Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-08

Somewhere in Germany there is dial
plate bta ing this inscription: ar,
"Ionly mark The Hours that Slime,
aud | have often thought il we would set
ourselves TO work, ard instead of noting
down the cloudy day life in our memory,
we should "Mark only the hours that
shine" We should find the bright days
far out. numbering the dark ones. .
So, too, in our intercourse with the
world, how prone We are to cry out against
lis Ills, to speak Of humanity as a lump Of
seliishness, and often To declare that dis
honesty, double. dealing and TICKS are the
rule among our fellows, and lraut not the
exceptions. ...... ,......
ii declare" cried Mrs. Simpkins, Il
never 60 down town trading, in my life,
but what get cheated"
"Cheat somebody, you mean. don'tyo
Clara?" said Mr.. s., as he lay lounying
upon the sofa, reading the paper.
No, | don't mean any uch thing" an
swered the lady, tartly. Il mean just what
say. Somebody is sure 10 cheat me just
because | am mol mean enough TO always
be watching and quibbling and growing
"Wel? what's the matter now?"
"Why, that grocer has gone and put me
up clarified sugar, just because he would
get n cent and a hall more pound Tor il
Than the other" ,.....s XIII, ......
perhaps he was mistaken in your or,
deI?" ....r r.... ....
mot he; it's just one of his ticks.
told him did not want il-;hat the other
was Just as good, and better too ...l
What did ii COST" ..-
''Nine GEMS pound, and the Other
seven and a half" ........
"Wrll, wife, it is not worth making {
fuss about"
That's what you always say, Mr.
Simpkins. ] know it amt much; but the,
many little makes a mickle, and W.
have TO be booking out for these things =
Then there's that printed lawn dress so
for El'za-you know how that wo,thles
red whiskered chap" s......t ..
.'"Oh, come now. Clara, that's too bad
Mr. Ives can no more help the color OF hi
hair ll.an you can yours" n ........
"WeIl, he needn't have told lie abou
that lawn. He said it wouldn't iade, an,
all that" 'r.' 3.....
"And ifit did, he would take it back
didn't he?" ....., ..... IN
eyes; but what does All that amount to
they're always saying such things" ,,,
Does 1t lade~ ~. Inn.
- Eyes; looks like an old rag first ,wasl,
ing. Then I've lost my handkerchief :
Somebody picked 1t up, nj be bound, be
iole gol turned round" .-.... ..... d.
Now" cried Mr.. Simpkins, tpringia
, up, III tell you what we'll do. | hav
just read al, advertisement Of horse 1,
sale, just such a one as | want. Sneezt
is rested By this time, and has fiji of oat.
We will dive back and exchange he 81
gar, take back the lawn te,ure Ives forge
his promise. anl may be we can find I'll
t handkerchief. ... =
"And spend whole day"
Didn't YOU say coming home, il yo
Lad had on better dress you would 90
> the circle? Come now, fix up. Ill
d ready in five minutes"
Mrs. Simpkins WAS taken aback. but 81
real y wanted TO go to the circle. SO
J take back the fading goods, SO she WI
ready as soon as btl husband, and The
were soon back in town, which was tv
i miles from home.
;. Roads are capital, amt they. wife?"
!. Good enough now, but they'll
: smolhering by next week"
"If ! ran only get horse to mate
J Sneezer, I'll be made up -
9 you'll De sure to get cheated: hope
d won't whsk his tail over the reins 81" I"
"See. Clara. what a beautiful chill"
l. Mercy! what alright Of a gown th
!, woman has on =.
i Il declare. Tom, Rigdon has got
handsome turnout Of lis own, and ho
! pretty bIs wife looks. They say Tom
: doing first rate" Bg. a. e.r5c ,isfI
g Il expect his wife he's forgotten 81
d was our bred girl once"