Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-12-08

wv nave u'en tAther nasty IN forming my
opinion; if have, after mature reflection
| am ready to acknowledge it. Mr.. Hainei
gave me all my information-b considers
the Order Jacobinical"
James 6ade the old gentlemon good eve
nlng. As he was passing through III,
yaid, lie met Alice, who informed him iha
Mr. lIaines bad been visiting their house
his conversation on secret societies was Il
Influence ler father against him-she full,
underrtood his object, bidding him net Il
fear, knowing her father only needed infor
nation 10 be satisfied, and she would assis
him in obtaining it, rs far as she was able
Mr.. Haines was fortune seeker; he low
ed mammon much better than integrity
he had been bunting an heress, trusting
when be had found one TO obtain her by in
!rlgue, if there should be any difficulties il
his way. He heard Of Alice and finding
an unprincipled acquaintance Of her faith
er's, obtained from him letter Of recon
mendatlon, falsely stating he was clergy
man. With these credentials be came tc
the village where MIR. Simpson resided. and
took boarding in private family. lie
learned that James and Alice were init.
mate, and he concluded il he could only
get james out Of his way, his greatest diff
cu'ty would be overcome. He visited Mr..
Simpsons daily, seldom seeing Alice, but
always having some conversation with her
father; lie found him some what preiuGiced
against the Odd Fellows, who had lately
es'ablised lodge in the village. Return.
ing TO his boarding house one evening, be
found James visiting stranger, who was
sick; and learning James was member of
the Order. lie determined to inform Mr.
Simpson, and try if intrigue and deception
would not get him out of his way.
The next day Mr.. IIanes visited Mr.
Simpsons, and informed him that James
belonged to the Order, and endeavored to
convince him how dangerous it was to the
cause Of Christianity for his daughter to
have any thing to do with person who
belonged TO secret organization. lie ney-
'r had, nor would he tolerate them.
james having business in Cincinnati, ob-
aimed travelling card from his Lodge, bade
his parents and Alice farewell, promising
Ter lie would write soon, if be was detain.
ID; proceeded on hi, journey, conscious
hat truth would prevail by her assistance,
md that her father, after understanding
Odd Fellowship. would be one of its firm
st supporters.
He arrived safely in tie city Of the West,
his business, visited the Lodges,
nd was ready to return, when he was taken
cry sick. A physician was called, who
ound him in a violent fever He admins
cred medicine, and Informed him it was
is opinion lie would have severe attack,
ut he would do all in his power for him.
James was lonely How could he heln
(, among strangers far from home? The
'ndord where he stopped frequently called
his room during the day, and gave the
ledicine according to the physicians direc.
on.
The doctor visited him again in the eve.
ing, and finding he was getting worse, in
uired.
"My friend, did I not meet you at our
odge few evenings since?"
Very likely YOU did. ! have been TO
'veral Lodges in this city,"
"My brother" continued the doctor, 81
i'll inform the officers ofmy Lodge of your
tnation. ! know they will gladly assist
giving you every attention you may re-
lire"
That evening two brother Odd Fellows !
atched beside the bed of their sick broth.
). rendering him all the assistance in their
,wer. James was very sick, but he knew
cry attention was given him that be need Q
|. For ten days he remained so sick his c
nysician had but little hope Of his recove-
i. On the eleventh, change took place 7
he was better, and by remaining a short g
ne carefully attended, he would be able b
travel again.
AS soon as he was able to write, he wrote t
letter to his mother informing her of his t
uation, the kindness he had received from r
5 brothers, the attention from his physi,
IN, and concluded by saying al am an >,
id Fellow in TRUTH have felt the prac-
.al workings of the Order, and you may y
pend if ! get home again will have ma. t
things in its favor TO inform you Of" '
Mr.. Simpson every day called on Mr.. Il
ewart; and when the letter came, he was I
e mos, axious person in the room to learn o
e news. He read it attentiyely saying,
ames has good Judgement and have no o
abt of his sincerity" II
In a few days james returned in feeble n
alIh-hs friends were glad to see him l(
ain. They had heard ofhs sickness, and 8
e attention given him by persons in a /
'ge city, who were strangers-but Odd a
flows. D
He visited Alice, and found her and her n
her well, and both glad TO see him. Mr.. IC
npson infored him that Haines was an u
poster. and had left him and when James
IS leaving, he handed him paper. IA
James examined the paper. presented it u
his Lodge; it was accepted, and Mr.. c'
npson became an Odd Fellow. .... a
Gentle reader, do not be surprised when q
ir form you that James and Alice were u
'rried, and are considered the kindsst CO
Iple in the village. m
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