
W Shell never forgive US.
ASNIs. She looked at me as il, OH
'covrring her face zeifh a shadder)
ant live here
DANIEL. (Crossiug Mp 10 back Of
4nnis. There's no place you can go
o tonight. Your father should have
sept you there.
AxNIs. He meant to force it on us,
N Zina. he did il purposely.
DANIEL III find some place for you
AxSis II doesn't matter. anywhere.
III here
BRIcHAM. enters scildly. ShK's The
loor aud crosses iosrards DaHieD Now,
his ends ier You can't debase your
eli and these women and this house