I began to feel that I had herded sufficient, so I could start to be working for myself on the homestead and enjoy life a little more. I was surprised to find that Kathrine started to oppose me and would not let me come home to farm.

In all opposition, the Lord blessed us with our last son, born the eleventh day of March. His name is Harvey Antum.

Now Kathrine had for years refused to treat me as a husband, and told me she did not want any more children.

The Spirit told me that the next child she would have, would be a boy that would grow up to be a prophet and prophecy about the second coming of Christ.

When I was on the prairie she wrote to me things were unexpected to her, so I told her she would have a fine boy this time, and so it was.

From then on, she wanted to have me give her notice when I would be coming home, and at last she did not want me home at all. [sentence deleted]

I would take extra fast days and sincerely pray to my God to find out what to do in a case like this. I did take different times two or three days in fasting and praying for my Kathrine. [sentence deleted]

She told me she wanted to live alone the rest of her life. [sentence deleted]

I received by the Holy Spirit a testimony that I should leave her alone, and let her have her chance. I did all there stood in my power to perform my duties to her because I did not want to lose my wife.

She had her free agency and I was rejected of her, so I gave her the home and everything I had to my name, and went off destitute.

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[sentence deleted]. She wanted a divorce. Before I took a divorce I went to Canada just for the purpose of talking with her and see if she really wanted a divorce. I wanted to make up with her if possible, but I was rejected. Then I took a divorce to give her what she asked for.

Now I was only forty years old and I did not expect to spend the rest of my life alone, so before I ever sought for another wife I went from Utah to go back to Canada, to give my wife the last chance if she (was innocent, and) wanted to make up with me. I was still willing, I loved my family, and I did not leave before I had to.

I was rejected again, and she was determined, so the marriage covenant was broken for this life at last, which was much against my will.

I always look at the bright side of things, as the Scripture says. Everything serves them for good that love the Lord.

I was alone for five years, yes, I may say seven years, for I did not live with a woman for that length of time.

With this view of the subject, what man so base, so groveling, so blind to his own interests as to neglect those duties, self-denials, sacrifices which are necessary in order to secure a part in the first resurrection, and a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory in that life which never ends?