Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-07-19
JONAH AND
DANIEL. {

When Albert Cli6 asked Anna Prim
70 marry him b knew that she IA
not believe the whale swallowed -
nah. During their courtship 30 had
heard her nay % twenty diRsrsns
dimes. When Anna Prim replied -
to Albert ours proposal she knsw
that he did believe that the whais
swallowed Jonah. but did not believe
that Daniel was cast to the Iona Es
had repeatedly said 20. This differ
encs seemed trinins thing. and they
went ahead and were married IL
wasn't q month before they had q
clash. It wasn't two before the whole
village Of Carol knew that the couple
were living unhappily.
ALBERT" the wife would cay. you
must have thought Jon were marry
ing a fool Can COW swallow .
milk panY'
"Of course not"
Then bow could whale have swal-
lowed a man? / tell you Jonah would
have stuck In bis throat and choked
him to death In no time"
well. what arc lions made for
the husband would query In reply.
MADE to eat folks up? Always hum
gry7 Always after q good thing3 L
Daniel had been cast among them hs
would have been dogs meat In ten
seconds How you can believe such
nonsense u beyond me-"
Morning. noon and night It was 10
nah and Daniel.
Living with her son I'VE 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 at her
sons, but after hearing 20 much about
Jonah and Daniel q bright idea came
to her. She went to town and called
on Mr.. CHI. 1t was an hour after
dinner, and Mrs.. CHI was still furious
over what had been said at the noon
day meal
Look here. now" began the old
woman after a 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 q
thousand times over" replied the
wife. But he's a regular mule about
1t. He wouldn't give in Il he was to
die for It,"
"But you can't keep on this way.
you know"
"Of course not shall have to
leave him."
''Well. l dunno about that. rye call
ed to tell you of case l knew about
A husband and wife used to dispute
about the Bible just as you do. Mel
Their would give In. Just as they were
going to separate the wife's aunt
came and posted her what to do. She
was not to speak to her husband for
three months"
But how could they get along that
ways?
why, through the aunt. Each
spoke through her. She acted as the
medium"
But have no aunt to come here. :
mo. you poor child. aud that's my
errand. have come TO say that l
will take an aunt's place. You can
stand 1t. but In a month hell get
down on his knees to you and give up
Jonah"
Yes. l think So" replied the wife.
Eyes. he's got to give up me or Jo-
nah. When can you Gomez"
why. right now. can send for
my clothes. you know"
"And who's to explain TO AlbertY'
II am. You are not to speak TO him
at all. Mebbe hell cave in at once.
II be don't then we must make Dim
tired
1t was settled that way. When the
husband came home TO supper that
night he found strange woman III
the house and his wife not present.
Az he looked for an explanation Mrs.
Benson gave her name and added:
"Mr. CHI. you believe In Jonah and
the whale. understand!
"You Net do
"And you don't believe In Daniel and
the lions den?"
you bet don't"'
swell. your wife has decided not to
speak to you again until you do"
Then ! won't speak to her,
That's what am here for. All talk
ing will be done through me. | shall
not favor either you or your wife. but
stand neutral"
So the silly. foolish project started
out and Of course things we're made
WORE than before.
How that old woman did stun her
self At table. How she did get up little