The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-05-24
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An via story tm ~ sew Dress.
l.. T.. I. PIHrR.
~ toll it as twas told mo-"
worry long time ogo. in lha weston rori or
England. there lived an aged counrc u b,sa ,;,p,
had passed away suco carly youth, in the cyfrr
day round of farm IIIc and who hll meyer a.c9
knownto have tdg least l.helWg lowafus each
other since the time vhou good oll rn,son
llerlot had united them IA he hoIy bond, of
wedlock twenty-five years before So WI ,rss
the fact OF ,bolr couiugnl happiness Mcwuth,t
they were spoken ot lar and near pg the hen
pest PAIR known Now, the Devil (cxcusa iIc
abrupt mention Of his uumc) had been irving
Tor twenty years 10 create what Is 20 commonly
called a fuss IN The family hc.vuon those OH
companions. But much To hls modification
he had not been uhlo to induce tho Old Gentle.
mad TO grunhe about breakfast being mIe once.
or the old lady to give siugl9 curtain lrciur.
After repeated Efforts the Devil became dis
couraged and had he not been person oCare,t
determination he would doubtless have given
up the tie work in despair Que dny ns he
walked along, IN a very sudy mood, after an
other attempt to get the old lady to quarrel
about the Plgy getting into The yard, he me,
an old woman, near neighbor Of tie aged
couple. As Mr. Dayl aud the neiyhhor were
very particular friends, they must needs sion on
the wny TO chst little.
Good morning, sir said she, 'and prsy
what on earth makes YOU took 90 badly this
beautiful morning. isn't the controversy be.
'Wecn Inc churches dolas good sorviCe2
Yes i.nt Deacon w. making pouty of bad
'WglI, what's the matter, my highly honor
ed mastcr?'
" Everything else is going on we'll enough ."
"Pued tue p''d, but and here he looked as
sour a7 monkey on crab apple tree, "old
Bsueiord and his wife oret hete, are iniufing
tao cause terribly 10y their bad example nnl at.
Ter trying fer years to induce them 10 do bet.
Ter, must say consider them hopeless"
The old old bag stood tor moment in dsrp
thought you sure that you have tried
every way p
Every one can think OFF,
Are you ectOin?'
eyes"
We'll, replied Shr, "if YOU will promise to
make me present of = new pair of shoes; in
case succeed viii make the ATTEMPT mvsHlt
enu see II can't raise quarrel between them
10 tnis reasonable request the Dayl gladly
consented. The old h,g then went her wny to
nelghbor Bingiurd's house, and found Old MIS-
p'uSlot0 very ou,lie engaged in getting thing,
ready iot hcr husbands comforts ON hlS return
from Wotk. After tho usual compliment had
passed, tAe following djaDosue took place:
wen I5itN0 B,, You and Mr.. p have lived
long time together
"tIve and twenty ears como ucNt November %
replied Mrs. r.
least quarrel"
" Not one
81 am 'ruely glad to hear H." continued the
nag considered II my duty TO warn you that
though ihtS a. he case yet goa must not expect
u To be always, Have you not observed Mr..
b. mas grown reeyish and sullcu at times"
"A very l.oso observed Mrs, B,uc}o,d,
u KNOW u, continued the hag, " and let me
warn You IN time to be on your guard
Mrs b. d'd think she had better do 40. enl
asked advice as TO how She ought 10 manage
the case.
Have you no, noticed" SAYS the har " that
Jour husband has bunch OF long, coarse hair
CROWNS on moio under bis chin, on she side
OF his throat"
Eyes"
"rhese are the cause Of ,rouhlo, mud as long
as they remain you had better look ont Now,
rs friend, would advise You 70 cut them uH
the first time !ou ;et chance, and thus end the
trouble"
"lfyou say do SO, / will" replied tho ere.
dulous old lady,
Soon after thi, the hnp started for home m
made il conveuent 20 NEE, Mr., B ON tha way.
Much the Same talk, in relation 60 hi> domestic
happiness passed. between them as did between
the old woman
"But friend BlueCorl,' said she. IL think IL
my duty, as christian, TO war3 YOU u D, or
your guard, Tor tell ,ou that our wife m,rads
your ruin
Old Mr. b, was very much ostonjshed YET
he could not wholly discrcdil hes words Wheu
he reached home he threw himself upon a bed
in great perpleNty, aud tejgulug sleep, studied
over the matter in his own minl Ills WIFE,
thinking this good opportunity tor cutting oil
the obnoxious hair, took her husbou ro41r and
erept softly to his side Now the old ladN was
very much frightened at holding razor So close
TO her husbands neck and her hand was not 50
steady as II once was; SO, batween the TWO she
went 80 work very swkwsrdly and pulled the
hairs instead OF cutting them OF Mr. b. opened
his eyes, aud there stood his wife with a razor
at his throat After what hai . told him,
and seeing this ho could not doubt that she in
sended to murder him. tie sprang ly9m bed la
horror and 40 explanation Of eUtr,a,y CnVih
convince him TO tac contrary So, from tba,
forth, there was 40 more peace for Mat house
IL was jaw, jaw, quaryc! uud wfaag.Mg all Ihg
time.
With delight The Devi. heard OF the success
oi the iailhlul emMsary. and sen, her wogi taal
Al she would meet him ut The eud %, The laWuGt
aceriain time, he would pay Der jhe shoes
AT the appointed Time She repaired 10 tae Snof
and found The Devil al the place. He put The
shoes on the end Of a long pole, aud Standing
on the opposite side OF the ience, handed them
over to her. She was very much pleased with
them !; they were exactly the article.
''But there is one thing MIR. Devil, taat !