The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-12-13
A Woman that wanted just a peep into
that Private Closet.

A Woman that wanted just a peep Int,
| that Private Closet.
A lodge Of !. o, o. F., at Woodstown, de
termined to have their lodge room fdone VI
clean and nice, il was resolved unanimousl,
that Mrs. K should be employed 10 do tn,
job.
After the meeting adjourned, the guardian
who knew the inqulsitive character of Mrs
X, procured billy goat, and placed him ii
closet that was kept as reservoir for th'
secret things. He then informed The lady o
the wishes Of the lodge, and requested he
10 come cary next morning. as he woult
then be at leisure TO show her what was ane
what was not to be done.
Morning came, and with il came Madame
X. with her broom, brushes, pals, tubs, sc.
prepared and armed for the job, and found
the guardian waiting for her.
Snow Madame" said he, "I tell you
what We want done, and how we came to
employ you. The brothers said il was diff.
fcul' TO get anybody TO do the job, and not be
meddling with The secrets in that little clos.
Ct; we have lost the key and cannot find il
to lock The door. assured them that you
could be depended on"
"Der rended on" SAID she, "I guess can
NV poor lead and gone husband, who be-
longed to the Frse Masons or anii-Masons,
don't know which, nsed TO tell me all the
secrets of the concern, and when he showed
me all the marks the gridi:oE made when
he was initiated and told me how they fixed
poor Morgan, I never told living soul 10
this cay. II nobody troubles your closet 10
find out your secrets, till do, they III lay
there till they rot-they will"
81 thought so," said the guardian, "and
now want you 10 commence in that corner,
ard give the whole room decent cleaning,
and have pledged my word an honor for
the fidelity to your promise now don't go
into that closet" and then left the lady to
herself.
No sooner had she heard the sound of lis
feet on the last step of the stairs, than she
exclaimed, "don't go into that closetw I'll
warrant there is gridiron, or some nonsense,
just like the aEti- -Masons for all the world
Ill be bound, will just take one peep, and
nobody will be any wiser, as can keep it 10
myself
Suting The action 10 the word, she stepped
lightly TO the forbidden closet, turned the
button, which was no sooner done, than
bah went the billy goat, with spring 10
regain mis- liberty, which came near upset.
ting her ladyship. Both started for the door,
but it was filled with implements for house
cleaning. and all were swept from their po-
sition down 10 the bottom of the slairs.
The noise and confusion occasioned by
such unceremonious coming down stairs,
drew half the town TO witness Mrs. KS ef-
fort TO set from under The pile of pals, tubs,
brooms, and brushes in the street.
Who should be first 10 the spot but the
rascally door keeper, who, after releasing
the goat, which was cripple for life, and
uplifting the rubbish that bound the good wo-
maa TO the earth, anxiously inquired If she
had been taking the degrees
"Taking the degrees |" exclaimed the la
dy, ''if you call tumbIing from the top to
the bottom of the stairs With the devil after
ye, taking things by degrees, have them,
and if ye frighten folks as you have me, and
hurt them 10 boot, I'll warrant they'll make
as much noise as did,"
al hope you did not open the cloeet mad
am," said the door keeper.
"Open the closet! Eve ale the apnle she
was forbidden! If you want woman 10 do
anything, tell her not to do il, and she'll do it
certain. could not stand the temptation -
The secret was there, wanted TO know it.
| opened the door, and out popped the tarnal
cntter right into my face. thought the dew
il had me, and broke for the stairs with the
devil buitng me at every jump-I fell over
the tub and got down lhe stairs as you found
US, all in heap"
"But madam" said the door keeper, lyon
are in possession of the great secret of the
Order, and must go up and be initiated,
sworn, and then go in the regular way"
Irregular way !" exclaimed the lady, "and
do you suppose am going near the tarnal
place again, and ride that ar cr:tter without
bride or lady's saddle No, never! don't
want nothing 10 do with the man that rides
it. I'd look nice perched on billy goat
wouldn't II No, never III never nigh ii
again, nor your hall nulher--if can prevent
|. no lady shall ever join the Odd Fellows
Why I'd sooner be Free Mason, and be
broiied on gridiron as long as fire could be
kept under it, and pulled. from garret to cell
lar, with halter in a pair of old breeches
and slippers, just as my poor, dear husband
was. And he lived over it, but never could
live over such another ride as took to-day.n