New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-22
+ MADAM SCANDAL.


"a long time ago, II the western part Of England
there lived an aged couple, whose time passed
away, since early youth, in the every round OF
farm life, and who had never been known to have
Ghe least iil-feelng toward each other since the
sine when good old parson Heriot had united
them In the hnly bond of wedlock twenty five
gears before. So well was the fact of their con
sugal happiness known, VI that they we're spoken 81
Hill and near as the happest pair iii England Now.
The Devil Iexcuse the abrupt mention OF his nancy
had been trying for twenty years to create what is
5sale 4 4 fuss in The family between these old
companions But, much to shis modification, he
Asd not been able 20 induce the old gentleman to
ERshls about breakfast being too late, or the OLD
4 ii esilal 10 rive d single curtain lecture
III E&er .re paated efforts the devil became dseour
SEED aiia had he nntb been d person OF great deter
mutation. he would doubtless have given up the
Fs,rk In despair. One day, as he walked along ID
4sse eld woman Ia quarrel about the pigs getting
st0 the gard, he met an old woman, near neighbor
Ill the aged couple. AS MIR. Devil and the neigh
ssr were very particular friends, they must needs
ssop 0fi THE WY and chat d little. #5s
Good morning. Sill. z said she, land pray what
an eartii makes you look 50 bad this morning isn't
The controversy between the churches doing good
service
Isn't Deacon WI making plenty Of bad whiskysn
tVelI, what i Tie matter, NY highly honored
muster VT
Il everything - gong on Wen enoagh,4 repned
slia devil, .sbnt, and be looked sour as mon
key on q crabeappie tree, aold Blueford and his
7ife over here are injuFing the canse terribly by
+ zlleir bad example. and after trying for years to
5aduce them Y DO right,1 must say, consider
Asefn hopeless
Il I'll The bag stood 4 moment III deep thought. stAre
van stsra gou have tried every way ~
Every way lean think Of.
Are yen certain e
N I'll, replied she 4 If you will promise to
make Inc present of d new pair Of shoes in case
fsncceed. will make the attempt myself, and see
If can't Faise 8 quarrel between them. Z
Al Ie this reasnnabla request the devil gladly as
scented. The old hag went her way To old Blueford's
house and found Mrs. Bluefprd busiIy engaged in
getting things ready for her husbands comfort on
AIs RETURN from work. After the usual eompli-
aaents haa passed, the following dialogue took
!. Well, friend b. you and Mr.. B. have lived a
long time fOge Their.
Eiss-aad-tweaty years, come November, 4 re-
So And al this time you lave never had a, quar-
Teff' a
Not one.''
am truly glad tn hear II n continued the bag;
considered It my duty to warn You, though this
il Che case, must not expect it to be otherwise
Have you NOT observed that of late MIR. B. has
grewa Aullen aId Feevish ct tnes?r
st. very Hale 500 confined Mrs Blueford.
3sss lsnasF g continued the bag, and let me
laa
SEFss think she had better do so, and asked
advice as III hDNS she should manage the ease
IS Have g0n rot noticed, Y said the bag, that
yeur husband had q bunch of long harsh hair grow.
ina Oh mole under bis chin on the side Of his
sshFoat2
NJ Yes.3s
These are the cause Of the trouble and as long
as they remain you had better look ont. Nov. as
friend IWonld advise ynnie cut them off the first
time You get d chance, And thus end the troublen
Soon after this the bag started for home and
made is convenient to meet Mr.. B. on the way.
M Reh the same talk in relation TO his domestic hap
zsiigg Is passed between him and the old woman.
But, friend Biueford, said she, /" think 1t nv
duty IS a Christian, to warn you to be on Jour
guard, for tell you, your wife intends your ruin
S uld Mrs -. was very much astonished. yet he
could not wholly discredit her words. When he
reached home he threw himself on bed in ner.
pIezitys and fegnfng himself to sleep studied the
matter ever In his mind His wife, thinking this
5saed opportunity for cutting off the obnoxious
hair, took Der husband razor and cfept softly to
9sliis side. Now the old lady was very much fright
saned at holdng q razor SO close to her husbands
neck, and her hand was not so steady as it once
was; So between The two, she went to work very
a kWardy, and pulled the hairs instead of cutting
Item oit p. opened hls eyes, and there stood his
WiGe with q razor at his throat. After what had
been told him, and seeing this he could not doubt
but that she intended 10 murder him. He sprang
from the bed in horror, and explanation or en-.
egeaty could convince him to the contrary: SO
sstsa4 siAus NHffe " ~ Jaw quarrel and
Neyangllng Sill The time.
yin delight the Devil heard of the faithful ennis
afY, md sent her word ii she would meet him at
Nese sAa q thn lane, at n certain time, he would
Iag lsef tna SHOES. At the appointed time she Fe.
ssged So the SPOT and found the Devil at the place
sssse pHtIne Shoes on the end OF pole and stand.
a'lg on the Opposite side Of the feace handel; fhen
sayes ~ her. shs was much pleased with them,
a kat there Is one thing, Mr.. Devil. chat T yonId
"a rave explained that d, why did YOU hand
sKheHl ~ mo on a. stick m $G3gs
Very easy II explain, replied he Z Auy one
ahp has the GINNING and meanness to do as Vol,
Aaye done. don't get nearer than twenty feet If
4 sses sSsa saying be aed Id terror.
fssx while the old woman died. and when slie
1ppiis0 fur admttance to the lower regions. ina
neyis Rsu;d not lot her in for fear she might de-
AnrQ HIM rs she was so much bis superior. So
ie ldsHonnan ia yet compelled to wander over Tho
Nofd asing qHarres aud strife in peaceful fam.
siiea and Deigh horhoods
sgoSli8 you know her name?
AZ hi Madam Scandal. When she died the yo,lng
escapdala wsfe left orphans, but the Devil III con.
siaefatlon 81 past services done by the mother.
eptea them, SO you see he is father TO that re.
Aa ecEAnle clasa called scaRdQl-gnoaqeYs. Reader
y eile yon know some of tile family?
HoHE MANUFACTURE. We are pleased "a notice
thAt Ness Lewis Co No. isa New s,yst
9spaFed y furnish HE aFst qualities ii hits sin
eisrifed vinegar Tue Orleans Vinegar Di,tilet Z
spss4sIoa ceaialy M hehoyes our casns ID NOW,
asHrnfHe4ufes snd 10 cspHdeny hoped 3sial ~, ,a
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