In consequence of this, when market days came round, there was quite an
important air about the four young ladies who drove towards the
market-house, and there seemed to be a good deal of fun as well as business
going on, if one might judge by their eager, happy faces, and the way the
task was often unnecessarily prolonged.
One evening, when a party of young people were visiting at Mrs. Fremont's,
a remark was made that brought about a discussion of a sect which are known
in Prince Edward Island as McDonaldites or "Jerkers;" and after a
description of the remarkable character of their meetings, there was much
curiosity raised concerning them.
"You ought not to go home without attending a meeting, Mr. Gurney," said
Mr. Holbrook, "for I do not think the like is to be seen anywhere else in
the world. One visit is generally enough to satisfy most people, but to
those who have good nerves one visit only whets the curiosity. For my part,
I like to go and watch them whenever I find the opportunity."
"Well, I went once," said Gertrude Fremont, "and that was quite enough for
me, and I do not call myself nervous or timid either.
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