The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1851-04-14
The n;eaf wives.


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hJ,,,hs ,,;e, Ma sor sITnrle Nat as he xvas
6ensralIv called was the cornulent. fnhicuna
ssnJ ;oIiv landlord ,,of, tbe hest ho,el IN H..
,apnr,sh;.,o v;lIaoa of Dover. at lie bead ~
tbe P;sca tao,,a Snd was excess;yeiv tonJ a,
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of lsrpe farm IN New Durham about rwen
.tv miles distant. the oy.rs..er Of winch was
Caleb Kicker. or Boss Kale as termed h,
the numerous hands under his con,rJ M,
sufficiently waggish for All practical purpo-
ses of fun and irolic. CaIeb' .Iik4a n w,ss a,,1
prudent man. had wife. and so had lin.
Gle Nat who was accustomed 10 visit his
farm every month or two. 10 SEE how mat
ters went on. On the occasion OF one OF
these visits the following dialogue occurred
between Uncle Nat and M stress Kicker.
'Mr. Eia,' said III. good LADY, why Lave
you never brought Mrs Ella out 70 see lie
farm, and pay us visit dare saw She
would be pleased TO spend day or two with
us, and would endeavur to render her stay
as pleasant and comfortable as possible
why, to tell you the truth, Mrs. Kicker,
said uncle Nat, 4 have been thinking about
it, for some time, but then she Is so very
deaf as to render conversation with her ex-
tremely difficult-in TACT. il reouires, the
greatest effort to make her hear an, thing
that is said to her; and she is consequently
very reluctant to mlngle in the society of
strangers
Never mind that replied the importunate
Mrs. Kicker, i have good strong voice,
and if any body can make her Lear, fcan.'
IF you think so, and will risk it,, said
Uncle Nat, she shall accompany me on
my next visit to the farm and this having
been agreed on, Uncle Nat lett for the Fl, Ia.
to acquaint Boss kale with wh had passed
and with the plan Of future operations,
touching the promised visit OF his wife.
ltwas finally settled between the wicked
wags thai the TACT that their wives could both
hear as we'll as any BODY, should be kept q
profound secret, until disclosed by perso.
nal interview of the ladies themselves. ~
The next time Uncle Nat wOs about to
visit the tarm, he suggested to his wife that
a ride Into the counlrS would he of sprvi,e
to her; that Mrs. Kicker. who had neye,
seen her, was very anxious to receive a yisil
from her, and proposed that she should ac-
company him On occasion. She readily con-
sented, and they were soon on their ,o;,rnry
They had not. however. proceeded lar wl,.o
Uncle Nat observed TO her that he was sorry
to inform her that Mrs Kicker, WAC ev, er,,,
ly deaf, and she would b. under The necessi-
ty of elevationg her voice to the highest
pitch, in order 70 converse with her. Ms
Ella regretted the misfortune, but thought,
as she had pretty strong voice, she would
be able to make her friend hear her.
In few hours after, Uncle Nat and his
lady drove up to the door of his country
mansion, AMI Boss Kicker, who had been
previously informed of the time of Uncle
Mats intended arrival was already in wait.
ing to help ENJOY the fun that was 10 come
OF meeting OF the Deaf Wives Mrs.
Kicker, not expecting to see them at the
lime. happened to be engaged with her do
msslic duties In The kitchen; but, observing
her visitors through the window, she flew 10
the glass to adjust her cap and put herself in
the pest trim to receive them that the mr-
ment would allow: In the meantime, Boss
Male mad ushered Uncle Nat and his lady in
to the p,arloIr, BY way of the front door, soon
ar,ef aaa " which, h mrs. K. appeared in the pres
ence OF her guests.
,MIs. Kicker will make you acquainted
Wita " u Mrs. hia' .foared Uncle Nat in voice
ot thunder. -tI's1 d.
, HOW 40 you do, madam, screamed Mrs.
hicker 10 Mrs. Ella, with her mouth
SioSe 10 the ear OF the latter.
very WELL thank YOU replied Mrs. E.
IN zone OF corresponding elevation.
HOW qua you leave your family?' con-
'inueo MIS-, Il. IN voice quite up 10 the
pitcn as her hrst effort.