Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-11-06
,hould think slinmy.rest OF hang, would be

Il great deal more proper
kTen o'clock as live; and church will com
a euce in half an hour. How can | ever get
kadv shall have to wear the SHIRT as it is.
ghs good luck would have il, the bosom isn't
yet and As that's the only part shown, it won't
3lake diff Of bitterance.' \ great practice
Iat Of putting the best Oh the outside
Boaoms are no exception-and who can tell
Ow many bosoms white as IN. driven snow
(tisn't every one has p good waSber-wOnan)
slJsD,ns that rise aud swell like the heaven Of
t;ean, Tor s5UeI cerk) and cause real bo-
SONS To swell dirto--are, when You search be-
.low-taise as my wig, and fastened to the body
4 by false striugs Thank my stars, | never
/ wore Il false bosom, aud never will
Il We'll at last I've got to church-but with
b heart in which angry passions RISE and in
D. state OF mind very unfit for hat holy place.
Somehow the chime Of the old bell don't sound
las sweet rs it is wont, aud the singing Of the
5chor though always beautiful heretofore, seems
but hollow mockrry. All, when tho heart
| is not right, how vain the hope OF deriving
pleasure from religion; Or, indeed anything
else.
What cracked voice the minister has got
declare it reminds NE of the hrok II wash
bowl. All there's Miss Susan is a sensible
sort uf woman, rather uld-buE there, she's
NOS one ct the sort that never grow old
There's great deal OF comfort in knowing that
though person mayctlauge outwardiy-lhcres )
something la tmg Within that dctics even The
raTHges vi time. And III the hour of death it
must be sweet 10 know that YOU can leav be-
hnid you maine that Can never grow old
Susan dosrn't belong to this casS-very few
do. Let me see; I've about come to the con
rIn~un that | want wite-if don't marry,
Im dead nasmuch rs | am the last Of my
nuIe family'-tIie last Of three brothrrs-;,Il
bachelors to the last. This is the one very Sc
ruus objection to single bIcSsrdncss ID "tcI-
low ) name is apt to die away and on that
account should advise no one to bc I; barhe
lor--u they cm help IL. II wouldn't work
w"i i'll the long run were the worId--the
masculine pOrtiUn-one vast society Of 'Snakrrs'
Ui haci curS, it would he world of hvpUcriIrs
and the human family would "f course die
away. Speaking of Shakers ; | believe. had
| neen a shaker III my youth, | would have
been married ere this. Mankind is avcrse to
being fcttcred, womankind ditto; chain them
down to rules and re uatious-mrke them 90
To church SIX times every Suudty-lorbid IN
tercuurse between the SEXES, while yunn%-
and they are mighty apt To kick the traces
and over>et the fondrHt wishes OF she'. mis-,
taken guardians. Shakers forbid marriage ).
suppose couple OF youthful shakers should
| - e''ch other well enough 10 wish to mar
nv ; wouldn't they do 1t! Yes sir! though
Tie devil stood AT one donr--thc 'r"wumE hyP-
"cf'te OF their society 1T the "ther-""i pow
vliy and want stood grinding III at the VIII
do"
oh YES people may torn 'S"cietr"s' and
people c"nvent~-hut as fast ~ they ,">n ti'',
vii Mwmon'>m and Free L''e' Societies ""d
ii,:. Ike ne'"''s'. People VIII get InHnru--