The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-16
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EMMA LYNDON
OR
THE COUNTERSIGN.
BY J. II. IEGKAHAM.

man YOU just bowed tor asked youn
and beautiful woman of hel husband, as
they were walking down Sumner
street.
'll is Mr.. Nixon; he is house car.
penter, | believe
Where did you make such acquain.
snces" responded bis aristocratic wife.
with loss Of her pretty head and it.
cloud of ostrich plumes.
He is member of the Lodge, an
'wered CHARLES Lindon, with a peculiar
half smile.
Iinmph, said his wife; Il don'l think
much Of an institution that levels all
ranks as this Odd Fellowship seems 10
do; | suppose if Mrs. tIo se Carpenter
Nixon sees Gl to visit me, must return
her call &"
: | have no doubt Mrs. Nixon is q
very worthy respectable sort Of person,
said her hush and with a smile, but you
need not spprehend seeing her in Ches-
mt street,
i should hope MOI! There comes a
nan with a short jacket, with a pot Of
pain, in one hand and brush in the 9th
er;l shouldn't wonder if he was another
brother
How do you do, brother Vinsl,
spoke and nodded the young man in re,
ply as The other passed him.
The painter bowed with a friendly
look. mingled with respec,
This is carrying it too far, Charles, >
said his wife, between vexalon and me,
riment. You certainly must affect this
condescenson 10 vex me, and are ia,
from feeling this cordlality you show
oLtwardly.'
| assure you, Emma, that l do feel
his cordlaity.'
Chen you are greatly changed; for
you have The reputation Of being the
most exclusive person in your SCI, and
| know, until lately, you have prided
yourself on this exclusiveness. II seems
10 me incredible that you should alter So
merely from joining an Order which is
so Objectionable as that of Odd Fellow
ship. If but one month being an Ode
Felcw has done all this, expect TO see
YOU al the end Of six months inviting
robblers and journeymen lailors 10 dine
with you, and | shall have to take tea
with your barber's lady am resI,
vexed that you should have lowered
Yourself by joining this order
Il do not agree with you Emma. j
feel that | have elevated myself am
proud of The designation Of ODD Fellow
My only fear is, that l shall not be SO,
worthy one as | could wish,'
BY this time they had reached an ele.
CANT manner 10 Summer street, where
they were TO make a call, and entered i'll
A few words will give the reader some
dea Of these personages Of our tale. =
Charles Lindon was The son of veal
Thy merchant, and the junior partner ~
his fathers rich mercantile house. HrI
vas rich, intelligent, iashionsble, and
was very ariSlocralic; for his family was
one Of the oldest in Boston. He had
been two years married 10 a young lady
every way his equal, in birth aud in
"Vdl'H3 dhu Nle'lH EulSllCN lOI HtI WI |
md beauty. She was a leader in fash
on, and reigned supreme over The en-
oire of taste. Nothing had ever trans
bred TO cloud their happiness. Charles
doIzed his wife, and she lived in tn,
ight of his love. But he was led 10 be
,ome an Odd Fellow He had examin-
ID the arguments for and against tn,
Order, and judged rightly of its useful.
reSs. lie united himself 10 The Lodge
Without previously sccquainling her
with his intention; for he had heard her lf
me day al dinner, when some one pl es Il
mt introduced the subject, laughingIy,I
'el earnestly, express her positive oppo [
ilion TO secret societies. Charles had "
hen said with smile, 'Whsi, Emma, :.
{ should become an Odd FelIow1'
Il would hardly speak 10 you. ] III
Ion'l want my husband to have any Sc.
refs he cannot reveal TO me. The wife h
f an Odd Fellow must feel such a SC
rel a rival 10 herself. should be ieal. T.
us Of it = "
Mrs. Lindon soon discovered that her
uSband was an Odd Fellow. He had @