. 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 . ner, when I saw Mrs. M. coming out withthe babies in their night-gowns, one under each arm, to carry them-to a place of safety. When I found I could not, after several suchattempts, force an entrance, I ran round to the back door and gotin, but no sooner was I in than out again. I was tossed by thesame ruthless hands as before. Many a time I was knocked down TERRIBLE STORY OF TWO WOMEN. 193 in tlie way I have described ; and one o
. 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 . ner, when I saw Mrs. M. coming out withthe babies in their night-gowns, one under each arm, to carry them-to a place of safety. When I found I could not, after several suchattempts, force an entrance, I ran round to the back door and gotin, but no sooner was I in than out again. I was tossed by thesame ruthless hands as before. Many a time I was knocked down TERRIBLE STORY OF TWO WOMEN. 193 in tlie way I have described ; and one of my front teeth wasloosened, and my iimbs most mercilessly bruised. Finding I could not enter to ascertain the state of affairs in thehouse, I determined to let the neighborhood know, and for manyminutes stood shouting for help, until I was exhausted. I couldhear that the windows were all being broken, and the furnituredestroyed; when I was appalled by hearing Mrs. M, shriek out,O, Mrs. , the house is on fire! I instantly ran in des-peration, and got in at the back part of the shop, — and O, mydear sister, what a scene ! Flames and smoke up to the ceiling;. Brutal Assault upon Mrs. • . the goods in tlie store, or shop, burning; and two men, almostsuffocated, still intent upon the work of destruction — carryinglighted paper, and setting fire to everything that would burn ! The tlioughts of my three boys sleeping up stairs; my hus-band, I knew not whei^e, — perhaps murdered, — and seeingno hope of saving the house — for three rooms were then burn-ing ; the thought that to-morrow I and my children wouldhave no home, no shelter, and be penniless, with the snow twofeet deep, and not a friend that dare open the door to us, — theydare not do it, however much disposed they might be; for theywere threatened with the same, and were told that if they heardthe cry of fire they were to take no notice ; all these things rush- 13 194 DOINGS IN THE DARK. ing into my mind at onc
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