North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-08-10


| had an aunt who purposed visiting me
I tnr the first time since my marriage, ard I
don't know what evil genns prompted the
wickedness which ] pcrpetrated toward my
vile and ancient relative
Ny dear" said l to my wife The day be
fore my aunt's arrival you know amt Ma
ry is coming Tomorrow. Well, | have for.
gotten TO mention rather annoying circ um-
stance in regard to her. She is very deaf
| anA, although she can hear my voice. 10
which she is accustomed, in It's ordinary tone
yet yon will be obliged to speak very loud in
order to be heard. 1t will be rather incon-
yenient at first, but know you will do ever
yth'n; that lies in your power to make her
| stay agreeable"
| | then went to John Thornton whc loves
! joke as wellas any person hat knox. toll
| him to be at my house at six o'clock on the
! following evening, and then felt CON paritiye
Is happy. .
gent TO the railroad depot with carriage
that day, and when on my way home with
my aunt, said .t.-
''My dear amt, there is one rather annoy
ing intirnity that Anna (my vlfe has,
which forgot to mention Before She is
very deaf and though she can hear nv
voice, 10 which she is accustomed, in its or
dinary tones, yei ven will be obliged to speak
extremely lond to her in order to be heard,
am very sorry that she is So" .r
Aunt Mary, in the extreme goo iness Of her
heart, protested that she rather liked speak
ing loud, aud that to do so would give her
great pleasure. [ handed ou my aunt, and
she ascended the steps.
" | am delighted to see you, =" shrieked nv
wife, who met US at the door.
Tire policeman on the opposite side Of the
street was startled, and my aant nearly tum-
bled down the steps.
Kiss me, my DEAR" howlel my aunt,
and the hall lamp clattered, and the windows
shook as with fever and ague.
looked at the window, bat John Thorn
ton had disappeared. Human nature could
stand it no longer. poked my head into
the carriage, and went into strong eonvul-
>ons of laughter. ... .-. ... -.... ....-.s
When | went into the parior my wife was
helping aunt Mary to take OFF her bonnet
and tnantlla and there sat John with his
long face Of woe.
Did you have pleasant journey 2" sud-
denly went off my wife like pistol. and
John nearly jumped to his feet.
Rather dusty" was the response, in a
war-hoop. -.u.. 20 .--
The conversation was long continued in
this strain. The neighbers for squares around
must have heard it, for when | was in the
third story heard every word. -.. ..
In the course Of the evening my aunt took
occasion to say to me - ....
Z" How lond Jour wife speaks. Don't it
hurt her ~ -.--- .r..
tod her that all deaf persons spoke loud,
and that my wife being used to it, was not
effected by the exertion, aud that they were
getting along finely. .... .....-...
Presently my wife said, softly
Alfred. how loud your aunt talks"
'".'''' Yes" said I" all deaf people do. YOU
get along well together. She hears every
word you say" ...... .s -ra.. . =.
And rather think she did. ... -.....
Eated by theirsuccess at being understood
they went at ii Ike hammer and. tongs, Till
everything on the mantls-piece fairly cla;-
tered, and was seriously afraid Of o crowd
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