The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-05
DisceIiaQcops.

BY MRS. +. D. GAGE.


Somewhere in Germany there is dial
plate bearing this inscription :,
eel mark only the hours that shinel"
and have often thought if we would on
ly set ourselves to work, and instead of
noting down the cloudy days of life in
our memory, and should ''mark only the
hours that shine," we should find the
bright days far outnumbering the dark
ones.
So, too, In our intercourse with the
world, now prone we are to cry out against
Its lils-to speak of humanity as lump
0f seltiShness-and often to declare dis
honesty, double-dealing, tricks and frauds
are the rule among our fellows. and not
the exceptions.
II declare" said Mrs. Simpkins, az
never go down town trading in my life,
but what l get cheated"
"Cheat somebody, you mean, don't
?" said Mr.. s., as he lay lounging
upon the sofa reading paper.
mo, l don't mean any such thing" an
swered the lady, tartly /; II mean just
what say. Somebody is sure to cheat
me, just because l am not mean enough
to be always watching, and quibbling, and
growing"
"Well, what is the matter now ?"
"Why, that grocer has gone and put
me up clarified sugar, just because he
would get a cent and half more pound
for it than for the other.n
Perhaps he was mistaken in your or
der"
"Not he; it's Just one of his tricks.
told him I didn't want it, that the other
was just as good, and better, too"
-'What did it cost ?'
"Nine cents a pound, and the other
was seven cents and half"
"Well, well, wife, it's not worth making
fuss about"
"That's what you always say, Mr..
Simpkins; know it amt tmuch, but then,
many little makes a mickle,' and we
have to be looking out for these things.
Then there's that printed lawn dress ]
got for EliEa-you know how that worth
less whiskered chap"
"Oh, come now, Clara, that's too bad.
Mr.. Ives can no more help the color OF
his hair than you can yours"
"Well, he needn't have told lie about
the lawn. He said it wouldn't fade, and
all that sort of thing"
"And if it did, he would take it back,
did he not ?'
"Yes; but what does all that amount
to? They are always saying just such
things"
"Does it fade ?"
"Yes, it looks like an old ray, first wash
ing. Then I've lost my pocket handker-
chief Somebody picked it up, I'll be
bound, before I got turned round"
"Now, wife," cried Mr.. Simpkins,
springing up, "Pll tell you what we'll do.
have read an advertisement of a horse
for sale F; just such a one as l want
Sneezer is rested by this time, and has
his fill Of oats. We will drive back and
exchange the sugar, take back the lawn
before Ives forgets his promise, and may
be we can find the handkerchief"
"And spend whole day ?"
"Didn't you say, coming home, if you
had on better dress you would go to the
circle =? Come, now, fix up-Pll be ready
in five minutes"
Mrs. Simpkins was taken aback. but
she really wanted to go to the circle, and
also take back the fading goods, so she
was ready as soon as her husband, and
they were soon back in the town, which
was not two miles from home.
"Roads are capital, amt they, wife ?"
said Mr.. Simpkins.
Good enough now, but they'll be
smothering BY next week"
"If can only get horse to match
Sneezer now, I'll be made up"
"You'll be sure to get cheated; hope
he won't whisk his tail over the reins
So"
"Ses, Clara, what beautiful child"
mercy what frightful gown that
woman has on"
II declare, Tom Rigdon has got new
turnout ofGhis own, and how pretty his
wife looks. They say Tom is doing first
rate"
II suppose his wife has forgotten she
was our hired girl once"
"Not she. She was talking about it