The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-27
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two young people. tn make 'em the
happiest young married people In all
the world if"
Mrs. Exall rose. She went TO the
front door and opened II deliberately.
Then she returned TO her visitor.
Colonel Todhunter." she spoke
"My front door is open. IL is open
for you TO leave my house, sir. When
you see my daughter. Angelica, you
can tell her from me that she has
brought my gray hairs in sorrow 10
the grave. don't ever want TO see
her again. And as for that low-down
Sim Birdsong, you tell him that II
ever he comes TO this house I'll throw
a kittle of scalding water on him like
would on "A NANCY dog, sir. And you
needn't trouble yourself to come here
any more. either. Colonel Todhunter,
neither you nor Mrs Todhunter nor
Mary, sir. | never want TO lay eyes
on any one OF you again the longest
day | live!"
Mrs. Exall!" cried Colonel Todhun'
ter. For your daughters sake-for
Miss Angelica's sake, ma am"
Mrs. Exall pointed 10 the open door
III you don't go away from here
Colonel Todhunter," she said, "Pn
scratch your old eyes out, that's what
III do TO you"
The Colonels fingers convulsively
gripped the broad brim of his soft
hat. Awe of this terrifying woman OF
wrath was in his soul. One look into
her face completed his rout The next
moment he began the most ignomini
ous retreat that a sinister fate had
ever imposed upon him.
Mrs, Exall followed him through
! the hall. AS his feet crossed her TIRES.
hold she slammed the door so swift.
lily and violently that the Colonel for
ever thereafter swore he felt the sud
denly projected air strike the back
OF his neck with a cyclones force.
! Then fathoms deep in chagrin, Col
onel Todhunter made his inglorious
way back 10 the wedding party. But
he refrained from laying before the
bridal couple the shameful details OF
his encounter with Angelica's moth
er.
IF | was you two" he explained.
after making a general announcement
of Mrs. Exall's refusal to receive them
II don't think I'd 90 around there for
little while She's naturally put out
about It. You'd better give her time
to cool of some"
But when he reached home he told
Mrs. Todhunter the whole story, dis
mally.
Il got pretty nigh all I deserved"
he said. I'D ha' got IL all IL some man
had been there to lick me within an
inch of my life. But, OF course. poor
old Mrs Exall couldn't be expected
10 do that I'll tell you one thing.
though When | was a-sneakin' out
E through that there hall o her'n, like
a whipped dog with his tail between
his legs, IL she'd took a broomstick
TO me and damned seventeen diner
ent kinds o. stuffin' out'n me, | would
not ha' said word. 'Twould ha' sery-
ed me just right. | tell you, Mary,
thereafter I'm a-goin' TO let young folks
manage their own love AFFAIRS. It's
too big a contract for any outside
party TO assume, less'n he's deliber-
ately lookin' for TROUBLED"
Strangely enough, relenting from her
original position. Mrs. Todhunter was
vastly indignant at the manner OF
Colonel Todhunters reception by Mrs.
Exall
The little old spitfre," she ex.
claimed wrathfully. her consoling
ItblluB Ou luc SOiOhCl y. hee
Elvira Exall's got the worst cross.
patch OF temper | ever saw. But
she mustn't think she can turn II
. loose on you, Colonel Todhunter, and
IL she begins stormin' at me, I'll
mighty soon let her know IL, tool"
mo, you won't. Mary said the Col
onel, faint grin on his face. Col
onel Thurs Il. Todhunter got just what
was comm TO him. and nobody knows
: ~ better'n him. That poor, lonesome
old woman ought to have knocked
the top o. my head on"
But late that night Mrs. Todhunter
felt the Colonel shake with sudden
laughter as he lay In bed.
Whats the matter. Colonel Tod
hunter?" she asked.
81 believe I'm glad done 1t after
all--helpin' Angelica and Sim to get
married, Mary" he replied. "Pll be
: plumb iggered II that old catamaran
' mustn't ha' been turrible to live with
Yes, sub, I'm glad l done IT."