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Show Chapter 3 ONE LAST MARRIAGE Ellis acknowledges her wedding anniversary with high accolades for her husband of six years. She calls him noble, good, true, and kind, and praises him for "ever imparting pure and good counsel" which inspires her with "high and pure aims and aspirations." And then, characteristically, she bemoans the fact that she frequently falls short of the ideal, but reaffirms her desire to carefully avoid becoming "discouraged and low spirited." After preaching in the 7th Ward, Milford returns home and blesses his new baby daughter and gives her the name of Anna, after Ellis's mother. He had received a telegram calling him to Beaver on business. In anticipation of his departure the next morning, he calls his family together and promises them that all will be well with them in his absence if they are united and treat each other with charity and kindness. Three weeks later, Richie has his third birthday. "Oh what a dear little treasure he is! 0 may Heaven bless him that he may live long upon the earth, be a comfort and honor to his parents-and an instrument in the hands of God..." Ellis feels a great void in her life through the absence of her husband, but sees that the wives' efforts are being blessed as they try to follow his admonition to be unified. During a visit at the President's home, Young family members |