The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-06-20
TERe DeaG wife and the Deaf
Aunt.

hao an aunt coming 10 visit me lnr tne: first
tifne since my marriage, audi do not know
what esll genus PromPttd thel.wckedness
which prrpetFated towards my wife and an an-
cient relative
My dear" said 10 my wife, on the day
before my anhl's arrives, s'yon know aunt Mary
Is coming Tomorrow well, forget TO mention
a rather annoying Circumstance with regard to-
her, She's very deaf; and although she can
hear nay voice 10 which she is accustomed, ia
lis ordinary tones, yet you will be obliged 10
speak extremely loud in order 10 be heard
II VIII oe rather inconvenlrr't, bot know yon
VIII DO every thing IN your power 10 make her
agreeable
Mrs. = announced her determination 10 make
herself heard, oi possible.
then went TO JOAN T, who loves
joke about as well as any person know oi,
ana iold him to b. at The house at SIX O'Clock.
r. NJ, on the following evening, and felt coTu-
ParatiVeiy happy.
went 10 the railroad depot with a carriage
pfSt night, and when Was OF my way home
win my aunt, sad
''Dear aunt, there IS one rather annoying IN
firaliy that Anna tmy "iit) has, which ! for
-, .3, Wy ue"'' "uu d''HooS"
70" ".a'' u, F'irf' 10 "lich Sne IS accuS~
'''4Fu' ~ Ns "uiN~FF zones you WIN 0e ooli-
Gta @ 70 SPEAK extremity loud IN order TO ot
"F','u' n :, @''' sorry iof 4 t'eeeo.
Auni MARY IN ihe goodness oi her hcart pro-
tested that she rather liked speaking loud, and
TO GO 60 so would afford her great 7lTasure.
!! ne carriage dioFe up on the steps was my
"hF' 10 the WlndoW was John l., with hls lace
as utterly solemn as II he had buried all his re-
iatlVeS that afternoon.
handfa out my aunt, and she assembled the
steps
II am qehghied 10 see you, shueked ny
"'tT' an" me poiceinan on me opposite SIDE
walk started, and my aUnt nearly ieli down The
Steps.
Mss me- my dear, ho"iff my aunt, and
me nan lamp chettered and the widow shook
as WIN the ague. looked at ihf Window.--
John had disappeared Human nature could
stand It no longer. Poked my head INTO the
earglaSP' ana went INTO strong convulSIonS.
'fhf'n entered The parior my wiie was
heiPlng aunt Mary to take OH her hat and
cape; and there sat john with his sober lace.
suddenly, 'dd you have Pheasant Journey =
went on my VIE iiEe PIs'ai: ana John nearly
SAiitt6GI5.. Giii1 u j i - lFsI. ~ ,.,,,.-
The npighbais. for blocks around mnst have
heard it. When was in the third story otthe
building heard every word they said
In the course of the evening, my aunt took
occasion 10 saw to mr,
"Iiow lond your wli4 speaks, Don't 1t hurt
hrrf
/ told her all deaf persons talked loudly. and
that my wife being used TO II, was not effected
by the eXertIon, that Amt Mary was getting a
long very nicely with her.
Presently my wife said Soitly-
"A II bow very loudly your aunt talks
"leS,' said ! 'ali dea! persons do. lou are
getting along with her tnely; she hears every
word you say"
And ] rather think she did.
Elated at their success in being understood,
they went at ii hammer and tongs till every
thing on The mantir-plece ciaitered again, aud
was seriously afraid OIL crowd collecting IN
front OF the house. Bot the end was near.
Ny aunt being OF an investigating turn Of
mind was desirouS OF finding cut whether the
eXertIon OF taking so Ioud was not injurious 70
nv wife. So
doesn't talking 50 loud strain your lungs I"
said she in an uneaIthiy whoop, for her voice
was mol quite 50 musical as It was when she
was Young.
sslt is an e&eftion.'' ShriekeG NV wife.
ssThpn whv do it, was the answering
scream.
"Bscanse- because-you can't hear If
DON'T screamed my wife.
road whistle this time.
began 10 think II time 10 eTac"ate the prem
,ses ana 'ooNng 'o'i," a',l eFs'1's yo." 80
aat ~ h;s h,ct. with he F.e, =, r;ebt ANGLES