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The Revelations Of A Square.
menced the first lecture , addressing his imaginary wardens and brethren , with all due seriousness and decorum , with " 'Bro . Senior Warden , where did you and I first meet ?' and the lecturer went swimmingly on through the first three sections .
" While he was thus pleasantly engaged , Mrs . Kitching , the agent of mischief , sent a message to the conspirators to apprise them that the mouse was in the trap . By the time they were assembled below , Bro . Dagge had got into the man-ow of his subject , and was enlightening the benches and tables on the theological virtues , with his mind wholly
wrapped up in the fascinating employment , when , at a pause in the discourse , he fancied he heard something like a suppressed titter . No—it could not be ;—his ears had deceived him . He looked at the entrance-door from the Tyler ' s room , —it was closely tyled : he listened , —all was silent , and he resumed the thread of his argument , on tho chequered scenes
of life figured in the Mosaic pavement of the Lodge . ' Today success may crown our labours , while to-morrow we may be suddenly surprised , ' - —again the same noise was repeated . 'What can it be ? ' said Bro . Dagge to himself ; ' Oh , some people in the garden below . I wish Mrs . Kitching would be more on her guard . ' Satisfied with this conclusionhe started
, off again in full career . ' Then let us ever act according to the dictates of reason and religion , and cultivate harmony , maintain charity , and live in unity and brotherly love !' " At this point the door opened , and in walked three Brethren , with Mrs . Kitching at their heels , freely indulging in the laugh they could no longer restrain . ' Capital ! ' they
shouted . ' Ah ! Dagge , my boy ! ' exclaimed Bro . Hesletine , ' I am glad to see you in harness ! Take care the hobby does not throw you !' " ' R . W . Sir , ' said Bro . Rowland Berkeley , who was one of the party , with an appearance of great respect , ' we hope the Brethren are edified . '
" ' They are very silent and attentive , said Bro . Bottomley , 1 as in duty bound ; and are no doubt considerably benefited by such a learned dissertation . ' " ' Aye , ' rejoined Bro . Hesletine ; ' sure never R . W . M . was blessed with such an obedient Lodge of Brethren . There is not a scabbed sheep amongst them . Hope you will favour us with a touch of your quality , R . W . Sir . ' " 'What have you done with the key ? ' Mrs . Kitching slily asked , with a mischievous leer at her companions . ' I
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
The Revelations Of A Square.
menced the first lecture , addressing his imaginary wardens and brethren , with all due seriousness and decorum , with " 'Bro . Senior Warden , where did you and I first meet ?' and the lecturer went swimmingly on through the first three sections .
" While he was thus pleasantly engaged , Mrs . Kitching , the agent of mischief , sent a message to the conspirators to apprise them that the mouse was in the trap . By the time they were assembled below , Bro . Dagge had got into the man-ow of his subject , and was enlightening the benches and tables on the theological virtues , with his mind wholly
wrapped up in the fascinating employment , when , at a pause in the discourse , he fancied he heard something like a suppressed titter . No—it could not be ;—his ears had deceived him . He looked at the entrance-door from the Tyler ' s room , —it was closely tyled : he listened , —all was silent , and he resumed the thread of his argument , on tho chequered scenes
of life figured in the Mosaic pavement of the Lodge . ' Today success may crown our labours , while to-morrow we may be suddenly surprised , ' - —again the same noise was repeated . 'What can it be ? ' said Bro . Dagge to himself ; ' Oh , some people in the garden below . I wish Mrs . Kitching would be more on her guard . ' Satisfied with this conclusionhe started
, off again in full career . ' Then let us ever act according to the dictates of reason and religion , and cultivate harmony , maintain charity , and live in unity and brotherly love !' " At this point the door opened , and in walked three Brethren , with Mrs . Kitching at their heels , freely indulging in the laugh they could no longer restrain . ' Capital ! ' they
shouted . ' Ah ! Dagge , my boy ! ' exclaimed Bro . Hesletine , ' I am glad to see you in harness ! Take care the hobby does not throw you !' " ' R . W . Sir , ' said Bro . Rowland Berkeley , who was one of the party , with an appearance of great respect , ' we hope the Brethren are edified . '
" ' They are very silent and attentive , said Bro . Bottomley , 1 as in duty bound ; and are no doubt considerably benefited by such a learned dissertation . ' " ' Aye , ' rejoined Bro . Hesletine ; ' sure never R . W . M . was blessed with such an obedient Lodge of Brethren . There is not a scabbed sheep amongst them . Hope you will favour us with a touch of your quality , R . W . Sir . ' " 'What have you done with the key ? ' Mrs . Kitching slily asked , with a mischievous leer at her companions . ' I