Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 November 1892 — TELLING THE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

TELLING THE NEWS.

there was a Little Misunderstanding but it Came oat all Itigbt. •‘Have you heard the news?” she asked as she burst into tbs family circle like a flower in full bloom, a peony at that. "„\o,whßtisit? What's happened’ Somebody married? Do tell us quick!” “Wait till l sret my breath! I never was so fiustratel in my life! I've just heard of it and I could not believe my own ears. After the way she cut up, too. , Oh, it s dreadful! What is this world coming to?” “But won't you tell us what it is, Aunt Jerushy? We’re just dying to tell yon, I’m sure, but can’t von see | that I haven't a mite of breath left to tell it with? Ch, dear! Oh, dear! It does seem as if my heart would slop beating. And after she had run time ,aud again, too —oh, dear!" It’s the colonel—he's taken her back again,” said one member of the family to the other: “shameful, isn’t it?” : - “And she kicked,” continued Aunt Jerushy, closing her eyes; “oh, how she did kick!” „ And she run away four diffewipb; times to my certain knowledge—once with Alf Marsh, once with Lera Slack ” —-‘-T&he never did! I think it’s, read mean of you to say that, Aunt Jerushy," said the pride of the family, putting her apron to her eyes.” and I II tell Lem as soon as he comes, see ; if I don’t!” | “Law. child, that ain’t nothin’. It didn't hurt Bern any.” “It didn’t? I’d like to know if it didn't. Do you s’pose I’m going to marry him now?” “Law sakes, what on earth has that to do with you marring Lem? j The colonel's got her now, and is I going to keep her, but I must say I j was suprised, and she such a kicker, • to say nothing of her running away. j “1 never heard 1 ' of her runuing away but once, and I didn’t know as Lem had ever seen her. I never heard a word against her, only that she didn’t like the colonel’s ways, and wouldn’t live with him." Meveiful sakes, she couldn’tefeoosm who she could live with—just sb^weflSnmiiEhr^igasDed Aunt Jorushy; “what are you talkiug about?” “'l'he colonel’s wife,’’chimed in the family. ; £ “I’m talking about that old yellow mam that I bought ©I him, and near 'ly everybody iiL._town. tias owned, I and now lie's taken her back,’cause she’s old and ugly, and is going to give her a good home for the rest of her life, and I’m clean beat trying to make out why he did it.” And Aunt Jerushy fanned herself with redoubled vigor.