. 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 . rly at the same time,added his arguments to theirs, and also agreed to fix herhouse, and give her more things, among which was a grandpiano, if she would not bring another scandal upon the sake of her child she decided to remain, but she isin a state of mental rebellion, which may break out at anytime. She is, since my defection, the last added memberof the family. Miss Eliza R. Snow is the first of Brighams proxywives, an


. 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 . rly at the same time,added his arguments to theirs, and also agreed to fix herhouse, and give her more things, among which was a grandpiano, if she would not bring another scandal upon the sake of her child she decided to remain, but she isin a state of mental rebellion, which may break out at anytime. She is, since my defection, the last added memberof the family. Miss Eliza R. Snow is the first of Brighams proxywives, and is the most noted of all Mormon women. Shewas one of Joseph Smithswives, and, after his death,was sealed to Brigham fortime, but is to return to Jo-seph in eternity. She wasthe founder of the FemaleRelief Society, is the mo-tive power of the WomansExponent, although MissGreen acts as editor, per-sonates Eve in the En-dowments, and is a poetessof no inconsiderable writes hymns for alloccasions, and most of her poems are full of a strong reli-gious fervor. She is a thorough Mormon, and believesabsolutely every portion of the doctrine, and might con-. Miss Eliza R. Snow.[Mormon Poetess.] 502 brighams idea of family rights. tend with Orson Pratt for the title of Defender of Poly-gamy. Brigham regards her very highly, because she is of suchinestimable service in the church. She lives at the LionHouse, where she has quite a pleasant room, in which shereceives most of her company. She is the most intellectualof all the wives. Zina D. Huntingtonwas formerly the wifeof a man named HenryJacobs, who was at onetime a Mormon. Brig-ham was attractedtowards the wife, sentthe husband off on amission, and had Zinasealed to him. apostatized, notat all fancying this ap-propriation of his fam-ily. She is a very no-ble woman, and hasspent her life in theservice of her ungrate-She is firm and unyielding


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