. 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 . as even ruder to Mary Van Cott than to me. Oneday, while Brigham was furnishing Marys house, he hadtaken her up to the family store in his carriage, to selectsome articles which she needed for her had finished making their selections, and were justpreparing to enter the carriage, when Amelia came sailingdown upon them. She took in the position of affairs atonce, and stepping directly between the Prophet and HOW M
. 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 . as even ruder to Mary Van Cott than to me. Oneday, while Brigham was furnishing Marys house, he hadtaken her up to the family store in his carriage, to selectsome articles which she needed for her had finished making their selections, and were justpreparing to enter the carriage, when Amelia came sailingdown upon them. She took in the position of affairs atonce, and stepping directly between the Prophet and HOW MRS. AMELIA RULES HER LORD ! 463 Mary, elbowed them out of the way, got into the carriage,slammed the door, and ordered the driver to carry herhome. The coachman hesitated a moment, looked atBrother Brigham, who never said a word; then at Mary,who was furious at the insult, but showed it only by herflashing eyes and deepening color; then back to Amelia,who scowled at him, and repeated, Home, I say, andstarted off, leaving the two standing together. Theywalked home, and Brother Brigham had a nice time afterit. Amelia treated him to a lecture longer and stronger. Amelias Display of Temper. than usual, not sparing her rival in the least, but calling herevery sort of name she could think of that was not compli-mentary in character, and threatening her recreant lord withall sorts of torments if he went out with that shamelesscreature again ; while Mary felt so outraged by Ameliasact, and Brighams cowardice in not resenting it, that hewas obliged to use all his Jinesse to appease her carriage episode reminds me of something that 464 WHAT THE prophets WIVES ARE LIKE. occurred in George Q^ Cannons family. This family isno more united than many others in Utah, and they haveoccasional disputes among themselves, which are not al-wajs settled in the most amicable manner. At one time,two of his wives wanted the carriage at once. They wouldnot use it together, and neither one woul
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