Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-09-21
DRIED PEACH PIES r. TIE CAPTAIN NUM-
BLED.

cranky, who had two cares In lifN-
keeping his indigestion and his free
dom. To say that he was nice over his
eating IS putting It quite too mildly.
1t was the same regarding his single
estate, He thought every girl who was
even civil 10 him had visions of dover
or alimony floating through her head
And he was firmly resolved never TO
marry; also quite as firmly resolved
that his nephew, Alonzo. should not live
bachelor nor marry any wife save
one of the captains choosing.
Judge Jones, Anne Maria's father.
had been ut college with the captain
Naturally when q business deal
brought the captain to the judges town
he was made very welcome in the
Jones home Naturally also Alonzo,
who came along, went down before
Louella, the beauty. Then the captain
called him names and sent him pack
ing, saying grufIly, IF you want my
money to 60 70 charity Just marry any
thing named Jones"
When Louella heard that she tossed
her head AID went on a long visit TO
her city aunt. Anne Maria stayed at
home keeping very much out OF the
captains way, but getting up such
dishes for him as he had not tasted
since his mother died. Good feeding
is held TO breed good temper, brit the
captain must have been born TO set
rule and proverbs az defiance Tbs
fattcr he got the crankier he showed
himself TO be Indeed, Judge JoDaJ
gave Anne Maria cautlon at the end
Of the third fortnight, saying: IF YOU
feed up that old wretch much more
thcrcll be no doing business with him.
AS matters stand this whole tln1G
hinges on his consent and yesterday
he let us know in full board that un-
less he has his own way In everything,
from the weight OF me rails to the
names of the stations, the railroad viii
never be built. The final meeting when
all must be decided comes off two days
hence If only you could make the cap
tain ill-too I'll 10 be In his seat-but
really don't believe 1t IS possible. lie
has the stomach of an ostrich, al
though he talks dyspepsia half the
time
Anne Maria sighed, then smiled, but
said nothing. She studied half the
night and next morning said privately
to the Judge; Don't come home to
lunch, father l shall send something
to the office And be sure you keep
the captain to eat with you" Then
she disappeared in the direction of the
kitchen, smiling oddly, and also Iigh-
ing the least bit IN the world
what have we here? As l live.
fried pies. Jerusalem, how my mouth
waters, l can eat an acre of 'em any
day" the captain cried us toward l
o'clock that day Judge Jones threw
back the damask cover Of the laden
tray that had Just been set on top of
his big desk. And I'm hungry as
wolf. This is luck" the captain went
on, scizing one Of the rich brf vn
greasy half moons and popping @
end Of it into his mouth. 1t came aN
with a clean scmicircular cut so
thing less than four inches acr
Dried peach plcs!" the captain IN
blcd ecstatlcally, chewing hard. 't
dried peaches too! Where, where
you find 'em, Jones? Never tasted a
thing SO good IN oil my lifc"'
you must ask the women" lie
Judge said. chuclling behind his hand.
lie began to see tho Vlethod of Anne
Marias madness. Hospitality he press
cl the other things on the captain, but
without avail. The first pie disappear
ed in exactly minute. The second
required Il minute and n half Then
the judge lost count, though his inter
est was still keen. He smiled affably
when the captain said in a conscience
stricken voice:
God bless me, Jones, I've eaten ev-
cry pie! Such pile of them tool But
you'n forgive me. l don't get 'em only
once ~ & blue moon. Besides, after this
tuck out shan't want anything for at
least two days"
You're moro than yC.spmC," the
Judge said Hospitality, ii ,hting "A cigar.
The captain waved nsi g a proffered
pipe. Wouldn't spoil III after taste OF
my pies for n fortune" hc said. Pm
going right now TO sleep away the after
noon. Indeed, feel Ike sleeping TIL to-
morrow morning"
Man proposes sometimes The cap
tain slept for three hours. to awake in
agony. Not for naught lrI he coddlcd
and coas"tcd stoma,h all these
years. It resented angr.y the burden
he had put upon it. Fri pastry had
been nothing to Il boys digestion, b1t
to eat it with a boys appetite in late