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Show ANTI-POLYGAM- disgrace yourself in her eyes, young and innocent as she is, she would 'There you have preached, long enough said a voice, could it have been her husbands? She staggered to her feet as if a blow had been struck her. Was it to such a being she was pleading for bve and protection? Has she mistaken his character all these years? Alas, she had Y STANDARD. 27 course difficult to be amiable, and as renew again the first sweets of mar--' the best substitute for that amiabili- ricd'loye. We were all decidedly uncomforty due from a guest at a marriage feast, I tried to be witty. Suffice table, and our two lady companit to say, we succeeded in stinging ions took their leave together. But each other like a nest of angry hor- my impulse of pity had not been nets, and nothing but our good lost, and without a word having breeding prevented an open quarrel. been spoken between us after our We animals fed at that supper with friends had retired she sank into a something of the snappishness attrib- chair and, covering her face with uted to feasting wolves. That ag-O - her hands, cried out in bitterness, onizing supper over, we stoodaround Oh! Mrs. Castine, I am most wreteh-ethe bright fire in the cozy little sitBetween me and any celestial sons and two daughters. From ting room. Mr. II. had planned to lights, or any glory or peace of conthe concubine he had one son. But take his bride to the theatre, and so solation in this life or in the world Saul was a wicked man, and preparations in the way of gloves, to come there stands that woman. followed the desires of his own cloaks and bonnets began. The Between me and all the light of my heart. As a concubine is not a late Miss Finnell was soon toileted religion stands that woman. This wife he was not a polygamist in for the opera in most fashionable girls face is hateful to me; that the true sense of the word; and he attire. Mrs. R. my friend stood my husband should love one for her would be grossly ignorant of Gods half reclining against the piano. mere beauty alone; iny imagination law who should tell us concubinage We had been silent for a moment,, cannot be held back from all the was of God. and, to relieve the embarrassment1 things crucifying Th e case of David comes next. In taking possession of us, I said: Mrs. which follow in the train of this Deut, 17: 17. God forbids kings R., it almost makes one wish to be marriage. The box at the theatre Mrs. R. laughed ac-- 1 holds a man, wife notmore. multiplying wives unto themselves( a bride again. Is it reasonable to suppose that the commodatingly. Just then Mr. It. There are the gentle pressure of immutable Jehovah would turn placed his arm gently around the hands, the glances of loving eyes, around in the face of his own law, slender waist of his new bride, fold- the blending of lines into one desclose tiny in this life, the first exquisite and encourage them to do what he ing her handsome opera-cloa- k had so imperatively forbidden? He toiler form and drewher toward him. rapture of honeymoon, which cheats could not even wink at it. But She responded to this caress by a( itself with the delusion that a capwhen he sees them given up to the tender upward glance of her beauti- - ital stock of love has been laid in hardness of their own hearts, he ful eyes. Then I looked towards sufficient to draw upon for life. Beleaves them to follow their idols and my friend, to find her face pallid as yond these rise, in spite of all prethen the consequences of a broken death, while a look of agonizing en- - tence of spirituality, the bridal bed, law must follow. In the book of durance, mingled with devilish ma-- , the cradle, the child, in whose Mormon we read that many plain lignity, almost froze my blood. I veins there can be the commingling of but one father and one and precious parts have been taken had said aloud in actual surprise beout of the Bible, and doubtless fore turning toward her, As I live, mother. All these things one man Mrs. can have onlv with one woman in among them were some scathing re- he actually loves this girl. bukes of the licentiousness of these R.s look met mine squarely. The marriage. No, Mrs. Castine, a.mar-riag- e to one woman unmarries a man fact told me all. No lies, now, with men. Great stress is laid upon the say- ready lips, at the bidding of fealty to all other women, or there is no There was no answer; ings of Nathan to David, 2 Sam. to religi m. That agonized, refined, marriage. 12: 8. I gave thee thy masters sensitive face proclaimed the system I offered none, but kissing her cold house and thy masters wives unto damned. A womans natural love forehead, I left her alone with her thy bosom; and gave thee the rose grandly in the awful denunci- desolate sorrow. house of Israel and Judah, and if ation of those fierce eyes. A great A Right More. that had been too little I would throb of pity filled my own womans moreover have given unto thee heart. I saw all the torture and At a regular meeting of the I have the noble rage of I James B. McKean Post No. I of such and such things. shown that Saul had but one wife stepped toward her, as if to hold Utah, Grand Army of the Republic, and one concubine. I have traced her in pity to my heart. My Mor- a preamble and resolutions were pre: the wives of David, eight in number, mon lady friend took me by the sented and unanimously adopted, to and ten concubines; but I can not arm with almost rude force, and the effect that as he in whose honor find any evidence that Sauls wife whispered warningly, Mrs Castine, this post was named did in his whole or concubine is among them. for Gods sake remember where you career exemplify the character of a I did remember, and, discom- model citizen by a strictly virtuous are. (to be continued.) fited, returned