The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1855-11-27
A Woman that Just wanted to Peer
into the Private Closet.

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A Lodge OIL. O. o. F.. in Woodsto~ n. determin
ed to hav- their lodge room done up clean ant
nice, and it was resolved una nimouslv that Mrs. K
should be employed TO do the job.
| Alter The meeting adjourned, The guardian whe
knew The inquisitlve character of Mrs. K, procured
billy goat, and placed him in close; that wa
kept az reservoir for the secret things. He heI
| in!"rmed the lady OF the wishes Of he Lodge. ant
requested her to come early next morning. h.
| would then be al leisure show her what ant
| what was not To be done.
| Morning came, and with it Madame K. will
her broom, brushes pals. tubs, &c. prepared anc
armed for the job, and found the qua rdan waiting
for her.
Now Madame.' said he, Il tell you what VT
wan: done, and how we came 10 employ you,--
The brothers said ii was difficult to get any bod,
to do the job, and not be mrddIing with the secret,
IN that lille closet we have lost the key, nnG
cannot find il to lock the door. | assured them
that you could be depended on
depended on! said she, 4 guess can Nv
poor dead and gone husband. who belonged to the
Free Masons anti Masons dom know which
used 10 tell me all the secrets Of the concern and
when h. show"d me all the marks the grdiron
made when ho was initiated, and told me how they
fixed poor Morgan ! never told living soul 70
this day; if nobody troubles your closet to find
out your secrets till do. they'll lay there u they
rOt-they will
Il thought So, said the guardian. 'nnd now
want you to commence in this corner, and give
the whole room a decent cIearing;' and have
pledged my word and honor for the fidelity to
your promise, don't go into that closet and
then left the lady to herself.
No sooner had she heard the sound of his feet on
the last step OF the stairs than she exclaimed
don't 60 into that closet I'll warrant there, is
gridlron, or some D"nsrnse, just like he ami NJ.
sons for all The world. I'll be bound. | vii! n>t
take one peep, and nobody will be any the wiser.
as | can keep j. to myself
Suitmg the action 10 the word, she stepped
Lightly to the forbidden closet turned the button.
which was sooner done, than baE went the
billy goat, with spring to regain his liberty,
which came near upsetting her ladyship. B 'th
started for the door, bur it filled with imple.
nrnts for house cleaning, and all swept
clear from their position down 10 The bottom Of the
stairs.
The noise and confusion occasioned by such
unceremone0us coming down st'irs, drew half the
town TO witness Mrs. Ks effort 10 g"t from under
the pile Of pails tubs, broos, and hrGshea in the
street.
Who should be first to the spot but the Tascallv
door keeper, who after releasing the goat, which
was cripple for life, and uplifting the rubbish
that bonnd the good woman to the earth. anx
ouSIy inquired il she had been taking the drgreas7"
Taking the dagrePs exclaimed the lady, 'lf
you call tumbIing from the top 10 the bottom Of
the stairs, with the devil after ye taking things by
degrees. | have them, and if ye frghen folks as
We have me. and hurt them to boot, I'll warrant
they'll make as much noise a. did,
i hope you did not open the closet, madame
said The door keeper.
Open the closet? Eve ate the apple she was
forbidden Ifyou want a woman to do anything,
tell bor fo do nd Qho'n do II !
could not stand the temptation. The secret was
there, | wanted to know it. | opened the DOOR,
and out popped the farnal crifter riehf INTO nv
face. thought the devil had mA. and brake for
the stairs with he devil burting me at every jump;
fell over the tub and got down the stairs you
found us. all in a heap.
But madam said the door keeper, you ar" in
possession OF the great secret "f the Order, and
must 60 up and be initiated, sworn, and then 60
in the regular wav.
Regular wayr exclaimed the lady, sand d."
you suppose | am going The tarnal place n
gain and r0e that ar critfer without bridle or
ladv's satdir! No, never! don't wan. nohng
TO do with the that rides it. I'd look nice
perched on billy goat-wouldn't II No.
er? I'll never go nigh it again. nor your hall
nurher-if can prevent it no lady shall ever join
the Odd Fellows.
'Whv, Id sooner be a Free Mason, and be
under it, and pulled from gsrret to CELLAR with n
halter. in pair of old breeches and slippers just
as my poor dear husband was and he lived over
it, bat never could live over such another ride
took to-day
There is a disposition observable in some to
view urfavorably every thing That falls under their
notice. They seek 10 gain confidence by always
differing from others in judgment. and to depre-
cate what :hey allow 10 be worthy in i's"lf. by
hin,ing at some mistake imperfection in the
performance. You are too lofty or 100 low IN
vnur manners: You too frugal or too profnse
in your expenditure you are TO" taciturn or t"n
Gret. in your spec ch !; and Of The rest. Now.
guard against this tendency. N"'hlns will more
cnnduce to your uncom fortableness than living in
The npiyhborhood of i'll. nature and being IamIlia
with discontrnt.- The disposition grows with in
duIpence, and is low and base in itself and #
any should be ready to pride themselves on skill
and facility in the science let them rsnemher that
The acquisition ia cheap and easy; child can DE-.
C,,a eod 6as,roy aullneSa and stupiditY. hich