The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-31
IN OLD STORY In NEW DRESS.

| SyaN 80 sA~ "S'S
| esGA, ern part of England, there lived
an aged couple, whose time had passed
away since early youth, in the every day
round of farm life, and who had never
been known to have the least ill-feeling
towards each other since the time when
good old Parson Heriot had united them
IN the holy bonds of wedlock, twenty five
years before. So well was their coniugal
happiness known, that they were spoken
of far and near, as the happiest pair
known. Now, the Devil (excuse the alb
rupt mention Of his nalne) had been try
ing for twenty years to create what is so
eommonl y called "a fuss in the family
between those old companions. But much
to his modification, he had not been able
toindnce the old gentleman to grumble
about breakfast being late once, or the
old lady to give single curtain lecture
After repeated efforts the Devil became
discouraged, and had he not been per-
son of great determination he would
doubtless have given up the work in des-
pair. One day as he walked along, in q
very surly mood, after another attempt
to get the old lady to quarrel about the pigs
getting iuto the yard, he met an old wo.
man, near neighbor Of the aged couple.
As Mr.. Devil and tho neighbor were
very particular friends, they must needs
stop on tho way to chat little.
Good morning sir" said she, "and
pray what..on. earth makes you look so
badly this beautiful morning, isn't the
controversy between tho churches doing
good seryice?"
eyes"
isn't Deacon ". making plenty of
bad vh;sky:"
YES"
"Hen, what is the matter, my highly
honorcd master:"
"Eyorything else is going on" we'll
enough" replied tho Devil, "but," and
here he l)okod as sour as amonkey on a
crab apple tree, ''oId Blueford and his
wife over here, arc injaring the cause ter
ribIy by their bad example, and after try
ing for years to Induce them TO do better,
I must say that l consider them hope
less"
The old bag stood for a moment in
deep thought. care you sure thea you
have tried every way!"
"Every one that I can think Of"
care you certain?'
YES"
"Woll, replied she, "ifyou viii promise
to make me present of new pair Of
shoes, in case [ succeed, [ will make the
attempt myself, and see if I can't raise a
quarrel between them
To this reasonable request the Devil
gladly consented.' The old bag went her
way to neighbor Blueford's house, and
found old Mrs. Blueford very busily en-
gagged in getting things ready for her
husbands comfort on his return from
work. After the usual compliments had
passed, the following dialogue took
place:
swell, friend B., you and Mr.. have
lived long time together"
Give and twenty years come next
November" replied Mrs. d.
"And in this time you have never
bad the least quarrel?"
'Not one."
Il am truly glad to hear it" continued
tho bag; 81 consider it my duty to warn
you, that though this is SO, yet you 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 SO" observed Mrs. Blue
ford.
81 know it," continued the bag, sand
let me warn you in time to be on your
guard
Mrs. B. did think she had better do so,
and asked advice as how she ought to
manage the case.
'Have you not noticed" said the bag,
''that your husband has bunch of long
coarse hair growing on q mole under his
chin, on the side of his throat"
eyes"
"These are the cause of his trouble,
and as long as they remain you had bet
ter look out. Now, as friend, I would
advise you to cut them off the first time
you get chance, and thus end the troub-
le."
eff you say do so, WILL" replied the
credulous old lady.
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