The Detroit times., 1911-12-05

to. see, sub. I'm in a peck Of trouble
and I'm a-goin' 10 task you TO tell M
the best way out OF II. n you'll be ~
kind. suh-you havin' more experience
In tho world than me-"
sub" replied Colonel Todhunter
Il don't know whether | can or not
but I'll do my level best, sub. SpecifI
your trouble"
Colonel" responded Sim YEARLY
It's Miss Angelica Exall's ma, that
what IL is. I can't shake her on sub
That old womans worse'n the seven
wear itch. can't get rid OF her for
minute. Colonel Todhunter!"
MY good Lord. man, Are you tellin
me that Mrs. Exalls fastened hersel
on to you and can't be shook on
subj"
TITS worse'n that. Colonel. | wisl
that was il. cause then I'd stan'
some chance OF gettin in wore
edgewise with Miss Angelica, anyway
But it's her shes fastened herself oil
10 Yes, sub. that old lady's a-campin
right al Miss Angelica's side ant
won't let me come within a milo o
her. sub. I've been hoppin' aroun'
all day, like grease on hot skillet
and amt spoke to Miss Angelica ye,
Colonel"
What do you want me to do
Sim"
II want you 10 see IL you cant tol
Miss Angelica's ma away from no
for a little while, Colonel, that's VIVA
| want The old lady hates me worse
poison. so I dasn't como right out an'
face her sub. can see right now
plain as the nose on my face, thH
rye got 10 leave this picnic withou
ssyin' a blessed word TO Miss Angeles
less'n somebody helps me out o th'
Ak I'm In. Couldn't you figure GU
some way OF doin' II, sub. Miss An
relica's ma thinks a heap O. you.
Colonel Todhunter smiled grimiy
Sim. there amt but one way
and that's by draggin Mrs. Tod
hunter into ii. Amt got no ousi
ness dom that. but I'll try II l cal
make the rifle. I'll see II can
fool Mrs. Todhunter into sendin
word TO old Mrs. Exall that she needs
her 10 help with the dinner. But you
got to hide out when that word
delivered, sub. From what you say
Miss Angelica'll have 10 go righ
along with her ma II there's any sigr
o. you bein' in the neighoorhooo
Sim"
Colonel Todhunter. that's a
mighty fine idea, and | believe it'll
work like a charm. sun. II ! gel
any kind OF talk with Miss Angel
lea, Colonel, I'll be grateful to you
all the rest OF my born days
Colonel Todhunter chuckled. but
made no reply, The next moment
he was headed for the spot where
his wife ruled the arrangements for
dinner.
We'll, we'll. Colonel Todhunter!'
that lady cried. I'm certainly sur
prised 10 see you. honey. But
reckon you must have heard that all
the works done and dinners about
ready. and you're too hungry to wait
any longer!"
Colonel Todhunter laughed into
Mrs. Todhunters bantering eyes
Mary" he said. II want you to dc
good turn for poor Sim Birdsong.
Why. what in the worlds the mat
ter with Sim? That boy hasn't gone
and hurt himself, has he?
Mary" said Colonel Todhunter
Sims havin' the very old scratch
of time He's tryin' To get Just |;
minutes chance TO court Miss Angel
ca Exall and her ma won't let hin
rave IL. We got TO help him. Don
sou need old Mrs Exall over her
or a minute. Nary"
Mrs. Todhunter contemplated he
husband sternly
We'll. do declare, Colonel Tod
lunter!" she calculated. IF l wa
ach a dyed-in-the-wool matchmake
as you, I'd be afraid to go on
among young folks at all! Yol
ought to be ashamed of yourself!'
But Colonel Todhunter held hi
round manfully-he knew Mrs
rodhunter Not in all Nineveh wa
there another happily married
woman who cherished a deeper sym
pathy for young people sweetheart
ing under difficulties than did Mrs
Todhunter Her bosom yearne'
even now TO succor Sim Birdsong IL
his sentimental plight. Her eye
look on a pensive look. Then sh,
surrendered Internationally.
You go and tell Mrs Exall 4
hurry over herel" she said. ct 81
happens that I do need her to hel
dish up the dinner. II | didn't
wouldn't send for her 10 save Sir
Birdsong's life," But Colonel Tod
aunter knew better.
Half an hour later Sim waylai
him in a grateful ambuscade. "CoI
1nol Todhunter," he said, lit work
ID. And I've said some words to Mis-
Angelica Exall that I've been tryin
10 say for a month, sub. I'll neve
forget you and Mrs. Todhunter tn
longest day | live, Colonel"
Whereupon, rejoicing, Colone