Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-12-12
5elccteo Galcs.
THE COUNTERSIGN.
Odd Fciiow'S HIjc.-I hate nl .trrirs.
OM FttiOr.--Ih,u never wrar veil.

Odd Fcllo,c'S HIEc.-I hate N, strrirs.
Odd F,Hotc.--Thou never wear NeIl
'ChaIles, who Is that PLAIN looking
,nan you ju5, bowed 10 : asked young
and beautiful woman of her husband as
they were walking down Summer street.
/ III is Mr.. Nixon he is Carpenter,
aclaYo.
where did YOU make such acqnamt-
anco ? responded his ariStocra.lc wife,
with toss Of her pretty head, and Its
cioGd Of os,rich plumes.
He is member of the Lodge, an
swcrcd ChaIlcs Linden, with d peculiar
bali smile.
l.umph, said his wife u dn..'i think
much of an institution ihat levels all ranks,
as this Od1 Fellowship seems To d" |
suppose If Mrs House Carpenter Nixon
sees ni 10 visi, ne, must retarn her
call
Il i have no doubt Aits Nixon is n very
worthy, respectable sort nl a person, SAID
her husband with Il smile 'bnl yoG Ucrd
"ot app.ehcrd socing her IN C.eeInc;
street
Il should hope not (! Thcrc comes
man in IA short Jacket, with pot Of paint
in Que maud, aud brush IN the Other, |
shouldn't wonder if he vas anothcr
brother =
., How doyou do, brother Vinal, spoke,
aud nodded .he yoaug mnu, in reply, as
u.e o,ncs passed him.
;. The PAINTER bowed with a friendly
= took, mingled with respect.
This is carrying it too lag Charles,
! sand his wife, between voxa,ion and mer-
4 rimcnt. " uu certainly must affect this
condesceusion on purpose to yeA me, aud
: are IA. ir~m feeling this curdialay yor
: show oulwatdly.
e q assure you, Emma, that | do feel
t this cordality.'
Il Then yoa are greatly changed; Tor
= you have ihe reputation OF being the
most exclusive person in yourself, and |
know until lately you have prdeJ your
d self on this cXclusiycncss. Ii seems 10
me incredible that you should ate. SO
merely .rorl joining the CIDER which 10
so Objectionable as tEa. Of Odd Fellow
ship. If but one months being an Odd
Fellow has done all this, expect 10 ste
yOu at the end OF six months inviting
\ cobb!ers aud jUuueymeE tailors Ia dan.
with you, and lha; shall have to take
tea with your BARRIERS lady am really
veAcd that you have lowered yourselfly
loiuing this Oidcr'
/ Il do not agree wl.h you, Emma |
feel that have elevated my self am
proud Of the designation OF Odd Fellow
My only fear is, that shall net DC So
worthy one az could wish
II by this time ,hcy had reached an eie-
giant mansion ia Summer street, where
tney were to make ii call, and entered it
/ ! few words will give the reader an
idea OF these pctsoEaGcs c! our tu.o.--
\ Charles L.ndcu was the son of wealthy
merchant, and "a junior partner IN hIs
J .alhcr's rich mercantile house. He was
rich, intelligent, fashionable, aud very
arisocratic, for his family was one of tie
oldest IN Boston. lie had Lecn ;wo or
three yearJ 'uaIt.od 10 u young lady
Nevery way bis equal ~ bwth and ~
wcalth, and dlsiIOg uShcd for hcr wit aud
I,Ueauly She was leader Ia fashion,,
4; aud leigned supreme over The empire Di
ID taste Nothing had ever 'ranspu,d i"
I'cluud their happiness Charles ldolI2cd
.lhls wife, aud she hvrd IN the light ol his
love. But hc was led ,n become au CdD
Fellow. lie had examined The arguments
Tor aud against the g dcr, and judged
l.ulhlGly uf IT. usefulness. He uurrrd
himself 10 the Lodge, without prc'Iou~ly
ucquliuIng Ecr wrrh hts lnIe"i.on io,
ne had hraiu hct ole DAY lt dnu,t,
when some one Intr"lucod the subject,
jau@hine'y -, earnestly cNpross hc'
I; ,ppuallion To- secret sucI,iICs. thaIlrs
had then said with smile
!, What, Emma, II 0cle 10 b,como a.
4 Odd Fellow =
i would hardy speak toyou | cont
AanD my husband Co have any socr'l- "o
yraunot reveal To- me. The wilc Of an
\ Odd Fellow must feel such secret ~ .
,nal to herself | should be jcolouIoft
/ Mrs Linden soon discovered lhai hc.
d, husband was an Odd Fellow. lie bad
- been such home-husband, when oul OF
o his counting room, that she had all h
j. leisure hours. She could account i"f
II tho manner IN which he passed ,'"'y
4. one oflhom she Lncw al he dad, "h"to
Il hr went, aud y hom hc saw aud what the,
sad lor hr uas accustomed tu relate O"