The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01

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I7ittlesdid she k15@ the real object of
his visit. Let us follow Mr.. X, as he
turned from the cottage of Mrs. H
Slowly he wends his way down the
narrow back street toward the centre
of the town, Now he is on the main
street, he looks at the clock in the
old church steeple, 1t is just seven
o'clock. He hurries alongas if some
thing of great Importance demanded
his attention. On and on he goes, so
absorbed in thought that he takes no
notice of what was going on along
the streets. Suddenly he stops, looks
up, and he sees upon the walls of the
upper story of a large building a
headlight. Curiouscmblems are dis
played upon the glass. The three
links, skull aud cross bones, the bow,
and arrows, the heart and hand, the
all-seing eye, and the horn of plenty,
lie crosses the street, enters hall
way, ascends the stairs, turns to the
right t,asce nds another fight of stairs,
opens o door, enters large and spac-
ious hall brilliantly lighted, beauti-
full carpets upon the floor, walls COW
cred with pictures, maps, charts, and
cmblems, 1t isan Odd Fellows hall.
There are twenty-five or thirty of the
members present. The Lodge is not
opened, and as Mr.. X. enters the hall
all greet him with, GLOW do you do,
Brother K, hardly expected to see
you here tonight, the weather is so
cold. / fear there are many of our
young. membeys who.will not venture
out"
"Wcll," said Mr.. K, "brothers, l
should not have come out tonight,
only that | have a matter of very
great Importance to bring before the
Lodge"
brothers, take your stations call
ed out the Noble Grand"
In a moment all was quiet. The
doors were closed and the opening
service began. As the opening ode
was being sung, Brother X. Joined in
singing, and as the last two lines of
the last verse,
Failing not when life has pcrished,
Living still beyond the tomb"
were sung, Brother KS voice could
be heard above the others.
"Does any brother know of sick
brother needing our sympathy" ask
ed the N.G.
a do" said Brother X. "I called
upon the widow H., the widow of
our late esteemed Brother H., / en-
quircd how she was provided for and
she told me that she was entirely
destitute of provisions, that she had
nothing for breakfast tomorrow
morning. Brothers. he continued
"she needs flour, meat, potatoes, tea;
sugar, coffee, and other groceries, and
and | noticed that the children were
bare-footed or nearly so am
ashamed that we have not looked af.
ter her and her children before this
time, They were left to our care
When Brother II. died, We as his
brethren gave him the assurance
that his family should not want
Shall we forget our obligation?'
"No, never" came the response
from every part of the room.
"Then, brothers, l move that a
committee of one be appointed to
purchase groceries and such articles
of clothing as the widow and her fam
lily may need to supply their present
wants, and that said committee be
instructed to attend to this matter
the first thing tomorrow morning
The motion was put and carried
unanimously, and Brother X. was
appointed to attend to the matter,
As the Rev, Mr.. Green turned from
the widows door he wondered how
those poor people managed to live
a." he said to himself, can Scarcely
support myself and wife, and ] have
Il salary of two thousand a year. but
then they don't need so much cloth
ing, they never 60 in society, in fact
| | haven't noticed Mrs. II. at church
since the funeral Of her husband. |
did not think TO ask after her wants
bnt certainly they have enough to