Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1869-04-02

containing No, it is expected to stay al
further proceedings with regard to thi:
sister. as such deciron is considered
binding"
"Then, if I understand right" said
Elsie. ''this couple, afser such decision
could never marry eacI other, even if the
sister happened to haf. fancy for this
brother"
"Not so. but usually her name is i'm
medately withdrawn.a .ata another is pro.
posed in her place. JNen, after mature
deliberation, whether hese parties would
be suitable for each other, the same
course as before is always adopted. and
SO on until the replyls in the afirma
tive"
"But should the parties feel a repug
nance to marry any otter person. surely
they would not be couselled to?''
"Certainly not ard sometimes the
brother prefers life Of celibacy, rathe,
than submit to have any other compan.
ion."
tBut, Rosalie, can55t the brother pro
pose again for the same sister %
"This has recently been done; but for.
merly I believe no such case occurred
and, strange to say, it itsometimes happen
ed, upon the second or third trial, the lot
proved propitious to their wishes, and this
brother and sister have at length been
united"
"WelI am glad & that; and surely
there is some love in such a match p
Il suppose SO. but lam not in favor Of
such marriages. It seems too much like
flying in the face Of ofProvidence, to SET
our wills so directly against the choice o.
Heaven. But let me 60 on, dear Elsie
where was I wher you interrupted
me p
Just where yourspoor brother, at
length had wife selected for him."
"True, but he is not yet sure of her.
The result is then made known to him,
and if he approves Of i, the proposition
is submitted to the lay. Should, how
ever, the brother not Eel satisfied in his
mind that he could = happy with this
sister, or have any ottsr objection to the
match, he is not obli3ed to marry her,
but it is again rough;a',esore the Confer
ence and another siste etried."
II hope the sisters sve.the same priv
|ileee to reject an ol - orethren.
said Elsie. 8. 20
Certainly! and nl at6er q them do
not regard her chosen, husband with the
favor. she has the same right as the broth
rem have to decline thh p~opusa1 Each
has the same privilege to take or refuse
one another, and without the risk of CIV
ing any offence whatever.
How very peculiar and interesting all
this is! But do tell me, Rosalie. how
many times are you allowed permission to
refuse such an offer 2"
GAS often as we please"
''But are you not proposed only GER
tain number of times p
"Why, mop
II thought this was one fyour rules -
''Why this supposition, Elsie?"
II cannot exactly say-but perhaps I
go. the impression from the great number
of single women among you
s'That arises from various circumstan-
ces,' replied her friend, "all of which
cannot now explain; but you know I men
toned, that in the case of some the fault
was entirely their own life of celibacy
having such charms for them, they would
not exchange it for the trials and perils of
matrimony. But. Elsie, 1 am determin-
ed not to enlighten you any more at pres
ent upon this interesting subject. And
perhaps. when you have yourself seen the
whole of this arrangement of ours, you
may think more favorably of it. Indeed,
my dear friend. an particularly anxious
concerning this, because I believe this
usage of ours to be great obstacle to
your becoming one of u.s."
"You judge right, dear Rosalie; for
my prediction for your Society is indeed
so great, that should probably have
joined it ere this; but never! no, never
could [ conform to this Moravian regula-
tionr'
She spoke with so much earnestness as
to excite smile from Rosalie, who, not
withstanding, was hopeful of her entire
conversion to their system. Yet for pru-
dental reasons refrained from expressing
this opinion; but directly after changed
the conversation.