The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-11-22


The friends of Sam bubbles know him to be
as good hearted man as ever lived He has
his faults, as who has not? and no one thai
annOys Mrs. bubbles the most is that when
he comes up Summit street in the middle OF
the day he rarely gets home again until late
at night, and then-wcll, to put it mildly-ht
Is apt TO be on the outside of great deal OF
beer.
Now, there is no woman in the city who
has a pleasanter disposition than Mrs. Dub
blcS. But who can blame her if she some
times allows herself to ego for" Sam in an en-
ergetic way, when he comes homes late al
night smelling of limburgcr cheese and lager
beer?
Sam says himsclflt is wrong, and he dom
blame her, but for all that he wishes she
wouldn't
Last Wednesday morning he was so much
excited over the coming election for Treasurer
that he came up town to buy some nails-so he
told his wite-and he met so many men who
were able to tell him who was to be elected
next Tuesday, that when evening came he
was outside Inore beer than was really neces
sary, and he knew it.
See here, Bill" said he to his old crony
my wife will make it hot for me when | get
home, you bet,
Then don't 90 home" said Bill,
"1hjnk I'm fool?' asked Sam, Cant
stand blowing up better when I'm full than
| can when I'm sober"
That was view Of the case that had not
occurred to Bill and he was compelled tc
admit that Sam was right. Then Of a sud
den q bright thought struck him.
Il say, ole fclcr,' said he, "Why don't you
take something home to the old woman:'
"WhatlI | take:'
ooh! Take a-a-&-" and he began
looking in the windows of the stores as If Try
inc to see something, Suddenly his eyes
brightcncd-"takc her bird"
They were opposite store where cage
and bird hung in the window.
Bill" said Sam, you're not such cussed
fool after all I'll buy "a bird"
He went inside, asked what they would
sell that bird and cage IN the window for
and upon the man saying five dollars paid
the money and told him 20 "do it up"
The merchant tied paper around the cage
so as to conceal the bird and Sam went home
happy.
Before his wife could open her battery OF
words upon him. Sam rushed forward, say.
ing:
"Hcre you are, Mary. Now don't go to
blowing when I've brought you home one of
the best hooking birds to be found in the
city" and he handed the cage to her.
What woman could resist speech like that
when it was accompanied with something
she desired Mrs bubbles face relaxed and
she smiled pleasantly and lovingly on Sam,
as she removed the paper. The bird seemed
to be used to people for he paid no manner
of attention to Mrs. d. She chirped to it but
it did not even wink back at her, She could
mt make the bird move even by putting her
FINGER near the cage She carried the care
nearer the light, and her face assumed an
expression that not pcaceablc. Shemadc
rush at Sam who was half asleep in his
chair from the effects Of too much beer.
"Iou wretched sOt, to play such a trick
upon nae; I'll learn you to bring home an
old stuffed bird, you miserable loater YOU
and she smashed the cage over his head and
pounded him in a terrible manner,
Sam swcars rs soon as his face gets better
he is going to see that man who sold him the
bird.-3olcdo Bld6c.