The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-04-04
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baeoR THE ODD FELLOWS CLAIM.
/. By ), y. IsrcnAHAM.

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f1Where this evening, Charlesg' as,
ked lovely married woman Of her
husband. The tone was slightly sneer-
ing, though she smiled as she spoke.
81 am on the visiting committeeman
have to make cali on sick BROTHER"
answered Mr.. Preston as he put onhis
gloves. q b a s,l z ~ b
The Lady pouted.
He took his'hat, and approached her
with a playful smile. afe sa17 e.
- ssAh, Mary, fear you will never
overcome your hostility lit is no ! n
ger prejudice, but hostility to the
Lodge" tsg-% + '' s'a
sand do not wish to. Here you
were away from me Tuesday night un-
til nine O'Clock, and now on Thursday
you are off again!"
aBut have duties ] owe to others as
well as 10 yourself. Mary! give you
five evenings and oftener, six in every
week, besides q greater portion Of my
time during the day. We must sacri-
fee something for others. AS memb-
ers o. the great community, we have
duties. external those due our immedi-
aieyfamihes." a ~
"But you had no such duties until
you became an Odd Fellow"
al did not till i became, an Odd Fell
low see so plainly the duty'i owed to
nv fellow creatures as ] nowdo., Be-
coming an Odd Fellow has enlarged
my views of benevolencs and opened
tome d field for exercise" i
m5.And pray what are you to exercise
itsupon tonight. Who do you visif?''
She asked, with a toss of her pretty
head. ssass r4
r&ssA young married man BY the name
Of Pellon VIII joined the Lodge year
ago.I by note il,receised from
the Noble Grand while | was at tea. is
discoyeredto be quite ILL.,, He has been
absenifrom the lodge for several meet.
ings. but as no one reported him i'll, !
was not aware Of it till just now. As
he lives in The next street, i must go
and see him. .ip lss..s aaagesa
sWhat isl he?n feIt Z
ssAn Odd Fellow" @
81 mean lis trade?' 5e.r, ..3-.
aas.That is, you mean hon respectable
is he2 We Odd Fellows. Mary. kno "
no distinction Of trades within the
Lodge. Weare all brothers and friends.
He IS mechanic-a wood -engraver
I.believe. ! have several times spoken
with him ard like him. He is quiet.
onassuming, ana quite interesting in
conversation. lhave heard him speak
in the Lodge with great fuency and
.eioquence. His health has been deli
cate. of late." 40 ss 18rs3
lati"You seem to feel very much for such
sa,sort of person,it seems to me! Well.
go!.I will try nnd pass the evening as
swell rs can; as lido those when yen
are at the Lodge! and the lady pouted
and looked ill-peused. 2s's z y '.a'f'l
wea.Why moi Ietme call and ask lively
Amy Otis to drop in and pass the even
'ingw VII ~ 'F''
aIhad rather not bave her, e.'
"Why not goty your fathers. ] viii
see you there and call for you when
come lack .. -,..,
ssNo.'' aa f
"Then pass the time reading Freder-
ika Bremer's last" 4s Il. 81 os6
~ shall 60 to bed." aad al sIa,aq
ana This was said SO very positively and
sangrily than her husbands aid no more,
except agood evening" aaasaa
4adsShe waited till she heard him close
the street. door and then sprung up and
began TO pace the room. iFhe cri ket
was in her way, and she kicked il out
lofaher path. The piano stool was IN
obstacle to the free exercise of her
limbs, and she tilted II over. For full
kve minutes she continued in this ami.
able mood. during which ANIMALS strew-
ed the floor. chairs were laid upon their
backs, and The poker and shovel took n
turn or, two Of cachucha about the
room. Atlengih she threw herself up
cn a sofa and played the DEVILS tattoo
~ithherlittle leitfoot upor the carpet
tiji she was Tired, She, then pnIled 81
feather IAN to pieces and cast The frag-
ments around her; took up a book !.
glanced into it and flung il toethe fur
ther end Of the room, greatly to the
'pefilsofea splendid French mirror, and
to .he utter demolition of d cologne bot
ltle tbatlpnluckily insits progress.,i
oeo.The fragrance Of the spilled cologne
sor perhaps exhaustion calmed her, md
after venting a few harmless .epthets at
The Odd Fellows in general and nt her
husband in particularly she, rnng for no
sice.cream to.be brought her from the
inextIcpnfec ctioner's;la very excellent
coIor:in such cases. ss u t4Ss s4sssishiGt 4