The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-12-20

The old hag stood Tor u moment IN
deep thought.
"Are YOU sure you have tried every
way"
EVERY one can think OIL"
Are YOU certa,u?"
eyes" ,1- y..
SWELL" she replied. "if you will pro-
mise to make me a present VI \ new pair
Of shoes. in case ! succeed, I will make
The attempt myself. and see If | cant
raise n quarrel between them"
TO this reasonable request the Devil
gladly cousented. The old hag went her
way to neiyhbor Bluetord's h use, and
,ound old Mrs. Bluefort very busily en-
gagged in getting things ready Tor her
husbands comfort on his return from
work. After the usual compliments had
been passed, the following dialogue took
place:
swell. friend. you and Mr.. Blueford
have lived u long time together"
"Five and twenty years. come next
November" replied the old lady. god
| "And in all this time YOU have never
had the least quarrel"
| I" Nut one" .. a.=t y.r.H. ..E... ..
ELAN truly glad to hear it," continued
the l'ay. - consider it my duty 30 warn
you, that though this is tho case, yet you
mus. no. always expect it to be. Have
you not observed Of late that Mr.. Blue
lord has grown peevish and sullen al
times T.
"A very little so." replied Mrs. Blue.
ford.
IL know it," continued the hag, and
let me warn you in time " be Oh your
guard.
Mrs Blueford did not think she had
better do SO, and asked advice Us 10 how
she should manage the ease.
Have you never noticed" asked the
hag. "lhat your husband has a bunch Of
hir growing on m'ls under the chin,
OF the side of his throat?"
"Yes."
"These are the cause Of the trouble,
and as long as they remain you had bet.
ter look out. Now, as a friend. ! advise
you to cut them of the first opportunity
you have, and so end the trouble"
"li YOU say SO. 1 will" replied the
creduluus old lady.
S""n alter this the hag started for
home, snd made it convenient u meet
Mr.. Bluelord on the way. Much the
same talk in relation 10 his domestic hap
piness passed between her and the old
woman.
"Bat. friend Blueford. l consider il
my duty as u christian, 10 put you on
your guard. Tor l assure you she intends
Your rum"
Old Mr., Bluefnd was very much as
-tOnisi,ed, but he could no wholly dis-
credit her words. When he reached
home he threw himself on bed, and
'eigniny sleep. studied the matter over in
hi. own mind. His wife. thinking this
- good opportunity for cutting off the
obnoxious hair, seized her husbands ra.
z,r. aud crept softly /" his side. Now
the old lady was very much frightened
at holding razor $" near her husbands
neck, and Eer hanl was no: SO steady as
il once was--so, between the two, she
went to, work very awkwardly, and pulled
the hairs Instead of cutting them "f.
Mr.. BIupford opened his eyes. and there
slond his wife. with n razor at his throat.
htteT WtHl Ho Icd'uS dHu NCSiHn tuiNt UV
conll not doubt that she intended to kill
him. He sprang from the bed in horror.
and no explanation or entreaty could
t,,nvince him to the contrary. So. from
that time forth there was no more peace
III lhat home. IL was Jaw, jaw, quarrel
and wransle.
With delight the Devil heard OF the
success uf the faithful emissary, and
sent her ord that It she would meet
him at The end or the lane at certain
lime. he would pay her the shoes.
Al the appointed time she repaired TO
the spot. aud found the Devil at III
place. lie put the shoes on the end Ola
lung pole, and standing on the opposite
side oi the fence, handed them over to
her. She was very much pleased with
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