The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-02-09
Ely Cruelty to my Relatives.
DY ALF. \. SIGMA.

iirst time since my marriage, and don
know what evil genius prompted the wick
edncss Il acknowledge with tears in my eye.
that it was such) which pcrpetrated to
wards 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 t.
mention rather annoying circumstance
with regard to her She's very deaf; and
although she can hear nay voice, to which
she is accustomed, in It's ordinary tones, YET
you will be obliged to speak extremely loud
in order to be heard 1t will be rather in.
convenient, but | know you will do every.
ting in your power 10 make her stay agree
able"
Mrs S. announced her determination to
make herself heard, il possible.
] then went to John I, who loves a
joke about as well as any person know Of,
told him to be at my house at q i. NJ, on
the following evening, and felt comparatively
happy.
Invent TO the railroad depot with n carri.
age next night, and when | was on my way
home with my aunt, said
MY dear aunt, there is one rather an.
noying iniirmity that Anna has, which |
forcot 70 ,c,,ti,r LnC,rc Sb.'s ro,v do,r.
md ,,,bough she c,n hc,r NV y6icc ~
which she is accustomed, in its ordinary
tones yet you will be Obliged to speak cx.
trcmcly loud in order to be heard I'm sor.
ry for it,"
Aunt Mary, in the goodness Of her heart,
inu5. .rl ~ do CO. ,,o,,J otr,.d 49,. ,r'a",'.le
yt ~ - ''',Y ''' p'"'a' y
,.it, H. ,,;,.I,'',, rp J .''I '''P' "a'
c ~ ',,, ~.,'"'" va 'u''" WIN
d" ,"'c ~ uue''y H''V'aH 1t" II no hHu uur'ea
all his relatives that afternoon.
| handed out my aunt-she asccndcd the
steps.
ain uy'Sh'ed 10 sec you, shrIcAcd my
"'i,' ana '"s policeman on the opposite side
Walk started, aud nay aunt nearly fell down
the stoop
MSS me, my dear bawlcd my aunt
ana me nan lamp Catered, and the win.
I'Ws shook as "'th the fever and asue. r!
looked ut the w'ndow-John had disappear.
co. human nature c'n!I stand 1t no longer.
poHcd my hcad INTO the carriage, aud went
INTO s"onS conyu u.s'ohs.
hen entered the parlor, my wife was
helping Aunt Mary 10 take of her hat and
cape, and there sat John with his face Of woe.
suddenly. Did you have pleasant jour.
rryy went of my wife Ike a pistol, and
John 7, rather jumped to his feet
Rather dusty" was the response in n
war.whoop, and so the conversation con.
tjnucd.
The ncighbors Tor blocks around must
have heard IT; when WAS IN the third story
Of the building heard every word plainly.
In the course Of the evening, my auu,
took occasion to say to me
no" I'ua your wife spe'ks-don't it
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- ,2.' Nv. a.. "sH' PERSONS t''nea 'oud'y,
arr ,''I' Wy "'e' "y'"e uS,u 70 H. was not
va, '''''" anu wa, hu"' mar
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Wy 'yu,' "N, au',t ,@'"s'
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w ~ HI''''' ",'"b VIZ; "'' "''gyi she
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r ,n ioyes,iro,inr tprn If mind H,s d.a'
a,ous or GnJiug On. whether ,bc cvo,,ion
of ,ol.ing 50 lonI WINS M, ininr;ons n me, roy
wife
"Docsn'pt ,alkipr 50 loud s,ra;, vorr
lunrs,' said She, in an nnrar,b,v Looi G,r
h,r yoicc vos ma, nc r,p.i,,I a. i,u,s r,Lor
She vas vourc
"Ihcn wby do Won do i,,r was tho an.
swcrinr scream
"Bcrn.o-b,causc-vou can't b.o- #
don't souca,cd INV wifi,