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Show ANTI-POLYGAM- 26 What Polygamy has done By an for Women to say, Old Mormon. Since reading the article in the Standard entitled y What Polygamy lias done for Women' I have been considering a creat deal, and at last have come to the conclusion that it is my duty to relate my experience on this point, and tell what the dreadful system has done for me. It is a very difficult task for a woman to write herself down either a fanatic or a fool, andl have been both.yet still I appreciate the fact that the horrors of the system can never bo fully ventilated or truly told unless we women who have been mixed up with it, are willing to put our shoulders to the wheel, and help on the good work by exposing its iniquities to the world. No other consideration on Anti-Polygam- Y STANDARD. that however my feelings known f, unifies who were extolled were wounded by his conduct in after days there was no courtship or love makingbefore they were sealed, ho was simply told by the priesthood that she would make a suitable wife for him, and he obeyed counsel, lie used frequently to say to me that it would make but little difference to him who ho took as second, that ho only did it from religious conviction in order to secure future exaltation, and that I should always retain the first place in his affection. While we were in the Endowment House at the very altar, arealization of wlmt I had done, given my husband to another woman, seemed to rush over me, and aftcrone moment of agony that is indescribablolfaiuted dead away. My husband also seemed to realize the situation, but what was done could not be undone, and the consequences had to be borne as well as wc could. The young bride was brought home to my house, and became one of our family, not having any separate provision for housekeeping. I tried to feel kindly toward her, after I had consented to the marriage, I was woman enough to treat her as well as I could, although at times the very sight of her at my table, or sitting in my little sewing room with my husband at her side almost drove me wild with jealousy, even before I saw that she was using all her arts and every means at her command to win his affections from me. She as models of respectability and emplary conduct, where the most disgraceful quarrels were of daily occurrence, and I have also known instances where the wives have scarcely risen from their knees after family devotions, before they would commence to quarrel and call each other by the lowest kindof epithets. And what is more, I defy any man or woman in this Territory to cite an instance of any polygamous household where there is anything approaching harmony, or where there is not bickering, constant jealousy and heartaches, even where the semblance of good relations is most rigidly observed for outside effect. I could name one family that has been frequently held up in public as a model of purity, loveliness and piety, tho polygamous daughters being designated as taearth could induce me to acknowbernacles whore in dwelt holy ledge what a dupe and afterwards spirits, and 1 know for a fact what a virago I was, except the hope that one of those plural wives tried that it may perhaps have some into poison another whom she thought fluence in preventing another woman waSjtlio recipient of too much attenfrom sharing the same fate. I only tion from the husband. And it is wish that the Standard could be now a matter of common talk that placed in the hands of every young more then one of those lovely and girl in this Territory, and there arc pious daughters are to day so lost hundreds of them that would gladly to even the outward forms of deread it, and profit by its teachings cency that their best friends have if it were only placed within their abandoned all hope of their reformareach. tion. When I look back and think But to my story. My husband of what I have known as well as and self became converted to Mor personally suffered, I become almonism in an Eastern State through most desperate, and am ready to exthe preaching of a traveling misclaim can there be a God when such sionary. Wc were both enthusias- was a true daughter of her father tic , and speedily removed to Zion, a man who stepped on hearts as if vile systems are permitted to grow and little by and flourish in what is called a with us two little ones and they were stones bringing O a fair share of this worlds tvgoods. little I discovered how she was en- Christian land ! (To be continued.) While on the plains we heard of the snaring my husband, getting him so doctrine of polygamy, but I was in completely in her power that he The Fremont Family. no such an abnormal state of mind, seemed to have thoughts for The Washington correspondent being so completely infatuated with anyone but her. In less then six 1 beinfluence months him her over recived that the the new religion, of tho Louisville Courier-Journbidhe did so her announcement of the revelation with came strong that says: General and Mrs. John C. Frecomparatively little astonishment. I ding as if he was a mere child, and mont are in this city. They passed was so convinced that the saints wife and children were totally neg- two days here several weeks ago, and were Gods chosen people that it lected. When he entered the house, then went to New York to see their seemed impossible to me that they he would rush off to her apartments, first grandson, who was born to could err in anything, even though unmindful of the little children their son and his wife, Sally Andertheir practices should be at variance whom he had alwavs met with a son, two months ago. ' Gen. Frewith all the ideas I had hither to smile and a kiss. I could not de. mont is Governor of Arizona, and held in regard to these subjects. I scribe the change that came over he and his wife have been there remember one old lady making the our home in those few short months, about a year. Mrs. Fremont is still remark that it, (polygamy) must be and when I found that I, his true a remarkable-lookin- g woman. She a dreadful cross for the women to and loyal wife, who had left home, is stout in figure, and her gray hair bear, and I answered