The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-06-08
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Mischief Making.
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4 very long time ago iu the western
part 4 Eugland. there lived An aged cou
tie, whose time had passed away since
"nriv youth, III the every day round OF
'uru utr. aud who lIal never been known
." Lave the Ica>' i'll feeling towards each
.Ir"r ever since tie time when good old
r,r~"u llrrrli had united them in the
,"v bonds nI wcdiuck, iscutv.fve wears
-,"r". - w-.l Mas their con uiugAl hap
u.uc,, Known, rha, they were spoken of
tT ,,i near, aS the happi">t pair known.
Now, 'h" Devil, (eXcusc the abrupt men
ton of his uane,) had been trying for
twenty NenIs I" make What is So common
Iy called - fuss in rhc iam,ly,' between
'no>. cuuIarruns. Bur ulu,u 80 Il> NOR
tiicr'iou, lie h4d not been abe To induce
ihr old gentleman To Crumblc about
breakfast being too la;r once. or the old
irav 10 give single curtain lecture. AZ
ter repeated efforts the Devil became dis
outraged, and hai he not been person
e great determination, lie would have
d"uh''"SS given M the work in despair.
One Gav - he waived along in very
SurIN mood after another attempt TO get
ia" "ld lady 20 quarrel about the pigs
g"t'ng into tie ward. he met an old wo
mnn. a near neighhor of the old couple
A. Mr. Devil and the neighbor were very
particular friends, they must needs stop
pn the way To chat little.
Good morning, sir said she, 'and pray
what makes YOU look so scowly this beau
,ifuI morning, isn't the controversy be
tween the two church,s doing good ser,
vice Z
Yes
Isn't Deacon w. making plenty OF
bad whisky (
Yes
We'll, wha, is the matter, my highly
hOnored master Z
Everything else going on well enough,
replled the Devil, but and lie looked as
sour ms SEX monkey on crab apple
tree, old B!ueford and his wife over here,
are inin,ing the cause terribly, by their
bad example, and after trying for years
to induce them TO DO better. must say.
] consider them hopeless
The old hag stood Tor moment in
deep thought. Are YOU sure ihat YOU
have tried every way I
Every way that can think Of
Are YOU certain |!
Yes
Well said she, If YOU will promise
20 make me present Of a new pair OF
shoes, in case succeed, will make the
attempt myself, and see II can't raise a
quarrel between Them
To this reasonable request, the Devil
gladly asaented. The old hag went her
way to neighbor Blueford's house, and
!ound old Mrs. Blueford husily engaged
IN getting things ready for her husbands 5
comfort on his return Eom work. After
the usual compliments baG passed, The
following dialogue took place.
We'll. friend b.. you and Mr.. B. have
pved long time togetber.'
rive and t"enty years come next No
Sember,' replied Mrs. Il.
And all this time you have never had
the least quarrel 2
Not one.'
am uuly glad TO hear it, continued
the hag j consider il my duty to warn
you that though this is the case, We, YOU
mus: not expect to be so always. Have
you not observed OF late that Mr.. Blue,
ford has grown peevish aLd sullen at
times 2
"A very little So observed Mrs. Blue.
ford.
4 know IT, continued the hag, and
le' me. waI1 yoa in time 20 be on your
guard
Mrs Is. did think she had better do so,
and asked advice how she had beltsr r9an
age the case.
Have you not noticed said the bag,
that your husband has a bunch Of long
coarse hair growing on \ mole, under the