The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-02
CHAPTER XIII.
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Colonel Todhunter's eyes twinkled
al the picture. Look at that-there
Sim Blrdsongi" he said 10 Mrs. Tod
hunter. chuckling Who'd ever think
that he's SO skeered OF that old Mrs.
EXall as 10 sink through the floor this
very minute II she let out just one
screech at him, I'll be everlastinly
1iggered II he amt actually patron
izin' the old lady"
Pm mighty glad Angelica's mother
has forgiven her. and that they're re-
conciled and on good terms" COM
mented Mrs. Todhunter. Il didn't Ike
10 think OF that poor echild being on
lad terms with her mother during
her ridedays--it would be just too
pitiful for anything. But cant see
for the life OF me what could have
brought Angelicas ma around so
quick. She certainly was nightly
put out by the wedding"
she shorely was!" agreed Colonel
Todhunter feelingly. But pshaw.
Mary women can't no more keep
away from young married couple
han flies can keep away from sugar
and it's a thousand times worse when
your own daughter happens 10 be the
bride Old Mrs Exal just had TO
give in Shed miss too much fun and
excitement if she didn't. and she knew
IT, But III bet she's got Sim Bird
song bluffed 10 just where she wants
him, right now, as condition OF her
lprgiyin EN-"
Mrs. Todhunter laughed. That's all
right, she retorted. Its good for a
young husband to know his proper
! place, and IL takes some time for The
wife herself TO be in the necessary
frame of mind 10 teach him. I'm real
glad Mrs Exalls had sense enough
TO give in TO EN-"
Well" said the Colonel, nov that
they're all one happy family, | reck-
on the old lady don't cherish hard
! feelin's against US no longer Let's
/ 20 over and speak 10 EN-. Mary
But 10 the Colonels great astonish-
nent Mrs. Todhunter shook her head
vigorously at this Then she laughed
in his perplexed face.
/ do YOU know what's happened In
all likelihood Colonel Todhunter?
/ she asked Well. I'll tell you. Old
| Mrs Exall has probably reached the
conclusion that Angelica and Sim
amt half as much 10 blame for run
ming away and getting married as you
are, with me helping you at the last
minute. 1t won't surprise me In the
least II she's holding us responsible
for the whole thing. And she's very
| likely TO let us know 1t II we give her
I 4 chances"
Mary" cried Colonel Todhunter
aghast, a masculine inability 10 faith
ON the mysteries Of the feminine soul
revealing itself on his face. do you
mean TO say that she's going 10 keep
on blamin' me for what Sim Birdsong
begged me to do, almost on his
knees?"
That Just what do mean"
laughed Mrs Todhunter And | can
see II IN Angelica's mas face right
now"
We'll, subj" said the Colonel, that
certainly does beat the Dutch. Why
why. hang my picture. I'll wiring
that-there Sim Birdsong's neck for
him the first chance | get!"
at amt Sims fault" explained Mrs
redhunter plaeidly. "A mothers got
TO keep on blaming somebody in such
cases-and you certainly were mighty
lively In advising Sim what TO do In
his trouble. Colonel Todhunter"
II can't believe it," protested the
Colonel, dismayed Il can't believe
IT, Mary. That there old lady amt
got no more right TO nurse grudge
against me than II never knew there
was two such people In the world as
Sim Brdsong and her daughter. An
gelica II she forgives Sim, I'll be
shot full o. holes II that shorely
oughtn't to let me OUT"
But Mrs. Todhunter was right, as
the Colonel discovered before the
evening was over.
jim he said, at his first eneoHn.
ter with the happy young husband,
I'm mighty glad to see you and Miss
Angelica in company with her ma.
That's just the way things out to be,
and I've been hopin' for II ever since
the night you-all got married.
1T all come around fine, COLONEL"
beamed Sim Birdsong And il hap
4 pened in the most natural way In the
world, sub My wife"-and here the
bridegrooms face shone with an ex-
ceeding pride-"my wife Colonel, just
happened to go In town this very
mornin' to get some little somethin'
she needed for the ball this evenin'-
and 10 and behold, Her ma was the
first person she run into, The next
minute they was aehuggin and kissin'
each other till the cows come home