Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-06-17
odd.Feliowship Blown sky.high.


Creduons. in an ecstacy Of i'll concealed de-
Light. You can't cheat me. ] know all
aboutyour " Friendship, Love and TRUTH"
and your putting on monstrous ans, and
keeping your tongue under lock and key,
and all that. l've found il all out. know
the whole business from beginning TO end !!
and she tossed her head proudly and her
eyes glisiened like Goals of fire. She had
just returned from tea party given ~ Mr..
Sharpe, where young man not member
of the order, but who professed TO be high
in its confidence, and au fat III every thing
appertaining TO il, had quietly fallen in with
all the whimsical objections the dear old
creatures had wisely made against Odd
Fellowship and to fix them in their opinions
and to confirm qheir suspicious and obIec-
tions, had amused himself by favoring them
with pretended deyelopenent Of The Sc
crets Of the order, and full description Of
their ceremonies. Her son-in-law, to whom
she made the triumphant exclamation above
quoted, was a member of The order who
long ago ceased from what he saw was
vain attempt to eradicate the CID lady's OBJ
jections, and now suffered her to draw her
opinions to her hearts content.
But on this occasion her triumrhantly en-
phatic manner excited his curiosity some
what, and he quietly asked her to explain
herself.
Oh, Jacob, she said, you wouldn't NIX me
TO 'Splain myself ef you know'd what
could tell ef was a mind tew. Eut
won't
Well, said jacob ne he took mp his hat
and walked towards the door, remember
ihat no persuasion was powerful enough 10
induce Jack 10 eat his supper upon certain
OCCASION.
What do you mean, you varmint' cried
the old lady.
That you have nothing to tell, that's all,
replied Jacob.
This raised the ire Of The good old wo-
man, and she declared that she'teould tell il
now, Jest. out of spite. She was dying To
make her revelation from The first but no.
ped TO be enfreated 10 unfold the tale.
Well, said Jacob, Pm all attention.
In the first place, began Mrs. Credulous,
the Teller that's 10 be took IN is locked 10
box full Of holes, and kept there three days
and nights ON bread and wuter. Then he's
snnked out Of that and rubbed all over with
soft soap, and pulled up and down big
heller pipe I'LL he hollers like loon. Then
he's taken nut and put in n bag and carried
into the lodge ROOM The lights ~ all poot
out. He's taken out of the sack and poot
into coffin. The lid is screwed down and
he's logged round the room near about half
an hour.
How does he breathe mother?
You needn't make so strange about il, You
cupnn' sapni; you know lher's two holes
bor'd in the top oui--about half mn hour,
4 ,t.o al 81. nm.
on eend, dead march il sung, and he IL
axed in an awful voice eff he Is willing TO
proceed. Ef he says he IL, the Id is on
screwed and he finds himself standm' with
six sharp pinted swords close tew his brenst
aud neck, and held by irllers drest like evil
spirits. MnrSy on Us! il makes my blood
run cold 10 think on't-nnd he's told ef he
ever tells n word about the order, he'll he
made away with just as sartin rs the world.
Do you believe that he viii be murdered
il he should tell mother'
TO he sure dol kno,v he would.
How did Pete Wilkins conirve To escape
20 tell you what you are now relating
Poor cretur! exclaimed the good old lady, |
Pm the first one he ever told, and 'spect
10 hear every mint that he's nissin'. But
donh Interrupt mo 50, YOU put me out
Wall, he promises faithfully; pm blest ct |
don't believe he ,lassent fur his life do any
other way but promise that he'll never tell
no livin' critter. Then he's told ef he does /
his nose'l he chopped off, his eyes he poot
OUT, his tongue he druy dawn his throat, his /
mouth sewed up, his hands tied behind him,
and in that distressin' coalition he'll he box- I
ed up in Jamnky rum and sent to Mr.. Da- |
w Jone-' Tucked, IN less th,n no time. |
don't rightly know where Mr.. Jones lives,
nor ,zactly what his locker Is, but | 'Spect |
that neither on 'en,'s Jest what they orter be. |
e Wall, the miserahle critier j. then let out
of the coffin and walked about the room on
his hands aud knees, and ordered, Ia thank |
the Odd Fellcrs in the room fur punchin',
kickim. and pinchin' him, Iiullin' his hair,
riugin' his nosc, aud treadu' ON his corns, !
You nee,lnt latf, IT'S rs true rs the gospel,
and YOU knnw IL. It's shameful IN treat hui
man nature in that way, and not to be lad-
ell vi nuiher.
Then he's made TO set on plank coser-
cd all over with hegundy pitch, and ordered
20 SNAKE opium and take Sneezin' snuff, tlli
h.,s nigh ahoi, half dead. When he hegS
for mussy, then they give him the trip, an.lN-
What's the grip moiheri
WHY, one ON 'em grabs him by the neck,
and he grabs t'nher, an,l then they give
each other an all-rhakin' squeeze. Then
they whisper the wnr,t in his ear
What's the worl muthers
+" BellamyshNzzar's feastw Ye know It
ne well as do. You neeln't latf agin,-
"Twont do. Then they give him the sign
the great secret sigu you make So much
fuss about.
How's ths, made mo,hors asked Jacob
eonvulsej with laughter.
This wey, promptly replied the old lady
by shuttin' the right eye, and rakin' the
eend of Your nose in your lel hand.
Wall, then he's walked up and dawn the
room dressed in red rohe, and lonkiu' for
all the world like a Roman prizes, ar heath