The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-04-30

into immejit cOntack with 'em. and II
sOt 'em down as lackin intelleck, as II
never seen EN- 10 my Show-leastwsys
IL they cum they was disgised in whit
peple's Close, 50 didn't know EN-.
But in the Spring Of 1s-. I go
swampt in the exterior Of New Yorl
State, one dark and stormy night, wher
the winds Blue pityusly, and I wa
forced 10 tie mp with the Shakers.
was toilin threw the mud, when IN
the dim vistsr Of the futur I obsarvet
the CLEANS Of . taller candle. Tiein {
hornets nest to my of hosts tail d
kinder encourage him, soon reached
the place. knockt at the door. which
it was opened unto me by q tall, slicl
faced, sOlum lO0kin individual, who
turn'd out to be q Elder.
Mr.. Shaker" sed I. "you see befort
you . Babe In the woods, so TO speak
and he axes shelter Of you"
way" sed the Shaker, and he Led
the way into the house, another Shaker
bein sent TO put my HOSES and Vaughn
under kver.
A solum female, loOkin sumwhat like
last years beanpole stuck into 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 q cOnyersashuu
with the old man.
Elder, spectg' sed L
"Yay," he said.
"Helth's good, reckon
"Yay.-
Whats the wages of q Elder, when
he understans his biEness-Or do you de-
vote your sarvices gratooitusy'
"Yay."
Stormy night, Sir
"YEy."
IF I may be 80 bold, kind sir. what's
the price Of that pecOOler kind Of weskes
you wear, incloOdin trimminsy'
"YayT"
pawsd . mint, and then, thinkin
I'd be faseshus with him and see how
that would 60, slapt him on the shout
der, bust into harty larf. and told him
that rs a ydyrr he had no Twin ekal.
He jumped mp rs IL Bilin water had
bin squirtcd into his ears, gruaned.
rolled his eyes mp lords the sealin and
sed: You're q man % sinI- 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 rom.
1 sOt down to the table and the female
In the meal bag poured ont SUN tea.
She sed nothin, and for five minutes the
only live thing in that rOOul was a old
wooden clock. which tickt In a sublood
and tashful manner in the corner. This
dethly stiffness made me uneasy. and I
determined 10 talk TO the femaL. or bust. |
50 seE l. Marriage is agin your rules, |
hleeve. InarmY-
way"
The sexes liT strickiy apart. spect,-
"Yay.-
Its kinder siRgler. ses I. puttia on |
my most sweetest look and speakin in a |
winnin voice. that 20 fair a inside As |
thou never got hitched to some likely |
feller."
Il don't like mem size sed, very short
Wall. | dunno s,zs I. they're a
rsyther important part Of the popula-
shun.-
us poor wimin folks would Rit along
. crate deal better IL there was no meur
You'll excOos me, marin, but I don't
think that air would work
I'm afraid Of men!- she sed.
That's Unnecessary. marin. Toz amt
in Il .'rnssE Don't fret yourself on
tha
''h're we're shot ont from the sinful
world. Here all h peaS Here we air
brothers and sisterA No wicked matri-
nO1y here. Would thou like 10 b .
ShAkegY'
Ne ses ]. lit amt my stile.- 1
i bad nov hisaed In a. big load Of
EErsshuns - could carry comfortable, /
and. leanin back In my cheer, comrnenstl
psckin my teeth with fork. The female
went out, leaTin me AL alone with the
clock hadn't cot thar long before the
Elder poked his he'd In at the door.
You're Q man Of sinr' he ED, and
groaned and went sway.
Directly thar cum In two young shak-
erezsss. ~ putty and slick lookin eals a
They cDnenst elsarin sway the dishes.
lsstsn shy glslpes ct ne sll the time. 1
~ existed IfOtsOt Bsszy Jane In my