The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-07-21

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yes"
"Isn't Deacon w. making plenty Of
bad whisky 2"
"Yes."
"Well, what is the matter, my highly
honored master p
Everything else is going on well
enough" replied the Devil, but" and
here he looked as sour as q monkey on a
crab aple tree, "old Bueford and his
wife, over here, are injuring the cause
terribly by their bad example, and after
trying for years to induce them to dc
better, must say consider them hope
less"
The old hag stood for moment in
deep thooght. "Are you sure then you
have tried every way 2"
Every one that | can think Of"
care you certain p
"Yes."
"Well," replied she, "ifyou will prom
Use to make me present of a new pair o
shoes, in case succeed, will make the
attempt myself and see if l can't raise
quarrel between them"
To this reasonable request the Devil
gladly consented The old hag went hel
way to neighbor Blueford's house, and
found old Mrs. Blueford very busily en-
gagged in getting things ready for her hus
bands comfort on his return from work
After the usual compliments had passed
the following dialogue took place:
"Well, friend b., you and Mr.. B. have
lived long time together"
"Five and twenty years come next No
vember,' replied Mrs. B.
"And in this time you never had the
least quarrel p .
I" Not one"
81 am truly glad to hear it" continued
the hag, - consider Tiny duty TO warn
you, that though this is the case, yet yor
must not expect it to be so always
Have you not observed of late Mr.. b. has
grown peevish and sullen at times"
"a very little SC" observed Mrs. Blue
ford
81 know it." continued the hag "anC
let me warn you in time to be on your
guard"
Mrs. B. did think she had better do so
and asked advice as to how she ought tC
manage the case.
"Have you not noticed said the hag
that your husband has bunch Of long
coarse hair growing on mole under his
chin, on the side of his throat q
"Yes."
"These are the cause of his troubles
and as long as they remain you had bet
ter look out. Now as friend, | woult
advise you to cut them off the first time
you get chance, and thus end the trou
ble."
eff you say do so,a I will repeated
the credulous old lady.
Soon after this the bag started fol
home, and made it convenient to meet
Mr.. b. on the way. Much the same talk
in relation to his domestic happiness
passed between them as did between hel
and the old woman.
But, friend Blueford," said she, 81
think it my duty, as christian to warn
You to be on your guard, for | tell you
that your wife intends your ruin"
Old Mr.. b. was very much astonished
vet he could not wholly discredit hel
words. When he reached home he threw
himself upon bed in great perplexity
and, feigning sleep, studied over the mat
ter in his mind. His wife, thinking this
good opportunity for cutting off the OBJ
noxious hair, took her husbands razor and
crept softly to his side. Now the old la
dy was very much frightened at holding
a razor so close to her husbands neck
and her hand was not so steady as it once
was: so between the two she went 4
work very awkwardly, and pulled the
hairs inseae of cutting them off. Mr.. B
opened his eyes, aud there stood his wife
with razor at his throat After wha
had been told him, and seeing this, hI
could not doubt that she Intended to mur
der him. He sprang from the bed in hor
ror and no explanation or entreaty could
convince him to the contrary. So, from
that time forth, there was no more peace
for that house. 1t was jaw, jaw, quarre
and wrangling all the time,
With delight the Devil heard Of th'
success of the faithful emissary and sen
her word that if she would meet him q
the end Of the lawn, at certain time, b
would pay her the shoes.
\ AT the appointed time she repaired
to the spot, and found the Devil at th'
, place. He put the shoes on the end OF
long pole, and, standing on the opposite
side Of the fence, handed them over Y
, her. She was very much pleased Will
! them they we're exactly the article. .
!, But there is one thing, Mr.. Devil
that | would like TO have explained