Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1895-05-03

ticed the grip with his friend until no
had IL porfook
farley for tho second time in his
married life broke his stay at home rule
By going 70 the lodge tho next Tuesday
evening, and the week after found him
there again. The pleasant evenings with
the Triple Platers aud tho novelty Of It
all turned his attention to the dull life
led by his wife. aud he took her to the
theater.
Soon after the Triple Platers held an
open lodge for tho wives and friends Of
tho members. farley bought Mrs. Jar.
ley a dress for the occasion, and tho
breath nearly loft the good woman when
she found that he had ordered a carriage.
The friend who had induced him to
Join che society had not painted its ben.
Gifts too gaudily, for a momber of Jar
ley's lodge died, and farley was mp.
pointed n Of the %pallbearers and was
ono Of the committee { o take a chock
for 50, 900 to the widow. The assess.
ments wero not numerous, aud farley
figured that he was carrying n life in
surauco Of 80, 900 for about SIS a thou.
sand. Ho also wore his Triple Plate
button, and one week when no was sent
out Of tho city on business no attended
a lodge meeting in the country town
and made some valuable business &C
quaintances.
Jarley had been a Triple Platter for
six months, when no was approached
by q member of his church with a PROVO
sition to join tho b. Of Q. T. x, a So
cret mutual accident and sick benefit
association.
"You say that you AFRO "a Triple Plat
er, " said tho church member. Your
lodge meets Tuesday evenings. That's
all right. Ours meets Thursdays. The
Triple Platcrs have no accident and sick
benefits. twenty-five dollars a week if
You are sick or hurt and tho doctor paid
by tho B. Of Q. t. X. You had bottcr
come in. IL won't cost over $25 q year. +"
In his methodical. businesslikc way
farley figured it out, and q fow weeks
later he was initiated into tho q. of @.
I. X. Ho placed tho gold button OF the
B. Of Q. T. x. on tho lapel Of his vest
and felt that his family was well pro-
vided for
Feeling that no ought to encourage
that which was Of 30 much benefit to
himself, he brought in numerous men,
bers to both associations and subscribed
for the organs Of both orders. He was
looked upon as n valuable mar by both
societies and in n short time was elected
outer guard Of the Triple Platers aud
inner guard Of the D. of @. T. X.
Soon after his election he was invited
to Join an order which was composed
entirely Of men III his limo Of business.
tho Benevolent and Supreme Order Of
tho Princes of tho Seven Sleepcrs.
This met on Saturday night, and the
same enthusiasm which no had display
cd in keeping up his self acquired repu-
tation as a great home body led him to
assume n leading part in the Seven
Slecpers. He was elected secretary Of
the association and soon after was elect
cd warder in the Triple Platers and high
counselor in the B. Of Q. I. x. Three
evenings a week were taken up by the
three societies, and his front parlor be-
came a committee room. Mrs. farley
rather liked the change. Tho Triple
Platers. B. Of Q. T. ks and Seven
Sleepers were pleasant men, and her
home life had a variety and li%veliness
which contrasted most pleasantly with
the ten years Of monotony.
farley was now a full hedGed secret
society man. He joined the American
Order Of the KickapOos, tho High and
Mighty Knights Of the Supreme Coun-
Gil of tho Eclipse. the Brethren of the
Order Of the Lost Pleiades, the Sons Of
Neptune and tho Baronial Order Of the
Ancients. He was elected to Office in
zach one Of the associations, and when
he was not at lodge meetings no was
porting over books and accounts, address
ing postal cards, attending committee
meetings, making out programmes for
open meetings, examining applications
and practicing grips.
Ho attended two lodges on ono even
ing sometimes, and his multitudinous
responsibilities. his numerous member
ships and his lodge acQuaintances
brought about n confusion of grips, pass
words and rituals which caused him to
introduce Triple Plato procedures in tho
lodge Of the Seven Slecpers and give
tho Kickapoo grip 20 the worshipful
grand master Of tho Sons of Neptune
when he was up for tho ninety ninth
degree. Mrs. farley never saw him OK
ccpt for breakfast and a hasty dinner.
farley was so much occupied with his
cumulative duties that no had no time
to tako her to open lodges, but no quiet
cd his conscience by telling her that If
no was brought homo with q broken leg
no would receive 5000 n week as acct.
Dent benefits, il he were taken with ty-
phoid fover his sick benefits would ply
him 800 a week. and when he died
sho would receive eco, 900.
Every other day assessment notices
came from one or the other OF his so.
%cieties. and he gave up smoking, walked
to and from his Office and bought but
two suits Of clothes a year to save the
money with which to meet his assess-
ments. Tho drain grew too heavy ut
length. and he took q cheaper house and
cut the servant girls wages. flo some
times wished that he would break HE
leg in order to get back some OF the
money he had put into accident benefits.