The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-04-13
"AuNr PoLLYp AGAIN.
She Likes Have Her Fun Even ~ she Il
Thought Ancient.

She Likes Have Her Fun Even ~ she Is
Thought Ancient.
DEAR NIEcEs AND NEFEws-It bein' a
lovely spring mornin'. take my cane and
umbreller and start out to make you a
call.
."Maybelle, darlant, bring Aunt Polly
the willer chair My rhumatiz is pretty
midin' bad this damp weather. l can't
gets this right arm to nv head barrin'
that. I'm quite clipper as usual.
Sorry to hear Johns Wife' is worse
agen, and poor dear Aunt Sue" and
Aunt Lizzie" and aunt Agnes" have
lots OF sympathy from Aunt Polly"
Grandma Love-" did YOU get the letter
writ YOU last fall? / tho't mebby YOU
write to me, but CESS you tho't 'twarn't
worth while.
Come, Arnold Bur-" don't you get
SASSY like my John:than does when some
one picks at him, cause no one has picked
at you yet. III there's one single member
who'll come forward and declare he hasn't
enjoyed your and "Evenin' stars" little
game Of foot ball and laughed over it, I'll
polish my specks and take good look at
him, fur I'd like to see what manner OF
man he is.
I'll tel YOU what il is, YOU children who
want to vote the fun and nonsence from
the page, If YOU don't look out You'll find
yourselves in the same fix certain house
hold did that / used 10 belong to when
was considerable younger than / am now
and good deal more literary Ii WASH Z
called household, but "sittin' room" and
was a lovely place and had round ia
BILE where the members sat and discussed
all sorts OF sense and nonsense. The ed
itor was chairman and we a | thought him
perfection, but at last he forbid all fun and
personal chat and the page soon got TO
look as interestin' as blank wall without
u pictur or a winder on it, and one by one
the members dropped ont and IN few
months there wasn't hide nor hair of that
"sittin' room" left. In vain the chairman
called EN- back and said they mite chat
all they pleased, but twas no use; the
household was dead and has never been
revived that ! know OF.
Alter a while / quit takin' the paper
and got 20 takin' the Enquire and that's
how ] came 70 know the II. l.. G. And SO
my dears, you'd better take an old
woman's advice and let we'll enough alone.
As Tor me, never expect to get too old
or too wise All, me- to be past laughing
at your fun.
"Melanethou Sinclair" Pm 'mazed at
you. Where'ye you been all these years
that you need suppose the II. /. G. can't
get up badge without anybody's help
Guess you wasn't in sight when they
steered tho household bark through
breakers that rolled clear over but didn't
swamp her, and out into smooth water
and plain sailin'. II you were you'd
know better. Sakes alive, don't you
worry, they'll get their badge all rite enuff
And andY sakes, it takes my breath away
TO hear you say you amt married. What
ever possessed you to take woman TO the
editorial sanctum and introduce her as
your bride? DO you s'pose we've for
cotton that? That's d sort OF a lark young
folks weren't up to in my young DAYS.
"AranmOre," I've been worrvin' about
you eversence l heard you had that treach-
erous newmonia. If you're still in the land
O the Twin will you be so good as 10 let
US know IT, Men are so ticklish about
their age. / hate to remind you how many
years we've been friends.
"Marier," what peck of trubble you're
in. Ii was over there I'd help YOU out.
II YOU want my address you can get it of
"Granma Love, ii she got my letter.
Mortal Man." Just look at the clock
and think how Jar ] am frum home. [
left Johnithan bilin' soap and readin'
The last days of Pompeye." II that SOAP
bl es over, as it's most sure 10 do il his
nose is in a book, won't his hair rise MP
tho, and he'll think old Nesuvius has
'rupted agen. Don't take a boy 10 bring
up unless YOU want care and trubble still.
Johnthan Is quite comfort some times.
AhectIonately, your AUNT Polly"