The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-09-09
Simon Shorts Son Samuel.

constructed for the last number of tn,
Aspirant, the reading of which formed 1
part of the closing exercises of tn Con
cord n. 81. High School. The writer ii
Miss Ida Bennett:
Shrewd Simon Short sewed shoes
Seventeen summers, speeding storms
spreading sunshine successfully saw ST
mons small, shabby shop still standing
staunch, saw Simon's self same squeak
ing sign still swinging silently super6ne'
ly:
Simon Short, Smith6eld's sole surviv
ing shoemaker. Shoes sewed soled SUI.
perfnely.'
Simon's spry, sedulous, spouse, Sally
Short, sewed skirts, stitched sheets, stuff
ed SOFAS Simon's six stout sons Seth,
Samnel, Stephen, Saul, Sias, Shadrach
sold sundries. Sober Seth sold sugar,
spices; simple Sam sold saddles, stir
rups, screws; sagacious Stephen sold
silks, satins, shawls; skeptical Saul sold
silver salvers selfish Shadrach sold sal
YES, shoe strings, soap, saws, skates
slack Sllas sold Short stuffed Sofas
Some seven summers since, Simon s
second son Samuel saw Sophia Sophro-
MIA Spriggs somewhere. Sweet sensible
smart Sophia Sophronia Spriggs. Sam
soon showed SYMPTOMS. Sam seldom
stayed storing, selling saddles Sam sigh
ed sorrowfully, sought Sophia Sophron-
las society, sung several serenades slyly.
Simon stormed, scolded severely, said
Sam seemed so silly singing such shame
full, senseless songs. Strange Sam should
slight such splendid sales Strutting
spendthrift Shattered Drained simple
ton!
Softly, softly, SIRE said Sally. Sam S
smltten; Sam spied some sweetheart. ,
Sentimental school-boy! snarled ST.
mon. 'Smitten Stop such stuff Simon
sent Sally's snuff box spinning seized
Sally's scissors, smashed Sally's specta-
cles. scattered several spools. 'Sneaking
scoundrel Sans shocking, Stiffness
| shall surcease Scowling. Simon stop
ped speaking, starting swiftly shopward.
Sally sighed sadly. Slmmoning Sam,
| she spoke sweet sympathy. Sam, said
she, sire seems singularly snappy; so
sonny, stop strolling streets. stop smok-
segars, spending specie superfluously,
stop sprucing SO, stop singing serenades,
| stop short Sell saddles, sell saddles SEN
sible; see Sophia Sophronia Spriggs
soon: she's sprightly, she's stable, so
solicit, sue, secure speedily, Sam.
so soon? so soon !? said Sam, stand
ing stock still.
so soon, SURELY said Sally smilingly !;
specially since sire shows such spirits. ;
so Sam, somewhat scared, sauntered
| slowly, shaking stupendously. Sam soil
loquises; Sophia Sophronia Spriggs,
Spriggs-Short-So Sophronia Short
Samuel Shorts spouse-sound spen-
did! Suppose she should say-She shan't
she shant
Soon Sam spied Sophia starching
shirts, singing softly. Seeing Sam she
stopped starching, saluting Sam smiling
ly. Sam stammered shockingly.
= 'Spl-spl-splendid summer season,
Sophia.
Somewhat sultry, suggested Sophia
'Sar-sartin, Sophia, said Sam. Isl
lence seventeen seconds.
Selling saddles still, Sam?'
'Sar-sar-tin, - said Sam, startling sud-
denly. Seasons somewhat sudorific,'
said Sam stealthiiy, staunching stream
ing sweat, shaking sensibly.
'Sartln, said Sophia, smiling significant
ly. Sip some sweet SHERIFF, Sam.
(SIlence sixty secondss.)
Sire shot sixty shelldrakes, Saturday,
said Sophia.
Sixty SHOP said Sam. (Silence sew
enty-seven second.)
See sister Susan's sunfowers,' said
Sophia socially, silencing such stiff ST
lence.
Sophia's sprightly s1cciness stimulat-
ed Sam strangely; so Sam suddenly
spoke sentimentally; Sophia, Susan's
sunfower's seem saying Samuel Short,
Susan Sophronia Spriggs, stroll serenely,
seek some sequestered spot some sylvan
shade. SarkIing springs shall sing soul
stirring strains, sweet songsters shall
silence secret sighings; superangelic
sylphs shall'-Sophia snickered so Sam
stopped
Sophia, said Sam solemnly.
Sam, said Sophia
Sophia, stop smiling; Sam Shorts
sincere. Sam s, seeking some sweet
spouse, Sophia.
Sophia stood silent
Speak, Sophia, speak such suspense
s; eculates sorrow.'
Seek sire, Sam, seek sire.
So Sam sought sire Spriggs, sire
Spriggs said 'Sartin.'