The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-12-01
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A Woman sbat Wanted .i-ast DO
Peep ia9O skaaf Essis ale Closet.

A Woman saat Wanted .i-ast DO
Peep iaaO sEiaf NEisnie si.sct.
\ Lodge If !. 0. O. f., at Woods own, de-
t+';lnia,d TO have their lodge room done up
ri,an and NEE : it was resolved unanimously
that Mrs X should be employed 70 do the
job.
At cr the meeting adjourned. the Guardian,
Wi,o knew the inquiSit;yc character of Mrs
n, m@'Nrcdn l;ilygtst, anil placed hin in
c,asct that was k,,,t a II reservoir for the Sc
crct things. lie then infol med the lady of the
wishes Of the Lodge, and requested her to
CONE early next aaTitino, rs he would then he
al leisure TO show her W hat was and what
WAS 10, to be done.
Morning came, and with it Madame K.
with her broom, brushes, pals, tubs. &c,
prepared s',I.armcd for the job, and found
Iii, Guardian waiting for Yer.
Now Madsn' said he. i tell you what
vrwant done and how we came to employ
Tou. The brothers said it was difficult to get
any hc,!y 10 do the job and not he Modelling
with i,ne secrets in tllat hl,lc closet: We have
lost the key, and cannot lind it to l"ci the
door. assured th,m that you could be de-
pcnl~, N
'pcpcn.Dd on = said sic. Il guess can.-
Ny POOR dead and gone husband, who belong
cd To the Free Masons. or Anti MaSons, don't
know which, used to toll me ali the secrets of
tie concern. and when he showed ne all the
a'nrks the gI'idiron made when he was niatcti
ana told nte how they fixed poor Morgan,
never told living soul to this day: if nobody
troubles your closets to find ont your secrets
till do, they'll lay there till they rot-tley
will.
Il thought So. said the Guardian. and
now want you to co,nnsrnce in thTt corner
and give the v hole room decent cleaning, and
nave pledged my word and honor for the f.
deity to your promise. Now, don't 60 into
that closet, and left the lady to herself
No sooner had she heard the scund of his
feet On Tie last step of the stairs than she cx-
claimed. Don't go into that closet I'll war.
rant there is gldiron, or some nonsense,
Just like the Anli-NIasons for all the world
I'll he bound. will just take one peep, and
nolody will be any wiser, as can keep it to
mysl!f'
Siiting the action to'idir word she stepped
lightly to the forbidden clusct, turned the but
ton, which was no sooner done than bah
went the h'lvgoat with spring to regain his
liberty. which came rear upsctting her lady
ship. Both started for the door. but it was
filled with implement s.for house cleaning. and
all were swept clear from their position down
to the bottom Of the stairs.
The noise and confusion occaSioncd by such
mcrymoniouS coming down stairs. drew half
the town TO witness Mrs. KS efforts to get
from under the pile of pals. tubs, brooms and
brushes in the street.
Who should lie first to file spot Tut the raS-
cally door keeper, who, after r,l,a>ing the
goat which was cripple for life, and uplifting
the rubbish that bound the good woman to the
earth, anXiousy inquired if she had been ia
king the degrees?
Taking the degrees =! exclaimed the lady,
IF You call tumbling from TIL" top to the bot
tom of the stairs, with the devil after We, ta-
king things by d grces, I have them, and if
We frghtcn folks as We have rne. and hurt
them 10 boot I'll warrant they'll make as
much noise as did
4 hope you did not open the closet, Madam
said the doorkecper.
Open the closet Eve ate the apple she was
forbidden Ifyou want woman to do any
thing. tell her not to do it, and she'll do it,
certain. l c,u'd not stand t,ic t,nptat:,r.
The secret was thercl wanted to know it,
J cienc,Sti lie tibor and out popped the tarnal
Glitter right into my face. thought the dcv-
il he'd nc. and broke for the stars, with the
devil buttng me at every jump. | fell IN the
tIH md got down STAIRS as you found us, all
in IA heap
Bat Madam said the doorkccpcr, you are
III possession ofthc great secret of the Order
and mast he initiated, sworn, and then 60 IN
the regular way
Regular way" exclaimed the lady, 'and
10 you suppose am going near the tarnal
place again. and ride that ar crtter without
n hnidc or lady's saddle! No never | don't
want nothing to do with the nan that rides it,
IA look ''ce pcrchcd on billy goat, wouldn't
] No, never I'll never 90 nigh it again,
n"r your Hall nntler. It ! can prevent it, no
lady shall ever join the Odd Bellows. Why,
ia sooner be Free Mason, and be broilcl on
gridTon as long as fire could be kept under
ii, and pulled fran garrett to cellar with hal
ter, iii pair ofoltl hrccchrs and slippers just
as my poor dear husband was. And he lived
over it, but never could live over such an
other ride as took to-day.