The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-16
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Dr RIPLEY D. SAUNDERS
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Dr RIPLEY DSAUNDtRS.
Copyright. 1871. The BObbs Merrill Company

And has Miss Angelica ever re-
vealed the state OF her feelln's toards
you, subj
A CLINT OF pride came into Sims
eyes yes. sub" he announced. she
done that sub.
And it's all right between YOU
two?' -
"lts all right between as, Colonel
said Sim fervently. Though what
that sweet girl can see in me, when
she's got all mankind 10 choose from
is one OF Gods mysteries that's more II
can fathom. sub"
You're right about that Sim '--and
the Colonel's eyes twinkled. But You
are sure about IL. too. amt you she
amt doing no lniungivin in your
casee"
Colonel Todhmter," said Sim, I'd
stake my life OH il, sith. Miss An .
geliea Exall loves me, sub, and SAYS
she'll keep on loyin' me all the rest
OF her born days"
Colonel Todhunter gazed AT the
speaker severely. And do zen mean
to tell me. Sim Birdsong, that yon
didn't go straight TO old Mrs. EXall
that very minute and tell her YOU
and Miss Angelica was a-goin' TO get
married."
Dismay crept into Sim Birdsong's
face. Well er-Colonel' he STAN
mered the truth is, sub that ! ala
go. 10 Miss Angelica's ma right then
and there, sub. and ask her II
couldn't have Miss Angelica.
There was an ominous pause.
Colonel said Sim Birdsong, gnlp-
ing. she come mighty nigh bitip' my
head off II was terrible. sub, | didn't
know woman OF her age could get
so mad, sub There amt no other
word for IT, Colonel Todhunter. IL
was terrible.
And you haven't preached the sub
Ject since then?"
NO. sub. | have not'-and sim
shivered n little.
But I'm a-goin 10. sub, just the
minute | feel able-spiten the facl
| that she threatened 10 throw me out'n
1 her house IL ever opened my mouth
( TO her about Miss Angelica again,
I sub
You've got TO, Sim, said the Col
\ onel Then he chuckled DO YOU
know what she's a-goin to do TO YOU
he asked. when you come back at
her that next time?"
| No. sub" said Sim. What Is it,
She'll snatch you bald-headed, Sim.
that's what she'll do
Colonel Todhunter," asked Sim, 4
| got to ask her, amt y"
! The Colonel nodded forebodingly.
Just once more, anyway, and may
| the Lord have mercy on your SOUL
/ Sim made no reply.
The Colonel contemplated him medi-
tatively. Sim" he spoke at last,
: things used TO be mighty different
/ i'm this-here country. The young men
I In my days was heap more enterpris-
in that they seem to be now, sub.
I What do you mean Colonel?
I Well, sub answered Colonel Tod
/ hunter, II don't want 10 say moren
| ought to. but my experience teaches
/ me one thing. certain. It's this, Sim.
| Love Is either the biggest and best
thing in life, and therefore entitled
to the right-of-way over everything
else. or Il ain't-and then this life
of our'n amt worth the liyin sub.
/, What do you think about it, SIM"
The younger man gazed into the ell
goned. Colonel, he said, If | catch
what you're drivin' at, sub"
IL don't say I'm driyin' at anything
I'm particular. SIM spoke the Colonel.
But there used TO be lot OF run
away weddin's in my young days, sub!
And them weddin's used to turn out
mighty happy, too
Sim Birdsong caught his breath.
DO you advise, Colonel Todhunter.
he inquired. that me and Miss An
geica Exall run away and get mar
ried?'
81 don't advise nothin'. Sim" replied
the Colonel. But do say this. There
amt goin' TO be no more'n a grease
SPOT left of you il you keep on pes
term old Mrs. Exall for her daugh-
ter after this one more time, subj
The light of desperate resolve
Ileaped into Sims eyes. Colonel Tod
hunter" he said then. sometime in
the near future. sub. ! may have TO
ask very great personal favor or
you, sub.
(To be continued.)