. 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 . - pretty. She waited impatiently, but he did notcome. I knew of the arrival, and when I went up stairsand saw Emmeline waiting with her bonnet on, I askedher if she was not going to start soon, as it was gettinglate. I am waiting for Brother Young, said she. He has gone long ago, said I. I thought youknew it. Gone, without me? Why, thats funny, when hemade such a point of my going with him. Yes; but that was before Amelia came. Em
. 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 . - pretty. She waited impatiently, but he did notcome. I knew of the arrival, and when I went up stairsand saw Emmeline waiting with her bonnet on, I askedher if she was not going to start soon, as it was gettinglate. I am waiting for Brother Young, said she. He has gone long ago, said I. I thought youknew it. Gone, without me? Why, thats funny, when hemade such a point of my going with him. Yes; but that was before Amelia came. Emmelines face changed expression in a here? A DISAPPOINTED WIFE. 509 Yes; she came this morning. Brother Young wentto the depot to meet her. Then he must have known she was coming. Can Inever go any where without having her thrust in my face?I thought for once I should be spared the infliction. She took off her things, and I laid mine aside, too, andin place of going to the grand conference meeting andlistening to our husbands eloquence, we had a confer-. Waiting for Brigham to keep his Fkomisb. ence of our own, and that morning I came nearer toEmmelines heart than I ever had before. She talked tome unreservedly and unrestrainedly, and told me events inher history that were full of thrilling interest, but whichwere given me in confidence, and which I cannot give againto the world. I think the dead eyes would haunt me forever, and the dead lips would move in ghostly reproach ifI betrayed her even now. Dear, loving heart, that beat 5lO I THINK BRIGHAM FELT ASHAMED, SO wearily through all the years, I hope you are meetingyour reward now, cradled in the infinite love of a DivineFather ! Tears dimmed my eyes and moistened my cheeks,when I read, a few days since, of your death ; but theywere tears of joy at 3our glad release, and not such bittertears of indignant sorrow as I shed that morning over thestory of your wrongs. I think Brigham felt ashamed and a little conscienc
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