The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-03-22

'Ot whom dust thow spcak-brother
Uriah p
Il mean the gay and fostiv. chap who
calls me man OF sin. Shouldn't wonder
II his name was Uriah.'
lie has retired.
wall, my pretty dcars, I hayn't arraycd
nv proud form in long weskit yit, but II
they was all like you perhaps Id jine 'em.
As II is IN Shaker pro.tc'ppory.
They was full otfun. lsccd that at lust,
only they was little skccrd. ] tAwt them
Puss in a corner and sich like phase, and wo
had nice time, keeping quiet Of course 50
80 the old man shouldn't hear. When we
broke up, ser l., my pretty dcars, ear 80
you have no objections, hay you to inner.
sent kiss at parting
Yay,' they sed, aud ydyed.
I went up stairs to bed. I suppose I'D
bin snoozin half an hour when was woke
up by n noise at the door. sot up In bed,
leaning on my elbers and rubbin my eyes,
and law the follerin picter. Tho Elder
stood at the doorway with taller candle In
his hand, He hadn't no wearin apparel on
except his mite clole, which nuttered In tho
breeze like Fourth Of July dag. He scd,
Your man Of SIM then groaned and went
away.
/ went to sleep agin. and drempt Of rum
ming of with tho pretty little Shakeresses,
mounted on my Caliiorny Bar. ] thought tho
Bar insisted on steering strate Tor my door In
Baldwinsyille; and that Betsey Jane cum
out and give us warm recepshun with
PAINFUL of bilin Water. was woke up arly
ly the elder. lie sed refrcshments,,was reddy
for me down stairs. Then saying was
man Of sin he went groaning away.
As was going threw the entcry to tho
room where the yittles was. come across tho
Elder and the old female I'd met the night
before, and what do you suppose they was
up to. Huggin and kissin ike young lovers
in their gushingest state. Sez /, my Shak.
er friends you better suspend the rules and
get married.
You must cxcoos Brother Uriah, sed tho
female, he's subject to fits, and haint got
no command over hisself when he is into
Them
Sartainly,' ser I, I've been took that
way myselfirequent.'
You're man of SIM sed the elder.
After breakfast, my little Shaker trends
cum agn to clear away the dishes.
MY pretty dears,' SCI l, shall we yay
agin?'
Nay they sed. and nayd.
ThcShakcrs axed meto 20 to their meeting
as thay was to have service that mornin, NO
put on clean billed rag and went. Tho
meeting house was as neat rs u pin. Tho
floor was white us chalk and smooth as
glass. The Shakers was all on hand, in
clean wcskits and mcal.bags ranged on tho
aoor like millingtery cumpanys, the mails on.
one side of the room, the females on the othS
er, They commenst clappng their hands
and singing and dancin. They danced kim !.
der slow at iust, but Us they got warmed up
they shaved it down very brisk, can tell
you. Elder Uriah, in particular. exhibertid
y right smart chance Of spryncss in his legs,
considering his time Of lite, and as no cum
bubble shuttle near where sot, rewarded
him with approving smile, and sed: Good
boy Go il my gay and icstiy cuss y
You 'rc a man OF sin = he sed. continncr-
ing his shuttle.
The Sperrit, rs they called 1t, moved q
short fat Shaker 10 say few remarks. lilo
sed they was shakers and all WIS ekal. They
was the purcst and selcctest people on tho
yearth.-0thcr people was sinful AS they
could be, but the shakers were oil right.
Shakers was all going ker slap into the pro-
missed Land, and nobody warnt agoin to
stand at the gate to bar 'em out--if they did
they'd git run over.
The Shakers Then danced and sung agin,
and after they was threw, one Of en- axod
me what thawt Of it.
Sezl What dus it signcrfyT
'WhatT sez he.
IVY this jumping andsingin' This long
weskit bisnis, and this anti-inatrimony idea.
NY lrens, you are neat and tidy. Your land
is ilowin with milk and honey. Your brooms
is fine, and your apple sauce ishonest. When
man bys u kag OF apple sass Of you he don't
find a great many shayins under q layer OF
sass--a little Game I'm sorry 10 say some Of
my New England ansestcrs used 10 prac,iss.
Your garding seeds is fine. and II should
sow 'cm on the rocks Of Gibraltcr problyI
should raise good mes Of gsrdins sass.
You air honest in your dealings. You air
quiet and don't disturb nobody. For all
this give yer credit. But must say your
religion is small pertntors. You nope away
your lives here In single retchedncss, and ~
yoo live all by yourselves nothing ever con.
iliks with pecooler idecs, except when Hu.
man Na,ur busts out among you. rs under
stand she sometimes duI. / gave Uriah
sly wink here, which made the old feller
squirin like q speared Eel.
You wear long weskits and long faces. and
lead n gloomy life indeed. No childrcns
prattle is ever hearn around your hearth
stuns-you are In dreary fog all the time,
and YOU treat the jolly sunshine Of life a.
tho Il was thief, drivin il IRON your doors
by them weskts ond mecl bAgs and pccoolcr
noshuns Of yourn. The gals among. some
OF which is US slick pieces OF kaliker as lever
sot eyes on, are sym TO place their heads
agin weskits which kivcr honest, manly
harts, while you old heds fool yourselves
with the idea that they air fulGllin their
mishun here, and air contented. Here you
air, all pend up by yersclves taltin e6out
the sins Of werld you don't know nothin Of
Meanwhile said werld continnep to rcvolye
round on her own axletrve once in every -
hours, subject to the Constitushuniof tho
United States, and is very pleasant place
Of residence. It's unnatral unreasonable
and dismal life your leadin here. 80 u
strikes me. My Shaker trends, ! now DID
vou n Welcum adoo. You have treated mo
excccdin well. Thank you kindly one and
all ,-,,
works = sed Uriah. -,
Hello, Uriah,' SEA /, I'D most forgot
YOU. Wall, look out for them its OF yourn.
and don't catch cold and dic In tho hour Of
your youth and beauty.
And I resumed my jernay. 'a1
EaRoRs or TIE PRHs.-' Really aids