The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-10-09

Has . spite.
Ii n m un.ieniAble fact that some M, N
are born to misfortune. The fact IL ~ evi.
dent a that ivO and tvO make four. Nc
matter what their apparent chances in lie
may be. there n sure To turn up SINE nn-
toward fate to dash their cup 81 bli.s from
the lip, just when they are in the act Of
'iPping ia honey, and consoling themselves
wish the belief that the long dark lane they
have tr.ven~,l - long is opening at las, in
to sun-l,t pastures. Such prrson ia we'll
known character about Ssdalia. He thinks
himself and all the world thinks him
A VICTIM.
Not To any Inor,iins,e meanne~s ar sad
overv helming misfortune, hut To- those lit
tie, pettv, ince~ant annoysnces. which, like
the drops ii wsier ON q stone, is forever
wearing his life away. Not = great while
since he married. II VAS the second time
in life; hat merciiul Providence had in
terveneA tn take his first wife home Ia
heaven. before the prhigsliiy oi hi- mi--
fortunes hal rubbed her IL Ill likeness
which women wear tn the angels In lac,
he hsd just h-cn married long enough to
catch glimpse al IN earthly paradise with
out having any ii its golden fruit turn
tn AsHES IN His LIS.
SO after due season cf mourning he mar
ried again. lie thought himself used tn
the luxury by this time, aud nov for once,
he thought 10 pluck by one bold dash the
happiness that had always eluded hrs grasp.
A. Leaven would have il he made mis-
take. Instead 81 an angel he got a shrew.
A great many married men in Se.i.lia know
what that means. An illustration. however,
Of the victims bitter experience can be
shown by relating an incident which occur
81 few nights since. His wife aroused
him from his 6rst delicious sleep to tell him
that she hsd left the cellar door open and
he must get right up and shut il. He In
sisted that she must he mlstaken-he va
positive that h. noticed that the obnoxious
door vas locked Jus, the moment before re-
firing.
"But, MY dear, its raining-yon wouldn'i
have m. 20 out in this storm to zee il an old
cellar door il fastened p
That's the very reason. The cellar will
he half full Of water by morning and every
thing drowned out"
"But, my dear. there's bushels Of water
run in 1t aire dy. What the use 81 shut
ing il now -
Mr.. IL you are not going say ~, and
ri do il my.elf!'
This wss a. good thing as he wanted
and he turned over and quietly composed
himself to sleep.
But he wa calculating without his host
His wife angrily jerke,i herself out OF bed
and made for the back door. He heard heH
open il and step out into the darkness. A
m n~nt more and
PIERCING SHREK
pealed upon hi. ears. Then another and
another in quick succession. Visions Of
burglars and assassins svarmed before hi
excited senses, as he leaped from the bed
and rushed to the assistance ot his wife. III
stumbled over her On the door step and
gathering impetus from the forward plunge
hurled himself out into the inky blsckness
sprawling in The vet grass and mud. Thu
rain Wa coming down in sheets Of water
and every Intellectual effort tn regain his fee'
only had the effect Of spreading him on
ae.in on the rain soaked grass. Bare Il
the waiss-his only garment drenched Will
water and wrapped around him as tight a
rich mans charity he finally managed L
articulste.
~What the deuce is the matter? WIS
are you yelling aboutT
II thought saw somebosiyT
"Ssw somebody. indeed! You couldn'
zee your hand before you" and rubbin'
and splutte, ing he began to crawl back ul
the steps.
"3ut. my dear, nov you sre vet and N
out in the rain anyway, shut the celia
door 7"
With eroan Of misery, he vent gropin
around To find il. All the time the raj
flooded his bruised back, and swept over h,r
in sheet. Of water that had a chill in ever,
tiash it, II waves that pierced him tothe hon,
But happily he found the cellar door At las
aud found it-Jassned! What q vonde
that the man considers himself . victim.