. 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 . epest religious meditation and poetic fancies. Shealways wrote in a large book, which she afterwards de-stroyed, when we arrived at Salt Lake City. I have alwaysregretted the destruction of that book, as I should haveliked it as a souvenir of that journey to the PromisedLand. But she was so shy of having her feelings known,and so fearful lest it might fall into some persons handswho would not understand her, but who would jeer at
. 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 . epest religious meditation and poetic fancies. Shealways wrote in a large book, which she afterwards de-stroyed, when we arrived at Salt Lake City. I have alwaysregretted the destruction of that book, as I should haveliked it as a souvenir of that journey to the PromisedLand. But she was so shy of having her feelings known,and so fearful lest it might fall into some persons handswho would not understand her, but who would jeer at herfor a sentimentalist, that she put it out of tlie way at thevery earliest opportunity. Among other things, she wrote MY FIRST INTERVIEW WITH BRIGHAM YOUNG. II5 a song, which used to be sung in camp, and was a greatfavorite; but even that is lost. I cannot recall it to mem-ory, and my mother will not,- as she says it is much betterforgotten. We rested every Sabbath, and always held we staid a week in camp, resting our tiredoxen, and recruiting our own strength. It was a pleasantseason of the 3^ear, and we could afford to travel leisurely,. A Blessing from Brigham. as we had left Winter-Quarters so early that we had ampletime to reach Salt Lake Valley before the weather becamedisagreeable, even if we made frequent stops. We hadplenty of provisions, too, and there was no fear of their be-coming exhausted. Brigham Young had returned from the new settlement toaccompany the emigrants and show them the way. Wetravelled in company with him, and I attracted a great deal Il6 SONGS OF THE SAINTS. of his attention. The two families, Brighams and our ownn,had lived in adjoining houses in Nauvoo, and I had known Brother Young from my birth ; he blessed me in myinfancy, and I was at one time as great a favorite of his asany child ever could be; which isnt speaking very enthu-siastically of his affection, to be sure, since he is not notedfor fondness for children, even h
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