The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-05-05

England, there lived an aged couple whose
time had passed away, since early youth, in
the every day round Of farm lie, ard who
had never been known TO have the least III
feelings towards each other, since the good
old time when old Parson Pelot had united
them in the holy bonds Of wedl lck twenty
five years before. So well was the fact Of
their conjugal happiness known, that they
were spoken of far and near as the happiest
pair IN England Now, the Devil (excuse
the abrupt mention of his name) had been
trying for twenty years to create what is
called - fuss in the family between these
old companions. But, much to his morti-
ticatlon, he had not been able to induce the
old gentleman to grumble about breakfast
being too late or the old woman to give q
single curtain lecture
Alter repeated efforts, the Devil became
discouraged, and had he not been . person
OF great determination, be would doubtless
have given the work up in despair One
day as he walked along in 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, neighbor of the aged
couple. As Mr.. Devil and the neighbor were
very particular friends, they must needs
stop on the way and chat little
Good morning, SIR said she, "and pray
what on earth makes you look so bad this
morning S-lsn't the controversy between
the churches doing good service p
"Yes."
isn't Deacon W. making plenty Of bad
whiskey ?"
Yes"
well, what is the matter, my highly
honored master p
Everything is going on well enough" !"
replied tie Devil, ''but land he looked as
sour as monkey on crab apple tree) old
Blueford and his wife over here are injuring
the cause terrible by their bad example; and
after trying four years to induce them to do
right must say | consider them hopeless. /"
The hag stood moment in deep thought
Are you sure you have tried every
way Y''
"Eery way can think Of.
"Are yOu certain r''
"Yes"
swell, F" replied she, 'Tf you will promise
TO make me present Of a new pair Of shoes
~ case succeed, will make thl stt1npt
myself, and see il can raise q quarrel BE-
tween them"
10 this reasonable request the Devil gladly
asserted. The old hag went her way to old
Biueiord's house, and found Mrs. Blueford
buslly engaged in getting things ready for
her hnsband's comfort on his return from
work. After the US ! compliments had
passed, the following dialogue took place:
"Weil, friend b. you and Mr.. b. have lived
a long time together"
Five and twenty years, come November"
replied Mrs b.
And all thls time you have never had
quarrclf" tas
'Not one."
II am truly glad to hear IT," continued
the hag, II consider il my duty to warn you,
though this is the case, you must not expect
il to be always. Have you not observed that.
of late Mr.. 3. has been peevish and sullen at
times n
"a very little So" observed Mrs. Blueford.
II knew it." continued the bag land le.
me warn you to be on your guard
Mrs. B. thought she had better do SO, and
asked advice as to how she should manage
the case
1Have you not noticed" said the hag,
that your husband has q bunch Of long,
harsh hair growing under the chin on the
side Of his throat"
"Yes."
"These are the cause Of the trouble, and a.
long Is they remain you had better look out
Now, as friend, | would advise you to cut
them on the first time you get chance.
and thus end the trouble, for as long asl
they remain, you had better look out"
Soon after this tire hag started for home,
ana made Il convenient TO meet Mr. B. on