The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-03-01
Gln,orous.
The Deaf Aunt and Deaf Wife.

first time since my marriage, and l don't
know what evil genius prompted the wicked
ness which | pcrpetrated towards my wife
and my ancient relative.
"My dear, said ! to my wife. on the day
before my aunt's arrival, ''you know Aunt
Mary is coming Tomorrow: well, forgot to
mention rather annoying circumstance
with regard to her. Shes very deaf: and al
though she can hear my voice. to which she
is accustomed. in its ordinary tones, yet you
will be obliged to speak extremely loud in
order to be heard. 1t will be rather incon-
vencnt, but know you will do everything
in your power to make her stay agreeable"
Mrs S. announced her determination to
make herself heard. if possible.
| then went to John T., who loves n
joke about as well as any person know Of,
and told him to he at the house at p. NJ.
on the following evening, and felt compare
lively happy.
went to the railroad depot with car
riagc next night, and when I was OH my way
home with my aunt. said:
My dear aunt, there is one rather annoy
ing infiImity that Anna (my wifr) has, which
forgot to mention. She's very deaf, and
although she can hear my voice, to which
she is accustomed, in its ordinary tones vet
you will he obliged to speak extremely loud
in order to be heard. | am very sorry for
it,"
Aunt Mary. in the goodness of her heart,
protested that she rather liked speaking
loud: and to do so would afford her great
pleasure"
The carriage drove UPON tho steps was
my wfr-ln the window was John =,
with a face as utterly solemn as if he had
hpt i.l oil ,i,t h,, ,ct
l handed out my aunt-she assembled the
steps.
81 am delighted to soc YOU" shricked my
wife, and the policeman on the opposite side
walk started and my aunt nearly fell down
the steps
Kiss nc. my dear" howlcd my aunt and
the hall lamp clattcrcd and the windows
shook as with the fever and ague. l looked
| at the window-.Joln had disappeared HUI
man nature could stand 1t no longer. pokcd
my head into the carriage, and went INFO
strong commissions.
When | entered the parlor my wife was
helping Aunt Mary to take of her hat and
cape; and there sat John with his sober
| face.
Suddenly. "Did you have pleasant jour
ncy e went off my wife like pistol, and
John nearly jumped to his feet
"RathcI dusty" was the response in
war-whoop, and SO the conversation con,iu.
utd.
The ncighbors for blocks around must
have heard it: when was in the third story
of the building | heard every word.
In the course of the evening my aunt took
occasion to saw to me
GLOW loud YOUR wifi. spcaks. don't it hurt
her -
told her all deaf persons talked loudlv
and that my wife, being used to it. was not
affected by the cxcrtion, and that Aunt Ma
nv was getting along very nicely with her.
Presently NV wife said, softly
"Alf, how very loud your aunt talks"
eyes, said |. FALL deaf persons do. You
are getting along with her finely: she hears
,v,ry word YOU saw" And rather think
she did.
Elatcd bv their success at being under
stood, they went at it hammer and tongs,
till everything IN the man,l,.p piece clatt,r,d
again: and was seriously afraid of a crowd
collecting in front the house.
But the end was near. Nv aunt being of
an investigating turn Of mind. was DESTROYS
of finding out whether the cxcrtion oftalkinc
so loud was not injurious to nv wife. So.
doesn't talking SO loud strain YOUR
lungs g said she, in an uncarthly whoop.
for her voice was not as musical as it was
when she was Young.
T.,