Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-04

away, still grinning. Bailey looked
fearfully at Captain Cy,
"She Is kind OF hard OF hearln', amt
she?' no said reluctantly. "You re.
member | said she was"
The captain nodded.
Yes" he answered; you're a truth
tellln' chap, Bailey, III say that for
you You don't exoggerate your state.
ments"
Hard Of hcarlnr' snapped Mr., It'd
dit. ''If the last trump amt steam
whistle she'll miss judgment day III
stop into simmons on my way along
and buy you bottle OF throat balsam,
Cy. You're goin' to need It,"
The captain needed more than throat
balsam during the fortnight which fol-
lowed. The Widow Beasleys deafness
was not her only failing In fact. she
was altogether failure so far as her
housekeeping was concerned. She could
cook after fashion, but the fashion
was so limited that even the bin OF
fare at the perfect boarding house
looked tempting In retrospect
Baked beans again, Cy" exclaimed
Asaph, dropping In one evening after
supper "Tain't Saturday night 10
soon. Is III"
NO" was the dismal rejoindcr.
"lt's Tuesday, II my almanac nint out
of Joint. But we had beans Saturday,
and they amt oil gone yet, so / pre-.
sumo We'll have 'em TIL the last ones
swallowed, Aunt Debby's got what
the piece In the Reader used to call
frugal mind She don't intend to
waste anything, Last Thursday l
spanked up courage enough to yell for
salt fish and potatoes fixed up with
pork scraps, you know, same's we used
to have when was boy. We had
'em, all right, and II beans OF SNtur
day hadn't been part Of her religion
we'd be warmin' EN- up yet. took
In cat for company t'other day, but
the critters run away. To see It look
at the beans In It's saucer and then at
me was pitlful | felt like handin
myself over to the cruelty to animal
folks"
as she neatT inquired Mr.. Tlddltt.
81 don't know guess soon the
installment plan. II takes her week
to scrub up the kitchen. and then one
end Of II Is so dirty she has to begin
again; consequently the dust Is so
thick In the rest Of the house that
can see my tracks. II 'twant so late
In the season I'd plant garden stun In
the parlor-nlce soil and lots OF shade
with the curtains down.
From the rooms In the rear came
the words Of gospel hymn sung in
tremulous soprano and at concert
pitch.
Music with my meals, Just like
high toned restaurant" commented
Captain Cy.
But what makes her Sing so ever
lastln' loudT
Cant hear herself II she don't.
could stand her dcefness, because
that's an afIllction, and we may all
come to 1t, but
The housekeeper, still singing, en-
tered the room and planted herself In
n chair
Good evenin', Mr.. Tiddltt," she said,
smiling genialIy, Nice weather we've
been havin'"
Asaph nodded
"Soclable critter, amt she" observed
the captain. always willin to help
entertain. Comes and sets up with me
till bedtime. Tells about her family
troubles. breaches about her niece
out west and how set the niece and
the rest OF the western relations are
to have her make em a visit told
her she better go-I thought 'twould
do her good. | know 'twould help me
considerable to see her start.
"She's got so now she finds fault
with my neckties," he added. Says /
must be careful and not get my feet
wet. Picks out what l ought to wear
SOS | won't get cold, She'll adopt me
pretty soon. Oh, It's all right! She
cant hear what you say. Are your
dishes done" he shrleked, turning to
the old lady,
"One7 One what?" inquired NIT.
seasley.
"They won't be done till you 60,
Asn," continued the master of tho
house. She'll stay with us till the
asst gun fires Tother day Angie Phln-
ley called. and turned Debby loose
IN her didn't believe anything
'ould wear out Angles talkin' ma
,hinery, but she did It. Angeline
stayed twenty minutes and then quit,
lOarse as cow"
Here the widow Joined In the con-
Gersatlon, evidently under the impress
sion that nothing had been said since
she last spoke. Continuing her fa-
'orable comments on the weather, she
observed that she was glad there was
10 little fog, because fog was hard for
'olks with "neuralgy pains" Her
lrother's wifes cousin had "neuralgy"
or years. and she described his suf.
erings with enthusiasm and infinite
letail. Mr., Tiddltt answered her ques-