The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-05-05
A Spelling MDtCll.

The other evening old Mr.. and
Mrs. Coffin, who live on Brush street,
sat in thoir cozy back parlor, he
reading his paper, and sho knitting,
and tho family cat stretched out
under the stove and sighed and felt
sorry for cats not SO we'll fixed. 1t
was happy, contcnted household,
and there was love in his heart as
Mr.. Coilin put down his Nowspapcr
and remarked
81 sec that the whole country is
becoming excited about spelling
schools.'
"Wcl!, its good to know how to
SPELL" replied the wife. "l didu't
have the chance some girls had, but |
pride myself that | can spell almost
any word that comes along"
"Pll SEQ about that" he laughed /;
come, now, spell 'buggy,"'
"llumph that's no,hing---b.u-g-
!.y, buggy she replied. -.
"Misscd the first time .-ha ! la T.
hc roarcd, s|apping his leg.
"Not much--that was right"
cit was, ch 7 Well, I'd like to SEQ
anybody got two g's i'll buggy, |
would"
"Gut it il spoiled with two s's, and
any school boy will tell you So" she
persisted.
"W ell, know darn sight better
than that p he exclaimed, striking
tho tablo with his fist
81 don't care what you know +"
she squeakcd 81 know that there
arc two g's in buggy ="
"Do you mean to toll mo that I've
forgotten how to spell ?" he asked.
at looks that way
"It does, ch ? Well, [ want YOU
and all you: relations to understand
that | know more abou: spelling than
the whole caboodlo Of you strung on
Il wire !"
"And | want you to understand
Jonathan Coffin, that you are an ig.
norant old blockhoad, when YOU
don't put two g's in the word buggy
yes, you are W
,y.''D .''Do"'t talk that way to mos" no
warned. % $4,000 @&% 81
"And don't shake your fist at
me !" she replied.
Who's u shaking his first"
"You wcrol" = ? #..a =
Whats lie---nn pfornal lie % 5.
"Don't call me liar, you old
bazaar! I've put up with? your
mcanness for forty years past. but
don't call mo liar, and don't lay a
hand on nc -
'H edo you want n divorce ~ he
. shouted, srringing up; "you can 90
now, this minute -
"l'on'tspit in my face dom. you
dare DO it or III make dead man
Of your she warned. .'...E
"l haven't spit in. your frockled
Old visngc yet, but may ifyou pro-
woke mo farther ~ =
:Who's got frccklcd face, YOU
old'turkey. .buzzard !" :~a.
That was little too much. Flo
made motion as # ho would strike,
and she seized him By tho ncck.tie.
Then nc reached out and grabbed her
right ear end tried to lift hor of her
feet, but sho twisted up on the neck
tic until Ills tongue ran out.
"het 90 of mo you old fond ~ she
screamed.
Git down on your knees and beg
my pardon, you old wild~oat' Q
replied .....
+ : They surgod and swaycd and
struggled, and tho peaceful cat was
struck by the overturning tablo and
had her back broken, while the clock
fell down and the pictures danced
around. - The woman finally shut
Eer husbands supply Of air OF and
Hoped him, and as she bumped his
head up and down on the floor and
scattered his gray hairs shc shout.
cd:
"lou want to Get up another spell
hng'school with me, don't your
rig was seen limping around the
yard yesterday, II stocking pinned
around his throat, and she lad court.
plaster Oh her nose and one finger
tied up. lie wore the look of n
martyr, while >hc had the bearing
OF victor, and from this time out'
buggy viii he s'cIlcd with two r's
an that house. .-- =, 'yojI Jrc jp..