Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-26


old devil, you! You couldn't any more
keep from campaigning among the
daughters than yearling colt can keep
from kicking up its heels in the pas
ture and you know 1t. You can't fool
me-"
What can't do and what yearlin'
colt can't do are two mighty different
things. judge" answered Colonel Tod.
hunter. -But I ANT connected with
old Bill Strickland's, campaign In no
Official capacity that I'm aware of. and
II see at to turn a trick on my own
hook. that's nobody's blame business
but mine, sub.
Then the colonel chuckled. It'll tell
you one thug and that amt two: I'd
ruther have a woman's promise to
make her husband vote for me or my
candidate than to have a mans own
word on stack O. Bibles mile high.
sub. It's only up to the man to keep
his word. But It's up to the woman to
prove that she can manage her hus-
band. And she'll do that, sub or die
In the attempt"
Old Judge Boiling laughed. 'Well,
Thurs" he said, I've just been fooling
with you anyway. Mrs. Todhunter
herself stopped at our house this morn
ing and took Mrs. Boiling along with
her, and she made me promise to come
later, 80 it's all right They'll have no
excuse for saying that we're there In
Colonel Strickland's interest. % you
and I can go down to Indian SPRING.
with perfectly easy conscience"
An hour later old Judge Boiling and
Colonel Todhunter emerged upon the
picnic grounds In company, having
driven down in the colonel's buggy.
Mrs. Todhunter, white haired old
aristocrat Of the antebellum type. ad-
vanced to meet her husband and his
friend. II Mrs. Todhunter had fault
It was that she tacitly regarded al
Nineveh 10 being vassal to her social
suzerainty and bore herself something
az might the ruling monarch OF some
little principally. But this manner
was not apparent in her bearing to-
ward old Judge Boiling. whom she
knew as being Of her own caste.
I'm very glad you've come. judge"
she said laughingly. "And especially
right now. 1t may take you and Colo
mel Todhunter both to make our Mary
and young Tom Strickland behave
themselves, sir. Tom has already kid
mapped Mary away somewhere after
put them to work spreading table
cloths, and I've been vowing all sorts
of vengeance on both of them. don't
approve of Toms behavior at all.
Judge"
1T pains me to disagree with lady.
madam" replied the white haired old
Judge calamity. "but must say ! ap-
prove of Toms conduct in getting Miss
Mary Todhunter OF to himself at ev-
cry chance. ma'am!'
.sThat's all very fine, judge" said
Mrs. Todhunter. laughing and shaking
her head. 'but Mary has no business
permitting Tom strickland to monopo-
lie her. She came out here with
Stamford Tucker. wouldn't blame
STAN In the least If be got ugly about
IT,"
Then Mrs. Todhunter laughed and
pointed an accusing finger. There they
are now, looking as II butter wouldn't
melt in their mouths. Won't you
go over there forFme. Judge. and tell
Tom Strickland 10 behave himself and
send Mary to meright away? There's
no earthly use in Colonel Todhunter
going, because neither one Of them
would mind a word be says" Old
Judge Boiling. laughing. moved OF to-
ward the young couple.
Mn. Todhunter turned to the colonel.
.e.You see, know you like q book. Colo
mel Todhunterr' she said. her eyes
twinkling. you sthink everything
young Tom Strickland does il just
right, and you'd stand up for him
quicker than his own father. And AZ
for Mary. she can twist you around her
finger any time. Don't think place
any dependence upon you where they
are concerned. sir!''
Colonel Todhunter smiled calmly.
amt askin' you to. Mary" he retorted.
I'm the nrst place. approve Of Toms
fallin' as deep in love with Mary %
he knows how. In the second place.
in these here sentimental
affairs II a mighty ticklish BUSINESS.
and I'm here ut this picnic to have q
good time. I'm a.goin' to have 1t. too!'
Saying which, be beat hasty retreat
But he had hardly succeeded in plac-
ing . section Of the picnic crowd be-
tween himself and Mrs. Todhunter
when young girl came running along
bis trail. breathless, and with mis-
chievous eyes
Mrs. Todhunter wants You to come
tight back to her, colonel" she IN.
she's short on men to help
her. and she's awful busy. Wants yot
10 como right away. sir"
Colonel Todhunter glanced whimsi
ally at the messenger. "Ain't that just
Ike . mans wife! She didn't want
Judge Boiling when she saw him. oh.
40! It's me sh4 wants. And. III bet
hes ..9pt the. hardest Job o. the