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Show ANTI-POLYGAM- 42 i I STANDARD. to do her duty came, Maggie relieved her over easily formed, but sometimes diff- conseiencious desire icult to execute. Opening the door faithfully, thinking also, that now burdened heart, by telling her all Tell But alas, her fears, adding imploringly. BY ELEANOU LOVELL. softly he entered the room, where her troubles had ceased. me you do not think he intends Maggie sat. Buried in thought she hers was a brief respite. My dear taking another wife. had not heard his approach. Her Chapter VIII. Chapter IX. child I wish I could comfort you, Christmas, a day observed by all atciiude was one of deepest dejecI tell you Brother Blake you there is great sorrow in store for Christians as one of rejoicing when tion, and she was quietly weeping the merry bells ring forth the glad No thought then, had Harry of the must take another wife, wo have you. and Maggie started up in affright, but tidings that a Savior is born. And words to be spoken, at sight of one already picked out for you, the words she would have uttered, following the example ol the Three those tears, words of penitence she is pretty enough to please even But I do refused to pass the pale lips. Seewho rushed to his lips. wise men of the East, Forgive me your fastidious taste. Harry ing her distress, the old lady brought gifts from afar to lay at the Maggie. Dry your eyes little wife, not want another wife, Oh, thats non- thought it best to end her suspense. feet of Jesus, a tiny babe lying ancl we will forget the hasty words Blake replied. in a manger, we keeping the an- spoken, bury them with the past, sense. You dont want to be tied IIow can I tell you? she said, but cient custom give to our loved ones and let the happiness of our future to one woman for life, I hope. Just your husband is to go through the and Endowment House this very day. gifts and tokens of remembrance, atone for their sorrow. These and go to see this girl a few times and for His dear sake, not for- many more words were hurriedly Ill warrant you will soon change (to be continued.) I No, Brother Ellis getting even the poorest of His crea- uttered, ank Maggie smiling through your mind. tures. Here in Utah, the morning her tears, nestle! lovingly in the think not, let us talk of something Mormon Worn h. else. dawned bright and beautiful, and arms outstretched to enfold her. But I tell you, you must take Iut of all the After a short silence Maggie, said yet on His birthday, no bells rang hapless-lookinout the glad tidings to the Saints in Harry, I have concluded to join another wife, Brother Blake, you peoI are not living up to your privileges, ple ever saw, the women here beat this valley, no anthems or carols the Church. You have! was the surprised Vpu have but one child, and the them all. Yesterday was supply were sung to Ilis praise. Little that answer children were not taught Church tells us to marry and raise day for the Mormon farmers living Christ-waonce a little child like Yes, I thought it would be up children to increase our King- outside the city. They bring their wives into town in dead axle wagthemselves. They were not told more pleasant for you perhaps, she dom. that he loved them, took them in added huriedly, as if afraid her moThat is all very well for those ons, and fill in the vacant room nis arms and blessed them, saying tives would be too closely ques- that desire it, but am content as with children who look fully as bad to those who would keep them tioned. His yes sounded rather I am, and do not desire to enter as their mothers, if not worse. Masuffer little children to doubtful. He did not seem as Polygamy. ny of them are lame and hump-hackeaway, and all look sicklv and are come unto me,' and forbid them not well pleased as Maggie expected I must make my meaning plainTwo out of every three for of such is the Kingdom of Heav- him to be, so she asked rather tim- er it seems, the Church commands The Mormons do not hold idly If he did not wish her to be you to take another wife, and she women on the streets yesterday had en. services on Cnristnns dav in their baptized in the Church? Housing always insists on her commands be- nursing infants on their arms, and four out of five of the children are Tabwnace to tell to their people himself he answered more seriously ing carried out. that unto them u child was born than was his wont. The speakers, Ilarry Blake and said to be girls. One of the saints Yes, but my , unto them a son was given on this wife if yoti should ever regret it, re- Brother Ellis, were walking quietly Ins thirteen wives and ninety-fou- r blessed miming minv vears ago. member I did not urge you to this along the street, conversing in an children; another has nine Bat they tell them Christ was a po- step, if you join the Church, it must undertone. As the last .words were wives and five nursing babies, which lygamist, that Martha and Mary be of vourown free will. spoken, Brother Ellis turned and he exhibits with all the pride I were his plural wives, and the marBut Harry suppose that horrible left his companion to his own med- should take in a lot of fine horses. I never realized the nature of the itation. riage at, Cana of Galilee was His threat were carried out. own. Think of that ye Christian ')h, I c mnot believe it would, Harry Blake quickened his steps institution nor its effect upon society women, was there ever such sacri-lige- ? surely those were idle words. as if in that way he could dispel the as I do now. The sooner the GovOu Savior