The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-06-16
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"n was man know that couldn't
Be kesuing nszbands on 4 dear little Ei11 p
And Sam gave wink. as il to say maybe
OF the girls I'd rather hug you than the babyi"
"Now kiss II, she cried, though she stilIhugged
it closer.
Its mouth is like roses the honey bee sips 70
Sam stoofea z ssey ansD as heads ssarae togeth-
There chanced to arise confusion Of lipsl = |
And as it occurred it might have been, maybe,
That each got a kiss, Sam. Ann, and the baby
It's hard to tell Just what was the matter,
For the babe was the only one innocent there:
And Annie flushed up like a full blown peony,
And saindeEturaed red TO the roots Of his hair:
So the question is this-you can answer it, may
Did Annie kiss Sam, or did both kiss the baby?
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SIMON SHORTS SORROW.
Shrewd Simon Short sewed shoes.
Seventeen summers, speeding storms,
spreading Sunshine, successfully saw
Simon's small shabby shop still stand
ing stauhell, saw nSiInSiTs ;self-same
squeaking sign still twinging, silently
specifying: aSimon Short, Smith
fields Z sole4suryiying shoemaker.
Shoes seWedy solsa superfnely.' Si-
mons spry,a sedulous spouse, Sally
Short, sewed skirts, stitched sheets,
stuffed sofas. Sinens slv stout, stnr-
dyasonsASeth, Samuel, Stephen, Saul,
Silas, Shadrach-sold .sundries. Sober
Seth sold sugar starch spices; simple
Sam sold saddles, stirrups, screws
sagacious Stephen sold silks, sati ms,
shawls, skeptical Saul sold silver
salvers; selfish tSHadraeh sold saves,
shoe-strings, soap, saws, skates slack
Silas sold Sally Shorts stuffed sofas.
Some seven summers since Simon's
second son Samuel saw Sophia Sofro-
mia Spriggs somewhere. Sweet, sens
iblessmait Sofronial Spriggsy 1Sam
soon showed strange symptoms. Sam
seldom stayed storing selling Saddles.
Sam sighed sorrowfnlly, sought
Sophia Sofronia's society, sung sever
al screnades slyly. Simon stormed,
scolded severely, said Sam seemed SO
silly singing such shameful, senseless
songs. Strange, Sam should slight
such splendid ealesl / slStratting spend
thrift! shattered-brained simpleton !"
"Softly, softly, sire,,5 said Sally.
Sans smitten; Sans spied some
sweetheart" =.
Sentimental schoolboy!" snarled
Simons 7 a :.
SsSnittenl stop such stuff" Simon
sent Sally's snuff-box spinning, seized
Sally's scissors, smashed Sally's spec
tacles, scattering several spools.
Sneaking seoundrsl SANS shocking
Stiffness shall surcease." Scowling ST.
mon stopped speaking, started swiftly
shopward. Sally sighed sadly. Sum-
moning Sam, she spoke sweet sympa-
thy. "Sam," said she, sire seems
singularly snappy;a SO, sonny, stop
strolling streets, stop Smoking, spend
ing specie superfuously, stop. .sprucing
SO, stop singing serenades, stop short j;
sell sadd dies sell saddles sensible; see
Sophia Sofronia Spriggs soon; she's
sprightly, she's stable-so solicit, sue,
secure Sophia Sofronia Spriggs speed
lily, Sam"
$50 soon? so soon ?" said Sam,
standing stock still. eu a,..
$50 soon, surely" said Sally smi-
linglyp Especially since sire shows
such spirits. " 81 :
So Sam, somewhat scared, sauntered
slowly, shaking stupendously. Sam
soliloquizes: "Sophia Sofronia
Spriggs-Spriggs Short-Sophia So
fronia Shorta1- Samuel Shorts spouse
sounds Splendid suppose she should
say-she she shan't-she shan'tw
Soon Sam spied Sophia starch ing
shirts, singing softly. Seeing Sam,
she stopped starching, saluting Sam
smilingly. Sam stammered shocking.
ly.
"Spl-spi-splendid summer season.
Sophia. .,.,z.s..
Somewhat sultry,' suggested So
phia. e'''''''',' =.
aSar-sartin, Sophia" said Sam
(Silence seventeen seconds.)
"Selling saddles still, Sam 31sasiT
Sar-sartin," said Sam, starting
suddeny y:saoaaW ses1sg1.E inEai3
"Season's somewhat sodorific," sale
Sam stealthily, staunching streaming
sweat, shaking sensibly.
''Sartin,n' !, smiling significantly. "Sil
some sweet sherbert, Sam. .',a6 6Silenc'
sixty seconds. Il - x 5.it' 10 IasIl eia;. 5
"Sire, shot sixty snipe, Saturday,
said Sophia.
"Sixtys shot" said Sam. (silenc
seventy-seyen seconds.)
"See sister Sasan's sunfowers,n SAT-
Sophia, socially silencing such stiff 81
lence. e - tee1sa,s5
sophia's sprightly sauciness stimu
lated Sam strangely, SO Sam suddenl
spokesentimentally. s.Sophia, Susan
sunflowers seem saying, Samuel shol
Z i
Sofronia Spriggs, stroll serenely, see
some sequestered spot, some sylya
shade. Sparkling springs shall sin
soulsstirring strains; sweet songster
shall silence secret sighings, super-an
gelie syfphs shali"- Sophia snickered
SO Sam stopped. ..!,a:l Is 9a.5s Is
"Sophia," said Sam solemnly.
"Sam" said Sophia. nj. ID.
Sophia stop smiling. Sam Short
sincere. Sans seeking some swee
spouse; Sophia 8 ','s.. ,lsat5}s ~ sgbsf
Sophia stood silent.it tiar - ai
"Speak,@ Sophia, speak such SUI
pense speculates sorrow 5ss If
"Seek sire, Sam, seek SIRE"