The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-09
By Force of Cheek
BY LAWRENCE ALTERED CAV

BY LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY.
ctIopyright 1910 by Associated Literary Press)
OF GRANVILLE was He been retired on
mar pay and he blamed the United not
,he ony representative of the United at hand
/ uay ana tell him what he thought his old
The colonel terror to such Of his neghbors
as Kept dog chickens. He was terror to the
~ ,ay yer ana aldermen Of the village He would
~ ms gate and shake his fist speeding autosts he
w FI thunder at tramp in way the poor
ieho" wish he had persisted in the California EARTH
quake ne would insist telling callers
s ana ~ they did not shiver ne had
People used to whisper that they fe, pity for the
sooheis wife and more than pity for daughter,
only two people for miles were not afraid
et MIN He clustered around home. almost daily
threatened 10 discharge the cook, a riot
against the United States many other things but
protect them The daughter simply said noting wh,is
aha wips stood 1t AZ long as possible and then mildly
alexander, if you keep on storming around and
,a so loud you will end by driving the from
ever had" ~ ~ Sef' VIC
Therefor orr the only fault to be found with colo
AFRAID OF HIM and in doing he kept away from
liked to call on Miss Mamie Indeed. there were half
aozen who did call, but only When the colonel
selves OUT doors and stu living Many and many >
rine the daughter wondered to herself II was
NOT a young man somewhere in this world no had
passed away. and he came not
The aforesaid young on the trial however
His was Kenneth Aidrich He Was meatcai
graduate He opened office In Granville He did Ii
"a ing Two cents whether the colonel at the battle
OF Bun Run or Waterloo.
one day at the postoffce, mutual acquaintance in
tToaaeed Miss Mamie BURLINGTON and DR. Kenneth
III Nhet they separated he said To himself that
there was the girl he going make his Wife ana
roars ~
1t was less than month the introduction, and
me doctor had had opportunities lift hat and
bow to the young lady times when Col Aexan-
ue n n,nston went down to the postoiee day
ply endure for another years postmaster said
colonel said ne would removed for tory ana
then started for home. On the way encountered an
automobile He had turned out for anything
smaller than house, and he held the road this time
Inc result was that he was knocked down and
Dr. Aldrich was at hand to pick the colonel MP and
nave MN carried home His leg and back and wrist
bandages the mighty man ef raised his wrathfut
win he didn't proposed practieed on by a Young
student. It was q case of cheek the part Of the
work then said: '
stop that roaring, Or Corvsn won't come here rt.x
my case" and no other medical man WIN interfere. You
are not badly hurt. but If you roaring You viii
out OF the way. There therc-no use to explode
shall call again this evening"
And youiI the door locked against yo,f," ex-
claimed the purplefaced patient.
Then M have you arrested for wilfui neglect Of
your injuries There's a state law to your
Mother and daughter were not in the room hut were
parted the mother said:
Yes really wonderful
He seems understand case"
on yes. he seems to understand"
dhaa sssns whsn the doctor called again Col Bluff
forcements and meant fight. The door had
locked but the colonel was ready to say:
Sir forbid you 20 touch me- II you do 1t will DO
assault and battery and you shah suffer-"
The doctor continued to the bandages.
Il will prosecute you to the dead line"
The doctor gently massaged the bruised and applied
q have witnessed that ordered you out Of ths
house You are assauiting helpless man. sir'
SAID ne was no" quite sure that no bones had been
And the United States government shall be in
formed sr-the United States government II neces-
This powder" said the doctor. he called the
ladies. should be given every three hours. 1t is to
up with him more than this one night.
Wife--daughter, my army revover!" remanded the
colonel
His mind is wandering little but the powders
win have good effect win look in In the
The colonel swore he wouldn't take the powders bu.
shoot next morning but dropped TO sleep like lamb.
He was looking puzzled and doubtful next morning
record to bristle up and say
@ as 81, get to out Of this you w, win get into a
que renewed the bandages and whised softly to him.
self Then he said:
"se here, colonel. to talk to you"
i h h Judge talking to you In week or SOL
be an old some day. I'm not a beggar rye got
ns ss e. s ea ar
three times and then shall call socially. II it's
or love, and peifeve 1t Will be- shall become
your son in-law. Oh you needn't get ready roar
You can't beat destiny and this is destiny. You've
have medical in the family guard you
against apopiexy and want father In law who
stories. That's all Keep quiet day and
need sit with you tonight. Morning. colo-
mel"
Three days later the colonel sat up In bed and told
the doctor q At the end the he told
him two At the end OF three months when Miss
Mamie sought her mother day and bushingiy
whispered secret In her the mother help up her
hands and exclaimed:
Didn't / tell you he wonderful doctor thu
very first day he camel"
And--and father? 2" asked the girl.
"Oh, he won't He's got all that. tn be so
nice to have you live right along here with us."
High Old Times
Drank L. Stanton1
Juy's comm with the barbecue
An the man that's askin' Of a vote from you.
An big firecrackers an the stump speech too
An it's high oil times In the country!
oh. the campaign orators an late;
An fegte amt od0 I'm In Cse0ruv Stat