The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1878-09-07
Mr.. Budd's Isabella.
MAX Adeler in New York Weekly

MAX Auttef IN new ioih NN'hR ~
Mr.. Budd picked up the paper and
began running his eye over it, while his
wife sat upon the other side of the table,
sewing Without knowing it Mr.. Budd
got to reading in the column headed
Grape Vine Culture" and presently he
exclaimed.
Why, halloal What's this?"
What's what9' asked Mrs. Budd.
Simpson, MOI Whyit can't be!
Why, never heard of such a thing
"What on earth is the matter" de-
manded Mrs. Budd.
Why, Just listen to thisl This
paper says that-wait, I'll read it to
you;
'We regret to learn that our friend,
Mr.. Simpson, has had great deal of
trouble with his very fine Isabella
"Queer, isn't itp'
What kind of troublef" asked Mrs.
Budd.
Why, said Budd, the paper says
further:
"Being in very unhealthy condition,
and seeming to lack vitality, Mr.. Simp-
son made a very careful examination
and discovered that his Isabella was
literally covered with small bugs
Did you ever hear of such thing ?"
Bugs! Covered with bugs Why,
what on earth could have been the mat
ter with the woman? / always thought
Mrs. Simpson was scrupulously nice
person."
So did /. But that's what the
paper says. Hold on; suppose see what
else there is about it:
Mr. Simpson was somewhat per-
picked to know what to about the mat
ter, but he finally applied a wash Of
carbolic acid, with good results, and he
is now looking every day for his Isabella
to leave
don't exactly understand that.
Leave for whereof asked Mrs. Budd.
" 1t don't say. Going away for her
health, suppose" replied Mr. Budd.
But there is some more still.
Mr.. Simpson tied the Isabella
why the Isabella?" asked Mr.. Budd-
tied the Isabella up to a post and"
Tied her to postl' exclaimed Mrs.
Budd. Why, thought you said he
wanted her to leave?"
That's what the paper says. It's
very queer, isn't tp'
" Tied her to a post and cut off two of
the largest limbs
=" Halloa how's that? cut off two of
her limbs. Incredible Simpson must
be going mad"
It's the most horrible thing ever
heard ofp said Mrs. Budd. They
will certainly arrest him, won't they?'
" should think so, of course. It's
wonder he didn't kill her. But the
story is not done yet.
He performed the operation little
too late, for his Isabella began to bleed,
and he feared that he had done permaJ
nent injury
should think so. Both legs or arms
off. Permanent injury! / can't mag
inc how it could be anything else than
permanent"
1t is dreadful p said Mrs. Budd
And here's more yet:
"'Mr. Simpson thought wood-ashes
might do some good, so he put them all
around and gave her all the soap-suds
she could take. Upon the whole his
treatment may be regarded as judicious.'
That's the editors opinion. He
must be insane too. They'll kill that
L
wood-ashes and soap-suds."
If were you, I'd write to the mayor
about it," said Mrs. Budd.
think | will. But let's finish the
article:
"'Mr. Simpson declares that if he has
much more bother with the matter he
will chop his Isabella up and
Chop her up! Did you ever her
such cold-blooded discussion of a posi-
BILE murder? 1t is disgrace to the news
paperl"
There must certainly be something
wrong about it, said Mrs. Budd.
No, the paper says
He will chop his Isabella up and
burn it,
What does TT mean? Chop her up
and burnt; hanged if understand such
nonsense"
Is that all p asked Mrs. Budd.
Pretty nearly"
Well, read the rest"
Why, it says, let me see. Oh, yes,
it says:
Take it for all in all, Mr.. Simpson
is convinced that the Isabella is not the
| best-best-not the best
Why, pshaw, Hannah, we've been
making mistakep
&C. Not the best what?"
Not the best grapevine to cultivate
in this region"
1t was only Simpsons grapevine
after all p
q" Mr.. Budd you're fool, or you
would have known thatin the first place.
Maybe i am maybe / amp said
Budd, YEARLY, but Pm not as big a
fool as the man who gave such an idiotic
name to the grape vine."
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