The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-08-09
THE OLD, OLD STORY.


for Him-A Fragment Of a History.
I" From the Cleveland Plaindealer.
The following leaves from a daily
Journal were found by our reporter upon
the banks of the canal few nights
since, together with a pair of fine boots
that had circular openings cut in the
leather oyer the spot where ihe toes
would naturally come when the boots
we're worn. The fragments of a diary,
and the mutilated boots, contain a his.
toy 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, unfnind-
ful OF the wsalth-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.
1t may be the long suffering victim took
passage on board one of the vessels that
the main between Cleveland and Akron,
aud in a distant cline seeks the quiet
he was apparently denied at home. 1t
Is not our province as reporter to seek
TO fathom tnis mystery; our business is
with facts, and with these Introductory
remarks we give (suppressing dates and
real names)
90 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
and four bay windows, what drawback
can there be to my future happiness
40 more rent TO pay-no grumbling
landlords. can cut stovcpipe hole
where choose, and kick refractory
doors into shape without reproof or
charges. There are few young men so
happily situated as / am with wife,
two sets of twins, four year old boy. a
coach dog, an old cat and nine kittens,
to say nothing of good salary at old
Grinder's, with an occasional "per-
quisite" when l am in charge of the
money drawer during the cashiers ab-
sence, Providence has indeed snickered
tight out on me. i,a ~
- Went home an hour earlier than
usual to-day, because my new boots
hurt me, and it was well that l did, for
l found Angeiine crying and a 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 num-
bers, if possible, to come in monthly
parts, payable when delivered. lie
had already taken her note for thirty
days for Map of Ohio, tissue of 1922,
accpyof H6rSee Gresley' Life Of Fisk, !"
saaa 4an ct of aNoodie's Dime Ro-
mances,n library size. He had almost
oonvinced her TO subscribe to the
"Poets' as i entered. . You will never
feel it to pay for them by the month" /"
said he. Here / abruptly placed the
toe Of my shoe (which was built for
elvl war against hlm, and he concluded
10 call some other time. ..7..
More trouble again to-day. Went
home and found four eentlemanly look
ang men seated in the parier, who has
called ION business of the utmost inn
sos.snce," as they said,l and Angeline
mad invited them to dinner, supIosing
them to be acquaintances of mine. At
ter dinner eacn one called me aside at
different times, and asked me if my life
! wss msure6f a. the same time stuf6ng
my pockets full Of circulars, pamphlets
and fgures relating TO their respective
companies. l smiled at their eaeerness
and said l would see them again. Thev
pressed my hand warmly and said.
doubtless would unless death inter.
vened.f. ! nslst insure though, and one
company is just as good as another.
Had aninteresting time this morning /:
the four year old boy swallowed The
osoEe-lifter, at least he said he did, and
rs missing, and | remained at home 10
long standing, him on, his head, and
Swinging him by the heels to get the
missing article out of him, that / was
iaie at tie store, and received repri.
mand from the "old man. who said
must not let that thing occur again.
~ whether he meant the tardiness or
"oYe,lifter affair is more than Know.
fs. The litter was found in the
s.cye tonight with the handle burn
Wife and Iwere awakened before sun.
se TINS morning by loud ringing of