The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-07-20
Just Taking a Peep.

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OF Odd Fellows, at Woodstown, dt
termlned to have their lodge.ro9,
done up clean and nice II was rt
solved unanimously that Mrs. X
should be employed to do the Job.
After tue meeting adjournc cd til
Guardian, who knew the inquisitiv
character of Mrs. X, procured billy
goat. and placed him in the closet tina
was kept as reservoir for the secre
things. He then informed the lady Q
the wishes. of the lodge, and requeste
her to come early next morning, as h
would then be at leisure to show he
what was and what was not to b
done.
Morning came. and with it Madam
X, with her broom, brushes, pals
tubs, etc., and found the Guardia
waiting for her.
"Now, Madame" said lie, II tel
you what We want done, and how W
came to employ you. The brother
said it would be difficult to get anybod.
TO do the job and no. be meddling Wit
the secrets in that little closet; VIC hav
lost the key, and cannot find it to loci
the door. / assured them that yo
could be depended on" ...
depended on! l guess I can. NJ
poor dead and gone husband, who be
longed to the Free Masons, or anti
Masons, ! don't know which. he uset
to tell me all the secrets Of the con
Germ, and when he showed me all tn
marks the gridiron made when he wa
initiated, and told Inc how they ixet
poor Morgan, l never told q living
soul TO this day; if nobody troubles
your closet to find out your secrets til
| DO, they will lay there till they rot
they will"
II thought So" said the Guardian
land now l want you to commence in
that corner aud give the whole room 9
decent cleaning, and ! have pledged
my word and honor to the fidelity Of
your promisc--now don't go into the
closet" and then left the lady to her
self.
No sooner had she heard the soun6
Of his feet on the last step Of the stairs
than she exclaimed:
"Don't get into the closet! I'll war.
ant there's q gridiron, or some non.
sense, just like the anti Masons for all
he world, I'll be bound, ! will take
me peep, and nobody will be any the
wiser, as ! can keep il to myself
.Suitiug the action to the word, she
topped lightly to the forbidden closet,
urncd the button, which was no sooner
lone, than bali! went. the billygoot
With spring to regain his liberty,
which came near upsetting her lady
hip. Both started for the door, but
was filled With implements for house
leaning, and all were swept clear
rom their position down to tue bot
ON Of the stairs.
The noise aud confusion occasioned
~ such unceremonious coming down
tairs, drew half the town to witness
Mrs. KS effort to get from under the
,ile Of pals, tubs, brooms, and brushes
n the street.
Who should be the first to the spot
'ut the rascally door-keepcr, who,
fter releasing the goat, which was a
ripple for life, and uplifting the rub
'ish that bound the good woman to
be earth, auxiously inquired il she had
een taking the degrees.
Taking the degrees 3" exclaimed
he lady, "if you call tumbling from
be top to the bottom of the stairs, with
he devil after ye, taking things by de
rees, have them, and if ye frighten
,lks as ye have me, and hurt them to
DOT, I'll warrant they will make as
luch noise as did," q
II hope you did not open the closet,
adam" said the doorkeeper.
"Open the closet! Eve ate the apple
lie was forbidden! Ifyou want wo-
au to do anything, tell her not to do
, and she'll do il certain"