The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-05-15
Mr.. COmn's Spelling Match.

The other evening MIR. and Mrs
Coffin, who live on Brush street, sa
il their cosy back parlor, ne reading
the psper and she knitting, and thl
family cat stretched out under til,
stove, and sighed and felt sorry fo1
cats not 80 we'll fixed. 1t was 6
happy, contented household, and
there was love in his heart as Mr.
Coffin put down his paper and re.
markt,d:' sEi9 stf4s@ ss8t. 1Egs
~ sec that the whole country j,
becoming excited about spelling
schools"
"Well, it's good to know how tc
spell," replied the wife. II didn',
have the chance some girls had, bu,
pride myself that l can spell almost
any word that comes along"
"I'll see about that" fie laHghed,
"cone, now, spell buggy"
Hun,ph! that's nothing-b-u-g-
g-y, buggy" she replied.
"Missed the first time-ha /! ha!'
he roared, slapping his leg.
"No: mucll-that was right"
"It was, eh7 Well, I'd like to see
any body get two g's in buggy, l
would"
"Butit is spelt with two rs, and
any school boy will tell you so," she
persisted.
"Well, 1 know a dunn sight better
than that" ho exclaimed, striking
the table with his fist.
"I don't care what you know" she
squeaked d;" l know that there are
two g's in buggy" ,1
"Do you mean to tell me that I've
forgotten how to spell Z" he asked.
"It looks that way"
"It does, ehi Well, l want you
and all your relations to understand
that I know more about spelling than
the whole caboodlc Of you strung on
u wire!" ... /
"And l want you to understand,
Jonatl,an Cofiiu, that you IRE an rig-..
norant old blockhead, when You
don't put two IS III the word buggy
yes you are "t-.''.
"Don'c talk chat way to me =" He
warned. ra@ a--'s .ee-
"And don't shake your fist at me !"
she replied.
"Who's a-sl,aking his fist Z"
You were!" ....... ......,.
"That's Il lie-an internal lie! \"
i" Don'tscaH me lnr, you old buzz
zard rvs put up with your mean
ness for forty years past, but don't
call me liar, and don't lay hand
on ne!"
"Do you want u divorce I" he
sprinying up; "you can go
now, this nIinute!"
" Don't spit in my face-don't you
dare do it Or Ill make u dead mau Of
you! she warned. .a...........=........
II haven't spit IL your frcckled old
visagea yet, but Isnav, If you provoke
me furtl,er! .s........ .,....
Who's got a freckled face, you
Did turkey -buzzartl Z"
That was little too much. He
made !. motion us if he would strike,
aud she seized him by the neck tie.
The, hesreashsd out aud grabbed her
by the right ear and tried to lift her
Dtf her feet, but she twisted up on the
neck tie until his tongue ran out.
Let 60 Of inc, you old tiend !" she
Git down on your knees aud beg
my pardon, you old wild cat :" he
:eplisd. i i
They surged aud swayed and strug-
,led, and the peaceful cat was struck
~ the overturning table and had her
oack broken, while the clock fell
Town and che pictures danced around.
The woman finally shut Oft her hus-
,and's supply Of air and Hoped him,
md as she bumped his head up and
lown t,ii the door, aud scattered his
gray hairs, she shouted:
" You want to get up another spell
ng school with mc, don't you -"
He was seen limping around the
ard yesterday, "a stocking pinned
'round his throat, and she had court
plaster on her nose aud one finger
led up. He wore the look Of a
Martyr, while she had the bearing OF
victor, aud from this time out
buggy" wall be spelled with two
Is in that house.-l)etrOit Free Press
Says Roche of the berville Repsb-