to my place near the life; by offering his all upon the mantel. Amid this flurry the bri- altar of his country in its hour of Woman in Utah. dal party took their departure. We peril and by maintaining the judicial A lady residing in Salt Lake City women .were a silent party at first. ermine free from even the suspicion writes the following interesting let- Mrs. R. still stood leaning on the of stain, that this post' assume the ter concerning Mormon marriages: piano with her look bent upon me responsibility of erecting to his You dont memury a suitable monument. A Some months since Mr. R. brought almost resentfully. the beautiful Miss Finn el home to think yourself called upon to pity committee was appointed to repre be our neighbor a plural Mrs. R. me, Mrs. Castine? she said, with an sent the old Soldier element of the To my surprise I was the recipient almost quarrelsome tone. community to act with a committee I do pity you, Mrs .R., and I chosen by general citizens, said of an invitation to attend the suphave a right to. Joint Committee to be known as per given in celebration of this evof me You think my the James B. McKean Monument jealous ent. Mrs. 11. (the first) received Association and to be perpetuated me kindly, for away down deep in new sister, then? Mrs. R. we are both proud wo- for the erection of the monument her heart this woman and I have qualities in kinship. W e sat down to men. We only need to look into and keeping it in repair. This supper at 6 oclock. Mr. R. and his our own hearts to learn what areal movement should receive the hearty of every first wife sat at opposite ends of the woman must feel under the ordeal support and table The new Mrs. R. sat by through which youarenow passing. patriotic citizen, for it is a duty I am not jealous Mrs. Castine. which we owe to Judge McKean I had the post of Sister Julia. honor at the right of the bridegroom. Not only am 1 not jealous, but hap- and his exemplary wife to see that This new kind of Benedict wore an py in this new love of my husband. a fitting memorial is placed above almost sheepish air and was ill at Our faith teaches us to love these their honored remains. It is right ease throughout. It dawned upon sisters in marriage as our own flesh. that Judge McKean should rest in me at last that my presence on such This marriage is not an estrange- Utah. ,We trust the Grand Army will an occasion was a reproach to me. ment of my husbands love as it I was more than ashamed of my own would be in an unsanctified Gentile, push the matter vigorously, and that Summer is end stupidity in yielding to what ap- but a remarriage to myself. In before the coming ed our heros grave will no longer peared so plainly as a most vulgar this marriage I live over again my unmarked spot. curiosity. In such a mood it was of own espousal, my own bridal, and be an We are told Saul was a polygamist, but we fail to find any direct evidence of it. It is true Nathan is made to say to David, I gave unto thee thy masters house, and 2 Sam. 12: thy masters wives 8. I have been able to trace out one wife. In 1 Sam. 14: 50, I read the name of Sauls wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz worshiped an idol and found it clay. I find thajb he had a concubine Her heart was wounded afresh, she whose name was Rizpah. 2 Sam. went silently back to her sleeping 3: 7. From the wife he had three child, now her only treasure, and toward morning tell asleep. When she awoke her husband had left the house, and did not return until late that night. he Continued.) (To The History of Polygamy as found in the Bible and Hook of Mormon, with Comments, . ! d. ' soul-torturin- g, ' J3Y ELDER CHARLES DERBY. to-nig- ht Continued) The next cases found are those of Ibzan and Abdon, judges in Israel, found in Judges 12th, 9th, 4th. They were not necessarily good men because they were judges, nor would their characters weigh 1 anything in the matter unless we c uld find the express command of Jehovah authorizing their polygamy. The case of Elkanah comes next. He had two wives. Hannah the first, was childless. The other, like many a foolish woman of Utah, mocked the first because she bare no children. It does not follow that this man was perfect, but credit is given him for going up yearly to worship. This, however, was a custom among the Jews in general. lie loved Hannah, she was the wife of his youth, and her barrenness had not dried up his love for her. That is more than can be said of many polygamists of this day. But it is not written, it is not even hinted, that. the Lord gave him these two wives. Would the Lord give a good man a wicke woman like Peninnah to be a scourge to as noble a woman as Hannah? The fact that God hears Hannahs prayer is no endorsement 1 of polygamy ment of her holy offerings, of her heart. lygamy been is only an indorse- earnest prayers and and of the integrity Moreover, had pothe law of Celestial and hence essential to the future glory of man, she would have trained her darling boy in it, and he would have undoubtedly have practiced it. But no! Like many a first wife whose sacred rights have been intruded upon, and whose feelings have been crushed, and their hearts made to bleed at every pore in this day, through some mocking Hagar, or hateful Peninnah, she had seen enough of polygamy, she knew there was no God in it. It was only one of the statutes that were not good, (Ezek. 20: 26); and, although she visited him yearly at the temple, no word of polygamy is taught him as the celestial law of Nor did Samuel fall a marriage. victim to the snare as Gideon had. He knew too well its meaning and intent in the law of .Moses to become a victim to it; which is evidence that it had no relation to the g of humanity. eternal Marriage, . It well-bein- j j j life-curre- nt - self-restrai- nt. co-oper- ation . |