The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-05-09
VOL. l--N0. 81.


which | perpetrated toward my wife and my
ancient relative.
my DEAR" said to M my wife, ' On he day day
before my auht's arrival .you know aunt Mary
Eis coming Tomorrow; we'll forgot to mention
. rather annoying circumstance with.regard to
to her,. She's very deaf, and although she cain
hear my roce, to which she is accustomed in
its ordinary tones, yet you will Be Obliged to
speak extremely loud in order to be heard. It
will be rather inconvenient, but know yot
will do everything in your power to make her
stay agreeable" :" -. !,
Mrs. s, aInouncedher determination to make
herself heard, if possible, -
/ / then went to John T, who loves
fjoke about as wen as any person / know Of,
and told him to be at the house in the evening
to o'clocs, on the following day, and felt
comparatively happy.
went to the railroad depot with q carriage
next evening, and when was ON my way home
| with my aunt I said,
MY dear aunt, there is one rather annoying
| lnfirmity that Anna, my wife, has, which for
got to mention. She's very deaf, and although
she can hear my voice, to which she is accus-
toned, in its ordinary tones, yet you will be
obliged to speak extremely loud in order to be
heard. am sorry for it. :"
/ Aunt Mary in the goodness of her heart de-
clared she rather liked speaking loud, and to dc
80, would afford herr great pleasure.
/ The carriage drove upon the steps was
| my wife-in the window was John T,
with face as solemn as if he had buried all
his relatives that afternoon.
i / handed out my aunt-she ascended the
| steps. -. -. -,
Il am. delighted to see you," sfhrieked my
wife, and the policeman on the opposite side
walk started, and my aunt nearly fell down the
i steps.
Il kiss me, my desr," howled my aunt, and
and the hall lamp clat.tered and the Windows
shook as with the fever and ague. looked at
the window-John had disappeared. Humaf
nature could stand it no longer, I poked my
head into the carriage, and went into strong
lconyulsions. -.
Il When entered the parior. my wife swas
) helping aunt Mary to take off her hat and cape;
el and there sat John with his sober face.
Suddenly, "Dd you have pleasapt ioyutrnesYs'' iytu
S went off my wife like pistol, and John nearly
5 jumped to his feet.
al "Rather dusty" was the response IN q war:
Y whoop, and SO the conver sation continued.
i The neiahbors Cor blocks around must have
{ heard it; when was in the third story Of the
a building heard every word.
i In the course Of the evening my aunt took
o occasion to say to me,
$ ..How loud your wife speaks-don't It hurt
r, lherlo ,,
b told her that all deaf persons talked iondly,,
n and that my wife being used to it #ss is.it Ret
6, fected by the .exertion, and That she, ahlt
d Mary,) was getting along very nicely via
n p Presently. d, ny wife said "a softIjy, fhtIj s
| "Atf. how very ioad ycar aunt taiks."S -,
re- "Yes,n said /, " all deaf. persons do. You're
r getting along with her finely; she hears every
y word You say. And rather think she did :,
h-l Flated by their success al being understood.
ne they went at it, hammer and tong, till eterythn
Q. Ion the mantle-piece clattered again, and was
le seriously afraid Of crowd collecting in front OF
yh the, house. ~
oil But tie end was near. Ny aunt being 81 of Ill
to investigating turn Of mind, was desirous Of fnd
ing out whether the exertion of talking SO loud
Vn was not injurious TO my wife. ~
,yt sDoesI't talking so loud strain your idngs,s
he said she in an unearthly whoop, for her yoice
to was not as musical as it was when she was
to young. e
"Then, why do you do tss was the answer-
ling scream. ,~.~
rk aBecause- -because--you can not hear aia9a ina
on If don't, squealed my wife,.
,id .sWhatp' aaid my aunt, fairly rivalfng rail:
= road whistle this time.
i began to think it. time to evacuate. the
lat premises, and looking round snd seeing John
is was gone, fstepped into the back parlor and
lie there he lay, fat ON his back with his feet -
yht right angles to his body rolling from side to side
,se with his face poked into his ribs and mosi
sv. agonizng expression Of ofcountenance, but not
de- uttering sound. immediatel, and inyollnta;
me rily assumed similar attitude, and think thai
he from the relative position Of our feet and heads
ks and our attempts to restrain our laughter apo,
To- plexy must have inevitably ensned if horrible
EN- groan which John gave vent to in his endeavo
ing to suppress his risibity, had not betrayed ou
i.lo hidi u-nface