The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-06-08

assembled 10 q stately d TO the sky.
When the solemnities wsse concluded,
Devotion, the priestess. with a serene.
brow, pronounced d benediction, and dis
missed The assembly. Il IA Il .5s. a. 1, A.
Withdrawing silently from the temple.
we repaired To q spacious lIall in the man
sion, where long tables were spread, fur,
nished abunlantly with plain and whole.
some provision. AT these tables o healthy,
handsome woman presided called Temper
aDce; who did the honors OF her; board
with perfect grace, and with the warniest
hospitality. But there was one singular
custom; upon certain signal, given by
herself, every one present ceased to Tegale;
and II d cup or dish had been tasted b.
any 81 the company Afterwards, il: woula
have been considered ss a personal aifront
TO the lady herself. Happiness assured
me, that il, on any OCCASION Temperance
tchanced 10 he absent from her place, she
herself, (being ALWAYS subject 10. iits,)
frinfed at table, and could never beFeyiy-
red TIL Temperance brought her reatora4
tives. Il. v. Il 4 Il. \. l 5e.....
| The signal Icing given, the whole COM
paiy rose from table, aud Immediately re.
paired to their respective rooms. Those to
which Happiness first fondncled ME, and
which formed one extensive wing OF the
building, were under the superintendent Of
+ Industry, that brisk youth on whose arm
/ Happiness leaned when I first met her;
end who was, she told me, with the OK
Eception Of Devotion, her nearest relation.
i This long suit Of rooms was variously fur.
4 nishetl, according to the different rank
i and circumstances Gf the Inhabitants.
4 Here were 10 he heard tile clatter 81 ma
I ehinery, the groaas Of the engine; tie
strokes of the hammer, aud the roaring
.EEof the. forge; There were 20 be seea tiIe
implements OF hGshaldry, aud tile hustle
fE.of trade. Further On; | observed count
less numbers Of females, plying the busy
needle Beyond these, We reached apart.
Enlents of greater elegance; over which
I two persons presided Of Remarkably inter:
esling appearance; called Science and
/ Literature 4. The FORMER, a siiser.heatied
isnge, of q mild, venerable aspect; before
/ whom, as We approached, ! inyoluntariiy
made a, low prostEation. TIE. latter, al
i ardent Interesting youth. with a fine eye
/ aud a pale cheek: he wore wreath 81
j eyefgrpen8 onhis temples, and was attend
( ed by all tAe muses.. A We passed hiHi
4 | turned TO Happiness, and inquired il
she did not speirt Tie greater proportion
/ Of her time in tiiis part Of her residences
j She smiled al tho question, ae,is replied
THAT she was ed from showing ap,
j sacA pafst5tffs, by c6FtaiHy glt geaiii tNhiel
occasionally Infested her domtiilS, ant
Il which Often completed her 10 fIy from onl
4 apartment To another. especially il she has
:: stayed III any Of them rather longer than
j usual. t'Here, for instance said sh,
"there are two or three little i,upeRtiaen
demons, called ambition, Envy. mud Ir
+ ritability, Who tease TINT poor youth sud
III y, and make him look SO lnde and wan.
Il for my own part, l have. 80 gFsstt an alrtt
fpathy to them, that Gau neger stay il
the same room with any. OF them, so that
IL assure yoIlj an glad something's, t,
make my escape from these parts, to 6,
J .yonder and sing, among the spiaHing
wheels. There il, however, coAtiHaet
!. she; Fan aniahie haldnfaid of DeyOtioR's
of low stature, called Humility, who ha
power TO charm away these intruders
aud when they seud her to solicit my II
: turn, She: never fails to bring me bac
i again" ss:.<:e >. @. r. r.. -. j..
+ She next lei me 10 the other grea
wing OF the building, where | observe
IL Etfn1 NIL
greatest attention to comfort and accon
mediation. Here presided a glowing
Warm-hearted. interesting looking cree
ture, called Affection. AS we approach
Ecd She smiled sweetly, upon us but theI
was tear in her eye, and something {
anxiety IN her expression As / locke
), into The many rooms which formed I'll
division Of the building, | beheld cheerf,
fires blazing, and small domestic cireiI
formed around them. There were smiIin
Wutiluls, with infants in their arms; an
+ fathers, with groups Of rosy children cIinlI
; ing their knees; there were brothers an
sisters. waikiGg hand in hand; and boar
heads reclining on youthful bosoms 9Th
f is aPretty Sigh" said ] "Yesi'said Hal
piaess, "and perhaps. if had any prefe
l. euee, it is, here that l should most fr
Eqnently repoSe. Bat Unjust tell you. tin
e these apartments are peculiarly subject
invasion. There is stern natron callg
4 Affection, wearing mourning habit, wi
= walks up aud down this gallery, aud
!. continually Turning in to one or other {
" the rooms: Whenever she appears, | a
:. I Obliged to retire; hut during hay absenci
?" Devotion, when applied to, dispatches tA
il gentle hahdmaids, called Peace and Resi-
uation, who arc the most excellent subs
= tates could employ. Aud il they are trea
cd courteously, aud made heartily WELDON
US it is seldom long before ] show my fu
. again: l have heard il remarked, that
never look so healthy, nor wear SO cheert
smile, as after l have been banished, I
Il, q time, by that stern matyen. There a
some few of these rOonA indeed, Mhe
- she has been so busy, that have aev
since been ahle 10 gain free admittanc
am not even invited to return; they CO