St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-05-06
Consulted Fer Relatives
FAMILY mass meeting to Calk Over
beleH'S Future State



-
n oPlNSlFK aunt, just as good a
~ could be in her own WAY hut with :
sfrnpp tende,., ~ Laa, ~ ~, !
- ~ VI
everything and everybody In he
own Diock and with mani;
for including herself in any rrou
If .ra,at;res ~ f,;aae-
iia
HisnI pc invited 10 attend any III
neral within q mile of her own home
received III. fo,lov;nr latter from, ~,
.eec recently,
Dear Aunt Sue: 1t may surprise you t,
hear that want to get married, but / know
that 1t will please you to learn that befor,
S taking such an important step I mean 1,
consult-you and all my other relatives anc
then be guided by the opinion upon which
most OF you agree.
You know that there has always beer
more or less hard feeling and coolnes.
among the folks ever since my sisters Ju
dith and Emma were married. lust becaus.
everyone was NOT consulted in ad.
vance Since Judith married Tom. you
know, Aunt Eunice has hardly Spoken
10 her. and Aunt Ennice's hoys
won't even recognize Tom on the
street, not because they have a
thing against him, for he is a very good
husband. but because they were not con-
suited And 1t is just as bad with Emma
and Cousin George. He pretends that he
is heart-broken because she married Will
liam without first asking him what kind OF
a man William was when she knew all
about it herself.
..Now. I don't want to cause any more
dissensions.in The family and SO nronose IA
have what YOU might can mass meetinc
Of all our folks and urge 4 general discus-
:.
the most suitable man FOR me to marry.
As / do not propose to have any vote my
self. for fear of hurting some ones feel
ings. shall preside at the meeting. After
calling the meeting to order ! shall an
nounce that / have received two offers of
marriage, one from a young clergyman
and one from a young business man. They
c,..O ac uo.n spis M ~ souns men. nave sooa M
fhaf shon.d he nerfect,y wiling for nv
daughter to marry either of them. I'll
admH ,nat prefer one TO the other. and
won,a no1. has,,a,a - ..ars -. nhu,oa
However, i should not say at the meet
ing which one | prefer. because ! know
han, hia. ohe :, '''o'ne' cous'hs ooes not ilke
~ h.v. co,r.ad ~ au .,,.a -
both sides, and find that in addition to IA
ther and mother, the four grandparents.
;n,a my pro'nea, ,s. Two sisters ana Two nro.ners-
q first cousins Is second cousins, three
great-aunts and my little niece. So you see
.ha,, .ha 81 -, IN ps & aa..e ae. mass mee.ing-
ters expressing in fun their opinions and
preferences in the matter. l shall read
@ tnese Ie..ers aiou1 az me meeting which
afrectionate niece iou'
HELEN
p s.-Do you know whether John Hud-
oIneton is really = cousin OF ours. or do
~ -. ., in.,,,a,a Ia ss ,,,,;aa 20, - $3.50 useu
now, and, of course. couldn't come to the
meeting. but IL he is actually relative, I
in.,sr p.e.so - mn, annr aru se' ms op'hion oy
ter from Helen and af,er nr;,;rr hall
that John Hudd;np.on was , snrt ~
third cons;n ard tha, il won,dn.t A. ,nr
harm IN consult him and ,lsn announce
inp tha. she wou,d come to The meet
;nr early enough for dinner and ~ have
: ionc nr;rate tall fore the n,ee,;nn
the sinister lost NO time in tel1;nr her
ra;ohbors what = sensible niece ,be h.5
md that her hrother bad ~ le,s, ona
daughter who was a credit to The fam
;Iv
Inc plans Ior the meetlng went CT
without hitch and of the II relatives
all were preSep. .,ut -. am.
-
tnree uHciess seven cousins ana Ine
little niece. The little niece. Judith's
child. was reported as sick with = had
80 ..h;.h a,,,.aa E,,,,; =.
coia' Wnlcn causeu Eunice 70 shiif ana
'a''n.a. .na' 'u1i'n Ng" iiu.a
a.o". '" - 49, - s,se a'a
Hooa. ny anu elia. Guy '''u i',ss
lleu ~ nan Guy Wy nu'
'Hs ieoA 1n an., ny"
~ - -. - r.. 80
go 50 - "'..'
You have all learned. she said. from
your 's....s - 'n.''...un .,.' W.. 'ne p"'
pose OF this family gathering Is feel
very grafefnl that SO many OF you have
shown your interest IN my welfare by
soming here tonight. Before asking Tor
remarks ! will read two letters that
nave lecei.ea' 'l,e ron, : iieie ~ - ana
ne o'He1 Alon' .ousiii susan. ihis Is
the one from Uncle:
/. ar, aaar Niace. yo,,r s,ranya ra,uas,
r win he imnossihle for me ~ /
.es.s .o,,r fn,,;sh r,a.,;rr IN, r ,.o,t5
I..ene aa,.,a hscans. !, - : aaf
-. -. s.,..aaas1ro,,r chosca ~ hushanS
~ " rrv the man who loves YOU and whom