. 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 . thout paying him thesame amount for board that they would have to pay else-where. A married daughter is also allowed to remain withher mother under the same conditions. She is a short, fleshy woman, with a pleasant, small-featured face, dark eyes and hair, and as practical andmatter-of-fact in manner as you please. She has seven children — Brigham-Heber, Fanny, Ernest,Arthur, Mira, Feramorz, and Clara. Fanny is the pluralwife of G
. 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 . thout paying him thesame amount for board that they would have to pay else-where. A married daughter is also allowed to remain withher mother under the same conditions. She is a short, fleshy woman, with a pleasant, small-featured face, dark eyes and hair, and as practical andmatter-of-fact in manner as you please. She has seven children — Brigham-Heber, Fanny, Ernest,Arthur, Mira, Feramorz, and Clara. Fanny is the pluralwife of George Thatcher, who also numbers her half sister,Luna, among his wives, Heber and Ernest are both mar-ried, but have, as yet, but one wife each. They do notseem in .a hurry to add to their kingdom. Clara Decker is the young-er sister of Lucy, and was sealed to Brigham at thesame time. She is a veryintelligent, prepossessing wo-man, and for some timewas quite a favorite with herhusband. Like her sister, sheis short and stout; but shehas a very sweet, benevo-lent face, which truly mirrorsher character. She is an in-claha Decker. dcfatigablc, but a quict work-. ^.>.i. iL\ WIFELY SORROWS IN THE PROPHETs MANSION. 487 er, and the good she does, not only in the Prophetshousehold, but out of it, cannot be estimated. In spite ofher multitudinous home cares, she finds time to visit thesick and comfort the afflicted, and there is no woman moreuniversally beloved than she. She has been of great service to her husband in assistinghim in the management of his large family, and in addi-tion to her own family of children, she has the care ofMargaret Alleys. She has been as tender and kind to themas to her own, and since their own mothers sad death theyhave received an untiring and afljectionate maternal carefrom her. When her husband has taken a new wife, shehas often been applied to to assist him in preparing thehousekeeping outfit, which she always does willingly andcheerfully, never m
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