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

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aeed ~ colonel, 1eck apprshsnsion IN
| II tone. '.what - thundsration y the
mattee, subj You leok like you'd lost
your last friend on earthr
! "Colonea Todhunter," said Sim SOL
EMMY, '.you'rs the very man wanted
to Gee, sub. I'm In . peck Of trouble,
ana I'm a-goin' to ask you to tell me
| the best way out Of 1t. II you'll be %
kind. suh-you havin' more experience
In the world than me-"
"Sim," replied Colonel Todhunter, II
don't know whether can or not. but
ri do my level best. sub. Specify your
trouble"
Colonel" responded Sim YEARLY,
'tt's Miss Angelica Exalls ma; that's
what It II. l can't shake her OF. sub.
That old woman's worse'n the seven
year itch. can't get rid Of her for a
minute, Colonel Todhunter."
what do you want me to do. SimT
II want you to sec If you can't toll
Miss Angelica's ma away from her for
little while. colonel; that's what
want. The old lady hates me worse'n
poison, 80 dasn't come right out and
| face her, sub. can see right now,
plain as the nose on my face. that I've
got to leave this picnic without sayin'
a blessed word to Miss Angelica 'less'n
somebody helps me out o. the tx I'm
in. Couldn't you figure out some way
OF dom it. sub? Miss Angelica's ma
thinks "A heap O. you"
Colonel Todhunter smiled grimly.
sim, there amt but one way. and
that's by draggin' Mrs. Todhunter into
it. I amt got no business doin' that,
but I'll try il can make the rifle. I'll
see IL l can't fool Mrs. Todhunter into
sendin' word to old Mrs. Exall that she
needs her to help with the dinner. But
you got to hide out when that word is
delivered. sub. From what you say
Miss Angelica'll have to go right along
with her ma II there's any sign o. you
bein' in the neighborhood. Sim"
Colonel Todhunter. that's mighty
nne idea. and believe it'll work like
charm. sub. II ! get any kind of talk
with Miss Angelica. colonel. I'll be
days"
Colonel Todhunter chuckled. but
made no reply. The next moment be
was headed for the spot where his
wife ruled the dinner arrangements.
well. well. Colonel Todhunter" that
lady cried. I'm certainly surprised to
see you. honey. But reckon you must
have heard that all the works done
and dinners about ready. and you're
too hungry to wait any longer"
Colonel Todhunter laughed into Mrs.
Todhunter''s bantering eyes. MARY"
he said. II want you to do good turn
for poor Sim Birdsong."
why. what in the worlds the mat
ter with Sim? That boy hasn't gone
and hurt himself. has he?"
Mary" said Colonel Todhunter.
Sims havin' the very old scratch Of
time. Hes tryin' to get just minutes
chance to court Miss Angelica Exall.
and her ma won't let him have it. We
got to help him. Don't you need old
Mrs. Exall over here for q minute?''
Mrs.. Todhunter contemplated her
husband sternly.
well. l do declare. Colonel Todhunt-
err she calculated. III was such q.
dyed in the wool matchmaker as you
I'd be afrnid to 80 ont among young
folks at all. YoueOught to be ashamed
Of yourself =
But Colonel Todhunter held his
ground manfully. BE knew Mrs. Tod.
hunter. Her bosom yearned even now
to succor Sim Birdsong in his senti-
mental plight.
You go and tell Mrs ExaIl to hurry
over here" she said. 1T SO happens
that l do need her to help dish up the
dinner. II didn't I wouldn't send for
her to save Sim Birdsong's life" But
Colonel Todhunter knew better.
Half an hour later Sim waylaid him
In grateful ambuscade. Colonel Tod
hunter" he said. 1T worked. And I've
said some words to Miss Angelica Ex-
all that rye been trying to say for n
month. sub. I'll never forget you and
Mrs. Todhunter the longest day ! live.
colonel"
Later in the afternoon Colonel Tod
hunter laughed to himself.
"I'll tell you. subj" he concluded. III
old Bill Strickland amt solid with the
Daughters of the Confederacy here in
Nineveh it amt my fault I amt never
worked SO hard with the women since
I courted Mrs. Northumberland she
shore did make me work overtime and