The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-06-18
the Disseminated Oounle,

An old disconnected couple, who had
hard work to procure the necessaries of
life, were constantly complaining Of the
faults land failures Of Others instead of
seeking by Divine help to roctify their
own.
"All this trouble and sorrow in the
world is through Adam and Eve" the old
gentleman would eXclaim. IF | had been
Adam, | would never have allowed wo-
man to lead me into such scrape."
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 She felt anxious to con-
vince them of the importance of being
contented with the station in which PROV
idence had placed them, and how wrong
it was to be thus constantly murmuring at
their lot in life
The next morning, the ladys servant
in livery came to the cottage with a mes
sage from his mistress requesting the old
couple to go up to the mansion.
The looks Of disconr It vanished for
once, as the old folks wo.- delighted with
such mark OF distinction from one 50
very rich.
On arriving at the mansion the lady re-
ceiyed them most kindly and tbusaddress-
edthem
81 have set apart two rooms in my house
and so long as you attend to my wishes,
you will be allowed to remain here, and
have every thing needful for your comfort.
But if you disobey any Of my rules you
will be Immediately turned out and sent
back to your mud cottage
"Thank you! thank you kindly, madam, y
responded the old man,
Every well, said the lady, then you
will find a home here for life
Everything necessary for their comfort
was provided, and all went on well for
some time. There was one thing that
somehow puzzled them.
For several days there was placed on
the dinner table'a covered dish, which
they were desired not to touch
my lady desires me to say, that every
dish is at your service except that one"
said the servant
On one such day, having nearly finished
their hearty repast, the curiosity OF the old
woman was greatly excited as to the con-
tents of the forbidden dish, and she said
to her husband:
"Whatever can it be?'
"Never mind, said the old man; we've
had a capital dinner without IT,
CAS- the lady was doing us good, she
might as well let Us taste every dish, add
ed the. old woman
why yes She might as well have done
handsomely rejoined the husband.
There can be no harm IN looking, con-
tinued the old woman; the lady will new
er be any wiser for that.
! 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 long
er it was PARTED about the more irresista-
bic it became.
"ShelI never know we have looked, re-
peated the old woman, as she gently took
hold OF the cover, and very cautiously rails
ed it on one side, and there, stopped down
to peep under.
IoId women, as she started back and upset
the dish cover on the floor
Out jumped q mouse!
The uproar reused the lady of the house
who suspecting what was the matter, was
quickly at the door.
as this the return You make Tor my
kindness? You who were 50 ready to
blame Adam and Eve for eating the for
hidden fruit, could not you obey my TIL
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 1oI
what you evidently would have done had
Won bqpu in their Y,lapPSl