Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-11-12
DIR. Budd's Isabella

Mr.. Budd picked up the paper and be-
gan running his eyes over it, while his wife
sat upon the other side of the table sewing.
Without knowing it Mr.. Budd got to read
ing in the column headed ''Grape-vine
Culture" and presently he exclaimsd:
"Why, hulloal What's this?"
''What's what?" asked Mrs. Budd
"Why just listen to thisl This paper says
that-wait till read it TO you:
1--WE regret to learn that our friend Mr..
Simpson, has had good deal of trouble
with his very fine Isabella"
''Queer isn't it,"
what kind of troubled" asked Mrs
Bddd.
why" said Budd, ''the paper states
further:
''Being in a very unhealthy condition.
and seeming to lack vitality, Mr.. Simpson
made very careful examination and dis
covered that his Isabella was literally COW
cred with small bugs"
'Did YOU ever hear of such a thing"
bugs, Covered with bugs, Why,
what on earth could have been the matter
with the womanl always thought Mrs.
Simpson was scrupulOusly nice person.
80 did l. But that's what the paper
says. Hold on; suppose | see what else
there is about it,"
''Mr. Simpson was somewhat perpleXed
to know what to do about the matter, but
he finally applied a wash of carbolic acid.
with good results, and he is now looking
every day for his Isabella to leave"
Il don't exactly understand that"
'I.eave for where:" asked Mrs. Budd.
at don't say. Going away for her
health, l suppose" " replied Mr.. Budd. ''But
there is some more still.
'.lIr Simpson tied the Isabella
''Whv the ISabellal" asked Mrs. Budd.
'.Ticd the Isabella up to post, and''-
Tiled her to a poSti" exclaimed Mrs.
Budd. ''Why, | thought you said he
wanted her TO leave"
That's what the paper says. It's very
queer, isn'tit?"
Tied her to a post and cut of two of
the largest limbs
'IIulloa, how's that, cut off two of her
limbs. Incredible, Simpson must be go
ing mad
.'It's the most horrible thing | ever
heard Of said Mrs. Budd. They will
certainly arrest him, wont they?"
~ should think so, of course. It's a
wonder he didn't kill her. But the story is
not done yet
'.IIe performed the operation little too
late, for his Isabella began to bleed and he
feared that he had done a permanent in
jury"
Il should think 50, both legs and arms
of. Permanent injury. | can't imagine
how it could be anything else than perma-
nent,"
ats dreadful" said Mrs. Budd.
''And here's more:
'.Mr Simpson thought wood-ashes
might be good, 50 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 the editors opinion. He mus
be insane, too. They'll kill that woman,
certain, if feed her ON wood-ashes and soap
suds,''
IF | were YOU I'd write to the Mayor
about it. - said Mrs Budd.
Il think | will. But let's finish the ar
ticle."
''Mr. Simpson declares that if he has
much more bother about the matt he will
chop the Isabella up and
''Chop her up, Did YOU ever hear of
such cold bloOded discussion of a possible
murder! 1t is a disgrace to the newspa-
PERI
There must be certainly something
wrong about ii. said Mrs. Budd.
''No the paper says:
''iIe will chop his Isabella up and burn
it,.
"What does it mean? Chop her up and
burn it? DANCED if understand such non
sense"
'Is that all." asked Mrs. Budd.
''Pretty nearly"
"Well read the rest"
"Why it says, let me see. Oh Yes, it
says:
Take it all in all Mr.. Simpson is con-
WINGED that the Isabella is not the best
beSt-not the best"
"Why pshaw, Hannah. we've been
making a mistakc,'
MOT the hest WHAT"
''Not the best grapevine to cultivate in
this region.
at was only Simpsons grapevine after
ALI"
But Budd you're a fool or you would
have known that in the first place.
Maybe am. Maybe am" said Budd
wearily, ''but I'm not as big fool as the
man who gave such an idiotic name TO the
grape-vme.'
And hen there was a long flash of silence
in the Budd family circle.