Ihr liewe Leit:
Letscht Woch hen me rim Holsbock seim Gschicht gelese all der Yokel
sei Heemet verlosse hot fer sei Weg mache in der Welt. Er hot awwer seinre
liewe Betz gsaat ass er widder zerrickkumme deet un ihr en backeschteenich
Haus baue.
Er hot Arrewet gfunne, waar hattscheffich, un hot immer widder meh
verdient, awwer –
…de besser ass er bekannt iss warre, de meh Meed hot er gfunne ass
ihm aa gfalle hen, bis die Betz endlich schier gans vergesse waar. Es weist
yuscht wie gschwinnt ass mer sei beschde Friend vegesst wann alles gut geht.
Er iss an Kaardepaerdies gange, in die Opera Heiser, hot feine
Gleeder gewore un waar in so halbgebackni Society,un die Betz waar deheem in
Driesbsaal.
Awwer ee Daagh hot’s en Accident gewwe ass der Yockel schier
faddichgemacht hot. Sei links Bee waar verbroche un sei rechder Aarrem waar
gekroscht. Do hot er annere Meed net noochschpring kenne, aa bei Tschudis
kenni meh dricke. Dennoh hot er widder an die Betz gedenkt. So hen sie der
Yokel uff en Stretcher un heem gschickt.
ES DRITT KABIDDEL
Die Betz waar am Depot drei Schtunn eb die Dreen kumme iss. Die
gude Engel watsche immer aus fer eem wann mer’s gaar net eckschpeckt. Wie die
der Yokel abgelaade hen, iss die alt Lieb ausegebroche wie Feier in re
Pulwermiehl, un die aerscht Hilf ass er grickt hot waar en waarremer, lauter
Boss vun der Betz, dass ihm die Ohre zugschlaage hot.
Sei Pulse iss graad besser warre, er hot aafange Schnaufe wie en
Gual ass die Heaves hot, fer paar Minnudde, un dennh hot er gebrillt wie die
Betz hot beim Farriwell. Aagewasser frischt eem immer uff wie die Summer
Showers die Blumme duhne. Es iss en gudi Sign wann mer letz geduh hot un
kann’s abwesche mit drauriche Aagewasser.
In sex Woche waar der Yokel an de Gricke, un in zwee Munet hot er ie Betz
widder dricke kenned ass sie gegrezxt hot. Es iss alles schee iwwergschwetzt
warre, un – fer die Schtori katz mache – sie hen die Hochzich bschtellt fer
Thanksgiving. Es waar en schicklicher Daag. Sie Die Betz war dankbaar ass der
Yockel es Bee un der Aarrem verbroche grickt hot, un der Yokel es Bee un der
Aarrem verbroche grickt hot, un der Yokel waar dankbaar ass es so narrische
Weibslet gebt ass me Mann alles vergewwe kenne.
Un nau winscht der alt Professer eich all en halliches Dankfescht!
Macht’s gut,
Der Alt Professer |
Dear people:
Last week we read in Huslbuck’s story that Jakey left his home to
make his way in the world. But he told his dear Beth that he would come
back again and build her a brick house.
He found work, was hardworking, and always earned more and more,
but –
… the better that he became known, the more girls he found whom he
also liked, until finally Beth was forgotten. It just goes to show how
quickly one forgets his best friends when everything is going well.
He went to card parties, to the opera houses, wore fine clothes and
was in a kind of half-baked society, and Beth was at home in misery.
But one day there was an accident that nearly finished off Jackey.
His left leg was broken and his right arm crushed. So he couldn’t run
after other girls, and by golly, he couldn’t hug anyone anymore. Then he
thought about Beth again. So they put Jakey on a stretcher and sent him
home.
THE THIRD CHAPTER
Beth was at the train station three hours before the train came.
The good angels always watch out for one when one doesn’t expect it all.
As they unloaded Jakey, the old love broke out like a fire in a powder
mill, and the first help that he got was a warm, loud kiss from Beth, so
that his ears were almost closed shut.
His pulse got better, he began to breathe like a horse that has the
heaves, at least for a few minutes, and then he cried like Beth did at the
farewell. Tears (eye water) always freshens one like the summer showers do
to the flowers. It is a good sign when one has done wrong and one can wash
it off with sad tears.
In six weeks Jakey was on crutches, and in two months he could hug
(press) Beth again so that she moaned. Everything was talked over nicely,
and – to make the story short – they ordered the wedding for Thanksgiving.
It was an appropriate day. They slaughtered the fat goose, and had a great
time. Beth was thankful that Jakey got his leg and his arm broken, and
Jakey was thankful that there are such crazy women who can forgive a man
for everything.
And now the old professor wishes you all a glorious Thanksgiving!
Take care,
The Old Professor
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