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Show 95 A few days in late October are spent in her sister Anna's home where she finds the hearts of husband and wife "firmly united" and is reminded of the similarity between this sister and her beloved mother. Anna seems "free from the petty fault-finding and gossiping that characterizes so many of the women of my acquaintance." Early in November, Ellis has been in bed for a week, her pain (the source of which is a matter of speculation) has subsided and left her "very weak." Milford's frequent cheering letters have helped, but she has been "low-spirited" again and fears her husband will not find her much improved. Thinking of the household, Ellis opines, "how disagreeable it must be to have one around who is always sick." By the third week in November, Milford and the rest of the family have, in their long-projected trip south, come as far as Mt. Pleasant. Ellis rejoices to see her husband after "six long weeks." Of the three other wives she observes, "The girls all seem to possess a kind, charitable spirit... With such a husband to bless us with his love, encouragement, advice, and example, should we not be wise and noble women?" A week is spent by the group in such activities as "feasting on sweetmeats," reminiscing, singing old familiar songs, hearing Milford speak at church, then (the same evening) proclaim "the glories of Celestial Marriage" in "plain" and "forcible" words which Ellis feels should bring "conviction to every heart of the truthfulness and heavenly origin of this glorious Principle." Ellis decides that |
