Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-07-12
Mr.. Sham.

He is certainly strange being. Have
you nsver seen him? Ii goes in the
most polished society and his influence ov-
er people is almost wonderful. Always
on the g1ti cire, Sham is. At times he is
exceedingly sociable and then again he
is sullen aud morose. Sometimes he will
grasp your hand with fervor, but at 9TH
ers will drop it as if in scorn. He goes
into peoples eyes, peoples hands, peo-
pies clothes, aud sometimes into peoples
hearts. He is never what he appears to
be. and is extremely fond of initiating
MIR. Frank Genuine in fact, he is a
counterieiter of the worst description, and
MIR. Genuine, who is a worthy, honorable
man. is often judged very harshly by peo.
pie that have been imposed upon by
Worthless Sham. He exists by pretend
ing to be what he is not this is his pro-
| fession.
Sham will curl himself up in persons
nature and cause that person to give you
a hearty, cordial shake of the hand, and
TO utter an expression of delight on seeing
you, even though in that persons heart
there exists for you only hatred and con
tempt.
Sham will cause pale cheeks to blush
dull eyes to sparkle, and Iuxuriant
growth of hair to take the place of bald
ness. Sham goes into shoes, into stock
ings, and even delights in this bustltns
around, It is said.
But Sham isn't to be depended upon
He will sell you patent lace for real anc
give you back counterfeit money in change
lie will write the name of Alexandra OF
gloves that never travelled, and sell then
u you Tor the genuine article.
lie takes tue place OF Foreign cores
poudent" III many an editors sanctum
and fertile brain furnishes you witt
news from the Continent that is merely
imaginary. lie even gives to'people eyes
out they see nut-eals, but they hear no
amt wlil teach you to make pumpkin
pies out OF squasnes, and without eggs
He takes tne assumed name Of tresct
in churches. You see uoor III the dis
tance, bur as you reach it you find tina
"things are hot what they seem," ant
that 1t is only Sham, after all.
Sham will disguise himself and appea
to you as if in deep suffering. lie will
lock up his fortune aud beg fiom door t
: door, aud tell you a tale of woe that vii
bring tears to your eyes aud money fror
your purse.
Sham will get up in church and tel
you how his soul Is prospecting OF hi
love for his teilow-men; and under tn
garb of sanctity, will 50 back to his plac
of business, aud falsely represent his ware
and will cheat you if he can.
sham will cause young lady to OF
tain deep hold on your heart, and wi
lead you to believe she loves you, whe
her heart, if she has any, is far away.
: Sham is harmless sometimes, but very
8 very often be does much mischief.
i We get weary of being imposed upon
disgusted at being SO often swindled, an
we grow distrusttul and suspicious, au
: our dispositions become soured and ou
2 hearts hardened.
; You call all women false and untrue
!, and you turn coldly away from a heal
that beats only for you, because you wer
: once outwitted by one of Sham's devotee'
{, You send the poor from your door a
: hungry as they came, because once 20
: we're tricked by a beggar-Sham in dl'
i guise. But as they 60 away, does ther
never come to your heart whisper :
J was hungry and ye gave me no meatT'
i You crush the good feelings in you
: heart as the man of God talks, and wi
learn no lessons from good o.d saint
experience because once yon were fleece
by protesting christian who was merel
: Sham, dressed up in disguise. II was
s stranger and ye took. me not in"--tas
t care, you may b. turning away Christ.