Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-18
SIMEON SYKES.
An AIllterative Story Containing a Real
Romance,

Romance.
Simeon Sykes, silver seller, strayed slowly
southwark, steadily seeking satisfactory sales,
soberly sauntered, swing satchel, systematic
ally showing solid silver spoons, sugar
shoves, small sized salvers, superior spec
tacles, scissors, sewing shields, Somber skies
sent soft showers, soaking Simeon's satchel,
shoes, stockings, shirt, skin.
Suddenly something seemed softly saying:
"Sweet Sally Slater Simeon soon shall see"
So Simeon straightway strobe stupendous
strides, seeking Sallys sunny shelter.
Simeon soon saw sundry stately sycamores
standing sentinel, shading said spinster's
spacious shelter; spied Sally, sitting solus,
sewing silk stockinett, slyly shutting sweet
scented Scotch snuff Sudden surprise seized
Sauy's soul, seeing Simeon's swift stridesi
SaIly's sanctity soon skedaddled shamefully.
She, somewhat sensitive, suspiciously start
ed, suddenly spilled some snuff, soiled stocki-
nett, stamnered. suffered, said. ''s-s-seat,
s-sir."
Simeon snivered, shook, said. "Smar.
shower"
Sally said, Slightly So"
Si2eon's shins seemed sore; so Sally
sought some soothing salve !Sawyers). sup
piled some soft soled slippers
Square shouldered. slab sided spindle
shanked Simeon seemed satisfied
Sally said: "Sold some silver since Sunday,
Simeonf'
Simeon scolded savagely.
Sally suggested supper.
"Sartin, SALLY" said Simeon: something
sufficiently strength Ne Some strong
stimulant"
So Sally sent some sausage, slrloin steak,
savory stew, some soothing sangaree
Simeons stomach seemed satisfied; 90
Simeon smoked several Spanish segars,"
sat stupefed, soon slept, snored sonorously.
Sally, sitting, solemnly stitching stockinett,
suddenly sneezedl Simeon STRAIGHTFORWARD
scared-suspiciously surveyed surrounding
space, shutters, shades; seemed secure
Sally stopped sewing, said she saw some
one slyly sneaking, stealing Simeon's silver.
Simeon, slightly susceptible, seemed sud
denly snitten, sought Sallys SIDE sacrilegi-
ously surrounded sanctimolious Sally Slater's
smooth symmetry. She, somewhat SUSPECT
Gus, said, "Soft-sickish!' Simeon started
significantly, said, Sweetest, surely such
solitary souls should sympathize."
Sally stopped Simeon.
Simeon seemed snubbed.
She seemed sorry, showed some sottening
symptoms, supinely sought Simeon's sturdy
shoulder, sh! sh! shi Sim smacked Sally!
SO straightway surrendering she smacked
SINH
Simeon said: "Set some suitable season.
Sally said September" Simeon, shrug-
ging Sims shoulders, said: 'Soonerl surely
Scripture sanctions such strong sympatbyi
say Sunday"
So Sally succumbed.
Seven supernal seasons softly, silently
slipped somewhere. Seven small sclons
sprung, excessively shedding sunshine, sing
ing, shouting, seldom sick, squalllng some
times still sweetening Sally's solitude. So,
succeeding summers serenely spent, Sirneoni
seven stalwsrt sons seized soldiers swords
SUCCESSFULLY subdued southern seceSsionists-
subsequently settled south
Simeon still sells silver, supplying subStan-
tial subsistence. Free Press
He Had Reasons
I've had nv hoses and wagon stoler'
shouted an excited farmer as he rushed into
police headQuar tiers yesterday.
''Where from
Fright out here on the squarel"
An officer was detailed to 50 with him and
investigate, and as they reached the market
the farmer said:
Il left EN- right over there about fifteen
minutes ago"
There's team around the corner there
replied the officer. did you have a woman
with your
"Yes-my wife. Say, by golf that's my
rig as sures you hve!"
What's the matter, SamfH asked the wife,
as they approached
Thought the rig was stole
Il just drove around 10 be In the shade"
You so off the handle pretty easily,
should say" observed the officer to the man
why didn't you look around hitler
''Say!n said the man as he moved few
steps away, Il was little hasty, but have
reasons for il That woman sitting right
there, humble and dernure SIS she looks, has
run away from me three times, and I'm ex-
pecting the fourth calamity every mint in
the day Go kinder light on ma She may
skip NE yis before git out o torn-S~