Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1911-12-28
JONAH AND
DANIEL
BY M QUAD
Copyright. 1911. by Associated Lit
erary Press

When Alberi CHI asked Anna friin
to marry arm he knew that she did
not believe the whale swallowed Jo-
Dah During their courtsnip ne pad
heard her say SO twenty different
times. When Anna prim replied yes
to Albert Cliffs proposal she knew
that be did believe that the whale
swallowed Jonah. but did not believe
that Daniel was east to the lions. de
had repeatedly said So This differ
ence seemed a trihing thing. and they
went ahead and were married. IL
wasn't mouth before they nad q
clash. IL wasn't two before the whole
village OF Carol knew that the couple
were living unhappily
Albert" the wife would say. you
must have thought you were marry
ing a fool Can a COW swallow a
milk PAM
"Of course not
Then how could whale have swal-
lowed man? tell you Jonah would
have stuck In his throat and choked
him to death In no time.
We'll. what are lions made forr
the husband would query III reply.
Made TO eat folks up: Always hun
CRY: Always after good thing; Ii
Daniel had been east among them be
would have been dogs meat in ten
seconds How you can believe such
pnnsapSa ic bavon1 mo
Morning. noon and night It was 10
nah and Daniel.
Living with her son five miles away
was an old woman named Aunt Ju-
dith Benson. She was frequently In
the village and heard all the gossip.
She was being well treated al Tier
sons. but after hearing so much about
Jonah and Daniel a bright idea came
TO her. She went to town and called
on Mrs Cliff Ii was an hour after
dinner. and Mrs. Cliff was still furious
over what had been said at the noon
day meal
Look here. now" began the old
woman after bit, You are right and
your husband is wrong. Never in this
living world did the whale swallow
Jonah"
That's what I've told Albert a
thousand times over replied the
wife But he's a regular mule about
1t. he wouldn't give in II be was to
die for it,
But you can't keep on this way,
you know"
"Ot course not shall have to
leave him"
"Well, dunno about that I've call.
ed TO tell you of case | knew about.
A husband and wife used to dispute
about the Bible Just as you do. Net.
Their would give in. lust as they were
going TO separate the wife's aunt
came and posted her what TO do. She
was not to speak 10 her husband for
three months"
But how could they get along that
way?'
why, through the aunt. Each
spoke through her She acted as the
medium"
mo, you poor child. and that's my
errand have come to say that /
will take an aunrs place. You can
stand It. but I'D a mouth hell get
down on his knees 10 you and give up
Jonah"
Yes, ! think Sc" replied the wife.
YES, he's got to give up me or Jo-
nah. When can you conner
why, right now. | can send for
my clothes, you know
And who's to explain TO AlbertT
81 am. You are not to speak to him
at all. Mebbe he'll cave In at once.
II he don't then we must make him
tired
IL was settled that way When the
husband came home 10 supper that
night be found strange woman IN
the house and his wife not present.
AS he looked tor an explanation Mrs.
Benson gave her name aud added
MIR Clit YOU believe IN Jonah ana
the whale understands"
You bet do"
anu YOU uou btileNe III Ddulet anu
the llonSN dem
You bet I dunt."
Well your wife has decided not TO
speak to You again uutil you do
Then I won't speak to her
That's what ana here for All talk.
ing viii be- done through me / shall
nor favor either YOU or yout wife. but
stand ueutrni
50 the SHY foolish project started
out ana OF course things were made
worse han before
How that old woman did stuff her.
sell az table How she did get up little
lunches She ordered whatever she
chose from the grocery and while nus
band aud wife ragged about il they
couldn't say anything she was there
rs the dove Ot pence, ana the dove
never had such a good time Ia her life
She even wore Mrs Clins clothes and
told Mr. Gin io his face that he uughf
10 buy lump sugar for ten instead ~
Srauuated; also that she was used
TO fresh meat three times Il day
IGc end uamr ai g~ aud fully TWO
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