The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-06

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"No," see I, "it ain't my stien
had now histed in as big load Of
pervishnns as could carry comfortable.
and, leanin back insmy cheer, commenst
pickin my teeth with fork. : The efemale
went out, leavin. ms all alone with the
iclock. / hadn't sot thar long before the
Elder poked his he'd in at tie door.
You're q mani Of sint' be sed, and
lgroaned and wentaway..s.a zaaqs, SIS o
Direekly thar cum in,two young Sha.
keresses: as putty and slick looking gals
as I ever met. It is troo they was drest
in meal bags like the old one I'd met pre-
1visly, and tteir shiny, silky har was hid
from sight BY long white caps, sich as /
spose female costs wear; but their eyes
lspsrkled like Sdiminds, their checks was
| like roses, aad they was charmin ienuff to
make . man throw stuns at his granmoth-
er, If they axed him to- They commenst
lelearin away the dishes. castin shy glances
at me all the time. I got excited. I
forgot Betsy Jane ir my rapser, and seq
l. "my pretty dears, how air your" N
1--WE air well, they solemnly sed.
@ w har's the. old mast sed I, in soft
voice, - -. .'tl.,.a
.of whom. hS5 t1d dost sboyv, sby,,ospsk ssppe.k2Brother
Uriah?'oH sss'i .si1sea 1s $50 al's'l.
Imean the gay and sfestiv cuss Who
tealls me man Of SIM Shouldn't won
der if his name was Uriah.' ss ss aos
He has retired. ,2sa stn IS sas'a'tsss-
f. WALL my pretty dears,' sec I, lets
hay sum funs Lets play Puss in the
corner, What sayp -. -. s.s...-..s..
Air you Shaker, sir7', they axed.
| Wall, ny pretty dsars, I haven't ar
rayed' my proud forms ia . long weskit si.,
butif they was allolike you eprehaps I'd
jine EN-, As it's, I'm . Shaker pro.
temporary
| ? They was full Of fun. 1 seed that .,
1fust, only they was leetle skeery.l I
ttawt EN- Puss in the corner and sich like
l phase, and we had ! nice time, keepin
Equiet' of course So the old man sEoaldn,t
hear. When wesbroke mp SEE I, emy yspret-
1 " dears, ear + 60 you bax, NO objections,
hav you, to . innersent kiss at spartin?,
II 'Yay,' thay sed, and ydy'd. :
I'went up stairs to bed. = I spose I'd
binasnooziu half q hour when was woke
lup by q noise at the door. ssI / sots up in
] bed, leanin on my ,elbers and, rubbin my
eyes, and I saw the folferin pic.er: The
Elder stood 10 the doorway. with tailel
Fcandle in hishand. He hadn't no weariI
appeeref On except his night close, which
auttered 10 the breeze ike a Fourth Q
EJuly Flag. ,eHsz sec, Yeu'rsfa a man. O
sinl, then rgroaned aud rent away.
f. / vent TO sleep agin. aud drempt .
Erunnin err with the pretty little Shaker
esses, mounted on my Gahforuy Bar.
fthawtlthe Bar insiatedi on stssrin STRAIT,
for. my ,doorysrdi iias .Baldinssills and. tina
Betsy lane cum ont and Civ us .. warn
4 rece2shun with painful of Bilin water
:. was woke up arly by the Elder HI
ssd refreshments was reddy tor me dowI
stairs. Then saying Iw was man of sin
hewent gfeanin away y.ses'stsis q y ~
II As1awas goin threw the entry to th,
4 room where the yittleso was, I cum acros
the Elder ana tne oio demale 1'Q met tn'
night before, and what dye spose the!
q was up to! Huggin and kissln like youns
lovers 10 their gushingist state ses !
) .ltmy Shaker FRIENDS, reckon you tbet
: tier suspend he'rules, and git mafriedPI
'Yon must excoos Brothes UEiah, ssss
,she female, he's subject to fits and hahn
i Igot no command over hisself when, be-
4 3into, 'em.' - .,...s's.'
sSartinly, lez I. I've bin took that va,
[|myself frequent sAoae< % % : ~ :
You're q man Of ssinia ssd the Elder
II Arter breakfast nay little: Shaker friend
stenm In ag'n TO clear away the alsnes.
n ~ pretty Gears, sez \, @snall We yaa
aginr' s41...;.-,. ...x ..z:,..as.e,
n NAY, they SEQ, ana Mayo
Il The Shakers axed me 10 go 70 tnei
& nsetins sas ihsy was 10 hasi lsarvicessths
mornln,. .se 4 ppt.on clean olled reg an
went. Ine meesin mouse was as neat ? ?