Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-09

well, don't sent it by that boy Thomas
Jefferson jr," she snapped.
| why, Mehitabel. what is the matter with
| Thomas Jefferson. jr.?'
You know well enough, Thomas Jeffer-
| son. she half whimpered, and then she be-
| came strong and went on. And right here
| L want to tell you, Thomas jefferson Biggs
| that that Thomas Jefferson, ir., of yours
| shall never marry my Angelina. 1 have
something higher for her, and 1 will never
consent to her marrying against nv will
Meh1tabel MugginS was tangling up her
language, and Thomas Jefferson Biggs
| laughed.
"Oh, You may laugh" she went on, getting
redder in the face, but I mean lust what
| say. Angelina hasn't got anything to marry
on. and Thomas jefferson, jr., hasn't, and
I'd like to know what in the name of good
| ness they are going to do to make a living?'
Work, Mehitabel," suggested Thomas
Jefferson Biggs
"Where'H they work." she retorted. 'I
won take no son-in-law to raise, and An
geline shant go to your house to slave her
life cut for the BiggsesX
we might rent small place for them or
a Duy II and set them up comfortably" said
Thomas jefferson Biggs
men I'd like tosknow what's to become of
me, almost sobbed Mehitabel Muggins.
I'm sure can't live all by myself and let
my only child go out in the world without
my help and advice"
The widow was actually sobbing NOW and
homas Jefferson Biggs pulled big red silk
handkerchief out of his pocket and stuck his
nose INTO II, Sympathetically.
And think of me, Mehitabel" he said
Il, too, Will be all alone with nv only child
advice" 1890
II don't know what's going to happen"
sobbed the widow, without any particular
aproposeness to anything.
Thomas Jefferson Biggs laughed and
laughed so heartlessly that the widow look
ed at him in amazement through her tears
IF l tell you how to arrange it all. So
that Angelina and Thomas jefferson, ir.,
Will have home of their own, you will
nave home of your own, and will have a
nome OF my own, and none of US will have
10 llve alone, will you be satisfied?" he
asked her.
Indeed. Thomas Jefferson, 1 would" she
said after the manner of helpless women
when relief is promised.
Well, then. let Thomas Jefferson, jr,
move into your"
Didn't tell you wouldn't take any SON.
in-law to raiser and she became aggressive
again.
We'll, then, let Angelina come to my"
DIDN'T tell you Angelina shouldn't slave
Thomas Jefferson Biggs laughed again,
interrupting her.
Very well. madam" said Thomas JEFF
h,t Blggs. with great dignity. there is
Gene to my house and take"
:'Wha-wha-what do" the Widow
Muggins began to splutter
charge OF me-" continued Thomas JEFF
1erson Biggs, land let the children take
your house and farm Then you won't
have any son-in-law and won't have any
daughter-in-law, but will all be one family,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jefferson Biggs
In charge of everything, and Mr.. and Mrs
iEomas Jefferson Biggs. jr., as tenants"
Then Thomas jefferson Biggs stopped
down and kissed Mehitabel Muggins with
loud explosion, and as strange as it may
seem to those who expected something
more of a temper such as Mehitabel Mug
gil ses, she actually put her head down on
the shoulder of Thomas Jefferson Biggs and
felt comfortable for the first time since the
departure OF the late lamented Jethro Mug
gins Of Goldfish Haven.