Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-18

ten years old. / think there was only
one baby. The rooms of the mansion
are like those of hotel Z saw only
one cottage. This was in shady, re-
mote place, and with q garden. 1t is
quite pretty, and handy to have. The
skirts of the ladies' dresses come Just
below the knees. These are Bloom era.
The pantaloons ere of the same pattern
as the dress. They looked like smart
clerks in frock coats. a woman some
what advanced, appears brisk and
young. One feshy, and weighing from
one hundred aud fifty to two hundred
pour1ds would not look tall. All wear
short hair. A community, a village,
a nation ought to get rich where the
women dress this way. For three days
asked questions. They were free to
answer. The boldest ones did not
stagger them. Then I asked how the
ladIes liked it. They said very much,
but / should have chance to ask them,
One evening, two leading ladies came
into the parlor, and seemed to have
leisure. Conversation flowed little.
Perhaps i should have made inquiries
if 40 gentleman had been present.
There are some things which no wo-
man truly will tell, not even to him she
loves best. While we, were sit ting in
the parler, after dusk, some one would
call person to the door, or would
come in and whisper TO him; or there
would be whispered conversations
along the halls. Some of the persons
would be ladies. They work steadily
at present, ten hoi rs day. They pay
no attention to anything but their
business. / should say they meditated.
Their eyes were cast down. One could
see their eyelids, Tue one having most
ability naturally becomes the leader.
Everywhere few must lead. III they
do not destruction follows. General
conduct is regulated by public criti-
cism. was present one. evening when
a member was criticised. His name
was Homer "Now," said one mem
Der, = Homer does not appear to have
the right spirit. He is too abrupt and
harsh, and the other day he was. dis
respectful to Mr.. Bolls. I think the
love of Christ is faint in his heart. He
ought to try and govern himself There
are many good qualities in him, and
for these I admire him very much.
HIS natural character Is amiable.
''Yes," said another, az have noticed
these things in Homer for some time.
| am afraid he is not having a fellow
ship with Jesus. He cannot enjoy re-
ligion while he is so unrec0nciled.
He does not treat our old members
with due respect. Still, / love Homer.
There is much in his character which /
greatly admire, and L always did. He
might be very useful to us all. Yes, L
love him for these things; butt hope
he will consider his course. / have
nothing against him. I" Nor I, )" = nor
i" said one voice after another thro'
the whole two hundred. Then lady
criticised. She was not very definite,
but she had seen these things for a
lnng time; still, she admired him..
Then Mr.. Bolls took hold He did not
lay up anything. He always liked Ho-
ner, and he thought he could be very
useful as an example to other members.
Then another and another This went
on long time. Finally, fell asleep
and woke up hearing some one say he
loved Honor. This criticism lasted a
full hour. How Homer felt about it, or
who be was, L did not learn; but was
told he had requested this perform
ance. Other members frequently re-
quest il. 1t was said they like it
There seems no other law, But those
who are the principal leaders are not
subject to it. They cannot have their
plans interfered with. The sexual re
lation is also subject to criticism. A
fellow who does not keep within the
bounds is hauled over the Goals. Such
occasions must be more entertaining to
others than to himself. Once inquir-
ed what were the prevailing Diseases
Several were present. A laugh went
round. Finally they said there were
none. But if one gets sick he is criti-
cised. What had he been doing ? Did
he not know better? He must explain
himself, and show what business he
had to be sick. Several years ago the
diptheria got in and killed Ave or six.
They tried ice and various remedies;
then they criticised and that broke it
up. should say that at the close of
long conversation with Mr.. Hamilton,
the leader, he Id they would re-estab-
lish marriage should 1t be thought best
or expedient, though their views would
be unchanged. One going thither,
feeling that the unfortunate of this
earth are its poor children, and that in
the future, at least, he may help such
should he join thiscemmunity, will be
forced to think of his wife, to
whom he owes much, and he will
think, too, of his dearly beloved
daughter, And thinking, thinking,
thinking, he viii be moved to indigna-
ton or tears. Jean Paul dreamed
there was no God. Like imagery could
be used were there no families. Ali
the graves were Enclosed, the iron door
of tue cemetery swung to and fro, end
the air grew hot and faint. The dis
tant fall of ayalanches was heard, and
the first step of the unreasonable
earthquake. On entering the church
it heaved up and down; by the door
two basilisks with fiery eyes sat on
poisoned nests; and by the altar lay a
corpse in its coffin, and its head on the
pillow. Then the dead children awoke
and asked Christ if there was no God. /
Jesus answered, "We are all orphans
1 and you are without father. !" Then
all the dead shrieked In their collins,
the. church split open, aud with the
children sank down, and the immeasu-
rable universe rushed past. And when
Christ beheld the worlds grind together
aud the coral banks of bleeding hearts,
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