Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1869-06-26
.lman shesi'. son samasL

-ifn0n shsft'. ssn samuel
Shrowd Simon Short sowod Shoes
seventeen summers, speeding
storms, spraHiing sunshine, snecess
fully saw Sim0n's small, shabby
shop still standing slaunCh, saw ~
muI sell same squeaking sign still
aWiHpins, silently specifying ''Ni-
mon Short, SHnhfclds sole suryiT-
iug shoemaker, Shoes sewe,l, soled
fupcrtincly" SimOns sPry, sedu
luisspouso, Sally short sewed shirts,
st,lrl,od sheets, stated sofas, ~
men six stout, sturdy sons-Soth,
samuel, Stephen, Saul, Shadrach,
S,las-- sold sundrios, Sober Seth
rnld sugar, starch, spice, simple sam
sold saddles, stirrups, screws saga
c,nus Stephen sold, silks, sailns,
,hawls; skoptieal Saul sold silver
rulyurs, silver spoons selfish Shad-
la,h sold shocstringS, soap, saws,
,katos; slack Silas sold Sally Short .
stalled sofas,
Somo seven summers since, ST
mons second ron, Samuel, saw SO
l.lia Sophronia Spriggs somewhere,
Sweet, sensible, smart Sophia 80,
l,hrunia Spriggs, sam soon showed
strange symptoms. Sam seldom
stayed, storing, selling saddles
sam sighed sorrowiillly, sought So
phia SOpronia's society, sung sever
al sorcnadcs slyly. Simon slormcd,
scol,lcd, severely, said Sam seemed
fosilly singing such shameful, sense
lcSs songs.
Strange Sam should slight Nuch
splcmdid summer salosl" said Simon
"$lrutting spcndthrinl shattor'
LLraiucd simplcton |"
"Sol(ly, s1illy, sirc," said Sally
SANS smitlcn-Sam's spicd some
sweetheart"
sentimental school boy !" snarl,
cd Simon. "Smittonl Stop such
sluIrw
Simon sent Sally's snuff box spin
ming, seized Sally's scissors, smash
cd Sally's spcctaclcs, scattering sew
cral spools. "Sncaking scoundrcl
SANS shocking Stiffness shall sur
'vcascW scowling Simon stopped
speaking, starting swiftly shopward
sally sighed sadly. Sumlnoning
Sam, she spoke sweet sympathy.
Sam" said she, "siro seems sing
ularIy snappy; so, sonny, stop stroll
ing streets, stop smoking scgars,
spending specie supcrlluously, stop
.sprucing so, stop singing scrcnadcs,
stop short Scll saddles, sonnnyi
sell saddles scnsibly; see Sophia
Sophronia Spriggs soon;. she's
Rprightly, she's staple, SO solicit,
sue; secure Sophia speedily, Sam. F"
$50 soon? 80 soonY' said Sam,
standing stock still.
$50 soon surely" said Sally,
smiling; Especially since sire shows
such spirlts."
So Sam, somewhat scared, saun-
tered slowing, shaking stupendous-
'ly. Sam soliloquises:
Sophia Sophronia Spriggs-
Spriggs ShorL-Sophia Sophronia
Short, Samuel Shorts spouse
sounds splendid Suppose she
should say-She! she shan't she
shan't ~ 70
Soon Sam spicd Sophia starching
shirts, singing softly. Seeing Sam,
she stopped starching; salutcd Sam
smilingly. Sam sts mmercd shock
ingly.
"Spl-spl-splondid summer season,
Sophia"
Somewhat sultry," suggested
Sophia.
"Sar-sartain, Sophia" said Sam.
t(STlence seventeen seconds.)
"Sclling saddles still, Sam?"
'"Sar sar sartain," said Sam, start
ing suddenly. "Scason's somewhat
sudorific," eaid Sam, stoalthily
stanching streaming sweat, shaking
,sensibly. II e-1-
4'Sartin," said Sophia, smiling sig
nifcantIy. "Sip some sweet sher-
bet, SAM" (Silence sixty scconds.)
"Siro shot sixty shcldrakes Sat
urday," said Sophia.
"Sixty ? shol - said Sam. (Silcnco
scventy-soven seconds.)
See sister Susan's sunfiowers,"
said Sophia, socially scattering such
still silence.
Sophia's sprightly saucincss slim
ulatcd Sam strangely; SO Sam sud
denly spoke sontimentally "Sophia,
;Susan's sunhowers seem saying,
Samuel Short, Sophia Sophronia
Spriggs, stroll serencly, seek some
sequestrated spot, some sylvan
shade. ESparklingsprings allsing
.soul-soothing strains; sweet song
stcrs shall silence secret signing;
super-angclic sylphs shall -"
Sophia snickercd; SO Sam stop
ped. ~ q. 1Aa 30
"Sophia," said Sam, solemnly.
'Sam," said Sophia.
"Sophia, stop smiling. Sam
Shorts sincere, Sans seeking some
sweet spouse, Sophia"
Sophia stood silent.
"Speak Sophia, speak such sus
pcnse speculates sorrow"
"Seck sire, Sam, seek sire"
So Sam sought sire Spriggs. Sire
Spriggs said, "Sartin."
HAD A Bio NosE.-A few even
ings since, a gentleman in an Apollo
street car was subjected to very
mortifying reminder that the most
prominent feature of his face was
unusually large. The car was filed
with ladies, and besides himself
there was but ono other gentleman.
A couple of little boys were attempt
ing to ride on the car behind. The
fact was communicated to the driver