Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-07-25

services Of q meChanician. Nnn~ut
satisfaction. Little Simon thought the
matter was beyond him. but informed
Mr.. Straker that perhaps the engineer
at the quarry-a native who had
been to Boston" and qualified as
chauffeur-would come and look at
IL
Then for Heavens sake. colonel,
get him to come and be quick about
It." adiured Mr.. Straker. And tell
him for me that there's long-yellow for
him II he'll make the thing right"
Hell charge you two dollars an
hour. including time on the road"
solemnly announced Little Simon. un-
impressed by any mention Of the long
yellow. Had Little Simon liked" he
could probably have mended the cal
himself, but Mr.. Straker's manner. 90
effective on Broadway. was not 10 the
taste Of these country people. He
thought Of them In their poverty as
peasants" but without the kindness
Of the born gentleman. What Aleck
Van Camp could have got for love,
Mr.. Straker could not buy; and he was
at last obliged to appeal to Hand
through Agatha's agency.
IN look at It again." Hand replied
shortly. when Agatha addressed him
on the subject.
The car being temporarily out OF
commission. 1t was necessary for MI.
Straker to adopt some other means OF
making himself and everybody about
him extremely busy. He took a fancy
for yachting. and got himself diligent-
ly instructed in an art which. OF all
arts. must be absorbed with the
mothers milk, taken with the three
Rs and followed with enthusiastic de-
votion. In Mr.. Straker every Qualin-
cation for seamanship was lacking
save enthusiasm. but a. he himself
never discovered this fact. his amour
propre did not suffer. and his compan'
ions were partly relieved Of the bur
den Of his entertainment. Presently
he made up his mind that It was time
for him to see Jimmy. His nose
trained for seeming news. led hin
inevitably to the chief actor In the un
usual drama which had indirectly In
volved his own fortunes. and he saw
no reason why he should not follow
It at once
i. YOU'D better wait a WHILE" eau
toned Doctor Thayer. That younl
man pumped his heart dry as a seed
pod, and got some fever germs on to-
OF that. He isn't fit to stand the thir'
degree just yet"
I'm not going to give him an
, third degree, not a bit of IL. Hero
SAVED a P%rincess!' and all that. That
what's coming to him as soon as tn
!. newspapers get hold Of 1t. But | wan
to know how he did It, and what b
, did 1t for. Tell him to buck up"
Jimmy did buck up, though M
Straker's message still remains to b
delivered. He gathered his force
and exhibited such r%ecuperative abb
. tiles as to astonish the old red hous
ant all Ilion. Doctor Thayer an
eaGh Of his nurses in turn unco
scicusly assumed credit for the goo
= wolk, and Sallie K~ingsbury took
good share of pride in his satisfaction
recovery.
Two aigs regular" she would sa
: with all a housekeeper's glory In h
guests enjoyment of food.
!. There was enough credit to
round, indeed, and Jimmy present
= became the animated and interestir
y center of the family. He might ha'
= been a new baby and his bedroom Il
y sacred nursery. He was being spoil'
every hour Of the day.
10 did he have a good night?" Ag
% tina would anxiously. inquire Of M
- Hand.
Cant tell which Is night;
70 sleeps all the time" would be Il
terror of Mr.. Hands reply. Or Sail
would ask, as II her fate depended
Il the answer, did he eat that nj
ie piece or chicken. Aunt Susan?" Al
ID Mrs. Stoddard would say, Eat It'll
disappeared 80 quick l thought he
a choke. Wanted three more just III
It. but I told him that invalids we
like puppy-dogs-could only have o
u. meal a day"
he well, how'd he take that?" ask
II. tho interested Sallie.
HE said II I thought he was an
valid any longer l had another que
or coming. Says he'll be up and into
clothes by tomorrow. and Is going
be take care Of me. Says I'm pale a
al need a high-ball, whatever that is."
Never heard Of It," said Sallie.
He's a good young man, II he
". ge. pitched overheard" went on M
1t Stoddard. But he doesn't need
q? any more, and l guess Ill be goi
ok along home"
- IT don't know but what the rest
OF US need you" complained Sallie. Il
~ more Of a Sunday school picnic he
than you'd think, what with a NJ
er York press agent and a princess,
of say nothing Of that Mr.. Hand"
lid He certainly knows how to mana
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