The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-08-11
SAM SLICK ON HOPE.

In his last book, Wise laws and Mod
ern Instances" Mr.. Slick remarks in tn,
Following strain upon Hope and Disap
pointment
Hope ! what's hope : expeciin some
unsertin thing or another TO bappen.--
Well, sposen it don't happen, why then
there is nice little crop OF disappoinl
ment TO digest, that's all. What's ihe use
OF hopen at all then never could see
any use under the sun 10 it. That word
ought to be struck out Of every dictiona
ry. Ill tell Webster so. when he gets
out new edition Of his'n. Love is paint.
ed like little angel. with wings, and a
bow and arrow called Cupid-the name
Of mothers lap-dog. Many the one I've
painted on clocks. little, chubby checked,
omeanen, fat, lubberIy critters. sup.
pose il typi6es that Love is fool. Yes,
and how he does fool folks, too. Boys
and gals fall in love. The boy is all at
tension and devotion, aad the gall is all
smiles, and airs, and graces. and pretty
little winnin' ways, and they bill and COO
and get married because they hone l.
Oh, they hope they will love all the DAYS
of their lives, and they hope their lives
will be ever so long just 10 love each 9th.
er; lis such sweet thing 10 love. Well,
they hope great deal more guess
The boy hopes arter he's married his wife
will smile as sweet as ever and twice as
often, and be just as neat and twice as
neater. her hair lookin like part of the
head. so tight, and bright, and glossy, and
parted on the top like little path in the
forest. A path is sweet little thing, for
It seems made purpose for courtin, ii is
so lonely and retired. Nature teaches
its use, he says, for the breeze as il whis.
Pers kisses the leaves, and helps the how-
erlng shrubs 10 bend down and kiss the
clear little stream that waits in an eddy
Tor it afore il moves on. Poor fellow, he
ain'tspoony at all. Is he2 And he hopes
that her temper will be as gentle. and as
meek, and as mild as eyar3lin fact, no
temper at all-al amiablli Ian agel in
Petticoats. Well, she bop avery min
ute he has TO spare hewilI to her on
the wings of love-legs aid enough.
and running might hurt his ial'gs, bet fly
to her-aud never leave her, But bill and
COO for ever, and will lei her be lis law;
sartainly won't want her 10 wait on him,
but Tor him 10 tend on her. the devoted
criter like heavenly miDiStering white
he niger. Well, don't they hope they
may get all this And do theyl Jist 90
into any house you like, and the last two
that talks is these has been lovers. They
have said their say, and are tired talking;
they have kissed their kiss, aud an onion
has spilled i'll they have stroIed their
stroll, for the dew is on the grass all day
now. His dress is onlidy, and he smokes
short black pipe (he did't even smoke
cigar before he was married. and the
ashes get on his waiscoat; but who caresi
lis only his wife 10 see it-and he kinder
guesses he sees wrinkles. where he never
saw 'em afore, on stocking ances; and
her shoes are just little, down to heel
and she comes down 10 breakfast, with
her hair and dress lookin as if it was liz.
lie more neater, it would be little more
better. He sits up late with his old friends,
and he lets her 60 10 bed aIone; and she
cries, the little angel but it's only be.
cause she has the headache. The heart
oh ! there's nothing wrong there-bul
she is lately troubled with shockin' bad
nervous headaches, and can't think VIII at
in the world is the cause. The dashing
young gentleman has go, awful stingy too,
lately. He sais housekeepin' costs too
much, rips out an ugly word every now
and then, she never heerd afore; bat she
hopes-wbat does the poor dupe hope Z
Why, she hopes he amt swearing; but
it sounds amaxln' like it-lhat's fact.-I
What is that ugly word "dam." that he
uses SO often lately ? and she looks il out
in the dictionary, and she finds "dam"
means the "moher Of colt" Well, she
hopes to be a mother herself, some day,
poor critterl So her hope has ended in !
her findin mares nest at last"