Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-16
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THE DIsCONTENTEp COUPLE.

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An old sdisoontented couple, who had
hard work to procure the necesssries Of
life, were constantly, complaining Of the
faults and faiEngs Of others, instead ,ol
seeking, by Divine help, to rectify their
own lg6t rayc 'rIG fGi i. giaEE@l rTG ..t5r
call this trouble and sorrow in the
world through Adam and Eve, the old
gentleman would exclaim,i s".If Ihad been
Adam, I would never have allowed wo.
man tosisad;me into such q a.scrape.a',v
A wealthy and pious lady lived near
who had frequently relieved the old man
and his wife. One day, when passing, she
overheard them grumbling, as usual, about
Adam and Eve. Shefelt anxious to con-
vince them Of the Importance of being. con.
tented with the station in which Provi.
dence had placed them, and how wrong it
was to be- thus constantly murmuring at
their. lot in life. 49,. a.. sd .r.....mls
The nextsmerning, the lady's servant, in
livery, came to. the cottage, with mes.
sage from his mistress, requesting that the
old couple would go up TO her mansion. 81.
The looks of discomfort vanished for
once, as the old folks were delighted with
such asmark of distinction from one SO very
rich. ~. y -.,,,;,''. ., oc. ..r7- .y.,,
On arriving at the mansion, the lady re.
ceived them most kindly, and thus addres.
sed them: L,l-~Iu2c u san.:Gir, t'"n19 s:r.,'
."I have set apart two rooms in my house
for your use, and, SO long as you attend to
MY wishes, you will be allowed to remain
here, and have everything needfulfor your
comfort. But, if you disobey any Of my
rules, you will be immediately turned out,
and sent back to your mud cottage" ..+ .'.+
aThank you! thank you,l kindly, ma
DAM" responded the old man. i. ~. ~,
"Neyer fear our doing anything against
your wishes, ma'am, added the old woman.
"Yery well" said the lady, then you
will find 8 home here for life." ..>.ol 81:
Sc Everything necessary for their comfort
was provided, and all went on well for some
time. There was one thing that somewhat
puzzled them. <:.,; 81. .e....q &c.,. .a ~
For several days there was placed on the
dinner-table covered dish, which they
were desired not to touch. .1.e- a,.; 49,:
''My lady desires me to say, that every
dish is at your service, except that one, "
said the servant. %. '.s''' .''.''t ....|
On one such day, having nearly finished
their. hearty repast, the curiosity of the
old woman was greatly excited as to the
contents of the forbidden dish, and she
said to her husband:
y" Whatever can it be?" - .uaa
'sNever mind" said the old man "weve
q CAPITAL dinner without -it."'.,-,..a-e-~-...-- it.
GAS the lady was doing us good. she
might as well let us taste every dish," ad-
ded the old woman.
., sWhy, yes, she might as we'll have done
it handsomely, rejoined the husband.
I"There can be no harm in lookang,"
continued the old woman "the lady will
never be any wiser for that" 49,. p.
" The old man was silent, and silence
serves to give consent. He was almost as
curious as his wife about the strange dish.
The temptation was strong, and the longer
it was parlied about, the more Irresistible
it became. ...s. ..:...=s- ....-:..r- -.
"She'll never know we have looked"
the old woman, as she gently took
hold of the cover, and very cautiously
raised it on one side, and then stopped
down I'm neen under iEsF
ooh! oh! OH" exclaimed the terrified
old woman, as she started back and upset
the dish cover on the floor.
Ont Jumped mousse
The uprQar aroused the lady of the house.
who, suspecting what was the matter, was
quickly at the door. IL -e.- A5ai 81.
,"What! is this the return you make for
my kindness You, who were SO ready to
blame Adam and Eve for eating the for
bidden fruit, could not you obey my tri-
fling request? You have now forfeited the
privileges conferred upon you, and must
therefore leave my house Immediately, and
return to your mud cottage. Never, in
future, blame Adam and Eve again, for
what you evidently vould have done had
yoe been in their places"