The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-08

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vosy sVn8 ~ U&Os IN 00 Weoeefn ID
OF England, there lived IN aged couple VII,
time had passed away since early youth,
ehe every day round OF farm life, and v
had never been known 70 have the least i
, feeling towards each other since the Iii
when good old Parson Heriot had unit
them in the holy bond Of wedlock. twent
6ve years before. So we'll was the fact
their sonjugal happiness known that e.
were spoken Of Ear and near, a. the happi,
pair known. Now the Devil (excuss 1
abrupt mention Of his name) had beih 1,
ing tor twenty years to create what il
commonly called - fuss in the familv
between these old companions. But mu,
20 ms modification, he had mot been able
indnce the old gentleman to grumble abo
breakfast being late, once, or the old lady
give single curtain lecture. Affer renest.
enorts the Devil became discouraged, and ID
No mot been person of great determinat;o
ne would doubtless have given up the no,
In despair. One dad az be walked along
very surly mood, after another attemnt
get the old lady to quarrel about the nie
getting into the yard, he met an old vomaI
. near neighbor ofthe aged couple. As M
Devil ana the neighbor were very payticula
friends, they must needs stop on The way
chat little.
Geod morning, sir" said she, land pra
whas on earth makes you look 20 badly thi
beautiful morning isn't the controversy 5.
tween the churches doing good service yet
-h; Isn't :, Deacon W. making plenty of ba
"Yes."
"Well, what Is the matter, INV highly hon
ored master" 80
Everything else 10 going ON well enougb
replied the Devil, but" and here he loeke,
as sour IS monkey on crab apple tree
,old blueford and his wife, are iniurin,
the cauee, terribly by their bad example
and after trying for years to induce them t
40 better, l must say l consider them hope
The old bag stood for a moment in deer
thought Are you sure that you have tried
Every one can think Of"
Are you certain p
well" replied she, '.if you will promise
20 make me present Of new pair Of shoes.
IN case l succeed, will make the attemnt
myself, and see if | can't raise a quarrel be.
tween them"
10 this reasonable request the Devil gladly
asseLted. The old bag went her way to
nelghbor Blueford's house, and found old
Mrs Blueford very busily engaged, in getting
'hings ready for her husbands comfort on
MS return from work. After the usual COM
'llments had passed, the following dialogue
Well, friend B, you and Mr. B have liv-
ID long time together"
Five and twenty years, come next No
'ember. replied Mrs. 3.
And in all this time you have never had
ne least quarrel"
"Not one"
Il am truly glad to hear it." continued the
Tag, Il consider it my duty to warn YOU.
hough this is the case, vet YOU must not
xpect it to be- so always Have YOU not
Deserved that Of late NJ B. has grown peev-
sh and sullen at times p
"A very little 50" observed Mrs Blue
ord
II know it." continued the hac, land let
1e warn you in time to be on your guard"
Mrs. y. did think she had better do SO,
nd asked advice, as to how she ought to
manage the case.
Have you not noticed" said the hac |
That your husband has bnnch of long, |
parse hair growing on mole, under his
hin, on the side of his throat
"Yes."
These are the causes of tho trouble, and
long as they remain you had better look
At, Now as friend, l would advise you to
1t them OF the first time you get chance,
I'd thus end the trouble p
Soon after that the bag started for home,
I'd made it convenient to meet Mr. B. on the
n.y. Much the same talk in relation to his
mestic happiness, passed between him and
g old woman
but, friend Blueford," said she, II think
my duty as Christian, to warn you to be
your guard, for tell you that your wife
teuds your ruin"
Oio Mr. b. was very much astonlshed,
he could not wholly discredit her words.
len he reached home he threw himself
on bed in great perplexity, and feigned ,,
ep, studied over the matter in his own ;
nd. His wife thinking this good oppor- :.
llty for cutting off the obnoxious hair.
X her husbands razor and crept softly to !
side. Now the old lady was very much !,
,htened at holding razor so close to her !
stands neck, and her hand was not so I
ady as 1t once was SO between the two. :;
went to work very awkwardly and pulled =
hairs instead Of cutting them of. Mr.. b =
ned his eyes and there stood his wife =
a razor at his throat! After what r
been told him, and seeing this, he could l.
doubt that she intended to murder him. "a
sprang from the bed in horror, and no "
lanation or entreaty could convince him "a
The contrary. So from that time forth, a.
'e was no more peace fer that house. 1t q :,
Jaw, jaw, quarrels and wrangling all the ~
With delight the Devil heard of the sue. n
OF the faithful emissary, and sent her ~
d that If she would meet him at the foot az az
ne lawn, at certain time, he would paw r.
the shoes "A
t the appointed time, she repaired to the " "
and found the Devil at the place. He rs
the shoes on the end Of long pole and ." a.:
ding an the opposite side of the fence :. -
ied them over to her. She was very ~
h pleased with them, they were exactly at ~
article.
But there is one thing, Mr.. Devil, that ~
,uld like to have explained That is ho
you hand them to me on that stick ~ RI
'ery easy to explain replied he, "any L
who has the cunning and meanness to
8 you have done, don't get nearer than ba
ty feet of me" So saying he fed in an
II.
ter q while the old woman died, and vi
l she applied for admittance to the lower r's
ms, the Devil would not let her in, for loo
she might dethrone him, as she was so da
4 superior. So the old woman is vet tn,
Yelled to wander over the world, crea- lar
quarrels and strife in peaceful families on,
aeighborhoods. a."
ould you know her name? "o
is Madame Scandal When she died, spt
the young Scandalizers, were col
rphans, but the Dovil, in consideration moi
st services done by the mother, adopted Nis
, and SO you see he is the father of that a Z
ctable class called Scandal-mongers. Lie
spe
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