Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-05-27
A sentimental story.
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SIMON SHORTS SON sAMUEr.

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Shrowd Simon Short sewed shoes Soy.
scntccn summers, speeding storms, spreading
successiycly saw Simon's small
shabby shop still standing staunck'; saw ST.
mons selfsamc squcaking sign still swing
ing. silently specifying: !" Simon Short
sGwed, soled dsupeSrfhneIys" simon's spry, sed-
stout, stul'y sons Seth, Samuel, Stephen,
Seth sold sugar, starch, spices; simple Sam
sold saddles, stirrups, screws sogucious Ste
phen sold silks, satins, shawls; skcptical
Saul sold silver salvers ;,sclfsh Shadrach sold
salvcs, shocstrngs, soap, saws, skates slack
Silas sold Sally Shorts stuffed sofas.
Some seven summers since Simon's son
Samuel saw Sophia SoGronia Spriggs some
where. Sweet, sensible, smart Sofronia
Spriggs. Sam soon showed sHangc sypmtoms
Sam sighed sorowfully, sought Sophia So
fronia's society, sung several scrcnades silly.
Simon stormcd, scoldcd severely, said Sam SO
silly singing such shameful scnscless songs.
"Stranyc Sam should slight such splendid
sales Sruttng spcndthrift shattered
Drained simpcton |!
"Softly, softly, SIRE" said Sally, "Sams
smittcn Sam S spcd some sweetheart"
"Sentimcntal schoolboy - suarlcd Simon.
"Smi.scn stop such stuff" Simon sent
Sally's snul.box spinning, seized Sally's scis
sors, smashed Sally's spcctaclcs, scattered sew
eral spools. "Sncaking scoundrcl! Sans
shocking sillincss shall surccasc." Scowling
Simon stopped speaking, starting swiftly shop
ward Sally sighed sadly. Summoning Sam,
she spoke sweet sympathy "Sam, said she,
"Sirc seems singulary snapry; SO sonny,
stop stroling street, stop smoking, spending
specie supcriluously, stop sprucing so, stop
singing scrcnades, stop short sci! saddles,
sell saddles sensible; see Sophia Sofronia
Spriggs soon; she's sprightly, she's stable, so
solicit, sue, secure Sophia Sofronia Spriggs
speedily, Sam
$50 soon? SO soon?" said Sam, standing
stock still.
$50 soon surely" said Sally, smlingly;
Especially since sire shows such spirits.
SO, Sam, somcw hat scared, sauntcred slow
ly, shaking stupcudously. Sam soliloquiscs:
Sophia Sofronia Spriggs, Sprigss s-Short-
Sophia SoIronia Short = Samuel S h ort's
spouse sounds splendid Suppose she
should say. She shan't she shan't"
Soon Sam spicd Sophia starching shirts,
singing softly. Seeing Sam, she stopped
starcl,ing, sau,ng Sam smilngly. Sam
stamlncrcd shockingly.
'.Spl spl splendid summer season, Sophia"
| "Somowlat sutry," suggested Sophia.
"iSar sartin Sophia" said Sam. (Silcncc
seventeen seconds,)
"Sclling saddles still, Sam 2"
"Sar sartin," said Sam, starting suddenly
"Scason $ somewhat sudorlc," said Sam,
stcalthily, stauuching streaming sweat, shak-
ing scnsibly.
"Sar,in," smiling Significantly. "Sip some
sweet shc.bcrt.' (Silcncc sixty scconds)
"Src Shot sixty snipcs, Saturday" said
Sophia.
";5;xty? shoe y said Sam. (silcncc soy,
enty seven scconds.)
''Sce sister Susan's sunfowcrs," said So.
phin, socially ssloncing such stiff silence.
Sorhia's swighly saucincss stimulated Sam
strangely; 50 Sam suddenly spoke scntimcn
, tally: Sophia, Susan's s,lnfowcrs seem say
ing, Samuel Short, Sophia Solronia Spriggs
stroll scrcncly, seek some scqucstcrcd spot
! some sylvan shade. Sparkling springs sha
!, sing sonl.stirring strains sweet songstcrs slal
I silence secret signing, supcrangclc sylph,
shall '-Sorhia snickcrcd so Sam stopped
"Sopha,' said Sam, solcmniy.
"Sam," said Sophia.
"Sophia, stop smiling. Sam Shorts sin
cerc. Sans seeking some sweet spouse, So
phia."
Sophia stood silent.
"Spcnk, Sophia, speak Such suspcns,
spccnatcs sorrow."
"Scck sire, Sam, seek sire"
So Sam sought Sire Spriggs. Sire Sprigg:
said "Suytin."
JuSTlcE AND LIHrRry.,-I I he laborcr en-
durcs the burden of the day, exposes himself
to rain, the sun, aud the winds, to prepare, by
his work the harvest which will fill his gran.
aries in the autumn
Justice is the harvest of the people.
The mechanic rises before the dawn, lights
his small lamp, and labors without relaxation,
to obtain bread for himself and children
Justice is the people.
lie declines no pains and complains Of no
labor he cxhausts himself, forgc,s sleep in
order to amass riches.
Liberty is the riches Of the people
The sailor travcrses the sea- exposes him
self to the waves aud the tempest, delivers
himself to danger, suffers the cold and the
heat, that he may secure for himself rest in
old age.
Liberty is the rest Of the people.
The soldier submits to the scvcrcst priva.
tions watches and fights, and sheds his
blood for that which he calls glory
Liberty is the glory Of the people.
If there is people that esteem justice and
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