The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-05-12
..suesi.m among the shakers.
ny MISS C. NJ. sKDowIcK.

=. 0,bsr day. | was staying with friend,
!, vSose atmosphere there is a moral pow
.D,I,gous 10 some chemical test, which
-, from every form Of humanity what
..,of sweet and genial is in il. Our vis-
-, va, an old acquaintance, and an old
:, Of his order, having joined il more
,I.n Iory wears ago with his wife and two
Is5,sD have known marked individu-
!. among these people. and yet If surprises
:. wbsp see an original stamp Of char
.,,,r surviving the extinguishing n,onoto-
- liz or rather suspended animation
80 hem. What God has impressed
81 cannot eface. To childs eye. each
800 tree is like the other; TO philo-
.,.bsr's each has its distinctive mark.
Our ireud VS. individuality might have
,-,,k seareless observer. He has nothing
# he angular, crusty, silent aspect Of his
yea and nsy brethren. who have a perfect
coDv;ctioa that they have Owed TO the bot
,om of the we'll and found the pearl truth,
I'll. All The rest Of the world look upon
Inn $ The bottom Of a well indeed; but
Vitbou the pearl, and with only SO much
Tsbt as NAV come in through the little aper-
mr that communicates with the outward
word. Neither are quite right; the Sha-
ksr hss no monopoly Of truth or holiness,
ht We believe be has enough Of both TO
Ight 3 dusky path to heaven. Friend
W-is q man Of no pretension whatever;
bU, conleu; in conscious mediocrily. We
were at dinner when he came in; but
friend W-is too childlike or too sim.
pie, 10 be disturbed by any observance OF
conventional POliteness. He declined an
invitation to dine, saying he had eaten and
vas no, hungry, and seated himself in the
corner after depOsidng some apples on
The able, Of rare size and beauty.
1 have brought some notions. too he
sad, for you, B., and he took from
bis ample pocket his handkerchief, in
which be had tied up parcel Of sugar
pigas and peppermints. B accepted
aen nos zfsbly, and without any sppa-
rent rscOiling, shifted them from the old
mans handkerchief to an empty plate be-
ade her. Half Of them, he said, 'remem-
Der, B, are for -. You both play.
ed and sung to me last SUMMER don't
brgsiit She is q likely woman, and
makes the music sound almost as good as
Vhsn | was young This was enthusiasm
in the old Shaker; but to US il sounded
strangely, who knew that she who had so
kindly condescended to call back brother
We ySash, bad hAlA s.e-sAs snfranrad M
Der genius. Brother Wis a genial
old man, and fifty years Of abstinence from
he worlds pleasures has not made him for
&c, Or eOutemn them. He resembles the
IOlly fisn in conventual life, who never
Tuss, and are therefore allowed to 90 with
out bits or reins, and in a very easy har-
nsS. There is no CALLING in restraint
where there is no desire for freedom. Its
tie immortal longings that make the fric-
Ton in Life. After dinner, B., at brother
W.sequest, sat down to the piano, and
played FOR him the various tunes that were
Tie lsyOrites in rustic inland life forty years
ago. First the Highland Reel, then Mon
g Musk 4 remember who l danced
ha with, he said, 'Sophy Dmry. The
bell was held in the school room at Feed.
ing fields. She is tight built, and cheeks
red as 9 rose. (past and present were
eOhOunded in brother WIS imsgination.)
went home with Sophy-it was as light
: Gay. and near upon day-them was
pleasant tines concluded the old man,
OU without one sigh Of regret, and with a
gssn Of light from his twinkling grey eye.
'iAsu have been no such pleasant times
snee, brother W, has therep asked
=, with assumed or real sympathy. Il
can't say that B, il has been all along
peasant. | have had what others call
eoses bot don't look at them that vay
what's the use, B-r
lie old mans philosophy struck me.
ins'e was no record Of cross in bis round
pIy isce. Were You married. | asked,
'usn you joined the Shakersi' Oh, yes;
Iafrled az twenty; it's never too soon nor
., lats 70 DO night, you know, and il was
" 'Ot me 10 marry according to the light
$40 Then. May be you think il was a
80 70 part rom my wife I; all men don't
20; but | own | should liked
- one Is peaceable woman, and
u'ed m unity, but it was rather hard
- ana We felt call tn join the breth.
"a. snn 50 We walked out Of the world
Isf' and took our two children with
n. - me society she was the first wo-
wa -al1y IN all cases. And she is still
~. yo0r No. Our girl took notion and
A.. y, and gotmarried, and my wife went
r. mats natural for mothers, you
s,i. s s alter Eunice, and tried to per-
h, ~, % come back, and she felt so
p,n,.S IaiO roofing out mother love; it's
--'so deep, and spreads wide; 80 / left
d., .a'0Ie' and troubled myself no more
M -. loI what was the use? Nv son.
Ss ~ OK liking to a young English giri
hv. ' va one oil our sisters; may be YOU
.s.;' zen herr We had all seen her and
pIo-sS 'I S ner fresh English beauty, and de-
I'd m.. ~ laie, Well, she was picture.
so5 : after the manner of men. as
81 %. - sAs was handsome. They wen,
M i' Ier l;could not much blame them.
va H. VA" no steps after them; for what
.Ep. Use Use But come, B-strike up
O6.ysj 10y 10y haste to the wedding b
Adv , o.u our old friend sang or chanted
enr TIM compartment; in which the dan.
Va, InS and the Shaker nasal chan,
tlha Is.o.'l mingled. B--plsyed
dsne;Ds , S aILs, and said, You do love
paiss S;oa 'c.ne. W. YES, to be sure:
Ob. H., 70 the cymbals and dancesI'
here. W. mean such dances as we have
Doom. you" o not you like, brother W