the embodiment Alas my husband I fear they disagreable impression the conver- ernment crushes it out the better of all that was pure and holy, fol- were not, our good friend Mrs. Par- sation had caused. Daily associa- for humanity. It is a blot upon the lowing this lustful doctrine. They ker has been telling me some fear- tion with polygamy had lessened face of the earth, particularly in tell them also, that here in Salt ful things, and she related their his horror of it, to a certain extent, this lovely valley, so green and Lake Valley, a temporal kingdom conversation. but if he had ever thought of it in- beautiful, with apple, peach, pear, shall be set up, and that Christ will For a long time they talked it vading his own home circle, he had and plum trees in full blossom personally rule and reign therein. over, and Harry finally said, Well thrust it aside, ere the thought goiss wavi"g in the wind, bees humUnless was fully born. Now it appeared ming andbiids singing, like our July Maggie thought of her last Christ- Maggie peril ips it is best. mas among dear friends in her East- Harry we might return to the old to him in a new light. He wan- weather, wii il just beyond all this, ern home. The months that had horn?, are the mounMaggie said eagerly. dered on and on, till the twilight in the passed since then, seemed years to That is impossible this time of shadows warned him of the days tain tops covered with snow, it is her. year. We will think of it a little decline. And lie turned towards the prettiest sight I ever saw, and Lillie aroused her by calling in later. We are here, and I like the home, with a guilty feeling in his me which I never shall fo,gef. Salt Luke Letter to the Southern her ear, Merry Christmas, Mama. country. Do you like the heart. she re- Church Harry? his wife interruptNot many evenings after this, he Kissing her the turned euros with a smile, ed. Dont question me too close- made his toilet very carefully and Over a lonely grave in Grattan shall never be when Maggie asked him where he thinking it would not be a very ly he laughed. merry one to her poor cliihl. While carried away by any religion, but was g Jug, the reply was, to a township Kent county, Del., there is a headstone upon which is these sad thoughts were flitting this one suits me as well as any. special meeting. Although no the following lines: through Maggies weary brum, her "Then Harry you may say 1 am thought of treachery entered her husband was taking liinnelf to task, willing to be baptised, but I do brain, yet she felt an indefinable Margaret HurEv is mv name for his treatment of her. The fa- not wish them to think that I con- fear of some coming evil, that made Ireland is my nation; miliar text Peace on Earth. Good sent out of feir of their threat. My her nervous and low spirited Vergenncs my residing place, will to men, rang in his ears. I And heaven my expectation. only motive is that our life may throughout the evening, which feelcan stand this kind of a life no flow smoothly on in the old channel ing increased rts the days went on The gross is green, the rose is red, longer, he said to himself. What with no ripple to mar its surface, if and her husband avoided her eye, This tells my name when am dead, made me talk I did to Mag-.dour fir ure be as cloudless as our seeming careless, and indifferent to When I am dead and in my grave, the other night I wonder? In all past, I shall be content, but And all my bones are rotten, her feelings. She dare not put this our married life, such words never Well dear. fear into words, even to her own This little stone will tell my name, When I am quite forgotten. Dont let them persuade you in- heart. She would not admit there passed our lips before. I used to consider myself a gentleman, it to Polygamy will you Harry? was anything amiss, lest the fancy mnst be the influence of the coun- Maggie pleaded. The slang phrase gone, glimmerbecome a reality. She would crush Pshaw! laughed Harry, what back the cruel thought yet a little ing has a noble origin. It is found try. The men out here dont treat their wives (women as they call a jealous little body you are. There longer. The winter had passed in one of Byrons most beautiful them,) as they should, and they is no fear of that, I loathe the prac- away, and the pure air- of spring lines, thus: was fragrant with the odor of bloslaugh at the way I speak of my tice as much as yourself. Gone, glimmering through the wife, as though she were my After this the days were full of soming trees. But Maggies heait dream of things that were. equal. But I will be man enough joy to Maggie. Love was Life to Vas too sad to enjoy this beautiful Though no man could be found to to acknowledge I was in the wrong her, and now she felt perfect trust spring time. for she is the dearest little woman and confidence in the honor of her One morning as Harry left the give Shelley a shillingforhisAdon-ai- s when he wrote it, a in the world. His hand was on the husband. When the day for her house, he said to himself. Perhaps of the first edition sold stray copy for$50a few door knob, ere he had thought baptism arrived, she went down in- it is cruel not to tell her, but I canwhat to say, how he should plead for to the water and received the bless- not. I will get her friend Mrs. Par- days ago in New York. When her friend Read Mrs. Paddocks new book. pardon. Our good resolutions are ing calmly and earnestly, with a ker to tell her. A i Y Heart Ilistorj. God-forsake- n, g s k d, ill-cla- d. i a! back-groun- alEeii-matoly- d, , 1 ud a , 1 - |