. Wife no. 19, or, The story of a life in bondage : being a complete exposé of Mormonism, and revealing the sorrows, sacrifices and sufferings of women in polygamy . ; although Gilbert mayhave erred in judgment, he designed to do right. Wouldyou, President Young, like to have his father ruined in thecrash? The notes held by Mr. Kerr were signed by said, If his father signed the notes, he ought to paythem. Well, replied my mother, with considerable spirit, ifGilbert had been paid for his work, he would have beenable to have paid all his debts. He was very angry at this, and said, What do
. Wife no. 19, or, The story of a life in bondage : being a complete exposé of Mormonism, and revealing the sorrows, sacrifices and sufferings of women in polygamy . ; although Gilbert mayhave erred in judgment, he designed to do right. Wouldyou, President Young, like to have his father ruined in thecrash? The notes held by Mr. Kerr were signed by said, If his father signed the notes, he ought to paythem. Well, replied my mother, with considerable spirit, ifGilbert had been paid for his work, he would have beenable to have paid all his debts. He was very angry at this, and said, What do youknow about business, Id like to know? I know enough to know when my children are ill-used 452 A SPIRITED CONTEST. and cheated, Brigham Young, said she, quickly. Iwonder how you would like to have one of your sons cutoff from the church, and treated in the manner in which youhave treated Gilbert. I should think it perfectly right if one of my boys haddone wrong and needed punishment. Yet it is well knownthat there are no more unprincipled men in the Territorythan his eldest sons; but there never have been the slightestsigns of their being Brighams Stormy Interview with my Mother. After a still more spirited contest with my mother, theProphet took his departure in a great rage, saying heshould see if Gilbert would pay his Gentile debts in pref-erence to paying the brethren. All this was for the purpose of influencing me, and I sawthat I must yield. There was nothing but ruin in store forus if I persisted in my refusal. The loss of property wasby no means so dreadful a thing to my brother — brought upto believe that there was no salvation outside of Mormonism ONE LAST APPEAL. 453 —as being cut off from the church and receiving the Prophetscurse, and he was at the prospect. I made up my Aiind to make one last appeal myself toBrigham Young, .and see if I could not touch his heart andinduce him to resign his claims to me, and not to punish my
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