The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-09-05

recipr0cate by firing herself out In lay
ing eggs and catching caterpillars and
grasshoppers, and the information was
highly interesting 1t beat pounding a
kicking COW all hollow.
Just three or four days later Sam
uel went over to see Farmer Jones
about buying hog He had half a
barrel of old cider In the house, and
when he invited you to take drink
you pitched right in. You knew what
old cider was, and yet you drank half
n gallon of II. Mr. Jones did the same,
and then you both began TO jump
around aud have fun. You boxed each
others hats of; you wrestled; you
jumped. And then both of you began
to brag, and It wasn't long before you
were calling each other liars. III Mrs.
Jones hadn't rushed between you, there
would have been q fight. Think of It,
Samuel-you, n deacon, calling folks
liars and saying that you could lick
them out of their boots with one hand
tied behind youl Mr.. Lamphcre was
going past and heard It all. Don't lie
TO me and say that you didn't do this
thing, Samuel"
rhe deacon didn't lie. He didn't
come within forty rods of It. He sim
ply turned to page of the circular
and continued the history Of the goose.
And one more thing, Samuel" con.
tlnued Mrs. Dolby through her tears.
"only two weeks ago you we're down.
town one day and got into a talk with
old Mr. Carpenter about Japan. He
said that II we had war with Japan
he feared the worst, because they were
such fighters and would soon have the
larger navy. You replied that we
could lick the stuffing out Of Japan in
FIVE minutes and that anybody who de-
MED 1t was q liar. Then, when that
poor old man still insisted, you offered
to slap his chops and called him a
traitor. Think Of it! II was a wonder
you didn't bring on an earthquake or
something. believe did feel the
ground trembling that day. but |
thought it was saw log rolling down
hill somewhere. Are you going TO
deny what you did, SamuelT
Samuel wasn't He would neither
deny nor affirm. He was following
that goose and learning that she could
be made to act as the playmate Of a
young child IL properly trained while
yet gosling.
Wanted to Commit Suicide.
"Well, this ends II, Samuel. | faint
ed away when l heard the news, but
I'm going to do something besides
faint this time. You see have a rope
here. I'm going out to the henhouse
and hang myself. couldn't live with
you another single day and keep my
self respect. | can simply say goodby
TO you and hope that IL we ever meet
in that better land you will have got
over being pirate. I'm going, Sam
uel. Don't disturb yourself tonight
but come out In the morning to cut my
body down and tell the neighbors.'
Mrs. Dolby picked up the rope. went
into the kitchen and lighted candle,
and next moment the deacon heard the
outer door close. He did not get out
OF his chair. He did not call out. He
simply read that the bite OF an old
gander was equal TO that of year old
dog and that instances had been known
where 1t resulted fatally. Five minutes
went by, then ten, fifteen. Then the
door opened, and Mrs, Dolby and her
rope and candle reappeared. She was
smiling. She put the candle and rope
down and came up close to him aud
whispered:
Samuel, do you know why didn't
commit 5ulcideT
He didn't know. but he didn't say So
Because when | got out to the. hen
house found that old setting hen had
hatched out ten little chicks. and ]
didn't want 10 be SO mean as to disturb
them-yes, ten little chicks, and they
have come four days ahead Of time"
Then the deacon laid down the cir
cular. yawned, stretched, looked at the
clock and said
ITS half past 8, and I'm going to
bed" NJ. QUAD.