Polygamy; or, The mysteries and crimes of Mormonism, being a full and authentic history of this strange sect from its origin to the present time. . efuge but in acultivated indifference, and such seems to be the ideal of allthorough Mormons in domestic matters. This, which is anecessity as between the women, seems to extend also to thechildren and become a habit of which the subject is quite un-conscious. I have heaid chance expressions uttered by menwho had just buried a child, which showed too plainly a brutalindifference to its death. In the best of families there are causes enough for trou

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Polygamy; or, The mysteries and crimes of Mormonism, being a full and authentic history of this strange sect from its origin to the present time. . efuge but in acultivated indifference, and such seems to be the ideal of allthorough Mormons in domestic matters. This, which is anecessity as between the women, seems to extend also to thechildren and become a habit of which the subject is quite un-conscious. I have heaid chance expressions uttered by menwho had just buried a child, which showed too plainly a brutalindifference to its death. In the best of families there are causes enough for trouble:the husband cannot always feel alike, the wife is too oflenweary and nervous, the children at times seem possessed withthe very demon of unrest. But with the one wife and one hus-band there always comes an hour of cool reflection ; if possessedt)f common sense, either can readily allow for the others weak-ness and reconciliation is easy because the trouble is easilytraced to its true cause—a mere physical depression. But inpolygamy there is one black demon ever ready to jump intoactivity: she does not say, His business worries him, or, . l FEOMISED^TO SPEND THE EVENING WITH MY OTHER WIFE. (259) 260 POLYGAMY; OR, THE MYSTERIES Poor fellow, he has to work so hard, no wonder he is some-times cross. Her first thought is, Its that woman ! If itwasnt for that little huzzy—. And he thinks, not that she isnervous, or that she is kept in the house too much by thechild, his child; but his first thought is, Shes mad about myother wife! The blamed women are nev&^ satisfied. And insuch a weak and nervous state, holding perhaps a sickly babyin her wearied arms, the poor wife receives this bit of comfortfrom her young husband: I promised to spend the night withmy other wife ! Can any religion prevent that home being ahell to that woman after such a good-night ? • Nor do the men escape. Reticence, determined reticence, isthe polygamists best policy; or as Quincy Knowlton said inane ol