. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. • are con- 50 KINGS OF TEE PLATFORM AND PULPIT. spiritual marriages as the Mormons call them — tracted with aged widows — who think it a great honor to be sealed the Mormons call it being sealed to the Prophet. So we may say he has two hundred wives. He loves not wisely— but two hundred well. He is dreadfully married. Hes themost married man I ever saw in my life. I saw his mother-in-law while I was there. I cant exactly tellyou how many there is of her— but its a good deal. It strikesme that one
. Kings of the platform and pulpit ... : personal reminiscences and anecdotes of noted Americans. • are con- 50 KINGS OF TEE PLATFORM AND PULPIT. spiritual marriages as the Mormons call them — tracted with aged widows — who think it a great honor to be sealed the Mormons call it being sealed to the Prophet. So we may say he has two hundred wives. He loves not wisely— but two hundred well. He is dreadfully married. Hes themost married man I ever saw in my life. I saw his mother-in-law while I was there. I cant exactly tellyou how many there is of her— but its a good deal. It strikesme that one mother-in-law is about enough to have in a family — unlessyoure very fond of excitement. A few days before my arrival in Utah, Brigham was married again to a young and really pretty girl but he says he shall stop now. He told me confidentially that he shouldnt get married any more. He i that all he wants now is to live in peace for the remainder of his days —and have his dying pillow soothed by the loving hands of his family. Well — thats all right thats all right — I suppos
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