Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-04-09

aThe fact Is. ~ continued Jnole John,
Erred has read somewhere Of grum-
bler's book, kept at the statlon-housos
In Russia; and he and Anna have CON
oluded 10 keep q book Of complaints,
and thus enjoy the pleasure Of grum-
bling without annoying others. | be-
lieye the Russians have inspectors to
investigate their grumblers' books at
stated times, and these young people
have asked me to take up this role,
making my investigation every Satur-
day night"
"This accounts, then. for the small
amount Of iault-fnding / have heard
this week. Well" as Fred came In
with the book, which he gave 10 his
uncle, "h we must have complaints,
le! US hear them in lump, once a
week"
Uncle John began to read from the
| book.
"MoNDAY MOHr1Na I'm going 70 grumbie
Sef around 70 write my Complains Sey they
] well, II dOnt seem 10 me ] can ever iUritc somo
things ] can sdy Just as easy as not.
81 might preach a short sermon
here" remarked Uncle John, taking
for my text Think twice before you
speak, but we have no time now for
sermons. However, / will say that l
am sure, II we would take the time for
a second thought, we would often find
it as hard 70 speak our complaints as
I 10 write them"
"TUKsBAY.-Everythin Is wrong again, to-
day. In the first, place, Jennie Hard aunt,
Mrs. Grevson, WHO is a wealthy Philadelphia
| lady, called this morning; and ] could think
| Of nothing while she was here but that mlser-
| able parlOr carpet. That Old-fashioned thing
. is the bane Of my life. Then this afternoon
Mary Turner came 70 see " j would take
/ music lessons. she's one Of the poo but
I honest kind good as she can be-, every
I body says; but she does dress 90 horribly I
never take any comfort neur her. I do be-
dress for four wears. Anna"
Il think the parlor carpet and Miss
I Turner'S dress must be looked after"
remarked Uncle John 1t is really
quite a serious matter when a carpet
becomes so old-fashioned and a dress
50 shabby as to spoil any young lady's
| happiness for a whole day"
( "TUEsDAY.-Tm mad AZ a hornet this after.
noon, and I'm glad have n grumblers book
/ 70 serve as a vent through which my pent-up
l wrath may escape. All the boys age going 10
w. ~ nlouiitaili5 heAt "eeh. 70 GhhlP w, hsh'
and have Jolly time in general; and I've got
70 stay a. home and help IN the store, because
Uncle Tim Is going TO Chicago. / feel this
morning as though I could easily be first in
war, but never iu peace: and / don't care a
hg for the hearts OF my cOuntrymen II
can't 90 camping with the other boys.
FRED"
81 would advise this warlike young
man to console himself, as did Captain
I Marryatt's Jacob Faithful with the
reflection that he should have better
luck next time, " said Uncle John, clos
| ing the book.
Are these all the complaints we
have this weekP" asked Mrs. Parker.
81 find nothing more in the book, :"
replied Uncle John.
1.-THE fact is, I've grumbled all the
week about one thing" said Fred. Il
might have written every day the COM
plant made on Tuesday"
Anna was silent a moment; then,
| looking up somewhat confusedly, said:
"Most Of my complaints this we elk
seemed 50 ridiculous, when 1 sat down
to write them, that they have re-
manned both unspoken and unwrit-
ten. ~ William Norris Burr, IN ~ Y
Independent.