The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1875-01-20
Simon Shorts Son Samuel.

letters, ,says MOoYe's RuT1l NeaU York
er, for publishing the following mon
sense" but the little story is at ono,
so fine an example of perseverance
and wit that we shall take the risks
recollecting the while that,
q A little nonsense, now and then,
Is relished by the wlsest men,"
/ Shrewd Simon Short sewed shoes
j Seventeen summers, speeding storms
spreading sunshine. successfully saw
Sifnon's small shabby shop still stand
ing stauneh saw Simon's self-same
squeaking sign still swinging, silent
#ly specifying; "Simon Short. Smith
fields sole surviving shoemaker
Shoes sewed. soled superfnely." ST.
mons spry. sedulous spouse. Sally
Short, sewed skirts, stitched sheets,
stofTed sofas. Simon's six stout,
sturdy sons, Seth, Samuel, Stephen,
Saul, Silas, Shadrach, sold sundries.
Sober Seth sold sugar. starch, spices ;
simple Sam sold saddles. stirrups.
screws sagacious Stephen sold silks,
satins, shawls; skeptical Saul sold
silver salvers; selfish Shadrach sold
salves, shoe strings, soap, skates.
saws; slack Silas sold Sally Short S
stuffed sofas.
Some seven summers since, ST.
mons second son. Samuel, saw So
phia, Sofronia Spriggs somewhere.
Sweet, sensible, smart Sophia Sofro-
MIA Spriggs. Sam soon showed some
strange symptoms. Sam seldom
stayed storing, selling saddles. Sam
sighed sorrowfully, sought Sophia
Sofrenia's society, sang several sere
nades slyly. Simon stormed. scold-
ed severely, said Sam seemed so sill
~ singing such shameful, senseless
songs. "Strang, Sam should slight
such splendid sales Strutting spend
thrift shattered brain simpleton ~
Softly. softly. SIRE said Sally,
" Sans smItten Sans spied some
sweetheart"
Sentimental schoolboy !" snarled
Simon. "Smitten Stop such stuff"
Simon sent Sally's snutf-box spin
ming. lied Sally's scissors, smashed
Sally's spectacles, scattering several
spools Snealing scoundrel! Sans
shocking Stiffness shall surcease p
ScowIing, Simon stopped speaking,
starting swiftly shopward. Sally
sighed sadly. Summoning Sam, she
spoke sweet sympathy.
Sam" said she, ''sire seems sim
gulariy snappy: 50, sonny, stop
strolling streets, stop smoking Sc
gars, spending specie superfiuously +;
stop sprucing so; stop singing sere-
nades; stop short; sell saddles: sell
sensibles; see sweet Sophia Sofronia
Spriggs soon she's sprightly ; she's
stable; so solicit; sue, secure Sophia
speedily, SAM
so soon? So soon?'' said Sam,
standing stock still
so soon, surely" said Sally, smil-
ingly; especially since sire shows
such spirits
So Sam. somewhat scared, saun-
tered slowly, shaking stupendously.
Sam soliloquises Sophia Sofronia
Spriggs,-Short, = Sophia Sofronia
Short. - Samuel Shorts Spouse
sounds splendidly; suppose she
should say = She sha'u't, = she
sha'n'tr'
Soon Sam spied Sophia starching
shirts, singing softly. Seeing Sam,
she stopped starcIring, saluting Sam
smilingly. Sam stammered shock
ingIy.
"'Spl-spi-spIcndid summer season,
Sophia
Somewhat sultry," suggested So
phia
''Sar-sartin,' said Sam, (silence
seventeen seconds).
Selling saddles still, SAM
"Sar- -sartin,' said Sam, starting
suddenly. Seasons somewhat su-
dorifc," said Sam, stealthily, ,staunch-
ing streaming sweat, shaking sensi-
bly,.
"Sartin.' said Sophia, smiling sig
nificantly Sip some sweet sherbet,
SAM (Silence sixty.six seconds4
''Sire shot sixty sheldrakes, Satur-
day." said Sophia.
Sixty? sho " said Sam. Silence
seventy seven seconds).
.'See sister Susan's sunfiowers.'
said Sophia, specially silencing such
stiff silence.
SoPhia's sprigotly sauciness stim-
ulated Sam strangely; so Sam sud-
denly spoke sentimentally. Sophia,
Susan's sunflowers seem saying,
Samuel Short, Sophia Sofronia
Spriggs, stroll serenely; seek some
sequestred spot, some sylvan shade.
springs Shall sing 4soul-
stirring strains; sweet songsters ekAlr-l
silent secret singIags.; snper-ange1ic
sylphs shall, = - Sophia snickered,
so Sam stopped.
sSophia," said Sam, solemnly.
Sam" said Sophia.
'.Sophia, stop smiling. Sam Short |
sincere. Sans seeking some sweet |
spouse. Sophia
Sophia stood silent.
Speak, Sophia, speak snch sus-
)ense speeulates sorrow.,'
Seek sire. Sam, seek SIRE
So Sam sought sire-Spriggs said
'Sartin"
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