The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-26
BY NJ. QUAD
Copyright. 1919. by Associated Lit
erary Press,


-ycar,oid belonging to the woman
"bc giicwe- siniieG IN he saw thes
things and presently winked at III
depot policeman. who WIS strollin
around and took him aside to say:
Them children seem TO take to eac
other:"
Yes"
Il reckon that gals mother is a vic
der woman?"
shouldn't wonder"
And with seven young uns to car
for she'd he willin' to marry again.
Il should say SO. Widower. amt you
Il am. and these are my five limo
cents, as you might call EN-
Seven aud i've are twelve" muse,
the officer as he looked over at til,
widow
"She used to be when went Il
school"
well"
"lf there's no law agin II I'm goin
over and ask that woman II I'm the
man TO make her heart palpitate."
mo law at all. Go right ahead. We
aim to please our patrons"
The man drew long breath. braced
up and sauntered over to the woman
and asked;
Madam. am ! wrong in believin'
that you are widow"
II have been widow fourteen
months today" she answered.
months today since my Hammer died
Which way be you goin'?''
ITO Illanoy"
That's just where I am goin' too.
Did you promise your husband never to
marry again"
mo"
And didn't promise my wife
either Fact is. | believe shall unite
as soon az | find some good woman
And my children need fathers
care" she sighed as she pulled little
John Henry off TIE window sill and
bumped him into seat.
The man got up and walked around
the wa!tiE Z room and took closer look
Mt the children. Then he returned and
aaid.
~ suppose you'vs got few hundred
dollars. beiong TO some church. can
wash and bake ana mend and are Of a
mild and ferg:7i3' disposition"
Yes. that's me"
We'll. I'm kinder religious. even TEN.
pered and am worth $1,000 I'm sort
~ nm hs,,t
about yorc eyes that reminds NE OF
Hammer
And yor look like Alonzo around the
she Sigheo.
sure your Alonzo il dead are you:"
oIcried the man after getting drink
Of water for one OF her children
oh. my, yes. And how about your
Departed:
'Saf e as II woodchuck III his hole
fohd woman she was. but she will
have to stay right where she is
Then he bent over and whispered
about ChicaGo and getting /
narri"d. and she nodded her head He
his children under his wing.
ook them into corner and Solemnly
md irpressively observed:
Children. I'm goin' 10 get married ,,
o that woman over there and give
ou n new mother. II any OF you is !,
'oin' 10 kick and hoohoo about 1t be- |
in now. 40 that | can tune you down b
efore the train goes Henry. you are v
he oldest. Are you goin' to declare {
otfll run away or commit suicide? Z
ct inc know right now. for this Is II
GOD. cool place to prance you around Z
nth shingIe'' :.
Henry said he guessed ii would be
u right. and the rest of the crowd n
aemed to agree. and ten minutes later 81
he widower and widow sat holding c
lnds and trying to eat peanuts. and
he twelve children were biting and
illing hair and kicking to see who :,
iould have seat on the steam heater .
This is kinder the work of heavenw
luckled the widower as he hitched
tile nearer. h;
"Yon bet. love-" she replied as she el
tucked another peanut with her teeth. I'll
BY and by the officer. who bad watch M M
the progress OF events from a dis -,
nee. walked over to the couple and 81
liIiugly queried: b,
Well. Is X all settled?' tn
AS solid as a rock" replied the man. pc
YES. | love him." added the woman.
Then you'll get along all right" go
Sure to--slre TO" said the man as M
; right arm stole around the woman's ~
onldera. Its a case Of love In fye -,
hits and twelve children back OF IL.
d that's n combination hard 20 beat.
Nv sboat the trainf'
Ten minutes yet" Co
Then I'll spank the children all
,und and prepare TO GO into details
tn the bride 20 be as we rush across l.,
} country toward joy uaconnned." az
md when lie had seen the last of AT
IN the officer turned away and Alb
sed: dun
Freight rates may be high on this i
:. but. as an offset. see what Il does ths
the happiness Of humanityr ~