SCARED BY A GRIDIRON.
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A number Of years since, (says the Gin
cinnati COMMERCIAL when our city was
new and there were no splended halls, the
Masonic body held it sittings III the upper
story of a well known pulic house, kept by
Mai. st, who was himself a high-mason.
As is the case now, many new members
were Offering, or asking admission into the
fellowship and mysteries of this ancient
body of brethren. Why il is we cannot
say, but there are many stories afoat among
the people, and there ever have been, that
the novtiate is introduced TO seat on a
red hot gridiroa That in making a man
free and accepted brother, they must under
60 great many great interesting ceremonies,
besides being shown the grips and signals Of
the order.


on one occasion--and il must be some
forty years ago, according TO our informant
Of many of the particulars-the lodge met,
and s. young, good looking, spruce clerk OF
one of the stores came into the lower rooms
Of the building, it having been arranged to
initiate him that evening lie was ordered
to remain below till all was ready for his
reception. The time dragging, and his mind