. 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 . with dead and dymg. There was no help for thelatter, and the poor souls had lost all desire to live. Theywere waiting, with almost apathetic indifference, for release,while those dearest to them were doubly agonized becausethey must see the loved ones perish, and they were helplesseven to bring comforts to them, or make life easier while itlasted. Those who were strong enough, dug one largegrave in v\hich all the dead were laid to
. 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 . with dead and dymg. There was no help for thelatter, and the poor souls had lost all desire to live. Theywere waiting, with almost apathetic indifference, for release,while those dearest to them were doubly agonized becausethey must see the loved ones perish, and they were helplesseven to bring comforts to them, or make life easier while itlasted. Those who were strong enough, dug one largegrave in v\hich all the dead were laid together. It wasthe best they could do; but their hands were no less tender THE LAST, LONG SLEEP. 215 and loving, their hearts no less sore, than if the lastrites had been as imposing as those of royalty itself. Theonly thing they could do to prepare their dear ones for thegrave was to close the eyes, tlie loving eyes that, to thevery last, had turned longingly Zion-ward; to fold thepulseless hands over the silent hearts that, through all thehardships and toil, had kept their trust firm and their faithbright; to straighten out the tired feet that, bleeding and. Relief in Sight. sore, had yet toiled joyfully along the rugged path that ledto the fair Canaan of their dreams; to smooth the tangledhair away from haggard faces, where the lines of care layheavily, and yet through which the light of peace divineshone serene and pure; to arrange as decently as possi-ble the tattered garments, which were their only clothingfor the tomb, and to lay them, coffinless, in their cold bedin the Rocky Mountains, in their last, long sleep; then to 2l6 STARVATION BEATEX AWAY. go away and leave them there, with the relentless winterstorms beating upon them, and no stone to mark their rest-ing-place. The road from Winter-Quarters to Salt Lakewas a via dolorosa indeed. Thirteen had died in Willies camp the day that succorreached them ; two more died the next day ; and all wereburied in one grave. The
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