St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-09-03
simon Shorts sSuH Samuel,

/ "'S itSlttN curiosity was
constructed for the last number of the
Aspirant, the reading of which formed n
part of the closing exercises of the Con-
cord, y. H., High school The writer
is Miss ld;. Bennett
Shrewd Simon Short sewed shoes.
seventeen summers, speeding storms,
spreading sunshine successfully saw ST.
mons small, shabby shop, still standing
staunch, saw Slmop's self-same squeak
M sign still! swinging silently specifying
"Nlmon Short, Smithticld's sole suryi-
m shoemaker. SHOES sewed soled su-
pcrtinely."
Simon's sPry, sedulous, spouse, Sally
Snort. sewcd skirts, stitched sheets, stuff
cd sofas. Simun's six stout sons-Seth.
Samuel, Stephen, Saul, Silts, Shadracl
sold ~undrics. Sober Seth sold SUGAR.
spices simple sam sold saddles, stirrups.
screws: -aracious Stephen sod silks.
satin~, s!.awls skcptical Saul sold silver
-il,ers selfish Sif,drach sold salycS.
~""c >trin.-. soap. saws. skates slack
;'ilaa sold ;hhl, snort stuffed sofas.
Some seven summers since. Simun'S
second son Samuel saw Sophia Sophro-
MIA Spri%gS somewhere. Sweet, sensible
smart Sophia Sophronia Springs Sam
soor showed strange symptoms. Sam
seldom STAYED SIorIug. selling saddles.
sam sighed sorrowiulv, sought Sophia
S1phronia'e society. SUM several Serc-
nadcs siyly. Simon s;ormed. Scolded Sc
vcrely, said sam seemed > silly singing
such shameful, >en>ele>s songs Strange
Sam should slight such splendid sales
SrutIing spenlthritt Shattered-brain-
ed 'simpleton
Softly, softly, SIRE" said Sally.
"Sam's smitten; Sans spied some
sweet-hcart."
''Sen,rmcntal school-boy - snarled 81
mon. "Smittcn, Stop such stuff"
Simon sent Sally's suutf-box spinning.
seized NaiIy's scissors, smashed Sally's
epcctacle>, scattering several spools
'Sneakims scoundrcl, Sans shocking
Stiffness shall surcca>c." Scowling, ST.
mon stepped speaking, starting swiftly
shopward. Sally sighed sadly. Sum
moning sam, she spoke sweet sympathy.
sam, said she, ''sire seems singularly
-nappy so, sonny, stop strolling streets,
stop smoking segars, spending scrip su-
pcrHuously, stop sprucing so, stop sing
lm% serenades, stop short Sell saddles,
sell saddles sensible; see Sophia So
phronia Spriggs soon she's sprightly,
she's stable, so solicit, sue, secure Sophia
speedily, sam"
$50 soon? SO soon p said Sam, stand
ing stock still.
so soon, surely said Sally smiling
ly, Especially since sire shows such
spirits
SO Sam, somewhat scared, sauntered
slowly, shaking stupcndously, Sam So
liloquises: Sophia Sophronia Spriggs,
Spriggs - Short - Sophia Sophronla
Short-Samuel Shorts spousc-sounds
splendid! Suppose she should say-She
shan't-she shan't :"
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, So
phia.'
Somewhat sultry," suggested Sophia.
''Sarsartin, Sophia" said sam. Isl
lence seventeen secOnds.)
"Sclling saddles still, Sam ?''
"Sar-sar-tin," said Sam, starting sud-
denly. Seasons somewhat sudorific,''
said Sam steadily, staunching streaming
sweat, shaking sensibly.
''Sartin, said Sophia, smiling signiti-
cantly. Sip some sweet sherbit, Sam"
(Sllence sixty scconds.)
''Slre shot sixty snelldrakes, Satur-
day. said Sophia.
''Sixty! sho.'' said Sam. (Siience
seventy-Seven secondS.)
''See sister Susan's sunhowers," said
Sophia socially, slencing such stiff ST.
lence.
SOph;a's sprightly sauciness stimulated
Sam strangely; 50 Sam suddenly spoke
sentimentally 'Sophia, Susan's sun
flowers seem saying Samuel Short, Su-
san Sophronia Spriggs, stroll serenely,
seek some sequestered spot, some sylvan
shade. Sparkling springs shall sing soul
stirring strains sweet songstcr5 shall 81
lence secret Slghings supcr-angelic sylphs
halr'-Sophia snickered; so Sam stop
ped.
sophia said Sam solemnly.
"Sam," said Sophia.
"Sophia, stop smiling; Sam Shorts