AN EDITOR WHO IS DEAF.

Evening Star, Issue 3538, 25 June 1874, Page 3

AN EDITOR WHO IS DEAF.

We thought everybody in the State knew that we are deaf, but once in a while" we find one is not aware of the fact. A female book-peddler came to the office the other day. She wished to dispose of a hook., §he was alone in; the world, and had no one to whom she could turn for sympathy or assistance ; hence we should, buy her book. Shewas unmarried, and had no manly heart into which she could pour her sufferings, therefore we ought to invest in her book. She had receiyed a liberal education, and could talk French like a native ; we could not, in consequence, pay her less than two dollars for a book. We had listened attentively, ’ and here broke in with ; “ What did you say] We’re deaf.” She started in a loud voice and went through her rigmarole, When she had finished we went and got a roll oif paper, and made it into a speaking-trumpet, placed one end to our ear, and told her to proceed. She nearly broke a blood vessel in her effort to make herself heard. She commenced : “I am alone in the world .” “ It doesn’t make the slightest difference to us. We are a husband and father. Bigamy is not allowed in this State. We are nob eligible to propoaa^s* t “ Oh, what a Tool the man is,” she said in a low tone; then at the top of her voice, “I don’t want to marry you; I want to sell-a-b-o-o-k.” This last sentence was howled. “ We don’t want a cook,” we remarked blandly ; “ our wife does the cooking, and she wouldn’t allow as good-looking a woman as you to stay in the house five minutes.” She looked at us in despair. Gathering her robes about her, giving

Us a glance of contempt, she exclaimed: “ I do believe that if a 300-pounder -were let off along side that deaf fool’s head he’d think somebody was knocking at the door.” You should have heard her slam the door when she went out. —‘ Santa Clara (Cal) Echo.’