The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-14
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NJ, Rrown and her gossip Mrs.
,vb,. were conversing about husbands
,nj ,b,. secrets of Freemasonry. MIR.
Rrown was a Frecmason and the fact
or not being able to share the secrets of
the order with him made Mrs. Brown
very unhappy. She was pouring out
her grief to Mrs. White, and saying
for the thousandth time, IL wonder what
they do in the lodge-room?'
II have no doubt but it's dreadful,
replied Mrs White But if my hus-
band was n Mason, I'll bet Id find out
what he did
But how? They dare not tell
"Ah but | i make him tell.
How oh, howl asked Mrs. Brown
auxiousiy.
Hush I'll tell you; but don't
breathe il for the world, because 1t Is
dead secret
no, no; won't
"Well. do YOU know that tickling
persons ear when they are asleep Will
make them taIk?'
"No; Wilt though
"T,, Now You wait till Brown
comes home from tn" lodge next time,
und have broom straw in the bed with
Won. When he gets asleep you tickle
hi. ear with it gently, and he will begin
20 talk about wha, he has been doing
nj lodge. and in this way you can get
the whole of the business out of him
GRACIOUS me! You don't say SO Mrs
White
TO be sure do. always get my
husband secrets out Of him in th!s way.
"I'll do it,
and youll tell me ali about it won't
Won"
"Certainly. But You must never say
anything about it,
1Oh. of course not. I'm very close
mouthed, replied Mrs. White earn
estly.
So it was agreed upon, and they sep
STATED. But unfortunately Mr.. White
lad overheard the conspiracy, and lost
no time in informing Mr.. Brown, who
laughed heartily over it.
a few evenings atterward Brown at
tended a meeting of his lodge, and his
wife was all anxiety regarding it. On re-
trim, She armed herself with spray
from her broom and wakefully awaited
her lord and master To return. At
last she had almost broken down the
veil Of secrecy which had troubled her
50 long, and her heart beat wildly when
she heard him open the front door and
come in
OF course she pretended to be asleep
and did not sec the comicaI smile on
her husbands ruce n he turned up the
gas and began disrobing for bed. But
he said nothing, and in few minutes
he was comfortably tucked in and giving
out premonitory indications of approach
me sleep.
Then Mrs Brown opened her eyes
cautiously. and convinced herself that he
had gone to that land from which sleepy
husbands never return until sometime
next day. Cautiously IN" reached under
the pillow and took the broom straw
from lis hiding place Then she reached
over carefully and began to tickle her
husbands ear. and he was all the while
doing his best to keep from exploding
with laughter.
Finally he began to talk u little and
her ears were keenly alive to every
NNllu't'.
..Yes. he must die. said he He
BETRAYED our secret, 20 hi, wife I've
got to kill him-thc lot trll on me
"Mrs. Brown screamed ard l"aped
from the bed, while her husband una
bic to control himself. gave vent to his
laughter and disturbed the neghaors
for tn next ten minutes. But they
never came 10 any understanding about
the strange affair. She never asked
him what he was laughing ut, and he
never inquired what it was that made
her scream and leap out OF bed 50
quickly,
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. White dent
speak now. She thinks Mrs. White
played joke on her, and she seems to
have lost much Of her anxiety regarding
the secrets Of Frecmasonay.