Susa Young Gates
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 148
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ...granted in another; for it has always been her lot to "mother" a large family, her husband's motherless children and others. Mrs. Grant has been active in Church and club work for a long time. She has acted as secretary in some organization ever since she was fourteen years of age. She was then made secretary of the first Y. L. M. I. Association in her home town. She has since served the Thirteenth ward Relief Society, the Salt Lake stake Relief Society, and the Free Kindergarten in the same capacity. She was the first president of the State Kindergarten Society of Utah, and has been a member of a number of home clubs. She has traveled quite extensively in her own country, and spent fifteen months in Japan with her husband when that mission was first opened. Mrs. Grant is the embodiment of peace and beautiful repose. When asked how one might acquire this charming and restful quality of character and habit, she laughingly replied: "I have always had all I wanted, because I never wanted more than I had. I always like to do what I have to do, and I never want very badly what I can't have, therefore I am always quite contented and happy. I don't believe in telling my troubles to others, nor in thinking I have any; for then, I really don't have them. But there is one thing," she added, "which is atrial tome, public speaking." Mrs. Grant is, notwithstanding, a pleasing speaker, and never bores one by talking of things about which she knows little. She is an indefatigable worker on committees, and never fails in her duty. She loves peace and would not willingly oppose or enter into long arguments, but if it comes to the point where her decision must be given for or against, she gives it frankly, without fear or...