derstand in plain language that she would not converse on that subject under any circumstances.
I saw there was no use to waste any more time with her and did not mention the subject again.
We remained in this place ten days, during which time I formed the acquaintence of an old man by the name of Snyder, who had five wives, three of them living at his residence in the town and the other two on his farm in the country. Being a brother Mormon, Mr. Snyder one day during my stay there invited me home with him for dinner, and on entering the dining room he introduced me to his three wives, the youngest of the three being about twenty, years old, while Snyder was sixty-one years old.
That afternoon Howard and myself were taking a walk, and by chance met this young Mrs. Snyder, whom I introduced to my brother. He asked to accom-
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He walked on home with her.
