The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1869-08-25
THE DEAF WIFE AND AUNT.

THE DEAF WIFE AND AUNT.
] had an aunt coming to visit me for the
iiIsl time since NY marriage anil don't
know what evil genius prompted The wick
edness which perpetraled toward my wife
aud ancient relation.
my DEAR" said 10 my wife on the day
before my auut's arrival. "you know Aunt
Mary IS coming to, morrow. Well folsn.
20 mention 10 you rather snnoying CIR
cumstance with regard to her. She is very
deaf, although she can hear my voice. 10
which she is accustomed, 10 its ordinary
tones; yet you will be obliged to speak tx.
treinely loud in order 10 be heard. Ii will
be rather inconsensrnt, but know you will
do everything in your power 10 make her
visit ag.eeabie.
Mrs. -- announced her determination
to be heard. il in her power.
then went to john N, who loves a
joke about as well as any person kuow Of,
and told him TO be at the house at SIX p.
nj. on The following evening; and, compare.
lively happy. went TO the railroad depot
with carriage next night, and when was
on my way home with my aunt, | said:
| my dear aunt, there is one rather an
noyiug affinity that Annie (ny wlie) has,
which forgot 10 mention before. She i.
l very deal. and although she can hear my
voice to which she is accustomed, in its or.
dlnary tones, yet. you will be obliged 10
speak ext emely loud in order TO be heard
lam sery sorry for IT,"
Aenl Mary inthe goodness Of her heart
protested that she rather liked speaking
loud !, and 10 do so would afford her greal
| pleasure.
The carriage drove UPON The Steps was
my wiie--in the window was John N.
with face as solemn as il he had buried
his relatives that afternoon.
Il am delighted 10 see you." shrieked
my vile. Aud The policeman on the oppo-
si.e sidewalk started. and my aunt came
near lsiling down the steps.
"klss me, my DEAR" ba@led my aunt.
And the windows shook as with lever aud
sgue. looked at the windaw--Juhn had
disappeared. Human nature could stand
il no longer. poked my head into The
carriage AID went into commissions.
When entered The parlor. my wife was
helping aunt Mary 70 Iake oH her hat and
cap; and there sat John, with his lace bu-
rie,l 10 his handkerchief.
Suddenly, ibid YOU have a pleasant
jcurneyp went on my wife like pistol,
and John nearly jumped 70 his feet.
.Rather dusty" was the response in u
wsrshoop, aud The conversation continued.
The nelghbors for blocks around must
have hea,d ID. When | was 10 The third
story uf The building. heard every word
ui il.
Ia the course Of the evening my aunt
touk occasion TO say 10 me.
"How loud your wife talks."
told her deaf persons talked loudly and
that my wife, being used 10 me. was not al.
fected by The exerlion. and thai she was
getting along finely with her.
Presently my wife said softly:
"Alf. how very loud your aunt falksn'
EYES," said |, call deaf persons do.
You're getting along finely with her. She
hearsevery word you say" should rath.
rr think she did.
Elated at their success at being under.
stood. they sent at II hammer and tongs.
till everything on the mau,le piece ciattrr-
ed again, and | was seriously afraid Of a
crowd collecting in lrnnt oI The house.
hut the end was near. My aunt being
Of an investigating turn of mind was desl-
roas Of finding ont whether the exertons Of
talking was injurious to my wife. So--
.Doesn't talking 50 loud strain your
lungsf" said she, in an unesrthly shoop,
for her voice was NOT quite Us musical as
when she was young.
"lt is an exertion." shriekcd my vile.
"rhen Why do you do i.s" was the an.
swesing scream.
acknowledgements cannot hear me
If don't. squeaIed my wife.
"Whatr said aunt. fairly rivaling rail.
road whistle at the time.
began to think II time to eyacuate The
premises, and looking around and seeing
John NJ. stepped into the back par.
Iuf; and there be lay nat on his back, with