Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-01-08

as his own. He drove nail with th
bottom OF porcelain vase, and left tn
atoms to tell the tale. He wiped hi
razor OIL the most interesting leaf in he
album--poetry written by former love
--she vowed TWAS intentional. Think
ing, at one time. that she approached TO,
near. NTH her feet. : tu started back, IN,
fell into looking glass which reached
from the floor to tie ceiling. causing
multiplication OF his beautiful image
anything hut satisfactory TO either o
them. ssss uoiia-Ff-l y rff a.6w
'Gracious sheaven-Philemon--s,op!'-
Now you have done Jour days work,
good many hard days work in half day
Now do step.' ..~aa.m lsstnse sss
s'Pi,y. Laura. butcsn'. be ---'
Helped. he was going TO soy, Just as h,
was helping himself to glass Of wine to
sieady bis nerves; bat Of course h.
dropped the decsnter. full of port. uPor
the carpet. magnificent Brussels WIKI q
white ground. and it was ruined forever
This dampensd his srdof in The csus.
Of house work. and he d.sisteI for th'
day, both lie and his wife agreeing ths,
he had done enough! ssssrhss sa stsit
Bui justice mus, be done to Mr.. Slagg',
disposition. Sad nccidehts did not ruff.
his temper. even when others were o.
fault. and the seedlings Of his wife made
no impression upon him of an unfa vors
bic nature. He sincerely mourned ovel
his elsphantine motions. and had charity
FOR others. And amid all his dire blur
ders during that terrible fortnight Of pro
baton. to Mrs. Stsss : regret. there was
cns blunder he did NOT make-he did no,
step on herfset.
So suppose I've lost my shawl. after
all, she said. pet,ishly, at the end of the
two weeks.
ii wish Ihsdn't made the PROMISE be
replied. for il was that which caused me
to make half the blunders have commit.
ted. My mind, my dear. was con,inu
ally ruaning on your feet. Singular
anomaly. Though your feet were pres.
ent. my miud was always sbsent.'
i: is nothing to joh~ ~Seu.. II
your huge hoofs which are to blame. no
my feet--ah! 0!
Philemon Slsgg had trodden upon he
feet once more.
Great powers' have begun sgainf-
Will I neuer stop treading on your fee,
I'll get rope and hang myself. I'll ge
platoon of soldiers TO charge bay onei
upon melt ought TO be the awkward
squad too, o. my dear. poor WIFE
take care OF your feet--you ale a marty
to my clumsiness.' bas sso Gt s
'Don't you say toe martyrr interrurtct
she. quickly and fiercely, sudden ide'
occurring that he was making fun Of her
o. you unfeeling creature.i only wisl
the world knew Of my safferings with you
You trasnple upon me all the time-,her
10 no end TO it. ] wish could get III
voice. wish you tbought half as mucl
Of my feet. ss you do about an old new
shawl. wish was born without feet!
wish 4 had been. / solsmnIy declare.
exclaimed Mr.. Stngg. in an ostburst o
desperation. I'D have EN- sawed OF
now. iii, would end my misery But
suppose should be treading ou you wi.l
my stumps!' s:b aal s-l,eaz q,
Bad as she felt. huegipg her foot. Mrs
Stsgg could not control her laughter a
this last remark. her husbands eviden
sincerity snd lschrymose look exciting
her ,mirth the more. She laughed long
and loud, and finally he loiued her; th,
next day she had The more reason e
laugh. for she got the shawl;s kindnes,
which syer since has so impressed Mrs
Sisgg, that she lakes care other feet her.
self. es