The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-15

black and old and run down at the
heels-the dress was OF callc0-the
hat lop-eared and devoid OF even
rooster feather There was no putting
on frills in any direction. When II
came TO the supper table the girl
made much use OF her knife ana
drank her tea from her saucer she
l,so asked for second helping Of
them taters."
The father nodded his head In ap-
roval. Going away from home mad
OF snoiled his daughter.
"Plenty of dudes there, l supposeV
he queried.
"Yes but had no use for them"
IF YOU had I'd have sure disowned
gu. What's this we hear about your
aging the pianer?
81 can jangle on It."
"W,ell. tomorrow you take hold
nd help your mother to jangle this
.ousework. I'm looking to take on
nother hand at the mill. and II I
%, one. he will come here to board.
I s'rose you went to school over there
and learned a lot of Humididle non.
sense"
"Some history and geography"
~, more good to woman than so
much sawdust."
Moses had spoken of the mill. It
was sawmill. and he and the boys
had run IT, WA-m very busy an extra
hand was hireu for q time.
Ten days after Miss Cally's return
Young man presented himself at the
mill and asked for job. He was
dressed for wor. but his hands were
hardly rough enough.
Guess you haven't got the mus.
Gle for sawmill work." replied the
father as the sons stopped work to
listen.
For answer the applicant picked
up heavy plank and boosted 1t up
on the pile without much effort.
"Purty good, but you've got the
voice of a dude"
"Temme see II he Is a dude said
Harry as he came forward and took
a wrestling hold of the stranger.
In fifty seconds Harry was on his
back in the sawdust. and It took
ten seconds less to put James down.
Twenty dollars a month and
board" said Mr.. Fairbanks.
"All right"
And that was what Miss Cally
had plotted and planned and succeed
ed In bringing about. She met the
new hand cordially. and he sat down
to his hrst meal and ate ~ the rest
did. For Just an instant he hesitated
about taking his seat In bis shirt
sleeves. and then down he sat. In
side Of four days he had made such
progress that Moses said to his daugh'
ter:
81 was q little shy OF him at hrst,
but I guess he's one Of our kind and
all right. I'd be mighty glad to ses
You married to a Teller like that. Hs
amt working his mouth all the time
like the boys. but Is right after bid
work."
There was no courtship. That 10
neither the father nor the brothers
surprised any kissing or overheard
any terms Of endearment. but at the
end Of six weeks the hired man stood
before Mr.. Fairbanks and said:
"Sir, have asked your daughter
to be my wife. WIN you give her &c
me?"
Hanged II I don't" was the reply
I'm Just fearing all the time some
dude will come along and get her tc
elope with him"
The plain truth had to be told
again. For three minutes after the
father had heard 1t he sat silent
Then he quietly said:
II wanted To be an idiot all the
rest Of my life. but see I've got &c
change. Get married as soon as 20,
will and you all hear mo when
say that We begin eating with oul
forks tomorrow morning. ant
there's no more pouring our tea fntt
the sasscrs to cool 1t of As fol
dldcs. 'sposc they've got right Il
live samc's the rest Of us"