The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-06-09
An s-say.

Shrewd Simon Short s0wed shoes seven
teen summers. Speeding storms, spreading
sunshine, successfully saw Simon's self-samo
squeaking sign still swinging, silently speci-
flying, " Simon Short, Smithfield's sole sur
wing shoemaker soles sewed superfnely
solid.o Simon's spry, sedulous spouse, Sally
Short, sewed shirts, stitched sheets, stuffed
sofas. Simon's six sturdy sons-Safauel,
Seth, Stephen, Saul, Silas, Shadrach-sold
suDdries. 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 shoestrings, soap, saws,
skates. Slack Silas sold Sally's shirt-stuffs.
Some seven summers since, Simon's sec
ond son, Samuel, saw Sophia Sophronia
Spriggs somewhere--swee., sensible, smart
Sophia Sophronia Spriggs. Sam showed
strange symptoms. Sam seldom stayed
storing, selling saddles. Sam sighed sorrow-
fully, sought Sophia Sophronia's society, sang
several serenades slyly. Simon stormed,
scolded severely, said Sam seemed 50 silly,
singing such shameful, senseless songs.
"Strange Sam should slight such splendid
sales. Strutting spendthriftl Scatterbrained
simpleton!"
"Softly, softly, SIRE" said Sally; aSam's
smitten; Sans spied some sweetheart
Sentimental schoslboyin snarled Simon.
"Smittcn! Stop such stuff" Simon sent
Saily's snuff box spinning, seized Sally's
scissors, smashed Sally's spectacles, scatter
Ing several spools. "Sneaking scoundrel
Sans shocking Stiffness shall soon sur
cease"
Scowling Simon stopped speaking, starting
swiftly shopward. Sally sighed sadly sum-
moning Sam, spoke sweet sympathy.
"Sam," said she, "Sire seems singularly
snappy; 30, sonny, stop strolling streets, stop
smoking segars, stop spending specie super
huously, stop sprucing 80, stop singing sere-
nades, stop short; see Sophia Sopkronia
Spriggs soon; she's sprightly, she's stable,
snes SOLID; 80 see, solicit, secure Sophia,
so soon! 30 soon!n said Sam, standing
stock still.
$50 soon, surely" said Sally, smiling,
specially since sire shows such spirit"
80 Sam, somewhat scared ysauntered slow
~, shaking stupendously. Sam soliloquizes:
"Sophia Sophronia Short sounds splendidly;
suppose she should say she sha'n't? She
sha'n't!n
Soon Sam spied Sophia starchng shirts,
singing softly. Seeing Sam, she stopped
starching, saluting Sam smilingly. Sam
stammered shockingly: "Sp-spl-splendid
summer season, Sophia"
Somewhat sultry," suggested Sophia.
"Sar-sartain, Sophia said Sam.
(Silence seventeen seconds.)
"Selling saddles, still, SAM"
"S-s-sartain," said Sam, starting suddenly.
" Seasons somewhat sudorific,n said Sam,
stealthiiy staunching steaming sweat, shak-
ing sensibly.
"Sartain," said Sophia, smiling signif-
cantly. "Sip some sweet sherbet, Sam?n
(Silence sixty-six seconis.)
"Sire shot sixty shelldrakes Saturday."
said Sophia.
Sixty-sh-!n said Sam.
(Silence seventy-seven seconds.)
.Sce Sister Susan's sunfowers,. said So
phia, specially silencing such stiff silence.
Sophia's sprightly sauciness stimulated
Sam strangely; 50 Sam suddenly spoke SEN
timentally:
"Sophia, Susan's sunfowers seem saying,
Samuel Short, Sophia Sophronia Spriggs,
stroll serenely, seek some seques.ered spot,
some sylvan shade; sparkling springs shall
sing some stirring strains, sweet songsters
shall silence secret sighings, super-angelic
sylphs SHALL"
Sophia snickered, SO Sam stopped.
Sophia" said Sam, solemnly.
"Sam," said Sophia.
"Sophia, stop smiling; Sam Shorts Sc
rious. Sans seeking some sweet spouse"
Sophia stood silent.
"Speak, Sophia, speak; such suspense
speculates sorrow"
"Seek sire, Sam; seek sire.n
So Sam sought Sire Spriggs sercnely; Sire
Spriggs said, "Sartain, sure, SAM"