Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-08-04

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He Shakers l. the strang,-t
religious ~x I ever met.
III hcarn tell - 'cm anil Ia
se.n '.rn. with their broai
brim'd hats aud long wastid
- coats; but III never cum
into immejit contack with EN-. and I'll
sot EN- down ~ lackin intellcck. a. III
never sc,n EN- ,o my how-lsastwayr,
II they cum they was disgi--i In white
prples close. ~ dids't know 'em.
But In the Spring ut Is, l got
swampt In the exterior % New York
State. one dark snd stormy night. when
the winds blue pityusly. and ! was
forced to tie up with the Shakers.
IwaS toilin thrw tAc mud. when In
IA. dim yisicr % the futur I obsaryel
the gloams of taller candle. Ticin q
hornets neat to my OF ho-s's tail %
kinder encourage him. soon reached
the place. knockt az the door. which
II was ot.-ned unto me 10y tall. slick
faced. solum lcokin indiyidooal. who
turn'd out a. - Elder.
"Mr. shaker .s-l I. ''you 49, before
you BAha Ia the woods. ~ to speak.
AMI he axes shelter - you"
"YAy,- ~ the Shaker. and be lei
the way into the house. another Shaker
h.sin scnt 30 put my HOSES and waggin
under Nycr.
A solum female. lookin sumwhat like
last year. b-anpole stuck into a long
meal Tag. cum Ia AMI aHci me was
aihurst and did I hung,ri 90 which ]
urbanely an-crl "a few She went orf
AMI rndrycr,i to open convcrsashun
with the old man.
Elder. spscty 81 I.
"Yay." h. said.
"IIelth's god, reckon
"Yay."
What's the Wages u n Elder. when
h. undersians hi- biEness-or 10 you lie
vote yOur saryiccs gu.tooiiusy'
way"
stormy night. sir
"YAy."
III may D. - bold, kini sr. what.
the pricr u that Trcooler kind u wesket
yUu wear. incloo,iin trimminsF
"Yayy'
paw-l a mint. aud then. thinkin
I'll H. fass~hus with him anil see how
that would go. slapt him On the shoul.
der. bust into harty larf. AMI told him
that a. n yiycr b. hal no livin ekal
He jump.,i mp a. II Bilin water had
bin sluirt.d into his ears. gruAned.
follcl his eyes up toris the .calin AMI
sci. You're . man ~ sim lie then
walkt out.
Just then the female In the meal hag
stuck her he'll into the room and statid
that rcfr.shmcnts awaited the weary
traveller. and followed her into ths
next rOom.
ut down o. the table AMI the female
In the meal hag poured out sum tsa.
She scJ nothin. and Tor five minutes the
only live thing In that room was q old
wooden clock. which tickt In n subiood
and hashful manner In the corner This
de,hly stillneS. made me Uneasy. and ]
determined to talk Ia the female or bust.
80 III I. Marriage Is agin your rules. ]
blocye. marmY'
"Yay.-
The -rIes liy s,rickly apart, spccii"
"Yay."
Its kinder -ingler.- ~ !. putin on
my most sweetest look and sieakin In a
winnin voice. that - fair a made ~
thou never got hitche,l to some likely
teller"
II don't like mem s'Ic ~, very short.
"wall. dunno s,zs !. they're .
rayther important part q the popula.
shun."
."Us poor wimin folks would git along
q crate deal better II there was 40 men!
You'll excoos me. marm. but don't
thiuk that air would work"
I'm afraid of mem she sssi.
That's unnecessary. marin. iOu aini
VA no danger. Don't fret yourself on
that pint"
Here we'rc shot out from the sinful
world. Herr all Is peas. Here we an
brothers and sisters No wicket maIi'
lnony here. Would thou like 10 IL 3
Shaker
"No." scr I. ''it amt my stile."
hal now histei In as biz Load OF
peryishuns ~ could carry comfortable,
AMI. leanin back In my cheer. coInmensi
pickin my teeth with fork. The female
went out, leayin me al alone with the
clock. I hadn't at thar long before tho
Elder pokei hi. bed In at the door.
You're q man Of SIM" he sell, and
gruaned and went away.
Directly thar cum In two young ShAk'
ercrsr. A. putty and slick looldn gals ~
] ever met.
They comenst clcarin away the dishes,
castin shy glances at ine all the time. !
got excited. forgot Betsy Jane In my
rapter. and ~ ]. my pretty dean, how
sir jour
"we air well, they solumly s~d.
"WhAr's the old manr sed ], In sofi
yoioe.
"of whom dost thow speak-Brother
Unahy'
IL mean the gay and festiy cuss who
sAils ne n man of sin. Shouldn't won
der II his name was UnAhT
"IIc has retired"
"wall my pretty dears." sez ], "iets
have sum fun. Let's play pass In tbs
corner. What sayr'
"Air you shaker. sirr' they axed.
"wall my pretty dears. I haven't A.
rayci my proud form In long wcskit
sit, but N they was all like you perhaps
III jine EN-. AZ 1t IL. I'm Shaker pro-
temporary"
They was full Of fun. sced that at
fust. only they was q leetie skeery. ]
tawt 'em Puss In the corner and sch like
plase, and we had nice time. keeping
quiet of courss ~ the old man shouLin't
hear. When We broke up. sez !. my
pretty dear,. ear go you hav no objec.
tions. hAv you. TO an inherent kiss as
paTtinr
"yay." they sd. and ! yayd.
Invent mp stain 10 bed. ] spose I'd
been snoosin half an hour when ! va
woke mp by . noiss at the door. Isos
up In bod, ieanin on my elbers and rub
hin my eyes, and I saw the folleriu