The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1901-12-10
A Rural Delivery.


BY ELIZABETH CHERRY WALTZ.
Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. COZ
You've seen about all our sights.
Cousin Mac. 'cept our mail carrier. |
don't want you TO go back east 'thout
sight o. her. We've got the most
ceptionai mall carrier In the whole
United Statcs.'
Cousin Mac. six feet high. broad ac-
lordlngly and with a face to be trust
"a anywhere. drew himself up from
hcge he bad been showing Enos' baoy
boy how 10 spin a top. IL had been a
great time orthe Zicgler children since
their Cousin Mac came out visiting
from Ohio. Mrs. zioglor declared that
there never had been a time in her
lie when she wanted 10 hire a nurse
girl. but she would like 20 hire Cousin
Mac until the baby and the TWAS were
cut Of the way
Then she and her husband had
hearty laugh.
Better ialk about hiring a million
afro at onct-vhln yoa think about
how wcli he's 1xed"
Aira 1iosicr had never seen Cousin
Mncs wife. now dead some four or
Eve years Enos s3iaol little when
be described her.
Cant Imagine how be ever got
ahead with her on lis hands. Just no
account"
Don't abuse the eead. said his
Wife In the privacy Of a bedtime dis
cuesion. amy low she suited him
or be wouldn't nave married her"
Il dun no." unused Eaos. cas- he did.
There were peculiar circumstances
about his marryin' ditn't hear the
whole story-hyln' full twenty miles
nway-but there was a hitch somehow
with another gal"
"so?" said Mrs. Ziegler. and what
became Of the other girl?"
ats such a long time ago" said
Enos slowly that forget details
But she married somebody else. Of
course"
Il swan" said Mrs. Ziegler, III life
haln't queer. And he never had sly
children"
Il think he's had a nice time on hii
visit" continued Enos. but me51e W.
had ought to nave had In more "omer
folk by sum. mebbe he's wi,c-aunt
ingl"
Mrs. Zlegler glzed at her husband
with bright eyes.
Law nowl Wen. what's the mat
Ter with me inviting In all the marry
In girls and widows 70 tea som'
nislt3 Say. next Sunday. Enos3'
"By gum" said Ea1s. that VIII b.
about fair. I'm willin' TO help am
man get bic head 10 the halter again.'
. The excitement Of the idea KEEP
Mrs Eno1 long awake. She rcholrae'
her guests over and over and oacl
time she added one or two.
"W,li," yawn.i Enos az last
you've got your list, but I'm goin' Il
. rsk list clc lone pusson an that's GU
letter carrier. Mrh. Polly Elder"
Well. give her my best respect
With the Invitation" said Mrs. Enos
! "or she'll think she is asked 10 sta
! supper and n be glad to stay a
home"
1T Isn't fair 10 let him see any o
the show first. continued Enos, a mo
ment later. "but / guess Mrs. Polll
don't count She Is a most uncom
mon woman"
After an early breakfast the mex
morning. Enos invited his cousin {,
stroll down to the Ditch Gate. wher'
the mail was daily left IN a substan
tial post box. On the way he made q
lively for his cousin by telling thu
story OF the woman mail carrier.
I'VE didn't think the delivery wa
much at first" be declared, for sucl
a run of shiftless fellows as was pm
on for carriers you never saw Tn
route runs twenty-five miles out o.
Schuyler and back again and the tril
must 20 made six days in the week
--i4-'. - good-payin' job and we mad