Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-06
Simon shorts Sorrow.

en!een summers, speeding storms s2re&d-
| ing sunshine, snceessively saw Simon :
all shabby shop still standing staunch.
saw Simon's self-sana squeaking sign still
swinging, silently specifying: simon
Short, Smithtields sole surviving shoe
maker. Shoes sewed, soled superhnely."
tSimon's shy, sedulous spouse, Sally Short,
sewed skirts, stitched sheets stuffed sofas.
! Simon's SIX stout sturdy sons-Seth, Sam
uel, Stephen, Saul, Sllas, Shadrach- sold
sundries. Sober Seth sold sugar, sarch,
spices pie Sam sold saddles, btirrups,
screws; sagacious Stephen sold silks, sat
ms, shawls; sheptical t5anl sold silver
saIyers selfish ShudrGch sold saive8, snoe-
strings, soap, eawa, sha,es slack Silas sold
Sally Shorts stuffed sofas.
Some seven summers since Simon S
second son Samuel saw Sophia Sotronia
Spriggs kOmewnt re. Sweet, sensible,
smart, Sofronia Spciggs. Sam soon showed
strange symptoms Eam seldom stayed
storing selling saddles. San sighed sor-
rovfuIly, sought S0phia Sofroula' 5 society,
sung several acrcna1sa siyfy. Simon
ed so silly singing such shameful, sense
less songs. ''Stra1ge. Sam should slight
such splendid sales Strutting spend
thrift shattered braiued simpleton p
''Softiy, softly, sire" said Sally. Sam s
smitten Sam & spied some sweetheart"
Sentimental schoolboy!" snarled Si-
mon.
"Smitton stop such stuff" Simon
sent Sal!y's snuff-box spinning, seized
Sally's scissors, smashed Sally's spectac!es,
scattering several spools. SneakiDg
scoundrel Sans shocking Stiffness shall
surcease." Scowling Simon stopped speak
ing, starting swiftly ehopward. Sally sighed
sadly. Summoning Sam, she spoke sweet
sympathy. Sam, said she, " sire seems
slngularly snappy; 50, sonny, stop strolling
Streets stop smoking, spending specie su-
perfuously, stop sprucing so. stop sing
ing serenades, stop short; sell saddles, sell
saddles sensible; see Sophia Sofronia
Spriggs soon; she's sprightly. she stable
so solicit, secure Sophia Sofronia Spriggs
speedily, Sam"
$50 soon So soon ?" said Sam, stand
ing stock still.
Specially since show such spirits"
So Sam, somewhat scared, sauntered
slowly, shaking stupendously. Sam soliic-
quizes :" Sophia Sofronia Spriggs,-
Spriggs-Short-So Sophia Sofronia Short
Samuel Shorts spouse-sounds splendid
Suppose she should say,-Sbe ! sha shan
she shan't p
Soon Sam spied Sophia atarchin8 shirte,
singing softly. Seeing Sam, sho stopped
starching, salutiDg Sam smilingly. Sam
stammcred shockingly.
''Spl-spl-splendid summer season So
phia."
"Somowlat sultry," suggested Sophia.
.'Sar eartin, Sophia, said Sam. (SI!euco
seventeen seconds). .
Selling saddles still, Sam 2"
''Sar-sartin," said sam, starting snd-
denly.
.5eason's somewhat sodoriGc," said
Sam, stealthily, staunchinB streaming
| sweat, shaking sensibly.
"Sartin," smiling significantly. Sip
some sweet sheTbert, Sara." t:,ilence sixty
| seconds).
Sire shot sixty anipe, Saturday," said
Sophia.
| seventy seconds).
'ESee sister Susan's spnfoWers," said
Sophia, socially sjlencing sneh stiff ST.
| lence.
Sophia's sprishtly sauc.Dess stimula-. :.
Sam strangely, go Sam suddenly spoke
sentimentalIy : 'Sophia, Susan's sunfow-
ers seem saying, Samuel Short, Sofronia
Spri9gs, stroll serenely, seek some seques-
tered spot, some sylvan shade. Sparkling
springs shall sing soul-stlrrlng strains ;
| sweet songsters shall silence secret sigh
ings, super angelic sylphs shall Sophia
snickered so Sam stopped.
"Sophia." said Sam, solemnly.
"Sam," said Sophia.
''Sophia, stop smiling. Sam Shorts
sincere. Sam seeking some sweet spouse,
ISophia.
| Sophia stood silent.
sSpeak, Sophia, speak such suspense
speculates sorrow.
| ''Seek sire, Sam, seek sire
So Sam sought Sire Spriggs; Sire
| Spriggs said sartin.