The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

l. has started out the same way. Sh,
+ is all eyes and ears for bucolic gen
4 tleman who runs farm and dabble.
in literature on the side, although i
may be the other way round, dabble.
, in the farm on the side. She reall,
: doesn't know what she wants, anc
she's such a butterhy-it's in the
blood | guess-that life with the bu
collie gentleman would spell disaster
in six months. Now, want you fol-
sort of social pace-maker for her.
Pace-maker | mentally added to the
list. And you may be sure she won't
be blind to the eligibles when she
sees them fluttering around a candle
set directly under her nose"
OH | exclaimed, as If some one
had jabbed me suddenly with a pin.
kept thinking. about the baseball,
too. We seemed never to be coming
to that. "And the SON." asked.
Hes in love, or thinks he Is, with
a girl six years older than himself
and totally unsuited to him. And the
trouble is she's about to be In love
with him, for he's a persistent lover.
Perhaps opposites attract, but they
don't keep out of the divorce courts
She's languld, ethereal, l believe 1t
Is considered; anyhow, she hasn't
enough energy to brush away a mo.
squito. She doesn't get up until noon,
has her coffee and rolls in bed; and
that's not the kind Of wife want for
my son. I poured the coffee for my
husband every morning of his life,
and want to see my daughter do it
for her husband and my sons wife do
1t for him. Moreover. she doesn't
know a baseball from football, or
a football from a tennis ball, or a
golf-ball from any Of them and has no
desire to learn. Now, you've heard of
Hap?"
l nodded. Yes, had heard of Hap,
and all those athletic honors he
brought out of Harvard.
why, he'd be neglecting her before
the year was out" she almost
moaned.
so you want me" I began.
81 want you to put Hap on the right
track"
| looked at JOS back. It had grown
rigid, like Mrs. Fiske's does when the
horrible moment comes, and | was
wondering where Mrs. Maria Crown
inshield Hazard would be when the
cyclone struck.
so you want me deliberately"
began again.
Yes, my DEAR" Mrs. Maria Crown
inshield Hazard smiled as paused,
bit shocked. I'm afraid that's what
l do want"
But what shall do with him when
! get him. l cried. Il haven't the
slightest wish to get married."
Good gracious" exclaimed Mrs.
Hazard. "You don't have to marry
him! Just get him on the right track.
Get him turned around so he can see
other girls. There are plenty of 9th.
er girls, too, suited to him If he will
only turn around and look"
obi" l breathed, relieved, and JOS
back settled into place. "But per.
haps In not capabla. of all that. I've
never had the least experience In |
love-"
"All the BETTER" she answered
heartily. I
And perhaps, being pace-maker, I
and there being SO many eligibles, I'll
come cropper MYSELF"
She looked little startled at that,
hen she chuckled.
Then again. perhaps not" she ar. !
sued. "You might pick a plum from
he social pudding. I've no objection" /
She shook a foretinger playfully. But '
10 dark corners while my social
Kings need attention. And you must
lot hold me responsible for any LAGER
ted affections"
suddenly leaned back my head
md laughed.
"Oh, it's all too absurd" I cried, =
delightfully."-, deliciously absurd, and =
you think I'll do; why I'm just y
razy to start right in. I'm quite sure v
can take care of myself" ~
Then I remembered hadn't asked y
o what she thought about it. but l :,
ught to have known she wouldn't !,
ave waited to be asked. Just then :,
he turned, and I saw an amused -
rinkle around her gorgeous eyes W
md knew something-she was sure, \,
90, that could take care of myself ~
o's teaching has been sound and =,
God. ",
CAS- I want so much, I'm willing to :.
az for It. But am rather at a -
,ss-" Mrs. Hazard looked first at -.
o, then myself tentatively, expecting =,
clip. 6,
| looked at 10 and my eyebrows -,
SIZED, "Three thousand year," ~
nut 10 didn't even blink, and had
, wade In alone.
81 expect so much" Mrs. Hazard re-
linded me. up early, to bed late. 4,
nd on duty all the timer" ~
took my plunge:
Three thousand" l said quickly, N
,r fear I wouldn't get 1t out, and Ia,
hoking a bit at that. OF course, I IN
cant q year. ~,