The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-01

%pooB. PooH. pooHf" Hn RpETED
ping from side TO side Ike a disabled
rudder,
GO II, deacons Go q ongr PEELED
Uncle Simeon, jumping mp and GOWN
and swinging his old felt bat sfGo It,
blame ye, go itjo
Uncle Simeon leaned against the rpm-
nant of the fence and shook e TIL 1t
squeaked. He held his two pudgy
hands against his amDle sides and
rolled his eyes In misery.
wont somebody please come and
make me stop laughin'T" heyeiled ~if
they don't I'm goiH 10 dta The dea-
con-the dog: I'm blow up and bust /
can't never hive long enough TO get
through laughtH- They'll have TO post
pone my funeral TIL stop laughiR. /
never knowed anybody could move
their legs as fast as the deacon did.
I-Ihe-hev' His strength gave out.
and he sank. q gnrgIing heap upon the
sidewalk.
When finally he arose the dog was
crawling under the fence, ragged
piece Of black cloth in his Jaws At
sight of 1t Simeon was thrown into an
other spasm Of mtrth, from which he
had not entirely recovered when he
reached Miss Cullen's door
His knock was answered by the lady
In person. She was of uncertain age,
inclined to be angular and decidedly
deaf.
"Good afternoon, Miss CuflenF' shout
ed Simeon II was wonderfn have
you seen Deacon Partridge today.
mumT'
Miss Cullen's brow darkened 'fNo.
I haven't" she said. "He promised to
help me beat a carpet, but he hasn't
Gomez
"Well, num-" giggled Simeon, "if
you'll call your dog believe you'll Sc
cure circumstantial evidence Of the
deacon's good intentions"
But Miss Cullen's deafness prevented
her catching the drift Of the remark.
Anyway she replied. agg1teved, sit
seems to me that IL man won't keep
his promise to woman before he mar
ries her he won't do 1t afterwarde
'Thats SO, num- answered Simeon.
"But If you'll let me help you I'll be
glad to do IT. I've Just got TO beat q
carpet or somethin' to keep my mind
off that mans sprintfn abilities or I'll
be physical wreck"
'Then come right In, Me. Yates.s she
said, beamtng smiiingfy upon him. Il
appreciate your kindness very much"
"Don't mention It, num-" gurgled
Simeon. Nov, II you'll just show
me-
swell, first she said, gazing into his
eyes affectionately, there's feather
bed upstairs, II you'll throw It out The
winder for me-"
UP the steps went Simeon, but when
he reached the top he heard some one
knocking ON the front door. CHANGING
out the window, he saw Deacon Par
fridge on the stoop below gazing I'M
easily about and acting more nervous
than otherwise.
Catching up the feather bed, Simeon
pushed It through the opening and
chnckled to himself as he saw 1t fall
sqnarely upon the deacon,s head and
bear him to the ground In another
instant a heavy mattress had follow
ed It
@Now, Miss Cullen observed Slime
ON when he had gone downstairs again
and opened thu docs, IL youN come
and sit ON the stoop and rest mum,
rir'- He noticed with satisfaction
that something vas wriggiiHs desper-
ately under the ceafneTa
'Oh, you ass % oonsideraaa Mr.
Yatass chirruped Miss Cullen, follow
ing him out Of ,dooGA Some men are
% thoughtlees AZ Others comfort
Nov, DO you know she added setting
herseH on a step with her back Aoward
the bedciothaA = believe that the
deacon wouldu-s oazD how hard his
wtfe worked ~ - hs had good
clothes TO weas snd plenty n6 nice
things 10. eat IN cea4ha bd WA
moved convuistvB&&
well MIS- C1hUs baunn Simeon.
i've always thcuahe that n i bad q
w1fa I'd treat hDe tn VIII ought 30
b treated
Miss Cullen crup1gd suft2y and Drop
ped her eyeA ma FatsA" ~ auned