Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-08-08
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
Tight Boots and Other Troubles Toe Much
for Him-A Fragment of a History.
From tho Cleveland pla;ndaaJar


for Him-A Fragment of a History.
From the Cleveland Plaindealer.
The following leaves from a daily
journal were found by our reporter upon
the banks of the canal a few nights
since, together with a pair of fine boots
that had circular openings cut in the
leather over the spot where the toes
would naturally come when the bcots
were worn. The fragments of diary,
and the mutilated boots, contain a his
te-y of human agony, both mental and
physical, that, though not rare, seldom
finds its way into print, and for that
reason we give the portions of the diary
publicity, trusting that they will thrill
a responsive chord in some anguish
racked heart now suffering in silence.
As to the mystery which surrounds the
author of the journal, and the former
wearer of the boots, who shall attempt
to fathom it !? He sleeps perchance be-
meath the waters of the canal, unmind-
full of the wealth-laden galleons of trade
that pass and repass over him. He
heeds not the proud snip laden with
hoop poles as she careens before the
gale that strikes her in the stern and
forces her ahead; nor the curses of her
commander at the mule for allowing
slack rope to accumulate on his heels.
passage on board one of the vessels that
the main between Cleveland and Akron,
and in a distant cline seeks the quiet
he was apparently denied at home. 1t
is not our province as a re porter to seek
to fathom this mystery our business is
with facts, and with these Introductory
remarks we give (suppressing dates and
real names
THE DIARY OF AN UNHAPPY MAN.
In my own house at last, built to suit
my wife, with three closets to each room,
back stairs leading to the servants
apartments, a verandah on two sides,
and four bay windows, what drawback
can there be to my future happiness
No more rent to pay-no grumbling
landlords. l can cut a stovepipe hole
doors into shape without reproof or
charges. There are few young men so
happily situated as 1 am with wife,
two sets of twins, a four year old boy. a
coach dog, an old cat and nine kittens,
to say nothing of a good salary at old
Grinders, with an occasional "per-
quisite'' when 1 am in charge of the
money drawer during the cashiers ab-
sence, Providence has indeed snickered
right out on me.
Went home an hour earlier than
usual to-day, because my new boots
hurt-me, and it was well that did, for
1 found Angeline crying and big side
whiskered chap standing over her with
a pen in his hand trying to make her
subscribe for " The Poets of the World
to be completed in four hundred mum
bers, if possible, to come in monthly
parts, payable when delivered. He
had already taken her note for thirty
days for Map of Ohio, tissue of 1922
a copy of Horace Greeley's Life of Fisk, D
and full set of /" "NoodIe's Dime Ro
mances," library size. He had almost
convinced her to subscribe to the
"Poets'' as l entered. "Yoa will never
feel it to pay for them by the month,
said he. Here l abruptly placed the
toe of my shoe (which was built fol
civil wary against hlm,a ,and he concluded
to call some other time.
More trouble again to-day. Went
home and found four gentlemanly look
ing men seated in the parlor, who ha!
called "on business of the utmost i'm
portance," as they said, and Angeline
had invited them to dinner, supposins
them to be acquaintances of mine. AT
ter dinner each one called me aside a
different times, and asked me if my life
was insured, at the same time stuffin,
my pockets full of circulars, pamphlet
and figures relating to their respective
companies. 1 smiled at their eagerne es
and said would see them again. The.
pressed my hand warmly and said,
doubtless would unless death inter
vened." 1 must insure though, and on
company is just as good as another.
Had an interesting time this morning
the four year old boy swallowed tn
stove-lifter, at least he said he did, an
it's missing, and 1 remained at home S
long standing him on his head, an
swinging him by the heels to get tn
missing article out of him, that wa
late at tie store, and received repr
mand from the "old man." who said
must not let that thing occur agair
Whether he meant the tardiness c
stove-lifter affair is more than l know.
P.S. The litter was found in til
stove tonight with the handle burr
ed off.
Wife and were awakened before sui
rise this morning by loud ringing {
the door bell. Thinking there had bee
some accident or sickness at one OF tt