. 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 . hewas as kind to her as the circumstances would permit. After a few years the invalid wife recovered her health,and has been permitted to assist in rearing her children torespectable men and women who do not believe in poly-gamy. One of her sons has apostatized, and once pub-lished a paper in Salt Lake Cit^s called The Daily Press.* BROTHER BRIGHAM WAXES WROTH. ^53 This paper was of course ofFensive to Brigham, containing,as it di
. 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 . hewas as kind to her as the circumstances would permit. After a few years the invalid wife recovered her health,and has been permitted to assist in rearing her children torespectable men and women who do not believe in poly-gamy. One of her sons has apostatized, and once pub-lished a paper in Salt Lake Cit^s called The Daily Press.* BROTHER BRIGHAM WAXES WROTH. ^53 This paper was of course ofFensive to Brigham, containing,as it did, some unpleasant truths regarding himself andother authorities in the church, and he determined to put astop to its publication. Accordingly he sent for his brotherJoseph, and said, on his arrival, — I want that Daily Press did not know how it was to be done. I want you to use your influence with your son to ac-complish my wish, demanded Brigham. I cannot do it, said his brother; my son will do ashe likes. Brother Brigham grew angry. You must put a stop tothe printing of that paper -, I will not endure the annoy-ance from it any Brighams Brotherly Love. Josephs spirit rose to the occasion. If Brigham was hissuperior in the church, he was also a younger brother, andhe didnt like his peremptoriness of manner; so he quietlyanswered, — I shall do nothing more about it than I have done. Ihave said all to my son that is necessary, and if he doesnot wish to follow my advice, he can go his own way, andact according to his own judgment; I most certainly shallnot interfere. 154 ^ YOUNG BRIDEGROOM OF EIGHTY! Brigham was terribly an^ry, and he raved and stormed,while Joseph listened quietly, and then walked out, makingno answer to his threats and railings. The Prophet evi-dently did not succeed in influencing or terrifying eitherbrother or nephew, as the ^I^rcss was still published, andcontinued to win popularity. I was glad of its success, for thesake of
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