The New York herald., 1874-10-27

The boat was fastened. era e srrsze sSssre the
young farmers lad followed me with the curiosity
inherent III oil country lads OF any strange mani.
he said. and he Thought that by following close
In my wake he might get view Of
xsrs Them the front % of OF the ola farmhouse
sGralis In the lake between the island OF Valcour
and the New YORK mainland. Its gable stood to-
ward the lighthouse on Blur Point. ana the rear
oil the house. which held the entrance, BY the way
looked toward the middle OF the LAND. winch had
q hy ridge running clear through IL Tor a back
bone. AS the boat was fastened 4 queer looking
being, who wore ragged felt hat and
States infantry buttons, made his appearance
IRON behind sort OF WOODEN 1ence or breast
WORK. rms strange looking being disappeared
came forward said 10 nim:-
'ls MISS Hannah Augusta White, the high
priestess OF the iree love community. on the ISL
aud at present ~
STRANGE LOOKING BEING with simple smile
on his iacel-You mean Mrs. II. Augusly White.
don't your
THE UNKEMPT BEING.
stated to this unkempt but gOod-naturedlOOk-
ing bang that II was no, material 10 me whether
the ladys name was 'Issus' or Miss SO long
as | saw her quickly. fne unkempt being then
farmhouse and entered, while followed after.
Inere was large room, taxing up the whole or
the first noor OF the old homestead, ana q
large but plainly fitted up be,i in tue corner
toward the north end. There were two
occupied as entered III making bread, and her
sleeves were tucked up. and sne seemed to De nard
rolled and pounGed and smOte with great earnest.
ness. hal never before seen either Tree lover,
~ an, domestic LABOR, as they generally allow
their husbands to do the household work, and,
sati0n. aid regarded 1t al such.
The stran9e-iook.ng being announced me for
maly when we entered the house, saying as he
Mrs. White. this Is the NEW YORK HERALD cor.
respondent, who wishes to get some Information
rne little lady in the half.dress arose from her
STOPPING pasture and scraped some Of the dougn
other lady in tue distance ana dimness OF the
room also rose ana retired, alter bowing sud-
denly. 10 some alcove tnat could not see, owing
to tne smoke tuat ascen ed IRON the huge stove
IN tue centre OF the large ROOM JUST then another
Free Lover appeared ON The scene-a younyish
olive face, dark eyes anu nair and well.knIt and
compact ngure. mis- was Brother J. II. Wood.
sS sSCsssr Charles rne Ss lady who e'Ds retired
to the corner OF the room was
sss sna q. aYaSn Hs "as say s Ms
Augusta White, poctess, priestcss, propagandist.
preacner aud peregrinator 10 general ior me
was one OF the community absens. brother OF
Brotner CHARLES and the husband, ACCORDING to
believe mat MIS-. Hannah Augusta White mad
been married or something" and she.
/ Was informed. was tue sister OF Brother
Charles. brother Charles the married Free
Lover mad gone to the mainland some days before
airl named Editn aged ABOUT seven years-n tne
OLD homestead, wnicn mad Dccn built nearly nun.
dred years before Ny some smart vermonter. BY
some freemasonry 1t became evident TO me that
Mrs. Hannah Augusta White was IN too great
state OF aeshaollie TO give one seance at that
moment, and suddenly Bro her WOodnouse came
toward me ana asked If l would not ike to get
LOOK at the Island, which request only was too
glad 10 comply with.
Brother Woodhouse aud lett the homestead and
oate unpeasaa Here eanua cross was sIss a asa ana
which opened into the upper clearing. ON hill, we
found Brother Charles IN state OF abstraction
and whiting away Ike grim death. Before going
any iuTtner made known to the two Free Lovers
my desire to know something about the community.
Brother Charles was a little uarK iaceo Jolly sort
man, OI about thirty-hve years or aye, was
attired in stun coat sucn as was worn by the
similar garment. and on each coat saw the United
lates lnIantry button, indicating, no doupt. the
Iact thai the Free Lovers desire to nave uniiorm
but tnat ney nave not as yet got any further tnsn
the button.
'Are you both members OF this free love com.
Muuty now established at Vacour Isiand2u /
asked the t.o men, ho were waking through q
grassy leid toward the lake at the northern end
Brotne. wooDHoUsE-Yes: we are. But pernaps
the iree love tnat You Know OF IN the word Is NOT
Our system OF free love Is to choose partners ana
10 1--we In union as long as the partners can agree
ana then II there Is mutual dissatisfaction the
union ls dissolved.
Brother CHAaLEs-Ths is o beautiful island. L. IL
not. Mr.. Corresp ondenty
answered tnat thought 1t was an exceedingly
beautiful spot. ana followed my admission by
asking Brother Woodnouse, VINO seemed 70 be q
civil enough sort oi person, but with an afYecta.
ton ol smartness, What occupation he dad
been engaged III wnle living in the sorld.u For,
be II known that the VacOur community Ike
the WatliuRiord anu oneidl communities, speak
OF all places and peoples outside Of their own
little localities as the "worid." aud those " no
are therein as the ''world's' people.
BROTHER WooDHoUsE-I was 4 carpenter IN
CHICAGO before found grace and lett tne world
behind ne.
"And you, Mr. Charles what did you do before
you joined the Free Loverssr
Brother CHARLEs-l vas also a carpenter and
WORKED In Cnicago. Mrs. Augusta White IL my
sister =
Are there" ] again asked, "any particular
quaiincations necessary TO enable person 10 loIn
tnis s0ciety OF free Loversr,
MS THEORY.
Brother WoopnousE-Well. you mvat be 4 seosf