The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-05
Simon Shorts Son Samuel

The following literary curiosity was
constructed for the last number Of the
Aspirant, the reading Of which formed a
part Of the closing exercises Of the Con.
cord, N. H., High school. The writer is
Miss Ida Bennett:
Shrewd Simon Short sewcd shoes
Seventeen summers, speeding storms
spreading sunshine successfully saw 81.
mons small, shabby shop still standing
staunch, saw Simon's sclfsamo squeak.
ing sign still swinging silently specify
ing:
simon Short, Smithiiolds sole survi
wing shoemaker Shoes sewed soed SIT
perfnely.
oimon's spry, scdulous, spouse, Sally
Short, sewed skirts, stitched sheets, stuff.
ed sofas. Simon's six stout sons--Seth
Samuel, Stephen, Saul, Sias, Shadrac
sold sundrios. Sober Seth sold sugar
spices; simple Sam sold saddles, stirrups
screws; sagacious Stephen sold silks
satins, shawls skcptical Saul sold silver
salvers selfish Shadrach sold salyes,
shoe strings, soap, saws, skates slacl,
Silas sold Sally Shorts stuffed sofas.
Some seven summers since, Simon
second son Samuel saw Sophia Sophro-
MIA Spriggs somewhere. Sweet, smart,
sensible Sophia Sophrouia Spriggs. Sam
soon showed strong symptoms. Sam sell
dom stayed storing, selling saddles Sam
sighed sorrowiully, sought Sophia Soph-
ronia's society, sung several serenadcs
slyly. Simon stormod, scolded severely,
said Sam seemed so silly singing such
shameful, sensccss songs. " Strange
Sam should slight such splendid sales
Strutting spendthrift ! Shattered-broined
simpleton.
Softly, softly, sire" said Sally
" Sans smitten; Sans spied some sweet
heart"
Sentimental school-boy - snarled ST.
mon. Smittcn stop such stuff ST.
mon sent Sally's snuh-box spinning seized
Sally's scissors, smashed Sally's spocta
cles, scattering several spools. &" Sneak
ng scoundrel! Sans shocking Stiffness
shall surcease - Scowling, Simon stopped
speaking, started swiftly shopward.. sally
sighed sadly. .!Summoning sam, she
spoke sweet sympathy. sam" said
she, " sire seems siugularly suappy; 50,
sonny, stop strolling streets, stop smok-
ing segars, spending scrip superAuou,ly,
stop sprucing SO, stop singing scrcnadcs,
stop short sell saddles, sell saddles sen
sible; see Sophia Sophrouia Sprigg,
soon; she's sprightly, she's stable. 50
solicit, sue, secure Sophronio speedily
Sam
$50 soon ? so soon ," said Sam, stand
ing stock still.
so soon, surely" said Sally smil-
ingly, especially since sire shows such
spirits"
So Sam somewhat scared, sauntcred
slowly, shaking otupondously. Sam So
liloquises "Jsophia Sophronia Spriggs,
Spriggs-Short-Nhphia Sophrona Short
Samuel Shorts spousc-sounds splcnd-
id! Suppose she should ,ay-,hc shan't
she shant ~
Soon sam spied Sophia starching shirts,
singing softly. Seeing Sam She stopped
starching, saluting Sam smilingly. sam
stammcrcd shockingly.
"Spl-spl-splcndid sumrser season, So
phia.'
Somewhat sultry," suggested Sophia.
Sar-sartin, Sophia" said San. (Si-
lence seventeen seconds.)
"Scllinr saddles still. Sam ,"
"Sar-sar-tin,' said Sam starting sud
denly. Seasons somewhat sudorifc, g
said Sam, steadily, staunching streaming
sweat, shaking sensibly.
"Sartin," " said Sophia, smiling signif-
cantly. "Sip some sweet sherbit, Sam.
| (Silcnco sixty soconds.)
"Sirc shot sixty shclldrakc, Saturday.
said Sophia.
"Sixty? sho - said Sam. (Silcnct
scventy-seycn seconds.
4" See sister, Susans suuAowers," said
Sophia socially, siloncing such stiff 81.
lence.
Sophia's sprightly sauciness stimulated
Sam strangely; so Sam suddenly spoke
scntimentally; Sophia, Susan's sun.
flowers's 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 songsters shall ST.
lence secret sighings; super-angelic
sylphs shall" Sophia snickercd so Sam
stopped.
"Sophia," said Sam .olemnly.
"Sam,' said Sophia,
4" Sophia, stop smiling; Sam Short
sincere. Sans seeking some sweet spouse
Sophia"
Sophia stood silent
"Speak Sophia, speak such suspens
spcculates sorrow
Seek sire, Sam, seek sire"
So Sam sought sire Spriggs sire Sprige
said 4" Sartin."
SWEETNESS MINGLED WITH GALL.-
The Nation thinks that the great law .
! lcpu1unusot ion has enrnn iuto ,lo,- In CON