Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-01-20
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MIS- H. should DC ltred ~ do
the job.
After the lodge adjourned, tbo
/ guardian, knowing the inquisitive
character Of Mrs. K, procdred q
billy-goat and placed him in a
closet, He then informed the Ia.
dy Of the wishes of the lodge, and
. said he wanted her to come early
, next morning, and then he would
be at leisure to show her what was
+ and what was MOTTO be done. Morn.
: ing came, and brought with It Mrs.
K, with her brooms, brushes,
pals, tubs, &c, prepared and arm
ed for ihe job, and the guardian
waiting for her arrival
Now, Madam" said he, oI'u
tell you what we want done, and
how We came to employ you. The
brothers said it was difficult TO get
any one to do the job who wouldn't
NEEDLE with the secrets in that lit.
tie closet (pointing to the goats
prison J We have lost the key,
and can't find it to lock the door. /
assured them that you could be de-
pended on" as
Depended on !" sid she, II
guess can. My poor dead and
gone husband who belonged to the
Free and Anti Masons used to tell
inc all the secrets of the concern,
and showed me the marks the grid
iron made when he was ventilated,
and told me how they fixed poor
Morgan, and ! have never told
living soul to this day. Ifnobody
troubles your closet to find out Sc
crets till | do, they will lay there
till they rot-so they will"
81 thought so," answered the
guardian; land now | want you to
commence in that corner and give
the room 4 decent cleaning, and [
have pledged my word and honor
for the fidelity ofyour promise; so
don't go into that closet, and all
will be well,' and he left the lady
to herself.
No sooner had she heard tho
sound Of bis foot on the last step
Of the stairs than she exclaimed;
"Don't go into that closet! Til
warrant there's a pesky gridiron or
two, or some other nonsense in
there-iust like the Anti Masons for
all the world. I'll be bound. I'll
see any way l can take little
peep, and nobody will be any wiser.
l guess | can keep a secret"
Suiting the action to the word
(thinking all the while what a glo-
rions secret she would have to tell
Mollie Trump, her next neighbor,)
she stepped lightly and cautiously
to the door. peeped mysteriousIy
about, to see if any one could see
her, and then quickly opened the
door. What was her horror to see
coming from a far corner Of the
room, after having uttered a most
unearthly shrek, a living, actual,
boaaf fde goat, with a perfect
torrent Of wrath flashing out of his
eyes. Making a tremendous rush
for his liberty, he reached the
threshold Of his prison almost by
the time the old lady had sufficient
ly recovered to screech murder"
aud fire without getting cboked,
and came near upsettiug the dame
1t the door. Both made a rush for
he head of the stairs, but the door
vas full Of Implements for house
leaning, and all were swept clear
rom their position down to the
,ottom Of the steps.
The noise and confusion occa-
Toned by such unceremonious
.oming down stairs drew half the
own to witness Mrs. KS efforts to
ret from the pile Of pals, tubs,
rooms and brushes into the street.
Who should be the first to the
pot but the rascally guardian, who,
fter releasing the goat, which was
rippled for life, and uplifting the
lbhish that bound the good wo-
ian to the earth, anxiousIy inquir-
if she had been taking the de-
rees. E#
"Takin' the degrees r exclaimed
le irate lady, you fetch-taked
nteful you! Ifyou call tumbling
ON top to bottom of the stairs,
nd being scared to death, takin'
lings by degrees, why l have them.
nd you frighten and hurt other
,lks as you have me, I'll warrant
leY'll make as much noise as l did,
i'd mebby more"
II hope you did not open. the
oset, madam ~ said the guardian.
"0pen the closet Didn't Eve
1t the apple when she was told not
III you want woman to dO
lything, tell her not to, and she'll
. it for certain. ! couldn't see
lything through the keyhole, and
wanted to see in that closet, so /
oened the door and the tarnal crit
I popped right out at me- l tho't
was a goner, and started for the
airs, with Satan butting me ct ev-
Y jump. ] fell over the tub, and
1t down stairs all i'll a heap-ugh!
at screechin', hateful thing"
"But, madam said the guardi-
J, "as you are in possession of
e great secret of the Order, you
ust now go back and be ini-
lted in the regular way"
Regular wayn' exclaimed she;
md do You suppose | am going in
at tarnal place agin and ride that
liter without bride or saddle p
o, sir! never! l don't want
1thing to do with the man who
des it, nuther. Id look well on