Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-07-31
Simon Shorts Son Samuel.

The following literary curiosity was con-
structed for late number of The -Aspi.
rant, the reading of which formeda part Of
the closing exercises of the Concord High
School The writer is Miss Ida bennett.
Allitcrated stories have been written before
but we DO not remember to have seen one
in which the difficult letter S was carried
so far-Editm Statesman, N. II.
Shrewd Simon Short sewed shoes. Sew
entccn Summers, speeding storms, spread
ing sunshine, succcssively saw Simon S
small. shabby shop still standing staunch
saw Simon's set-same squcaking sign still
swinging. silently specifyiug: "Simon
Short. Snithfeld's sole surviving shoemak-
er. Shoes scwed, sewed supertinely." ST.
mons spry, scdulous spouse, Sally Short.
scwcd shirts, stitched sheets, stuffed sofas.
Simon's six stout, sturdy sons, Seth Sam
ucl, Stephen, Saul, Shadrach, Silas-sold
sundries. Sober Seth sold sugar, starch,
spice; simple Sam sold saddles, stirrups,
screws sagacious Stephens sold silks, sat
ins, shawls; skeptical Saul sold silver sal
vers selfish Shadrach sold salves, shoe
strings, soap, saws, skates; slack Silas sold
Sally Shorts stuffed sofas.
Some seven Summers since, Simon's Sec
oud son Samuel saw Sophia Sophronia
Spriggs somewhere. Sweet, sensible, smart
Sophia Sophrona Spriggs. Sam soon
showed strange symptoms. Sam seldom
stayed. storing, selling saddles. Sam
sighed sorrowfully, sought Sophia Soph-
nin'. SpcarnI do,
slyly. Simon stormcd, scoded severely,
said Sam seemed 50 silly singing such
shameful, scnscicss songs. Strange. sam
should slight such splendid Summer sales
Strutting spcnd-thritt! shattcrcd-brai n
simp!cton."
Softly, softly sire" said Sally. Sans
smittcn, Sans spied some sweetheart"
Sentimental school-boy.' snarled ST
mon. Smitten. Stop such stuff" Simon
sent Sally's snuff-box spinning, seized Sal
lys scissors, smashed Sally's spcctaclcs,
scattering sevcra! spools. "Sncakins scoun-
drel. Sans shocking Stiffness shall sur
ceasc." Scowlng, Simon stopped speak
ing, started swiftly shopward. Sally 81 ghcd
sadly Summoniug Sam, she spoke sweet
sympathy.
"Sam," said she, :sirc seems singular
ly snappy; so sonny, stop strolling streets,
stop smoking segars. spending specie su-
pcr!uonaly, stop sprncing So stop singing
scrcnaIcs, stop short. Sell saddles. SON
ny, sell saddles senslbly; see Sophia Soph-
rona Sp,iggs soon; she 5 stable, so solicit,
sue, secure Sophia speedily, Sam"
SO soon? SO suon:' said Sam, standing
stock still.
$50 soon. surely" said Sally, smiling
Especially since sire shows such spirits
So sam, somewhat scared, sauntercd
slowly. shaking stupcndously Sam sollo-
quises: "Sophia Sophronia Spriggs--
Spriggs-Short--Sophia Sophronia Short,
Samuel Shorts spousc--sounds spcudid
Suppose she should say-Sho! she shan t,
shan't"
Soon Sam spiod Sophia starching shirts,
singing softly. Seeing Sam, she. stopped
starchng, saluted Sam smiling. Sam
stammered shockinyly.
"Spl-spl-spendid Sumner season, So
phia."
Somewhat sultry." suggested Sophia.
"Sar-sartin, Sophia" said Sam. Isl
| lence seventeen sccouds).
Sellinfi saddles still, Sam p
"Sar-sartin, Sophia" said Sam, starting
suddenly. "Scason's somewhat sodorific, "
said Sam, stcalthily stanching streaming
sweat, shaking sensibly.
"Sartin," said Sophia, smiling signi6-
cantly. "Sip some sweet sherbct Sam" "
(Silcncc sixty scconds).
"Sire shot sixty slleldrakcs, Saturday"
said Sophia.
"Sixty? sho!" said Sam. (Silcncc sew
enty-seven seconds).
"Sec sister Susan's sunaowcrs," said
Sophia, socially scattering such stiff ST.
lcncc.
Sophia's sprightly sauciness stimulated
Sam strangely; so Sam suddenly spoke
sentimentally. "Sopha, Susan's sunAow.
ers, seeming saying, Samuel Short. Sophia
Sophronia Spriggs, stroll sercucly, seek
some sequestered spot, some silvan shade
Sparkling springs shall sing soul-soothing
strains; sweet songsters allsilcncc secret
sighings; super-angelic sylphs shall "
-Sophia snickcred; 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 suspense
speculates sorrow
'Seek sire, Sam, seek sire"
sosam soughtsirc Spriggs. Sire Spriggs
said ':Sartin."
W The first archcd stone bridge in the
United States was built over the Ipswich
river, Massachusetts,, in 1854, by Judge
Choatc, and before it was open for travel
was called "Choatcs Folly"
To- Frogs are now so extensively used
for food, in New York, that ,ucn make a
business Of catching them by the quantity.