Painful Reminiscence.
Mrs. Schoeppenstedt was reading the paper the other evening, when all of a sudden she burst out crying. “ Well, well, well,” exclaimed Schoeppenstedt petulantly ; “ what’s the matter now ?” “ Oh, d-d-dear,” sobbed Mrs. S. tumultuously, “th-there’s an article in the p-paper here (sob) th-that says a G german chemist has (sob) d-discovered an extract from c-c-coal-tar that is (sob) 230 t-t-times sweeter than sh-sh-sugar !” and the good lady almost went into hysterics with grief. “ Well,’’.said Schoeppenstedt sarcastically, " I don’t see anything in the statement that is peculiarly liable to excite feminine emotion." “ No, d-dear,” returned Mrs. Schoeppenstedt, trying to calm herself a little, “ b-but it d-did so remind me (sob) of the w-way you used to ta-talk (sob) b-b-before we were ma-married."
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Woodville Examiner, Volume 3, Issue 282, 10 September 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)
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123Painful Reminiscence. Woodville Examiner, Volume 3, Issue 282, 10 September 1886, Page 1 (Supplement)
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