The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1915-11-12

thsr. We have no peaches. and 30
never tried my hand IT IT,"
Seems TO be now that IT'S picked
peaches sigh for. Seems as II
had q couple Of dozen all at once
would take the edge on my appetite
Guess I'll load up with some green
stun In q day or two and drive down
and see her"
The Widow Cable must not be
sneered at. either. She was nearly
fifty years old, and had split her own
wood, MIXED her own cows and built
her own ares on hundreds Of winter
mornings since her good husband de
parted this life. She knew Mr.. An
drews very well. and II she had won
dered why he didn't take second
wife that was no crime on her part
She simply blushed and picked up
things and Strengthened the chairs
back when she caught sight Of him
driving up. and had time 70 say to
herself before he came in:
my stars. it's the Widowsr An
drown, and lands only knows why he
has comel"
"rvs brung you some bests ane
squashes and onions. wilder" said
Caleb as he came IN.
Then you are . dsAF. good man
You know I've no garden"
Cant no lone woman do much
with Q garden"
you are right they can't"
Caleb was not invited 70 stay u
supper, but, what was just 80 good
he was asked 10 sit down 70 bread
and butter and picked peaches. A
still, small voice whispered TO the
Widow Cable a. she was down cellar
getting the peaches that she had bet
ter get an abundance Of them while
about Il, and she Iifted 30 big, rare
ripas out Of their bath before ah'
halted.
Same ~ you took the prise with 2
asked the widOwsF as his mouth wa
tered 1T sight OF the peaches.
Picked after the same recipe.
hope you viii like them"
He did. when he was through Their
were % peach pits lying on his plat
AZ living proofs that he liked pickles
peaches. The edge had been quit
taken on his appetite.
"widder Cable. think Of gettir
married agin." he said. 40 he shove
back.
Dear me, but don't blame you on
single Bit" she replied. as abe twiste
her apron In delightful ombarrasi
ment.
Il may call again"
ia be happy to have you."
Before Caleb got home the "inh'
ence' OF those picked peaches ha
quite worn on. and he said TO b
daughter;
T., Mary, tho Wilder Gable 10 . mic
woman. and them picked peacht
would make q man kisa his gran
mother for awhile, I'm n heap hui
grler now than before ate 'em. ~
got to try another wilder"
!, Whom. fatherf''
wall. there's the Wilder Ransor
/, They say she makes q cup OF q
/ that's about as good az drink
whisky for a man. Mebbe that's VIII
need to take the edge on my app
lite. reckon IN drop In on her'"
lie dropped. lie didn't get suppe
but he got q cup Of that celebrate
tea, not one cup. but fourl Then
was ready 10 say;
Wilder. can't see how you ha'
: remained q wilder. maxim such &
a. you do"
They do say I know how to MAJ
y tea better than know how 70 MAJ
soft soap" she replied.
. "Yuml Yuml Wilder. ! may q
again"
But he never called again on a
y one OF the three widows, He had 9
? misfortune to break his lee. and
help his daughter nurse him they
cured the services OF an old maid.
" the iirst morning she came he CO
l. plained OF . gonOnesa, and she ma
~ him q platter Of hash. An hour aft
" he had downed Il he said;
I, THAT hash was what ! had be
"a looking for for ten long years, Il b
made a new man OF ma. I want y
70 for my wifel"
n Just on account Of the hashf" 9
y asked.
Il may The hash has just happen
p. to come nrst. but love will folle
u II did, and they have made "
10 happy couple,
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