One of us must bear a heavy burden and die
The poem ponders shared fate in love as one partner must die and the other endure sorrow. It blends a grave moral question with a religious reflection, then shifts to Father Hyacinthe's Utah visit. Kate Field notes praise his delivery while critiquing his polemics on polygamy and church unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Hyacinthe
Paris
Ohio
Salt Lake
Kate Field
St. Mark’s Cathedral
Churches of Christ
Episcopal
Baptist
Luther
Calvin
Christ
Channing
France
Pere Hyacinthe
Utah
Miller
Lee
McNeice Presbyterian
Gilead
Hyacinthe
Theatre Francais
Tabernacle
Polygamy condemned as abomination in religious critique
The article quotes Pere Hyacinthe’s harsh opposition to polygamy calling it pagan and unchristian. It contrasts monogamy with polygamy and mocks a Mormon mock proposal where a father asks a woman to share him with others.
Old Time Humor and Witty Observations
A collage of lighthearted quips and jokes from a historic column. From economics puns to medical quips and a baseball note, the piece threads humor through everyday life with brief setups and punchlines. Notable lines include time as money, tongue t tell, and the pickpocket turned lawyer joke.
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Imust
God
Tommy
Nebraska
Messrs. Houck & Barnie
Baltimore, Md
St. Jacobs
Wan'led
Colorado
W. C. Packard
Greeley
Trisens
White
Cole
Cole & Bru
Seodamen
PELLA
LOW A
Charles A. Vogeler
A. Voorler
Cinches
SPURS
Main Street
Greeley, Colorado
E. Hart
Randolph & Jacobs
Inman & McDonald
Ames, Bailey & CO
Fort Collins
FEZER
Stevens & Scott's
N. B
Chicago
Collins and Burial Globes
Salomon Block
Julius Nathan
Sixteenth Street
Denver
Hhat
Weld County
Charles W. Bennett
Charles KE. Bibb
Timothy Sherman
Denis McAuliffe
Greeley, Co
Louis Dugal
Andrew A. Judge
Charles K. Bibb
Charles W. Janes
Colo
Bw Register
Greeley Business Directory
Robbins
George D. Horne
J. E. Billings
McCormick’s
Postrn Joyce, E
Maple Street
Than Oasis Hotel Company
Luella McEcune
Spruce Street
Canal Bridge
C. H. Brett
H. Hatterr & Co
Portland
Thhmpson & Bro’s
Thompson & Bro’s
J Leavy
Florist
Elk’s
Andrew Scott
F. L. Childs
Phtadelpaey
Everybo
Philadalphis Lane
Third Ware
Sad Madison
A. Igo
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