Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-05-14
MIR. Cnfnn,s Smelling Match

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their cosy back parlor, he reading the
paper and she knitting, and the fanny
cat stretched out under the stove, ana
sighed and felt sorry for cats not so well
fixed. Ii was happy, contented house,
hold, and there was love in his heart as
Mr.. Coffin put down his newspaper and
remarked;
81 see that the whole country is be.
coming excl ed about spelling schools. .
"Well it is good to know how to
spell" replied the wife. 81 didn't have
the chance some girls had, but | pride
myself can spell most any word that
comes along"
"Tll see about that he laughed !;
" come, now, spell buggy"
Humph that's nothing-b-u-g-g-y,
buggy" she replied,
Missed the first time-hal hal" he
r AIRED, slapping his leg.
"Not much-that was right
1T was, ehl Well, ia like to see any
body get two g's in buggy, | would
But it is spelled with two g's, and
any school-boy will tell you SC" she per-
sisted.
"Well, | know durn sight better
than that !" he exclaimed, striking the
table with his fist.
q don't care what you know p she
squeaked Il know that there are two
gs in buggy
"Do you mean to tell me that I've for
gotten how to spell?" he asked.
1T looks that way"
"It does eh Well, want you and all
your relations to understand thatI know
more about spelling than the whole ca
Doodle of you strung on wire !"
And | want you to understand JON
athan Coffin, that you are an ignorant
old blockhead, when you don't put two
g's in the word buggy yes you are :"
Don't talk that way to me 7! he
warned
"And don't shake your fist at me T.
she replied.
who's shaking his fist ?"
"You were!"
"That's a lie-an internal liew
Don't call me a liar, you old ba-
zaar I've put up with your meanness
for forty years past, but don't call me
liar, and don't lay a hand on me'
Do you wanta divorce p he shouted
springing up; you can go now, this
minutep
Don't spit in my face don't you
dare to do it or I'll make dead man of
you" she warned
Z" / haven't spit in your freckle old
visage yet but | may if you provoke me
further p,
Who's got freckled face, you old
turkey-buzzard p
That was a little too much. He made
a motion as if he would strike, and she
seized him by the neck tie Then he
reached out and grabbed her right ear
and tried to lift her off her feet, but she
twisted upon the neck tie until his ton
que ran out.
Let go of me, you old fend ~ she
screamed.
Get down on yer knees and beg my
pardon, you old wild cat" he replied.
They surged and swayed and struggled,
and the peaceful cat was struck by the
overturning table and had her back
broken, while the clock fell down, and
the pictures danced around. The woman
finally shut her husband supply Of air
off and bumped his head up and down on
the floor scattered his gray hairs she
shouted:
You want to get up anotherspelling
school with me, don't you ?"
He was seen limping around the yard
yesterday, a stocking pinned around his
throat, and she had court plaster on her
nose, and one finger tied up. He wore
the look of a martyr, while she had the
bearing of a victor, and from this time
out buggy will be spelled with two
g's in that house. - Detroit Free Press
THE Reform SoHooL.-The Trustees
of the Reform School have decided to
go on and remodel the arsenal buildings
at Vergennes and adopt them, as well
as possible, to the wants and purposes of
the institution. The plans are not yet
fully made, but probably the old officers
quarters will be converted into the girls
reformatory, the arsenal into work rooms
and dormitory for the boys, and new
building of wood still be added to the
barracks for officers quarters, the hospi-
tai and culinary purposes.
LIGHTING STROKES. Whites marble
shop in Rutland was struck by lighting
Sunday morning and set fire to the build
ing, but was soon extiguished. At
Switzerland Falls barn belonging to
N. G. Warner was struck during the
same shower, and horse in an adjoining
barn was killed. There were three horses
standing together but only this one was
injured.
There are nearly a dozen Indian
students in Drury College, Springfield,
Mo.
= A Philadelphia Judge took occasion
the other day to remind the public that
street crossings belong primarily to ped
estrians, and only secondarily to vehicles.
By declining to eat things that
Won want hecause thew arc ,,nhool.L l.