Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-08

now the body raise. A search is made
they find no "key"-naught but the faint
trace of "G"; and now they cry in sad
dened tone-"O Lord, my God, can aught
be done? is there no help for Widows
Son?" And while in grief their arms are
tossed, they cry the "Word's" forever lost.
From "Boaz" touch the flesh doth cleave,
to "Jachin's" grip no sign it gives to ami
mate or cheer the heart: thus while IN grief
they stand apart, the Elfin King comes
from his throne, and on his breast jewel
shone ; with foot to foot and knee to knee,
in manner known to mystery, breast to
breast, and mouth to ear-the left hand
pressed to back with care-on "five points"
now of fellowship he Hiram lifts with eli
on's grip" The "Word's" forever lost, says
he, but first word spoken now shall be the
Elfin's word, and it alone, although that
word dWere-marrOWbone!
The "rugged road" I've travelled DER and
tho heart weary, sick and sore, | crave
more slight" from Mystery's fame, and on
ward-onward press again. A ''slippery
bank" is now in view, but "Joppa," faith
full, kind and true, doth give to me helping
hand. With fingers locked like iron band
he pulled me up the steep ascent-our tin-
gers inward locked and bent: tits the ''pass-
grip" of the "fourth degree" and a higher
grade of their Mystery. 1 make my way
now to quarry" from whence curious
the "square'' of Elfin '.junior overseer,''
who says-'Tis neither ''oblong" nor yet
"square"; square work done alone we here
receive, and yet this stone 1 do believe
should not be hidden in the dark-pray
fellow-craft is this your "markW Pass
with the stone to brother 'senioro.;; follow
your guide and fear no danger; but brother
''senior" sternly cries, while anger flashes
from his eyes-Is this your work would
you impose and "over the leftnthe stone
he throws. Meanwhile the Elves are called
for pay, and l whose work was thrown
away go with the rest, but lack-a-day,
when for pay my hand extend, tits gripped
like wise by "Warden grand" who sWears
he'll cut off my right hand "Imposter'''
rings upon the air, whilst in my eye is
trembling tear; but intercession's made
for me, and Pm allowed for to 60 free
''marks" and "tokens" of Elf Master. He
gives me now 'Siroc'-"M "Mark-well, (Which
Elfin Mark will always tell: "new-name," i"
too, he gives to me which no one knows
save he who sees the circle bright of letters
eight which Eliminates the Temples gate,
that Hiram Tyrian Widows Son sent to-
the wise "King Solomon" AS we advance
from out the dark we in this ''crcle" make
our "mark," and that which once away
was thrown has now become ''chief corner
stone."
pve "entered," "passed," been "raised," )"
"advanced," know the "perfect points of
entrance" On sea of Temperance" now
I ride, with "Fortitude" my course to
guide; "Prudence" governs all 1 say, and
"Justice" o'er the craft hold sway yet with
ambitions outstretched hand the Elves
the craft would command: in ''orientaP'
chair I'd sit ere the mystic Temple quit.
While thus I yearn and round me scan, |
feel the touch "from grip to span," and
"Giblem" whispers in my ear prepare. to
seat yourself in "chair." "a threefold
cord" is very strong, says Giblem Elf, pray
come along; but "tour fold" cord is hard
to break, so seat you now in 'chair of state"
When point OF compass" first was pressed
against your trembling bare left breast;
when on the "square" you were received
we knew that we were not deceived; we
knew you'd make an Elfin bright because
you thirsted for more 'light;" and when
both compass points were pressed against
your bare left and right breasts; when
gladness in your bright eyes shone as
we received you on "key stOne," we
knew that you the chair would fill with
Judgment rare-With masters skill. Ad-
vance with me-step little faster-the Elves
now wait to hail you "Master."
And now when asked to sit in chair, the
chair so dearly won, blushing bow and
take my seat, and think great honor's done
but when 1 would my thanks express to
Elins all around 10, with a cuff my hats
knocked off, and rolls upon the ground. A
very bedlam now ensues, and when 'or-
der' cry, an Elfn says with knowing wink,
"dost see green in my eye?" Some dance
and sing while others shout-"why don't
you order keep" confusion's worse con-
founded now, no order can I keep; for
when my 'gavel" do rap, tits moved for
to adjourn, and when do the motion put,
from out the chair Pm torn. In man
ner that's undignified Pm rolled upon the
floor, and chairs are brandished high aloft--
all cry that Pm foreswore,-t | myself
did obligate "lecture" for to give ere
the Temples door would close; and long as
l shall live that scene shall in my memory
be-that wild, disordered scene,-but thank
the Lord, l wake at last, and fnd-'twas
but q dream
TO BE CONTINUED.