. 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 . Butthe expression of theirfaces did not reassureme. I saw that theywere in earnest; that itwas true; and I burstout into a passionate fitof weeping. My mother came to me, and took my hand and caressedit in her own, and my father tried to reassure A Crushing Blow. —Brigham Wishes to Marry Me. BRIGHAM CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS. 44I Why, my dear, what is the matter ? Are you cryingbecause the Head of our Church — the most powerful an
. 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 . Butthe expression of theirfaces did not reassureme. I saw that theywere in earnest; that itwas true; and I burstout into a passionate fitof weeping. My mother came to me, and took my hand and caressedit in her own, and my father tried to reassure A Crushing Blow. —Brigham Wishes to Marry Me. BRIGHAM CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS. 44I Why, my dear, what is the matter ? Are you cryingbecause the Head of our Church — the most powerful andinfluential man among us — has made you an offer of mar-riage? Why, it is nothing to cry about, surely. But I felt that it was something to cry over — something,indeed, over which to shed the bitterest tears that could bewrung from my hearts deepest anguish. I felt outraged,betrayed; to think, after our conversation that very day, —but a very few hours before, — when I had told him franklymy reluctance and abhorrence at the very idea of marryingagain, that he should go deliberately and propose for me,showed a lack of delicacy and consideration which greatlysurprised me. It was quite evident that he looked upon myassertions as girlish affectation that a good offer wouldspeedily overcome. He was so confident of his success withthe women he chose to woo, that he had no idea of meetingany settled
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