. 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 . e Promises to Pull Little Vics Nose. — The Apos-tles hear of the Prophets Murder. — They hasten to Nauvoo.—Brigham begins his Successful Intrigues. — He Setdes Sidney Rigdon.— An Extraordinary Trial. — Brighams Idea of Free Voting. — Wo-mens Suffrage in Utah. — Why Brigham gave the Franchise to theWomen. — My own Experience as a Voter. — Brigham dictates whatIm to Do. — I obey Quietly.— How Sidney Rigdon was Deposed.—BrJo:ham Rule
. 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 . e Promises to Pull Little Vics Nose. — The Apos-tles hear of the Prophets Murder. — They hasten to Nauvoo.—Brigham begins his Successful Intrigues. — He Setdes Sidney Rigdon.— An Extraordinary Trial. — Brighams Idea of Free Voting. — Wo-mens Suffrage in Utah. — Why Brigham gave the Franchise to theWomen. — My own Experience as a Voter. — Brigham dictates whatIm to Do. — I obey Quietly.— How Sidney Rigdon was Deposed.—BrJo:ham Rules the Church-PON the arrival of the Saintsin Illinois they made Quincytheir first stopping-place, andthence the majority of themwent at once to Nauvoo, thenew gathering-place. My parents did not accom-pany them, but remained inQuincy two months. Theyreached that city in a state ofalmost utter destitution, withbarely clothing enough to ren-der them decent, certainly notenough to make them com-fortable. Their reception bythe residents of the city, indeed by the people of Illinoisgenerally, was very cordial, and my mother often says she. 88 THE prophets friends steal a land-grant. shall never forget the kindness she received at their , she was a stranger and they took her in, hun-gry and they fed her, naked and they clothed her. Andnot only her, but her little ones. My mother was energetic and willing, and she found workin plenty, and managed to get together some of the com-forts and necessaries of life, when, after a two monthssojourn amid these hospitable people, they removed to Pay-son, where my father built a carriage manufactory and oncemore commenced business. After three years of remunera-tive labor, during which time he had got his business fairlyestablished, he concluded to leave it and join the Saints atNauvoo; he and my mother both — the latter more especially— desiring to be once more in Zion with the chosen peo-ple. My fat
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