her that the friends and kindred to follow him is abundant. She has a kind,, beLord chasteneth those whom he to the promised land, was being neg- nevolent expression, and is a fluent But this was before the lected and almost totally discarded talker. Her style of dress is quite loveth., cross was given me to carry myself. for a girl whose name we did not unique. It consists of a skirt made Of course, after we had been in even know one short year before, I out of a camels hair shawl, which Zion for a while, my husband was nearly became insane with grief, was once magnificent; a black cash-mer- e admonished to live his religion. and remorse. And I suffered the polonaise is worn with this in kind for to of cross bitterest found the I remorse, When Oriental skirt. Mrs. Fremont bears likely in to blame the I was feel more come home to me I began to reality the vicissitudes of life with becomI could not and he was, very different about it, although I outset then ing resignation. She is tho conhad still sufficient faith in it as a di- disguise from myself the fact that I stant companion of her husband, vine principle not to violently op- had dug a grave and buried my hap- acting as a friend, private Secretary and counsellor. She has a mascupose my husband going in to it. piness with my own hands. And of course I made matters line mind for the details of business I told himthatit vvouldalmost break reand has more than oneestraightened any heart to see his affections shared constantly worse by my tears and became while a it for him after I loved with another, but that out the Generals affairs. She doubtproaches to control myself. less, is the balance-whee- l to well to peril his future glory and impossible for me which has as was in a The house next the exaltation hell, his perfect saved the visionary from overprevent sacri- every polygamous household is, no would I world, consequently whelming disaster. Miss Fremont, or and inater what the priesthood not oppose fice my own feelings any the only daughter, is in Arizona, him, if he would promise that I one else may say to the contrary. I keeping house during the absence should always be first in his esteem affirm here, and I wish it could be of her parents. and regard. This he readily pro- circulated all over tho United Missouri women are frail creamised, and I went with him to the States, that I have never known a Endowment house, and gave him as polygamous family, and I have been tures. One of them peppered two wife a young girl, a daughter of one of intimate with many from the highest tramps with a shot gun and knocked the high priests, who had been chosen in authority down, where hatred, down a third with a hatchet, and for him. I will do him. the justice and discord did not exist. I have then fainted dead away. al , ' mrscliccptrs Renter. ex- A brief Essay on Washing A The Standard heard a lady exclaim the other day, oil dear, my girl is such a miserable washer, she irons tolerably well, bat it seems impossible for her to get the clothes clean or a Do you take any pains good color. to teach her to wash properly, vc inquired.! tell her to wash them clean, was the reply, but to tell the truth, I am not very familiar myself with the modus operandi of laundressing. For the benefit of others, who may be similarly circumstanced, we cull from an the following complete exchange to the whole art of washing. guide o Clothes should never be soaked over night; it gives them a gray look, and the soiled portions streak the clean parts. Assort the clothes, keeping the line ones separate all through the washing. Rub the clothes in warm, not hot water. Hot water sets, instead of extracting the dirt. Rub perfectly clean in the first water, then rub throughly in another water. No amount of boiling or rinsing will makes clothes white that have not been thoroughly rubbed out. Put the clothes down in cold water to boil, without any soap, they are soapy enough, too much makes them yellow and stiff, also too long boiling gives them a bad color. As soon as they begin to boil, remove to the sudsing water. Let each article be well soused up and down, rubbing with the hands to get the suds out, wring and throw in the rinsing water. Let this be slightly blued, excessive bluing is the careless washerwomans refuge. Let the rinsing be as thorough as the sudsing. After rinsing, starch, hang out, and stretch every inch possible to the sun and wind, garments hung in bunches will not bleach. P'ol-lothese directions and your clothes will be as white as the driven snow. We will give some instructions from the same authority in our next number in regard to starching, and also how to wash flannels properly. The following' query has been received by the Standard. Please tell me what is angels food? I have heard so much about it lately and would like to know what it is, and obtain a recipe for making it. Angels food is a very delicate cake, and the Standard partook of some that was exquisite at the final meeting of the Housekeepers Club a few weeks ago. Members of that Club will you please come forward and tell what you know about angels food? As the ice cream season is approaching a few choice reciptsforthisdelicacy may not come amiss to those who are in the habit of making it at home. Chocolate Ice Cream. Mix two of cocoa in a gill of cold teaspoonfuls it into a pint of cream or cusstir milk, tard, add vanilla flavor sweeten, and freeze. Scraped and sifted chocolate can be used, but on all accounts, the cocoa isjthe best for this cream. Frozen Coffee, for after dinner. Take one pint strong coffee, very clear, add one pint ofgood cream whipped a little, sweeten and freeze. This is a great favorite with the gentlemen. Philadelphia Ice Cream. One pint of new milk, heat to boiling point and thicken with arrow-roo- t or cornstarch to the consistency of cream. When cold add one pint of rich cream whipped little sweeten to taste, we use about a tea cup of sugar, flavor with lemon or vanilla and freeze. One pint of Superb Ice Cream. very rich cream, the whites of ten eggs, half a large coffee cup of sugar, flavor to taste. Whip cream and eggs well together, add sugar and flavoring and w , freeze. |