The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-20

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Missus Lam Whittaere Was the next
one to riz up. Missus Lem said she want
70 sure de eouN onavines her hnsbins
that she ert y vcte Then she begin
- cry md IT down Everybuddy pres
eat felt awful sorry for Missus Lem
being IS Lam bosses her around some
think awfsl and the poor woman can't
skeereely eall her soul her own The
other winanen present who Amt afeard
OF their husbiAgs crowded around Mis-
sus Lem and ccmfeSted her and pat
ted her on the back md told her not to
fret becuz they would take Up her cause
for her and if Lem give her emmy more
back talk they would call at her house
in boldly ard scratch his eyes outen
his head if necessary. Soon as Lem
heerd this he begin to Be as Mise % pie
to his wife, Lem says ruther than have
the wimmen OF Bingviile call an him n
boldly he would run on so,newheres
and newer come back.
Well, BY this time Hank who was cpa-
eealed in the clothes closet begin 10 git
purity warm and Uncomfortable Ill coop
ed up in the closet and the SWEET was
ACQUIRING down his forred into hip eyes
and he couldn't skeercely git his breath
and thort he sho1ld suffokate before the
mtg was over being Is he couldn't a.
cape from where he was without takiu
his life in his hands as You might say.
Then al At onct in order to cosnplik
ate matters and make EN- worse Hank
who has had cold for some tiuas feit
4 sncexe comm on which almost parry
lized him with fear. Hank knowe1 il
he was Is sneeze be would b disecE-
rered and he diddent know what ne
wimnen present might do to him. Hank
said he grabbed hisself BY the throat
with both hands and tried to choke his
self to de.h hoping thereby - also choke
oH tie sneere but in spite At al he could
do he went and sneexed tuYfible loud
and then crouched thsre all OF tfemble
waisjn for whatever was to aolles.
Hank said there was awful slencs
Tor about hall a minnit AFTER het
sneexed, then Phoebe Hilderbrant
said, Il thort ! heerd sneeze some
where's over in that corner, dear sis
ter,," and Phoebe pointed towards til.
elossst where Hank was crouetin viti
his heart in his mouth. did emmy
buddy else present hear ennythink iiies
sneese," went on Phoebe. "or wal
Mistaken No, you amt mistaken
Phoebe" speaks " several voices. ~.
all heard it!~ in that case let Is b,
vestixate,- says Phoebe. If ain,
mistaken the ssseexe core from -&hAs
e3ess4G,a -. aaa Phoebe uaasehed towards
the eiostst with her head in the ali
and - peoud and dsehunt IS emmy
think.
Wen when Phoebe yanied open tn,
door Hank busted forth with leaS
shxeek. but instsd OF being seais'
fhpxbe made grab Tor him bat mis-
him and screamed Its Hank Dew'
harry. sisters! Dcu't let him eit away r
Coneternashiod rained soopremsl
Hank lsAped down the aisle lords TIL
door but his loot ketched under tn
mating and he fell fiat % the hoo,
with ! dull eackenin thud that made
him erunt and groan - II he wat II
tnrsihae pain. Before poor Hank could
IN on his let Aein Missus Len
Brown and Missus Anne Hillyer and
other wimmen too numerous to ment.
.hion pied on top Of him and pound
ed him with their fists and pulled hi
hair and scratched his face almost b,
yond al human semblance. Hank hol.
Tered and relied and kicked and plead
q fce haap but ~ didn't slow M
as mercy. riAAlly the win1oI
dregsed Inn . ~ TT md ase6e n
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