Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-09-21
Another Favorite Returns

Meh Lady: Is there room in the Household
for an old-timer, wonder? Opals letter takes
me back to bright June morning, three years
ago, when boarded a train in a little Georgia
town and started my way to ''see the sights
Of that same great enterprising western coun-
try.
My first stop was at Chattanooga, where my
irother met me; and for twelve hours took
n the sights OF that city and grand old Look
Iunt mountain. One o'clock in the morning
found just starting for Nashville. and so
lead tired that / could scarcely move. We
reached Memphis at IN the afternoon, and at
we were crossing the great Mississippi which.
much TO my disappointment, was not exciting
u the least. Near Little Rock de-
aimed several hours on account of a wreck, and
stop. The bridge across Arkansas ravine
burning. so back we went 20 miles to walt
at a little town for the wrecking train to come
from Little Rock and repair the damage. While
get .,out and skirmish around for some break
fast. and then for a picnic in the woods. At
O'Clock "all aboard shouted to and
once were on the way. We were soon
passing the big cattle ranches and curious In
DIAN mounds Of Indian territory.
At Shawnee encountered a sandstorm, at
FL Reno an Indian cab driver was waiting to
take US to the hotel Verify. we were in the
west. At 8 O'Clock the next afternoon stepped
from the train in an Oklahoma town, 200 miles
from home. That was the beginning OF a long,
delightful summer spent in the busy, hustling
southwest. And, Opal, did you say the widow
ers are there YETI Oh, yes, ! had some expert
marked. one day. that had weakness for
widowerE. my mischievous cousin corralled every
one for 20 miles around and brought them to
me. one at q time, Of course and always she
managed to tell them Just dotted widow
ers" and they would be so flattered and smile
and compliment, till the temperature would rise
until the would be unbearably warm. Oh
yes. they sll own ranches and six little olive
branches. which are just the cutest ever. But,
let especially nice young man, who so
unfortunate TO a widower father, come
around and what would this mischievous cousin
Of mine do, but slip around and slyly tell him
that I making n dead set for his father
and was just being nice to him that account,
and Immediately there would be such a drop in
the temperature would actually Silver.
Funny climate they have out there any way.
You see. my cousin was not like your sister
for she was perfectly wiling for me to have the
'wids' long IS she could get the young men,
and what could dot Well things went along
this way until finally were delegated to at
tend a convention in. another town, and, ac-
cordingly, went, and assigned to the
home consisted solely OF young man. Now.
one OF US would be honored with the escort OF
this young to church that night, but
which onel We were both strangers IN the
town and l thought II would be a good time
get even with my mischievcus cousin, so
embraced the first opportunity that offered
itself Of informing this young that my
ally green. l got the young man, and my cousin
walked TO church with the old people, much TO
her discontinue, for she is a born coquette.
was actually giddy with delight; / had scored
twice, / had gotten off a huge joke on my
cousin and for once didn't have to go with
widower. Well. thought I must be making
pretty good impression, for on the. way hack