The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-06-12

Tell nODouy hO'ninS dOOut II as long as
breathe the breath OF life; and LII take
Bible oath on l;there, sarlain as live
Squire, before you or any other magis
tfale in The whole country"
We'll, then, you know when 1 wen
to Boston year ago?"
Yes, yes. Squire, and 1 know VIII,
wen, with you loo-Susey 3. and Dolly
! i. and her sister Prudence"
"Never mind who went with me, aun
Lizzy; there was whole LOT OF pasen
gers-Bu', but"
None OF your butts, Squire---out witt
tiff folks will acl so-a tiolIop"
"Bn,, cunt Lizzy, Pm ahald YOU.
bring me into the scrape"-
"I've told you over and over again
tha: nobody oever should know nothing
about ii, and your wife knows don't tell
tales"
"My wife would not have her know
wha, | was going 10 say for The world
why aun, Lizzy, if she should know III
"Well don't be afear'd Squire, once for
all, III take my oath that no living crirur
shan, nerer as long rs live, know lisp
on':"
"Wel! then, if you must know it,
slept with one of the Iikellest OF your
church members nearly hal The way up! =
Aun, L'zzy drew in long breath
shut up her snuff box, aud put ii into her
pocket, muttering 10 herself
"The Ilkelesl Of our chnr,h members
| thought it was Susey B. IiIeliesl -
this comes OF being fialIered-the troIlop.
Well one Thing Knoxville way Of the
lransgressor is hard; bu, hope you'll
never tell no body ont Squire lor sarln
as the world, if such hi g should be
known, our church would be scattered
abroad, like sheep wilhou! shepherd"
liz few momen's aunt Lizzy took her
departure, giving The Squire another eau
ton and s. y wink, as she said good bye,
lei me alone for a secret.
1t was no: many days before Squire p.
received very polite note from Par:on
G.. requesting him 10 attend meeting of
the church and many of the parish, a; the
south Conference room in order TO settle
some difficulties with one of The church
members, who in order 10 clear up her
character, requested Squire p. 10 be pres
ent.
The Pdrson, who was a very worthy
man, knew the ffailly OF some of the weak
sisters, as aunt Lizzy called them, and as
he was particular friend of Squire p
requested him in his pote 10 say nothing
of ito his wife. But the Squire took the
hint, telling his wife that there was to be
a Parish meeting, requested her to be rea
dy by 2 O'Clock, and he would call for her.
Accordingly the hour of meeting came,
The whole village focked to The room,
which could not hold half Of them. All
eyes were alternately on The Squire and
Susev B.-Mrs p. stared, and Susey
looked as thong she had been crying a
fortnight. The Pa-sop, with sofened
tone, and in as delicate manner as posi-
bic. stated the story about Susev B. which
he observed was in every body's mouth,
and which be did no, himself believe
word of-lnd Squire p. being called on to
the stand as witness after painting in
livel Y colors the evils Of SANDER, with
which their village had been infested and
particularly the church, called on cunt
L zzy in presence ofthe meeting, and be,
fore The church, 10 come out ard make
acknowledgment, for violating Bible
oath! Aunt Lzzy's apology was, that
she only told Deacon Snipe's wife ont
and she took an oath, ,ha, she wouldn't
never tell no body else ONT. Deacon
Saire's wife had, ii appears, sworn Roger
Toolhaker's sister never 10 tell nobody
on't--and 90 i, went through the whole
church, and thence through the village.
The Squire then acknowledged before
the meeting, that he had, as be told aunt
Lizzy, slept with church member half
the way up to Boston, and that he believ-
ed her to be one OF the ikeIiest of their
members, inasmuch as she never hears
nor retnils Islander. All eyes were now
alternately on Snsey B. and Squire P's
wi(c--auht Lizzy enjoyed kind Of dio.
oolical triumph, which the Squire no SOON
er perceived han he finished his sentence
by declaring that the church member to
whom be alluded, was has oacn iawful
WJe! Aunt L'zzy drew in her head I'M
der huge bonnet, as turtle does under
his shell, and marched away into one cor
ner Of the room, like dog that had been
killing sheep. The Squire as usual,
burst out in a fit Of laughter, from which
his wife, Susey B and even The Parson.
could not refrain joiuine--anG Parson G.
afterwards acknowledged tina, Squire p
had given death blow 10 scandal in the
village, which all his preaching could not
have done.