The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-12-19
From the New York Era.]
The Free-LOve Missionary
OR, HOW LOST ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

As the possessor of pretty wife and
four bouncing little boys and girls,
know L ought to be ashamed of myself
allude to the scrape l got into at At.
lantic city.
decided to spend Sunday at Atlantic
city, uuaccompauied by my wife aud the
other responsibilities | thought could
have more fun by leaving the dear ones
at home. Que does not always care about
having jealous woman tugging at his
| coat tails when he is trying to excite the
| admiration of the fairer sex, and to have
four little boys and girls claiming you as
parent, aud begging pennies for candy
when you wish to pass off as "a gay old
bach, is an abomiDation and curse
But digrcss, as the parsons say, after
trying to relieve a heavy sermon by a
heavier auecdote. Four o'clock, on a
pleasant Saturday afternoon, found me
con fortably seated in car, bound for
Atlantic. The seat beside me was vacant,
but all the other seats in the car were
| occupied. | was speculating ou what
sort of a person would occupy the vacant
seat beside me, when [ heard sweet
vcice say, in accent that sent delicious
thrill down into my very boots:
"ls this seat occupied, sir 2"
Looking up, discovered 1 was ad
dressed by one of the loveliest females it
had ever been my good fortune to gaze
upon. She was a large woman we'll form
ed, with plenty Of bust, low necked dress,
short sleeves, and about yard of train
following behind her | took this all iu
at glance. aud describe her as first saw
| her. Her neck and shoulders were
deliciously white-ber arms of an at
trative, smooth and round appearance
In spite Of the whiteness of her shoulder,
however. she was partly a brunette, and
had black glossy hair, and dark eyes that
seemed to sparkle with life aud iDtelli-
gence. She was about thirty FIVE years
of age, and, in my quick summary of her,
| classed her among the dashing and
festive widows.
The seat is not occupied, madam" l
said, politely, in answer to her question
"Perhaps you would prefer this seat, next
! to the window, where there is more air p
"And more smoke and DUST" she re-
Joined with smile. No, thank you, !
/ will take this seat
She had free, bold, independent way
of speaking and acting that won me tC
her at once She was encumbered with
several packages and small satchels, and
she was not at all backward in asking
my help to stow them away in the basket
overhead.
You seem to be quite traveller p
said |, when we had got all things ar
ranged, and the train had started.
"What causes you to think that 2" she
asked, with smile.
because you have the air aud conf
dence of an experienced traveller"
Thank you fer the compliment" she
said, lightly, 'but am sorry it is no
deserved Ny travels, in the presen
instance, only extend from Oneida tc
Atlantic CITY"
Oneida = said l. '-Oh that's in New
York State. 1t is free love paradise, i:
it not? ?"
'.If you choose to call it so, said she
rather coldly, thought. 81 am a mem
Der of the Oneida Community myself
and | am proud to add, as a missionary
of that sect, | now visit Atlantic city tC
try aud bring new converts into ou
society. | shall strive" continued tht
lady. Ito teach the young bloods OF tha
famous watering place, the great lesson
OF love"
"There are different kinds Of love"
/
physician of our city, DR.. Lands, remark.
in his "prison thoughts" when
eudeavor to love my neighbor as myself
all the people cry out, Lands is max
ing love to Mrs Williams If you alludt
to the kind of love DIR. Lands hints at
am afraid the young bloods of Atlantic
city are too strongly imbued with it al
ready"
Then | shall endeavor to teach tht
staid men of older years the beautiful
lessons Of cur love- | shall endeavor t.
gather the irreclaimable bachelors, anC
teach them that the love of an aiectionat'
woman"
"Should you not make woman plural 2
| INQUIRED. Il believe when gentle
man enters your society, he is not matec
with one woman, but is considered th'
common property of every woman in thu
community. The same as every woman
who enters is the wife of all the men,"
"And is not that the most blessed con
dition 10 which the members OF the hu
man family could live, untrammeled b,
trite marriage laws or the old fogy eircl'
for too long a time How absurd th'
idea that the same man and woman Cal
spend a lifetime together, as man an'
vile, and never tire of each other. Is !
not natural for us to desire change o
associates even the best OF friends an
dearest Of relations must pail upon US II
time. Suppose you are married man
la married woman. Where Is the SIN
;r ron loave vour wife. | nv husband