Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-06-24
An Old Story in a New Dress.

A very long time ago in the Western
part of England, there lived an aged couple.
whose time had passed away since early
youth, in tn. every day round OF farm llte
and who had never been known 10 have
the least ill-feeliug towards each other since
the time when good old Parson Heriot had
united them in the holy bonds of wedlork,
twenty-five years before. So well was the
fact of Their eonjugal happiness known.
that they were spoken OF, far and near, as
The happie.t pair known.
Now. the devil had been trying for TWEEN
" wears 10 create what il commonly call d
"a fnss in the family" between those cd
companions. But much to his mortifica-
tion. he ha not heen able TO induce the old
gentleman to grumbe about breakfast be-
10 late once or the old lady to give a >in
gle curtain lecture. After repeated efforts
the Devil became discouraged. and hal he
not been a person of great determination
he would doubtless have given the work
in despair. One dav as he walked along
in very surly mood, after anohrr attemni
to get the old laly to quarrel about tn
p;gs getting into the Nard, he met an old
woman. near neiahbor of the ag"d couple.
AS MIR. Dew and The neighbor were very
pqrticuIar friends. they must neels stop on
tie wav to chat a fftle.
sGo,d morning, sir said she, 'and pray,
what on earth makes you look 50 badly this
beautiful morning. isn't the controversy b.
tween the churches dol G good service
Yes
Isn't Deacon W. making plenty of bad
whiskrv?' Yes
We'll, what is the matter, my highly
hoaorei master?
Everythina else is doing well enough
replied The Devil but and here he locke |
as sour as a monkey on 81 crab apple tree.
.old Blupfal~l and his wife. over here. are
iniuring the canse terribly by their bad ex-
ample. and after trying for years 10 induce
them to do better, must say consider
them hopeless
The old lag stool for moment in deep
thought. Are you sure that you have
tried every way?
Every way that can thiak Of
Are you certain!
! Il am.
well. replied she, if yon will promise
to make me a present of new pair OF
shoes in case | succeed. | will make the
attampt myself. and see if can't raise a
quarrel between them.
To this reasonable requestNthe Devil
gladly consented. The old hag went her
way TO neighhor Blueford's house, and
fannd old Mrs. Blueford very busily engag-
ed in getting things ready for her husband
comfort ON his return from work. After
the usual compliments had passed, the fol-
lowing 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 all this time you have never had
the least quarrel.
Not one.
Tam glad TO hear it, replied the bag
l consider it my duty to warn you, that
though this is the case, yon must not ex'
peci it TO be so always. Have you not OBJ
served of late Mr.. B. has grown peevish
and sulen at times.
"A very little so. replied Mrs. B.
Il know il. continued the hag, and LEI
me warn YOU in time TO be on your guard.
Mrs Il. did think she had better do so
and asked advice as 10 how she ought te
manage the case.
sIIave you not noticed. said the ha9
that your husband has bunch OF long
cnarse hair growing on mole under hi'
shin. on The side of his throat.
Yes.
these are the cause of his trouble, ant
as long as they remain you hal better looA
out. Now, a fii,ud ! would advise y"'
to cut them off the first chance, and thus
end The trouble.
Il If you say do SO, I will, replied th'
{ credulou> Old lady.
| Soon after this the hag started Tor home
, and made il convenient TO meet Mr. IS. o'
! The way. Much the sumo talk N relation
! 70 ii. dounee.ic happiness. passed bet~ee'