Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-15
8Iisabetb Daily Ms1onitor,
PUBLISHED AT 155 BROAD STREET, BY
]. MADISON DRAKE.
SHORTS SON SAMUEL.

ing staunch, saw Simon's self same
squeakinq sign still swinging, silently
specifying: "Simon Short, Smithfeld's
sole surviving shoemaker. Shoes sew
ed, soled superfnely." Simon's spry,
sedulous spouse, Sally Short, sewed
skirts, stitched sheets, stuffed sofas,
Simon's six stout sturdy sons-Seth,
Samuel, Stephen, Saul, Shadrack, Silas
sold sundries; Sober Seth sold sugar,
starch, spice simple Sam sold saddles,
stirrups, screws; sagacious Stephen
sold silks, satins, .shawls; skeptical
Saul sold silver salvers, silver spoons ;
selfs h Shadrack sold shoe strings, soap,
saws, skates slack Silas sold Sally
Shorts stuffed sofas.
Some seven summers since, Simon s
second son, Samuel, saw Sophia Soph-
roma Spriggs somewhere. Sweet SEN
sible, smart Sophia Sophronia Spriggs
Sam soon showed strange symptoms.
Sam seldom stayed storing, selling sad
| dies. Sam sighed sorrowfully, sought
Sophia Sophronia's society, sung sew
eral serenades slyly. Simon stormed,
scolded, severely, said Sam seemed so
silly singing such shameful, senseless
| songs.
''Strange Sam should slight such
splendid summer sales p said Simon.
Strutting spend thrift shatter-brain-
ed simpleton p
"Softly, softly, sire" said Sally,
"Sam's spied some sweetheart. "
Sentimental school-boy p snarled
Simon. "Smitten ! Stop such stuff p
Simon sent Sally's snuff box spinning,
seized Sally's scissors, smashed Sally's
spectacles scattering several spools.
"sneaking scoundkel Sans shocking
Stiffness shall surcease !" Scowling
Simon stopped speaking starting swift
ly shopward. Sally sighed sadly.
Summoning Sam, she spoke sweet
sympathy
SAM" said she, g sire seems singu-
larry snappy ; so sonny, stop strolling
streets, stop smoking segars, spending
specie superfuously, stop sprucing so,
stop singing serenades, stop short I!
Sell saddles, sonny, sell saddles sensi-
|
bly, ; see Sophia Sophronia Spriggs
soon she's sprightly, she's stables, so
solicit, sue, secure Sophia speedily,
Sam.
$50 soon ? so soon ?" said Sam stand
ing stock still.
| g." so soon surely" said Sally, smil-
ing Especially since sire shows such
spirits. %
$50 Sam, somewhat scared, saunter-
ed slowly, shaking stupendously. Sam
soliloquises Sophia Sophronia
Spriggs-Spriggs Short-Sophia Soph-
roma Short, Samuel Shorts spouse
sounds splendid Suppose she should
say-Sho she shan't she shant't p
Soon Sam spied Sophia starching
skirts, singing softly. Seeing Sam, she
stopped starching saluted Sam smil-
ing.
Sam stimmered shocking.
"Spl spl splendid summer season,
Sophia"
Somewhat sultry," suggested So
phia.
Sar-sartin, Sophia, said Sam. ISL
lence seventeen seconds)
"Selling saddles still. Sam ?"
"Sar-sar-sartin," said Sam, starting
suddenly. "Season's somewhat suderi-
fc,'' said Sam, stealthily stanching
streaming sweat, shaking sensibly.
"Sartin," said Sophia, smiling sig
nifcantly. "Sip some sweet sherbert,
Sam" Silence sixty seconds)
Sire shot sixty sheldrakes Satur-
day." said Sophia.
"Sixty shop p said Sam. (Silence
seventy-seven seconds)
"See sister Susans sunfowers," said
Sophia. socially scattering such stiff
silence.
Sophia's sprightly sauciness stimulat-
ed Sam strangely so Sam suddenly
spoke sentimentally "Sophia Susan's
sunfowers seem saying, Samuel Short
Sophia Sophronia Spriggs, stroll SER
enely, seek some sequestered spot, some
sylvan shade. Sparkling sprigs shall
sing soul.soothing strains sweet song
sters shall silence street sighings; su-
per-angelic syiphs shall"
Sophia snickered so Sam stopped,
"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-
pense speculates sorrow"
"Seek sire, Sam, seek sire. "
So Sam sought sire Spriggs. Sire
Sriggs said, "Sartin."