Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-25

lloms q,sasf p--pyte. ealing themselves Pre-
L5vcrs ssi p--.-rs.ins sery asngihAl hieas alput
NE aBi morality, e~iAill.is'.i thsus-sl's- a DR.
Hn IIsishts IN OBJ. fss years snc.. lNtAie
otinisa - r,si.ts--iy axAius, th.m. ho.I.~.
.nd ths As-.clAfla as -.n dlsi.an,is,il
some years ago pitched my tent and
onfurlel my banner to tho brccfe. In
Berlin IIite-. Ohio. hal hoarn that
Berlin Hites was ockrpiei by acHtsnsiyo
ssSk callel Froo Lovers, who beloeycl In
afiinertys ani sich. guin hack on their
domestic ties without no hesitation
whatsomcyer.
ut up my tent in . Geld hear tho
Love Curc. a. they called IL. aud hime-
by the free lovers begun 10 congregats
around the dOor A ornrcer 1T have
never sawn. Tho mems facos wcrc all
covered with hare and they lookt half
starved To deth. The viIEin was wus
than the men. They wore trUwsis, short
gownds, straw hats with gry-n rbbtns.
aud all carried bloc cotton umbrrller..
Presently psrfeckly orfgl lOoktn
female presented herrelf at the door.
IIor sOwnd was skanderlusly short and
her trowsis wa- shameful to behold.
Sl,s eyed me over very sharp, and
then s,Artin hack shs sed. in q Md
voice:
-Ah. can Il bsr'
which I'd l.
"Yc-, lis troO. y Tia trOo!-
els cents. nArm, ! anseri.
She bust out a cryin & sed:
"And ~ have found yoa al larst-at
lArst. - at lArstf'
"Ycs." an-rr,l, "yOu have found mo
at laIst. and you would hay found me at
fust II you had cum sooner'
She grahi me yilontly by the coat col
lar. AMI brandishin her umbrcllor Wild
" ruund exclaimed;
"Air YOU a many'
S-x 1, Il think air. bat II yOu doubt
Il you can adlrrss Mr.. A. Ward. Bsl-
dlnsyille. lnjianny. postage p.ie. q shs
will probly give you tho desired infor-
mashun."
Then thou ist what the cold word
calls marridY'
"MRlam. I is,cstF'
The e1sentrc female then cluteh~i me
frAnucly 10y the arm and hollerrdi
You air mine. % yoa air miner
scarcely" s~l, endeyerin IN git
loss from her. but she elung % me and
sul:
"You air my Afiinerty'-
What upon Arth Is that | shouted
"Dost thou not know
NO, dostentr'
"I.istin man. & I'll tell yel- ~ tho
strange female. "for ycar hay ycarn-
e,i for thee. | knowd thou vast In tho
world. sumwharus, tho i didn't know
WHARF. Ny hart ~ be would cum and
took courage. lie has cum-be's hero
you AIR him-you air my Afiinertyi %
lis too mutchl too muIch!- and Ahe
sobb-i agin.
Yes | answered. II think Il ID
darn lie too muLch'"
Hast thou not ycarned for me- sho
yelle.i. rngin bor hands like female
play acter,
"Not yearn. b.llerd at the top u
my voice. thfowin her away from me
The frs lovers who was standin round
ol-ar,in the seems commenst for to hob
Ter shame ''b-ast.- ctsetLery, et-ett-
cry.
wa very muich rilei. aud fOrtiiytn
myself with a sparc tent stake, | adire~t
them A. follsrs; you paSsylansrnus
critters. gO way frUm me AMI take this
rtchid woman with You I'm Law
abidin man. and b.lccy. In good. Old
f...hions,l institutions. am marrid s.
my orfspringS resemble me n ] AIN Q
shownani think your Affinity biEnisS
l. ctlssed nOnc.nts. b.~,dss bein out
raiusly wickel Why don't you b.hays
icsunt like other folks, Go to work and
earn a houist liyin and not stay rOuni
here In this larry. shiftls-s way. paL'rnin
the moral atmosphere with your p.stif'
rou. idoo-, You wimin folks 20 back 70
your lawful husbands II you've got any.
and take orr them sk.ndcrlous govnsis
and trowsis. AMI drrs rsp"ctful like
other wimin. You men folks, cut OFF
them pirattercL whiskcrsN bun mp them
infurnel pamplitA. put snm w,-kuts on,
go 81 wurk chopin wood. spliitin fcncn
raies. or tillin the sile.' Iporsi 9TH my
ln,lienAshun In this way I'll ! got out II
hreth. wb.n I stOpt ] shant 40 10 Brr.
lin TIiis~ agin, not II | live 10 be ~ Cd
"A Methooseler.