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The Freemason No. Iii.
THE FREEMASON No . III .
Operosi nihil agunt . S EN
CURIOSITY is always busy about nothing . — A modern writer has aliegorically described her to be all ears and eyes , and very justly , indeed , seeing that she is always listening to and prying into the secrets of others . . This evil , it is said , is more prevalent among the ladies , and therefore it is that so many of the sex are averse to their husbands being would know all the
Freemasons , as their curiosity , wliich fain arcana of this Society , cannot be satisfied . Several stones have been related about women endeavouring to discover those mysteries . I supped lately with a Brother whose lady was exceedingly inquisitive to know all .- —The husband , in order to keep her in good huamused her with' the assurance ( after she had previously
mour , declared that she never would betray him ) that all the secret of Freemasonry was , to be silent the first five minutes of every hour , which was the reason that no woman could be admitted , as it was impossible that she could be silent so often and for so long a time . The lady believed this , but was sure there was more , and therefore besought her dear to communicate the restAfter much coaxing the husband then
. told her , that this long silence was to be succeeded with five minutes whistling , which done they were at liberty to employ the remaining fifty minutes according to their pleasure . Some short time before supper a disagreement took p lace between this loving pair . As far as 1 could understand , our company were inconvenient . to the lady , who wished to have had , this day entirely who
devoted to domestic business ; but our Brother , was always happy to entertain his friends , was thus disposed to-nig ht , and determined that the washing , or any thing else , should be deferred , rather than his company be sent supperless away . However , the lady ' s displeasure was evident—particularly as her husband not only insisted that a supper should be provided , but that she should also preside as usual at table . This added to her chagrin , and she assured her husband
that he should heartily repent it . When the supper was brought oh the table , she endeavoured , but in vain , to disguise her anger—the hypocritical smile always betrays itself : —our friend , however , was one of those prudent husbands who always leave their wives when angered to come to themselves : — thus it was to-night , and we , in compliment to our Brother , took notice of her discontentWhen the cloth was removedand the
no . , , wine placed on the table , the lady began to talk , this being what she ¦ was very fond -of ; however , upon the clock's striking she was suddenly struck dumb—we drank her health- —no reply . Her husband ' ¦ Zs
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The Freemason No. Iii.
THE FREEMASON No . III .
Operosi nihil agunt . S EN
CURIOSITY is always busy about nothing . — A modern writer has aliegorically described her to be all ears and eyes , and very justly , indeed , seeing that she is always listening to and prying into the secrets of others . . This evil , it is said , is more prevalent among the ladies , and therefore it is that so many of the sex are averse to their husbands being would know all the
Freemasons , as their curiosity , wliich fain arcana of this Society , cannot be satisfied . Several stones have been related about women endeavouring to discover those mysteries . I supped lately with a Brother whose lady was exceedingly inquisitive to know all .- —The husband , in order to keep her in good huamused her with' the assurance ( after she had previously
mour , declared that she never would betray him ) that all the secret of Freemasonry was , to be silent the first five minutes of every hour , which was the reason that no woman could be admitted , as it was impossible that she could be silent so often and for so long a time . The lady believed this , but was sure there was more , and therefore besought her dear to communicate the restAfter much coaxing the husband then
. told her , that this long silence was to be succeeded with five minutes whistling , which done they were at liberty to employ the remaining fifty minutes according to their pleasure . Some short time before supper a disagreement took p lace between this loving pair . As far as 1 could understand , our company were inconvenient . to the lady , who wished to have had , this day entirely who
devoted to domestic business ; but our Brother , was always happy to entertain his friends , was thus disposed to-nig ht , and determined that the washing , or any thing else , should be deferred , rather than his company be sent supperless away . However , the lady ' s displeasure was evident—particularly as her husband not only insisted that a supper should be provided , but that she should also preside as usual at table . This added to her chagrin , and she assured her husband
that he should heartily repent it . When the supper was brought oh the table , she endeavoured , but in vain , to disguise her anger—the hypocritical smile always betrays itself : —our friend , however , was one of those prudent husbands who always leave their wives when angered to come to themselves : — thus it was to-night , and we , in compliment to our Brother , took notice of her discontentWhen the cloth was removedand the
no . , , wine placed on the table , the lady began to talk , this being what she ¦ was very fond -of ; however , upon the clock's striking she was suddenly struck dumb—we drank her health- —no reply . Her husband ' ¦ Zs