The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-05-21


LOves, {" and Possessing very original hieas aeous
NE aid morality. established themselves ~ Ber-
Nm HeiShhS In Ohio, q few years since Pubic
OPINION was rusistlssly against them however,
and The association was soon dishandedl
Some years ago pitched my tent and
oufurled my banner 10 the breeze, in
Berlin Hites, Ohio. ! had hearn that
Berlin Hites was Ockepied by n extensive
seek called Free Lovers, who believed In
afinertys and SIGH, goin hack on their
domestic ties without no hesitation
whatsomever.
I sot up my tent in field near the
Love Cure, M they called il, and bime-
by the free lovers begun 60 congregate
around the door. A Ornreer set have
never sawn. The mems faces were all
covered with hare and they lookt half
starved 10 dsth. The wisnin was wuS
than the men. They wore truwsis, short
gownds, straw hats with green ribbfns,
and all carried bloc cotton umbrellers.
Presently q PERFECTLY orful lookin
female presented herself Mt the door.
Her guwnd was skanderlUsly short and
her truwsis was shameful 10 behold.
She eyed me over very sharp, and
then startin hack she sed, in a wild
voice:
"Ah, can It bey'
which, sed l.
YES, tbs troO, . It's troor-
as cents, marin, anserd.
She bust out cryin q sod:
And % have found yOu at larst-at
lArst, % at larsti''
Yes" ansrrd, you have found me
ut lafst, and you would hav found me at
fust II you had cum sooner"
She grabd me vilsEitly by the coat col
lar, and brandishin her umbreller Wild
" round exclaimed:
"Air you q man.
Sen I, II think air, butif you doubt
II you can address Ms. 4. Ward, Bal
dinsyille, Iniiauny, postage pade. q she
win prObly give you the d sired infor-
mashun.7
"Then thou list what tie cold world
calls marridy'
Madam, I istestr'
The exsentTlc female then clutched me
franticly by tine arm aud hollered:
You air mine. % yCu air miner
Scarcely sd. endeyeriu TO git
loose from her. but she chung TO me and
sd:
You air my AfIinertyI-
What upon ar.h Is that shouted.
"Dust thou not known
mo, I dOstentT-
'Listin man. e. III tell yer sed the
strange female; for years hay yearn-
ed for thee. I lCnOwd thou vast in the
world, sumwhsres, tho I didn't know
WHARF. Ny hart sed he would cum and
took courage. he has cum-he's here
you air him-you air my Alfinertyi o
tis too nutchi too mutchg- and she
sObbed agin.
yes / answered, Il think Il Is q
darn site too mutchr
Hast thou not yearned for mey' she /
yellei, ringin her h1nds like q female
play acter.
Not . yearur- beIlerd at the top Of /
my voice. thrOwin her away from me.
The FREE lovers who was standin round /
obsarvin the scene cOmmenss for. 70 hol-
Ter shame" beast elsettery, essets-
cry.
Iwss very nutch riled, and fortifyin
uyseh with spare tent stake, adarest
them - fOllers; "YOu pussyianermus
critters. 50 way from me and take this
retchid woman with you Tn q Law
sbidin man, and beleeve In good, old
fashioeed iBstitutiosiS I am lnarrsd a
my oFtsprings resemhle ne u I Am a
showmahl think y,ar Afinity hiznis
q cussed nOncGNl1, t1Edes bein ost-
rsjusly wicked - 1ra't yuu behave
ieant liks other tIs E'oto wurk sDi
sarn . houist iisl4 80 - e,ay rosna !
lEs IN this lszE - ~. rir-nin |
he nort ektl1 .6|.t szaxsif- |
ma dc - R.uiil. <&<e 4 !
y0er isN a.s 4 -. s.. -. !
81 llke - s bk1n1 $500 i
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