The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-11-11
An Old Story in a New Dress,
BY P. Il. PINER.


whose timo had passed since early youth in
the everyday round of farm life. and who
had never bCen known to havo tho least i'll.
feeling toward each othcr since tho time
when good old Parson lIeriot had united
( thom in tho holy bands of wedlock. twcn.
tivo years before. So well was tho fact Of
their conjugal happiness known. that they
were known far and near as the happiest
| pair alivo. Now, tho Davil (oxcuso the
abrupt mention of his namU) had been trying
tor twenty years to create what is called "a
fuss in the family" between these old com.
panons Bat much to his modification
he had not boon able to induce the old lady
to givo single curtain lecture. After ro.
pcated efforts the Devil became discouraged
and had he not boon n person of great de-
termination he would have given up in de-
spair. One day as ho walk cd along in very
surly mood after another attompt to get tho
| old lady into quarrel about the pigs getting
into tho yard. he mot an old woman. a near
ncighbor Of tho ngod couple. As Mr. Devil
and tho neghbor were particular friends,
they must needs stop en- tho way to chat a
! little
Good morning sir, said she. "and pray
what on earth makes you look so badly. this
beautiful morning Isn't the controversy
between the churches doing good service !:
and isn't Deacon W. making plenty of bad
whiskey =
"ECs"
well. what's tho mat,or, my highly hon.
orcd master -
"Eyorything else is going on vol enough. 3"
replied tho Devil. "but, aud here he look cd
sour as monkey on crab apple tree. "old
Bluofnrd aud his wife, over hero. are niur.
! in, l,n Lee, l,, 81.
amd alter trying for years to Induce them
20 do better, must say, l consider thcui
hopeless"
Tho old hag stood for a moment in dccp
thought. Arc you sure you have tried
every way :"
Every ono can think Of"
"Are YOU certain =
"Yes"
"Wcll." she repliod. "if you will promise
to make me a present of IA new pat Of shoes.
in case | succeed. will make the attempt
myself, and see if cant raise quarrel be-
tween them
To this reasonable request tho Devil
gladly consented. Tho old hag won't her
way to ncighbor B!uoford's house and found
old Mrs. BIueGord very busiy engaged in
gottimg things ready for her husbands conn
fort on his return from work After the
usual compliments had been passed, the
following dialogue took place:
"Well, friend. you and Mr.. B. have lived o
long time together"
Five and twenty years, como noxt No
vcmber' replied MrsB.
And in all this time you have mover had
tho least quarrel
Not one"
II am truly glad to hear IT," continued the
bag. 81 consider it my duty to warn YOU
that though this is the case, vet You must
not always expect it to be. Have you not
observed of late that Mr.. b. has grown pee.
wish and sulIon at iimes?"
"a very little so" replied Mrs. Blueford
II know it," continued the bag. "and lot
mo warn you in time to be on your guard .
Mrs. B. did think sho bad better do so,
and asked advice as to how she ought TO
manage the case.
Have you over noticed said the hag.
"that your husband has a bunch of hair
growing on mole under the chin on the
side of his throat y
"Yes."
"Theso are tho cause of tho trouble. and
as long as they remain you had better look
out. Now, as friend. l advise you to cut
them off the first opportunity you have, and
! thus eud the trouble.
If you say so, will" replied the credu-
'ovs ",a s.ay '"uy' ,h:. c,
S'"" H''o' ''''s '"e nag s'ar'eu .or nome
auu @ "'uu" " conNep'eh' TO meet Mr. b'ue'
.'i" WI .uo way. Muc" 'ho same TAX IN
,o'"l'o'I ~ n's uo'nost'c n"Pp'ness' passed
ue.wec" ''oii' as oo'"oe" ner ana the old
woman
DuI' 'rlenu b'ue'ora' l consider It my
n"'I'as S"''s.'an''o pu' you on your guaro,
'or ,e,, you sne ih'enus your rum.
o,u Mr.. d. was very mucn aston'shed
nut I, no cou'u not wh"''y ulscreu't her words
""e" ne reocnan nomo' nc thfew h'mseIf
u" oc"' anu ie.e"'"g Steep stnnied the
mh.tor over III ms own mind. Ills wife
s.aras'us ulS eo4u oPPortu",iy 'or cutting
Oh 'no oouoA'ons haL' so'zeG her nusoanu's
Ih]or; anu crep' so,''y 10 DIS s,ue. Now
, sno uau 'aHy was very nIucn ir,gn'eneu al
uo,u,ng Ialor 30 near "er husband necK'
anu ncr nanu @ was no not 30 s'eauy as y once
"ae-e"' oo'"oen '"o '"o' she went 10 WORK
very awH"aro'y' ana p9lea the halrs instead
OF cutting tnem on. Mr. ID: opened MS eyes.
ana tnero $1,000 ms "ne, win razor at MS
tproa': Al'er wnat ne nad heard' ana sec
ing 'n's, no couLo NOT nouot 'nat sne intend
Gu 10 n,uruer nun; no sprahg from the
oou IN norIor, anu no eAplann'l"n or on
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