Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1886-03-25
The Mystic Ceremonies Discussed.

Mrs. Y-ergcr.-" You have 10 idea how
much trouble | have with my old mar.
didn't think i. was possible for him to get
any silier than he vas already. but am mis-
taken"
"What is he NJ 30 nov"
He il always up 10 some Few ioO!!shness.
lie is just running the ledge business mt"
the ground | would like 10 know all that
goes 90 in tic lodge rooms.'
Il would too. Judge petcrhy comes home
every ncht about one O'Clock smelling Of
whskcy and beer and when ask him what
sort Of smell il is he has The mpudence t"
tell Inc it is incense, which they usa III Their
mystic ceremonies"
"l,vc noticed the same smell about Colonel
Ycrscr. lie. too, said il was Incense, aud
that the effect it had rn me proved II %"S III
ccnsg, because became incHn>rd a. 500" NJ
smpllcd il! We poor women never ina
cut any l0,I.c secrets, iur If = mas - ever :"
laxative when nc cnmeS home from The
Lodge he is no! in condition 10 talk. ldOn't
know what Colonel Irrscr has been doing t.
deserve il. bat iI!ry have made him Grand
SncEem."
What III the world i that"
IL don't know. That's some new order
he has ioiryd. lie already belongs 10 Ihc
Order n! the Inich NlGhIcaps. aud lhc
Order rt ldol;r Red IIui!>. and three or four
ku-kiuX 4HnA-.'
How did ynu lin! tut IhaI he = Grand
Sachcu: Dura ic talk IN HI sleep.
NO. Day before Yesterday was hia birth
day. Jus; ~ ~ were G"l!Hg NJ from The
sunper-:.be there caH'r tw" knocks at III"
door. ard deep. Grayc-Er voice said. !,
the Grand :;achr.n ~ lis ".Gwnm: : Colonel
Ycrgcr opened the door, and there was Chs
de Smith. ku cirskn Murphy. Nose Sch"nm-
berg. C:r.imig. I!n-rcitrr Mctinncss, old
Tndrn Penny bunker and Il iUt Of those repro
bate. They came lntu lie room IN Indian
lie. aud sad. : Is our red sister well: Just
think of H."
"l'd have -ralpcd them with fire
-hovel,n s&.I Mrs. l'cic,hY.
"rhcm GhrOIy struck. All altil udc. nnd
said: Most Noble Grand Sachem. his i
thy birthday. aud thy red brethren. thc no.
bic red braves now present III This w.Gwain.
in cnn~courtrc oi The l.iah esteem They have
for their noble brother aud Up great ser
vices to The lodge. j" h"rrhy present thee.
noble savage, w!lh This g"ldruhrndcd walk
IN: cane. Lean Oh Il. most worthy -"n % ii'c
forest. OH Thy stroll II the direction Of the
hnppv huurng-grouMi% behind the setting
sun"
:" Do You allow such proceedings IN YoCr
house. Mrs. Irr:rr: Why. | would hav"
-ca!dcd them. III have cXtrrminnIcd lhcm.'
- Couldn't help u. Colonel NcrGrr va
much moved. lie >ajh it VA. lhc happ;"~t
moment o; lis lie. but h"t his heart wa
too toll Tor Inference. aud farming t" me- he
had the impuicncG /" Say. banding me q
quarter: Here noHi" sGuaw. take tL;~
string Of wnmpaln. 90 u the Garner grocery
with the tin erowler and hrimG son" beer
that | may make merry wi'h nay rod brethren
Of the forcsi. BE seated. braves
- | would have mnpr"h ihc floor with
them"
" And 10. a week aflcrwHr! be put On lois
Of airs. When wanted nm Ia walk VI and
down with the haGv he said il was not the
business Of warrior 10 carry he Tap"h-c
around. For II whole week. Mr.. Pctcrby.
that wrelchcd man talked dime novel to me
until I Threatened tn invite mother 10 come
and stay with u.. That took The nonsense
out OF the Grand SachHm."
"What SHY fools those men are"
"Well. amt thcy:''