The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-05-14
Cruelty 10 My Relatives.


time since nv marriage, and don't know what
evil wickedness. Il acknowledge with tears in
my eyes that it was such, which perpetrated
toward my wife and ancient relative.
any dear" SAID to my wife, on the mornisg
before r,y aunt's arrival "you know my aunt
Mary is coming TO morrow; well, forgot to tell
you Of q very annoying circumstance with re-
gard to her she is very deal, and, although she
can hear nv 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 iuccnvenient, bat know you viii
do everything in your power to make her stay
agreeable"
Mrs. 8. announced her determination to mako
herself heard if possible.
| then went to John T., who loves joke about
as we'll as any persen know Of, and told him to
be at my house at P. N. the following day, aud
then felt comparatively happy.
Iwept to the railroad depot next evening with
carriage. and when was On my way home
with my aunt, / said:
| my dear aunt, there is one rather annoying
| in6rmity that Anna has, which forget to men.
ton. She's very deaf; and though che can hear
| my voice, to which she is accustomed, in ordina
~ tones, yet you will be obliged to speak ex.
srenely loud in order to Be heard. am very
sorry"
Aunt Mary, in the goodness Of her heart, pro.
tested that she rather liked speaking loud, and
to do 60 would afford her great pleasure.
The carriage drove upon the steps stood my
wife-in the window was John T., with face as
utterly solemn As if he had buried all his rela
tives that afternoon.
| handed out my aunt-she ascended the
steps.
| II Am delighted to see you," shrieked my
| 1sfo nd he he
started, ard my aunt nearly fell down the steps.
kiss me, my DEAR" howled my aunt, and the
bell lamp clattered, and the windows sheok with
the ague.
looked at the window-John had disappear
ed Human nature could stand it no longer. l
poked my head into the carriage and went into
strong cOnvalsiOns.
| When went into the parlor my wife was
helping aunt Mary take OF her hat and cape,
and there sat John with his face of woe.
Suddenly, did you have . pleasant journey! -
went of my wife like pistol, and John Jumped
to his feet.
Rather dusty" was the sound of war whoop,
and in this manner the conversation continued.
! In the course Of the evening nv aunt took oc-
casi0n to sly TO me:
"How loud your wife talks-dsn'r it hurt
! told her all deaf persons talked loud, and nv
wife being used to it. she was not aifscte0 ny .nr
exertion, and that she was getting along very
Eicely With her.
Presently my wife said: "Alf, how very loud
your aunt talks"
"Yes," said I, all deaf persons do. "You are
getting along With it nicely. She hears every
word you say"
And I rather think she did,
Elated at their success at being understood
; they went at il, hammer and tongs, till every
thing on the mandepisce ratified, and was ssri
ously afraid Of crowd collecting in front Of the
house.
But the end was near. Ny aunt being Of n
investigating turn Of mind, was dssirous Of fird
ing out whether the exertion Of talking 20 louG
vas not Injurious to my wife.
Doesn't talking 90 loudly strais your lungs ?
said she, in an unearthly boot, for her voice wal
!; not a. musical 6 when she was ysung.
1T is IN exertion," shrieked my wife.
"Then Why do you do it ?" was the answer
ing scream.
"Because-because you can't;hear If dent ?
squealed ny wife.
"what!" said my aunt, fairly rivalisg . rail
read whistle this time
. began to think it time to evacuats the prem
ises. and. looking around and cot seeing John,
|, stepped into the back parler, and there he lay
5 fat on bis back, with his 6sts peked into BIZ
ribs, with . most agonixing expression Of counte
|, nancs-but not uttsring q sound
, Immediately and voluntarily assumed . simi
lar attitude, and think that from the rela.v,
positions Of our boots and heads, and eur at
, tempts TO restrain our laughter, apoplexy mus
have inevitably snsaed. il . horrible groal
! which John gave vent to, in bis endeaves to re
strain bis risibility. had not betrayed bis hidinI
{ place.
; In rushed ny aunt and wife, who BY this tim
couprehended the joke, and such . scoldi.g q
l then got never had before, and hope .sve
to get again.
know not what the end would have been,
: John, in hs endeavcrs to appear respectful an
synpathetic, had not given vent 70 such q dia
. oohcai noise, something between groan and
/ horse laugh, that all gravity vas upset, and y
c screamed in concert.