Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-14

great deal OF wondering what had
brought him there. He was noted as
a plain-spoken man. He spoke plainly
on this occasion. After few min
utes' talk he said:
II is right for a widow or widower to
marry AGAIN."
Yes" she slowly replied as her
cheeks Redeemed.
so do |. l am in the market for
second wife. My first was a hummer.
| hope to get another as good"
1t was the widows duty to say she
hoped so. too. and she said It, but
she was looking at the cat instead of
him.
Mr.. Kisell hadn't popped the ques-
ton. He hadn't popped anything. He
was perfectly safe from a breach-of-
promise suit and yet he had given the
widow to understand a certain thing.
He drove from Mrs. Johnson's to Mrs
Taylor's. He was received the same
there. He talked about oats and bar
ley for ten minutes and then repeated
what he had said to the other widow.
Just an announcement-that's ALL
Next day he finished the other half of
his route. He had made acquaint-
ance with the four; he had notified
them that he was in the market. His
attitude was serene and complacent.
Some days later Farmer Kisell re-
newed his calls on the four. He had
no preference. Each widow had her
farm and her speciality. In time he
might make a decision, but there was
no hurry about 1t. Under certain con-
ditions. counting is a very pleasant
game TO play at He always arrived
at the house of one or the other of
the quartet at supper time and the
meal set before him was a feast.
Widow Taylor. the first to be called
on, and who felt that she ought to be
the first one proposed to. that set the,
ball rolling. She made a quilting-bee
and invited the three other widows
and none others. 1t was limited that
there would be a talking-bee as well.
In fact. when 1t came on It was all
talk. Why shouldn't one widow be
plain-spoken with another? No rea-
son at all. Mrs. Taylor didn't rise to
the occasion, but sitting In her rock
ing chair she said:
Ladies. Farmer Kisell has made
known to each of us that he Is look,
ing for a second wife, He has visited
US all alike, but has not proposed to-
any OF us, as far as l know. There.
are three too many and Mr.. Kiselli
can't decide. II he can't, then we all
lose him. Is II plain to all of your
Perfectly plain, accompanied by
signs.
I'VE must agree that three of US
shall refuse him II proposed to. That
will leave him only one"
But suppose that he does not pro-
pose to the one?" was suggested with
shivers.
Then we stand or fall by each
other. Can any lady present think Of
a better way Of deciding this affair
than to draw straws? Remember, II
is not drawing straws to see who shall
have a husband. but who shall refuse
one. Three OF US will make a noble
sacrifice In the cause of widowhood."
I Widow Penrose drew the prize, and
as she blushed and giggled the other
three congratulated her In the most
sincere manner. Within ten minutes
they were planning her wedding outfit
and the bridal tour.
Z Ten days later Mr.. Kisell started
out with his list and in the course OF
the day three widows had answered
him nay and one yea. and there was
a marriage. and II was just as happy
and romantic as If four Cupids instead
of four widows had managed every