. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . the curtainwhere I could hear a great deal of splash-ing and subdued conversation. I went, and after I was undressed I hadto step into a long bath about half full of water, when another womanproceeded to wash me. I objected strongly to this part of the bus-iness, but was told to show a more humble spirit. However, when shegot down to my feet she let me go, and I was turned over to thewoman who ha
. Echoes from the Rocky Mountains : reminiscences and thrilling incidents of the romantic and golden age of the great West, with a graphic account of its discovery, settlement, and grand development . the curtainwhere I could hear a great deal of splash-ing and subdued conversation. I went, and after I was undressed I hadto step into a long bath about half full of water, when another womanproceeded to wash me. I objected strongly to this part of the bus-iness, but was told to show a more humble spirit. However, when shegot down to my feet she let me go, and I was turned over to thewoman who had spoken to me at first, and whose name was BathshebaSmith, one of the widows of Apostle George A. Smith. She wore alarge, shiny apron and her sleeves tucked up above her elbows. Shelooked thoroughly like business. Another woman was standing beside her with a large woodenspoon and some green olive oil in a cows horn. This woman pouredthe oil out of the spoon into Bathshebas hand, who immediately putit on my head, ears, eyes, mouth and every part of my body, and asshe greased me she muttered a kind of prayer over each member of mybody: My head, that I might have knowledge of the truths of God;. GARMENT. ECHOES FROM THE KOOKY MOUNTAINS. 327 my eyes, that I might see the glories of the kingdom; my mouth, thatI might at all times speak the truth; my arms, that they might bestrong in the defense of the gospel; my bosom—and here I must askmy readers not to think I want to tell this part of the story, but I dowant people to know the truth and how disgusting and indelicate thisthing is. Mormon people deny many of these things, and civilized anddecent people can scarcely realize that this institution is as infamousas it really is, but I solemnly assert that these things do exist. Tocontinue: My bosom, that I might nourish the children whom Imight raise by my husband—I was not then married, but expected tobe—and another part of my body, that I might raise up a goodly seedthat they
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