The Women of MormondomTullidge, Edward W. (Edward William)
History
The Women of Mormondom
Tullidge, Edward W. (Edward William)
Latter Day Saint churches -- History; Latter Day Saints -- History; Polygamy
Thence to Salt Lake Valley her story is not dissimilar to that of the
majority of the saints, except in personal incident and circumstance.
A praise-worthy act of hers, during the trip across the plains,
deserves historical record, however. A woman had died on the way,
leaving three little children--one of them a helpless infant. Sister
Snow was so wrought upon by the pitiful condition of the infant, that
she weaned her own child and nursed the motherless babe. By a stupid
blunder of her teamster, also, she was one night left behind, alone,
with two little children on the prairie. Luckily for her, a wagon had
broken down and had been abandoned by the company. Depositing the
babes in the wagon-box, she made search, and found that some flour and
a hand-bell had been left in the wreck, and with this scanty outfit
she set about making supper. She first took the clapper out of the
bell, then stopped up the hole where it had been fastened in. This now
served her for a water-pitcher. Filling it at a brook some distance
away, she wet up some of the flour; then, with some matches that she
had with her, started a fire, and baked the flour-cakes, herself and
thirteen-months-old child making their supper upon them. She then
ensconced herself in the wagon with her babes, and slept till early
morning, when her husband found her and complimented her highly for her
ingenuity and bravery.
From the valley Apostle Snow was sent to Italy on mission, where he
remained three years. An illustrative incident of his experience on
his return, is worth telling. His return had been announced, and his
children, born after his departure, were as jubilant over his coming as
the others; but one little girl, although in raptures about her father
before he came, on his arrival felt somewhat dubious as to whether he
was her father or not, and refused to approach him for some time, and
no persuasion could entice her. At length she entered the room where
he was sitting, and after enquiring of each of the other children,
"Is that my favvy?" and receiving an affirmative response, she placed
herself directly in front of her father, and looking him full in the
face, said, "Is you my favvy?" "Yes," said he, "I am your father." The
little doubter, being satisfied, replied, "well, if you is my favvy,
I will kiss you." And she most affectionately fulfilled the promise,
being now satisfied that her caresses were not being lavished on a
false claimant.
Sister Snow, as will be perceived, was among the first to enter
polygamy, and her testimony now is, after thirty years' experience,
that "It is a pure and sacred principle, and calculated to exalt and
ennoble all who honor and live it as revealed by Joseph Smith."
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