The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-05-02
In the Waiting
Room
., NJ QUAD
D QUAD
Copyright, INA BY Associated LIT
erary Press.

a WOW0U 3yEJv8O Tug VNU0E VBSUVVl
from the east with seven children ii
tow, and almost tie same hour a mai
reached the same depot from the nortl
with I'VE offspring Of various ages am
sizes. She was q widow and be a wild
over. and the children had not beer
whipped more than oncs around befors
there was a sort Of mutual sympathy
that begot admiration and then friend
ship. One Of the Widows boys Offered
one Of the widower's girls a bite Of BIZ
fried cake, which was accepted in thu
spirit rendered. and q ten-year-oh CIR
belonging to the man made up to thu
two-year-old belonging to the woman.
The widower smiled AZ he saw thest
things and presently winked at the
depot policeman. who was strollina
around and took him aside to say:
Them children seem to take to each
other"
Eyes" ~
II reckon that gals mother is q wild.
der woman?"
Shouldn't wonder" ~
"And with seven young uns to care
for she'd be willin' to marry again?"
Il should say SO. Whoever. amt your
II am. and these are my Eve limo
cents, az you might call 'em."
Seven and Eve are twelve" unused
the officer as be looked ove at the
widow.
"she used 10 be when ! went to
school,"
"WelE"
III there's ~ law ag4n Il I'm Sesa'
over and ask that woman IL 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 a long breath, braced
up and sauntered over to the woman
and asked:
MADAM. am I wrong in believin'
that you are a widow?"
II have been a widow fourteen
months today" she answered.
Great Scott! But it's just fourteen
months today since my Hammer died.
Which way be you gofn'2"
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, I believe l shall unite
as soon as ! and some good woman"
"And my children need a fathers
care" she sighed as she pulled little
John Henry OF the window sill and
bumped him into a seat.
The man got up and walked around
the waiting room and took a closer look
at the children. Then he returned and
said: I
II suppose you've got a few hundred
dollars, belong to some church. can
wash and bake and mend and are Of a
mild and forgivin. dispositiony"
"Yes, that's me-"
"Well. I'm kinder religious. even tenn
pered and am worth $1,000. I'm sort
O. struck on you. There's somethin'
about your eyes that reminds me Of
Hammer"
"And You look like Alonzo around the
mouth" she sighed.
"Sure your Alonzo IL dead. are you?"
queried the man after getting a drink
Of water for q Of her children.
"Oh. my. yes! And how about your
departed?'
"safe an q woodchuck in his hole.
Good woman she was. but she will
have to stay right where she 10"
Then he bent over and whispered
something about Chicago and getting
married. and she nodded her head. He
gathered his children under his wing,
took them into q corner and solemnly
and impressively observed:
children. I'm goin' to get married
to that woman over there and give
you a new mother. II any Of you 10
goln' to kick and boohoo about It be-
gin now, 20 that I can tune you down.
before the train goes. Henry. you are
the Oldest. Are you goin' to declare
you'll run away or commit suicide7
Let me know right now. for this 10 q
good. cool place to prance you around
with q shingle."
Henry said be guessed 1t would De
all right. and the rest Of the crowd
seemed to agree. and ten minutes later
the widower and widow sat holding
hands and trying to eat peanuts. and.
the twelve children biting and
pulling hair and Kicking to e who
should have a seat on the steam heater.
"This is kinder the work Of heaven!"
chuckled the. widower az be hitched q
little nearer. Z
lyon bet, lover she replied 40 she
shucked another peanut with her teeth.
By and by the oficer. who.had watch
ed the progress Of events from . dis
lance. walked over to the couple and.
smiMngly queried:
"yvsll.f 10 Il all settlsd1
.As solid 10 asrock." replied thu man.
.sYss, I love him.. added the woman
Then youth ct along al right"
Sure to-surs 10" aid the man -
his right arm stole around the Woman's
shoulders. .'It'ssa ease; ofs love u Avo
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