Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-07
The
Poor
Girl
A Victim Of Aphasia
BY CLARISSA MACKIE

pun lE'HNCs IfIiI'lI h''' l4l0l' ga y i'o
to the assembled Ladies' Aid society.
Fourteen needles were suspended In
midair, and twenty eight eyes sought
Elsic'S COuntcnancc.
mot the girl that was found sitting
by Willow pond last month, the on"
who couldn't remember her name
questioned Mrs. Deacon Oliver.
u guess It's the same one poor,
michln' looking crittcr," replied Mrs.
Saylcs briskly. Looks like she had
consumption"
81 saw her The day we went up to
the poorhousc TO entertain the pau
pcrs,' broke in Angelina Petty. II
thought she was real pretty. She had
nice blue eyes"
"Angcincs always looking at pco-
pies eyes" remarked Fanny Lawson.
"Whnt do you think, girls somebody
told me something one Of the old men
ut the poorhousc said after we'd gone
away that day.
"Whnt ala he sayY asked Mrs. Den
con Oliver. 81 knew they was real
pleased at our taking the trouble to
entertain them"
Fanny laughed maliciously.
"IIc said they felt sorry for us-thc
Ladies' Ala, NINA you, EirlS-ahd INIT
they were coming doWh 10 entertain w
some day,
"Why Is he sorry for usf' asked
Angelina cnrlously
He says were 'pnupcr minded
Fanny exploded this bombsh"Il ana
folded up her work preparatory to go
ing home.
"fhuper minded! th"y Shrleked IN
chorus' Whht doeS nc mean
GIVE 1t up, Goodby, my SAID MISS
lawson WIN an AIRY WaV" OF h'r
hahd
DO you suppose she hhlde IT. up!
asked Elsie ShyicS aiter fahnyS 'rlm
ngure hhd passed through 'he front
gate
she amt smart enough. she don't
know inc meaning OF lauper minded,
snapped MIS- 'IlFer Grossly Sne had
beeh the one I" iiiaugurh'e monthly
day or entertainment Tor the dement,
OF the inmates or the county aims
mousse, ana slle had II real grievance
not ohly against inc "Heu man VINO
had voiced the unhappy opinion, nut
against th' INSTITUTION ana "'' i'S III
mates
1T ihht MI the gr''l'''"c 'hehi pau
perS nav" got guess won Jake no
hotice OF No''''a p"S''"S P""rh""So
girl, she tluurl severely.
Ahee'l''e ''''S no''" '''""'''''S III
her 'h"ir'
III going 10 c"l' OH h'r anu ASK
her 10 come 10 Hul'u"y S'hoo'' S''e ~
hhrked'
Ahypo"y """l 10 como WIN n'e !"
caii Oh 'l'e po"'nouSe h,rif Hnc "Sh'o'
'ucking her WORK mo the ample placN
"hH III ner mp anu llS'hE 70 go
MIS- ieuy Shi'leu ""o'p'S'
ahEe'ihe' you II go on your own re-
spoHSipii'ty' S'c lr"''S'eu'
III not "iraid' ret"r''d NhHel'l''
quietly None Oh my re''''ohS oied III
the nlhlshouSe' amt nlt sensitive
about calling on 'hat Eir'' She young,
ana shes NICE even II she IL poor ana
not exactly riEht III her mead IL hlh
her thult that she can l re'he"hoer h''
name IN II!
Nhat 90 the! c"'' h'r' "SN'" M'S'
oiiver stlfliS'
Mary Jones wen, I've got To I"
all alone see Ma uoh look SO SICK
over IT, RANT US IL was gong |"
eiope' AhSelne waved pump h'i'o
nj her faihtiy SEEMING parent ana ""u
uieu colhlorlanIy out "i 'ie '"o'" an"
down the path to the gate
Al the gate she phusea ior 10"
moments ana looked uncertainty UP
ana down the roaa' ana 'h'h' us u SUI
dehly coming 10 uecls'oi'' Anseiili"
crossed the ROAD ana plunge" ll''" 'he
iootph'h th"' 'eu 'ul""su Tue '"N
WOODS TO 'he 'rosS'o"us where o'un"
Dustih hVea III long "n''e mousse man
huuen among locust trees ana mac