M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-11-29
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How sal Disgrnccd the Family

How sal Disgrnccd the Family,
A traveller in the State Of Illinois
somc years ago, came to log hut in
the prajies, near Cairo, and there
halted. lie went into the house ol
logs. 1t was Il wretched affair, Will,
an empty packing box ior a table
while TWO or three old chairs aud dis
Rbled stools glaced The reception room
the dark walls OF which were further
ornameuted by display Of dirty ril
ware and a broken shelf article OF
tEo. ..---.-......
The woman was crying in one cor
ner, and the man with tears in his
eyes, and pipe in his mouth, sat OH
" stool, with his dirty arms resting on
his knees, and bis sorrOwlul looking
head supported by tho palms OF his
hands Not u word greeted the inter
loper.
"Well,"ho said "you seem to be
in awful trouble here: what's upP
"Oh, we aro most crazed, neigh
bor.n said the woman; sand We ain
got 30 patience TO see folks now"
That's all right said the visitor,
not much taken back by this polite re
buff; but can be OF any service to
you in all this ;reubIeP
"WcIi, we've lost our gal; our
Sails gon off and left u.s." SAID the
mao, IN tone OF despair.
"Ah, do You know what induced
her to leave you!' remarked the now
arrival.
swell, We can't say, stranger, as
how she's so lar gone as to be indu.
GcG, but then she mas gone aud dis.
grsced u.s." remarked the afflicted
father.
"Yes, neighbor, and not as Ishould
say it as is her mother, but there
TRr'nt il pootier gal in the West than
my Sal; she's gone and brought ruin
on her own head, now" followed the
stricken mother.
"WLo has she gone withl" asked
the visitor.
"WeIl, there's tie trouble. The
gal could have done well, and might
have married Martin Kehoe, a capI
tai shoemaker, who, although he's got
but one eye, plays the flute in lively
manner aud cams good living -
Then look what home and what a
life she has deserted. She was here
surrounded by all the luxury in the
country" said the father.
"Yes, who knows what poor Sal
will have to eat drink or wear, now,''
groaned the old woman.
"And who is the fellow that has
tskes her from yon to lead her into
Ench misery q quoth the stranger.
WHY, she's gon of and got mar.
ried to critter called an editor, as
liyea in the village, and the devil only
knows how they are to earn a liying!'
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CoNviNcING A VOTER. town
in Vermont an elector was requestt d
ogo up and vote. 81 am not iuIly
convinced which way ought to vote, "
replied this high minded patriot
"What vii, convince you2"f asked the
other. About five dollars, | think"
"Well," said the other, 1--WE are not
buying y0tcsths year, bnt seeing it's
you, here's u three ard two; put 'em
into your pocket, vote and say moth
ing" 4 lie voted, and in the evening
offered the money in Payment o! a gro
GERS bill, 1t was rgfused, and the
voter (his face elongated) fastened to
his friend with "IIere's that money,
and they say its counterfeit" "Ot
course It is," replied the other. 81
hope you do not think am devilisI
fodlenouah to pay for your vote with
good-money.p s-l ss5 oil.
DIoK--'' say, Jack, suppose three
bad eggs and o pair of7old boots were
boiled downin a gallon of Croton, how
dosyou think it would compare with
Saratoga water l"' T'd l'T' ~ al r ,
Jack lrs,aectipgly))-"It wants an
other egg" .G