The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-14
i An OLD STORY I'M A NEW DRESS.

A very long time ago, in the western part Of
England, there lived anaged couple, whose time
had passed away since early youth, in the ev-
cry day round of farm life, and who had new
er been known to have the least ill7feeling to.
wards each other since the. TINE when good
old Parson Heriot had united them in the no
ly bond of we1lock, twenty-five years before
So well was the fact of their conjugal happi
ness known, that they were spoken of, far an /;
nsar, as the happiest pair known. Now, the
,Deyil(excuse the abrupt mention of his name)
had been trying for twenty years to create
what is so commonly called ga fuss in the fam
lily" between those old companions. But
much to his modification, he had not been able
to induce the old gentleman to grumble about
breakfast being late once, or the old lady to
give a curtain lecture. After repeated efforts,
the Devil became discouraged, and had he not
been a person of determination he doubtless
would have given up the work in despair
&C One day as he walked along, in a very surly
mood, after another attempt to get the old
lady to quarrel about the pigs getting into the
yard, he met an old lady, a neighbor Of the
> aged couple As Mr.. Devil and the neighbor
were very particular friends, they must needs
stop on the way and chat a little.
tGood morning, sir" said she, "and pray
what on earth makes you look so badly this
beautiful morning; isn't the controversy be-
tween the churches doing good service?"
dyes" 81
...Isn't Deacon ". making plenty of bad
whiskey?p s 49,
= "Yes.n
'fWeli, what is the matter, nay highly hon.
'ored master"
replied the Devil, ssbut,J and here he looked
As sour as a monkey up a crab apple tree, sold
Blueford and his wife, here, are injuring the
cause terribly by their bad example, and after
trying for years to induce them to do better, l
must consider them, hopeless" =.
The old bag stood for a moment in deep
thought. care you sure that you have tried
every way 2" s4t -e
~Evefy one that I can think of"
= = "Are you. certain 2"
3 , @Well;" replied, she, off you promise to
make me a present of a new pair of shoes, in
sase I succeed, I VIII make the attempt myself,
- and see if CAM raise a quarrel between them"
To this reasonable request the Devil gladly
consented. The old bag went home to neigh
Dor Blueford's house, and found old Mrs. Blue
ford very busiiy engaged in getting things
ready for her husbands comfort on his return
from work. After the usual compliments had
passed, the following dialogue took place;
"Well, friend B., you and Mr.. B. have lived
. long time together" -
give and twenty years cone next Novem-
ber,'t replied Mrs. B. 1319Er
"And in all this time you have never had
the least quarrel p"
dNot one"
10 Anl am truly glad to hear it, continued the
bag. s"I consider it my duty to warn you.
that though this il the case, yet you must not
exp:ct it to be so always. Have not you OBJ
served of late Mr.. B. has grown peevish and
, sullen ut times 7" ~ Is
. aAfvery little 81" observed Mrs. B.
- nI know it" continued the bag, stand let me
warn you in due time to be on your guard"
Mrs. b. did think she had better do so. and
ssskef sdvice IS to how she ought to manage
AsAaaaa~assL assss44szzL e sEs2s a1ss5s sal
1--we vou not noticed said b ehag, sthat
acS hzsband has Q bunch Of 1Dg, coarss hair