The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-06-06


religious sex I ever met.
I'd hearn tell Of EN- and I'd
J. seen 'em, with their broad
brimd hats and long wastid
coats; but I'd never cum
into immejit contack with 'em, and I'd
sot 'em down a. laclin intelleck, as I'd
never seen 'cm to my Show-leastway
It they cum they was disgised in white
peple's close, 20 didn't know 'em.
But In tho Spring Of 49,, got
swampt In the exterior Of New York
State, one dark and stormy night, when
the winds Blue pityusly, and I was
forced to tie up with the Shakers.
Twas toilin threw the mud, when In
the dim vister Of the futur observed
the CLEANS Of . taller candle. Tiein .
hornets nest to my of hoss's tail to
kinder encourage him, I soon reached
the place. knockt at tho door, which
It was opened unto mo by tall, slick
faced, solum lookin individooal, who
turn'd out to be Elder.
Mr.. Shaker" sed I, ''you sec before
You Babe in the woods, 60 to speak,
and he axes shelter of YOU"
"Yay," sed the Shaker, and he led
the way into the house, another Shaker
bein sent to put my HOSES and Vaughn
under kiver.
A solum female, lookin sumwhat like
last years beanpole stuck into q long
meal bag, cum in and axed me was
athurst and did I hunger? to which
urbanely anserd "a few" She went orr
and endevered to open conversashun
with the old man.
ELDER, spect? sed I.
"Yay," he said.
"Helth's good, I reckon"
"Yay."
whats the wages Of Elder, when
he understands his bizness-or do you de-,
vote your sarvices gratooitus?'
"Yay."
Stormy night, SIR"
"Yay."
IF I may be go bold, kind sir, what's
the price of that pecooler kind of wesket
you wear, incloodin trimmins?'
"Yay"
I pawsd q mint, and then, thinkin
I'd be faseshus with him and sec how
that would 60, slapt him ON the shout
der, bust into harty larf. and told him
that as yayer he had no Twin ckal.
He jumped up as If Bilin water had
bin scuirted into his ears, groaned,
rolled his eyes up lords the sealin and
sed: you're a man Of sin!" He then
walkt out.
Just then the female in the meal bag
stuck her he'd into the room and statid
that refreshments awaited the weary
traveller, and I followed her into the
next room.
I cot down to the table and the female
IN tho meal bag poured out sum tea.
The sed nothin, and for five minutes the
only live thing In that room was 4 old
wooden clock, which tickt in = subdood
and bashful manner in tho corner. This
dethly stiffness made me Uneasy, and
determined to talk to the female or bust.
10 ses ]. Marriage Il agin your rules, I
bleeve. marmi"
"Yay."
The sexes hv sHickly apart. I spect."
"Yay."
Its kinder sinsler." ses I. putin on
my most sweetest look and speakiu In q
winnin voice, "that % fair q made -
thou never got hitched 10 some likely
feller."
II don't Hike msny' sic ed, very short
"Wall. I Dunno" SOS I, ''they're q
rayther important part q the popula-
shun."
us poor wimin folks would Rit along
Crate deal better II there was no meuF'
"You1l exooos me, marin, but I don't
think that air would work."
I'm afraid Of meur' she ed,
:ThAt's ooneoessary, marin. Yov ainV
in no danger. Doa't fret yourself on
that pint"
''aere we'ze shot out from the sinful
world. Hero Ill il peas. Hero ~ cir
brothers and dstesA No WICKED mstri.
mony hero. Would thou like to b
Shaker
NO." ses /, 1T amt my stile."
I had nov histed in - big Q load OF
pesvishuns - could carry comfortable,
and. leanin back in my cheer. commeust
pckin my teeth with . turk. Tho female
went out, lesvin mo all alone with The
clock. I hadn't cot thar long before the
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