The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-05-06
simon shorts Son sanaeI.
Sbrewd Simon Short sewed shoes. S


shabby shop still standing staunch. saw
Simou's self-same squeaking sign still
swinging, silently specifying: "SimOn
Short, Smithfeld's sole surviving shoema-
ker Shoes sewed, soled super6nely."
Simon's spry sedulous spouse, Sally Short,
sewed skirts, stitched sheets, stuffed sofas.
Simon's six stout, sturdy son's-Seth,
Samuel, Stephen, Saul, Shadrach, Silas-
sold sundries. Sober Seth sold sugar,
starch, spice; simple Sam sold silver sal
vers, silver spoons; selfish Shadrach sold
shoe-strings, soap, saws, skates slack Silas
sold Sally Shorts stuffed SOFAS
Some seventeen summers since, Simon's
second son, Samuel, saw Sophia Sophronia
Spriggs somewhere. Sweet, sensible,
smart Sophia Sophronia Spriggs. Sam
seldom stayed, storing, selling saddles.
Sam sighed sorrowfully, sought Sophia
Sophroria's society, sung several sere-
nades slyly. Simon stormed, scolded Sc
verely, said Sam seemed so silly, singing
such shameful, senseless songs.
"Strange Sam should slight such SPLEEN
did summer sales p said Simon. "Strut-
ting spendthrift shatter-brained simple
tonw
"Softly, softly, SIRE said Sally, SANS
smitten-Sam's spied some sweetheart"
Sentimental school.boy p snarled
Simon. "Smitten! Stop such stuffr'
Simon sent Sally's snuf-box spinning,
seized Sally's SCISSORS, smashed Sally's
spectacles, scattering several spools.
Sneaking scoundrel Sans shocking
Stiffness shall surceaseP' Scowling Simon
stopped speaking, starting swiftly shop
ward Sally sighed sadly. Summoning
Sam she spoke sweet sympathy.
Sam" said she, sire seems singularly
snappy; so, sonny, stop smoking cigars,
spending specie superauously, stop spru-
cling so, stop singing serenades, stop short
Sell saddles, sonny; sell saddles, sensibly
see Sophia Sophronia Spriggs soon; she's
stable, so solicit, sue; secure Sophia
speedily, Sam"
$50 soonH so soon ?" said Sam, stand
ing stock still.
$50 soon surely" said Sally, smiling
specially since sire shows such spirits
So Sam, somewhat scared, sauntered
slowly, shaking stupendously. Sam soil
loquizes
Sophia Sophronia Spriggs-Spriggs
Short-Sophia Sophronia Short, Samuel
Shorts spouse-sounds splendid Sup
pose she should say--she she shan't she
shan't p
Soon Sam spied Sophia starching shirts,
singing softly. Seeing Sam, she stopped
starching, saluted Sam smilingly. Sam
stammered shOokingIy.
"SplspLsplendid summer season, So
phia"
Somewhat sultry," suggested Sophia. /
"Sar-sartin, Sophia, said Sam. (Silence |
seventeen seconds)
"Selling saddles still, Sam ?"
Sar-sar-sartin," said Sam, starting sud- /
denly. Seasons somewhat sudorifc, 4
said Sam, steaIthily stanching streaming
sweat, significantly. "Sip some sweet
sherbet, Sam" (Silence sixty seconds
" Sire shot sixty sheldrakes Saturday.
said Sophia
"sixtyG shol" said Sam. (sHcnce
seventy-seven seconds.)
See sister Susan's sunhower," said
Sophia, socially scattering such stiff 81
lence.
Sophia's sprightly sauciness stimulated
Sam strangely; so Sam suddenly spoke
sentimentallY: Sophia, Susan's sun
flowers seem saying, Samuel Short, Sophia
Sophronia Spriggs, stroll serenely, seek
some sequestered spot, some sylvan shade.
Sparkling springs shall sing souLsoothing
strains; sweet songstcrs shall silence
secret sighings; super-angelic sylphs
shall
Sophia snickered; so Sam stopped.
Sophia" said Sam, solemnly.
Sam" said Sophia
Sophia, stop smiling. Sam Shorts
sincere. Sans seeking some sweet spouse,
Sophia"
Sophia stood silent
Speak Sophia, speak such suspense
speculates sorrow"
Seek sire, Sam, seek sireD
So Sam sought Sire Spriggs. Sire
Spriggs said, "Sartin."
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