SIMEON SHORT'S SON SAMUEL.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 45, 21 February 1877, Page 4

SIMEON SHORT'S SON SAMUEL.

For alliteration now this beats creation :— ' Shrewd Simeon sewed shoes. Seventeen saramersj speedy storms, spreading sunshine, successively, saw Simeon's Ismail shabby shop still standing staunch; saw Simeon's self-same squeeking sign still swinging, silently specifying. "Simeon Short, Smithfield's sole-surviving shoemaker; shoes sewed, soled superfinely." Simeon's: 'apry, ''sedulous spouse, Sally Short, se wed ! skirts, stitched sheets, sofas. Siq^aon's sixstpul, sturdy sons~Seih,s Samuel^ Stephen, Saul, Shadrac, Silas, .old sundries. Sober Seth so id jj agar,

starch, spice; simple Sam sold saddles, stirrups, serews; sagacious Stephen sold silks, satins, shawls; sceptical Saul sold silver salvers, silver spoone; selfish Shadrach sold shoestrings, soap, saws, skates ; slack Silas sold Sally Short's stuffed sofas. Some seventeen summers since, Simeon's second son Samuel saw Sophia Sophronia Sprigs somewhere; sweet, sensible, smart, Sophia Sophronia Sprigs. Sam soon showed strange symptoms, seldom stayed storing, selling saddles; sighed sorrowfully, sought Sophia Sophronia's society, sung several serenades slyly. Simeon stormed, scolded severely, said Sam seemed so silly singing such shameful, senseless songs. ' Strange Sam should slight such splendid summer sales ! ' said Simeon; 'strutting spendthrift! shattered-brain simpleton ! ' • Softly, softly, Sire,' said Sally, ' Sam's smitten — Sam's spied some sweetheart ! ' 'Sentimental schoolboy,' snarled Simeon— * smitten 1 stop snch stuff!' Simeon sent Sally's snuff- box epioniog, seized Sally's, scissors, smashed Sally's spectacles, scattered several spools. ' Sneaking scoundrel I < Sam's shocking silliness shall surcease!' Scowling Simeon stopped speaking, starting swiftly shopward. Sally sighed sadly; summoning Sam, she spoke sweet sympathy. '■:'•'

' Sam,' said she, ' Sire seems singularly snappy ; so sonny, stop 'smokirig segars, spending specie superfluously; stop sprucing so, stop. singing serenades, stop ehort, sell saddles sonny; sell saddles sensibly; see Sophia Sophronia 6oon ; she's stable, so solicit, sue; so secure Sophia, speedily, Sam.' 'So soon? so soon?' said Sam, standin stock still. 'So soon! surely,' said Sally, smiling, 'specially since sire shows such spirit.' So Sam, somewhat scared, sauntered slowly, shaking stupendously. Sam soliloquises: ' Sopia Sophronia Spriggs— Spriggs, Short— Sophia Sophronia Short, Samuel Short's spouse — sounds splendid! suppose she should say — she ! she shaot!' Soon Sam spied Sophia starching shirts, singing softly. Seeing Sam she stopped starching, saluted Sam smilingly. Sam stammered shockingly. ' Spl — spl — splendid summer season, Sophia.', 'Somewhat sultry,' suggested Sophia. 'Sar — sar — sartin, Sophia,' said Sam. (silence seventeen seconds.) ♦Selling saddles still, Saa.?' ' Sar— -sar— sartin,' said Sam, starting suddenly; 'season somewhat sodorific,' said Sam, stealthily stanching streaming sweat, shaking sensibly. 'Sartin,' said Sophia, smiiing significantly; ' sip some sweot sherry Sam.' 'Sire shot sixty sheldrakes Saturday,' she said. 'Sixty! sho?' said Sam. ' See sister Susan's sunflowers,' said she, socially scattering such still silence. ' Sophia's sprightly sauciness stimulated Sam strangely; so Pom suddenly spoke sentimentally : * Susan's sunflowers seem saying, Sophia Sophronia Spn'ggs, Samuel Short, stroll serenley, seek some sequestered spot, some sylvian shade. Sparkling springs shall sing «oul-60othing strains, songsters shall silence secret sighings, super-angelic sylphis shall—' Sophia snickered; so Sam stopped. 'Sophia, stop smiling. Sam Short's sincere. Sam's seeking some sweet spouse, Sophia.' Sophia stood silent. ' 'Speak Sophia, speak! such suspense speculates sorrow.' 'Seek sire, Sam, seek sire.' So Sam sought sire Spriggs. Sire Spriggs said, 'Sartin.'