The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-11
4 LITTLE STRATEGY
BY DONALD ALLEN.


WHY Susan, am surprised"
u don't see why, Amanda.
won have been a widow for three
years
Yes"
You are only thirty-eight years
Old.
That's all
And YOU own tits house and lots
OF money in the bank.
"Well?'
well. when you tell me that there
is no man shining up to you | must
wonder what sort of male popula'
t;on YOU have got around here
Il was Mrs. Amanda Baker, mar
RED sister. who had come on a WISH
10 the Widow Spicer.
Nothing more was said on the sub
iect until two or three days later
susie. who is Mr. Atkinson Mrs
Baker asked one evening.
why. he keeps dry goods store.
Yes, know. was in there. he
is a hne-looking man.
Yes"
Something tells me he is a wild
over"
Il believe So"
You believe so? Why, you know
he is. Do you do your shopping
there?"
Sometimes"
What kind Of housekeeper has he
got"
An old maid sister, older than he
is"
And I'll bet she can't cook for
shucks, and she makes his bed with
the foot the highest. Susan, there Is
a widower that needs the care Of
good wife"
Il think he could have his pick
among half dozen"
But you don't size him up right.
He is bashful and diffident. I'll bet
his wife had to do the proposing He
realizes the need Of wife, but that
he must 60 through the courtship
again scares him to death"
The poor mani"
Something tells me, sister, that he
has thought Of you"
If he has he has kept very quiet
about it,"
Il told you lie was bashful When
he proposes it will be very sudden
and through excitement. My Peter
Is just such man."
Sister asked the widow, what
are you driving at?"
Il want you to do as tell you. From
$50 to this evening you will be in
your boat just below the foot bridge"
"Well?"
IF anyone falls off the bridge res
cue him."
But how can anyone"
You never mind that, but do as
tell YOU There is such a thire as
diplomacy, but YOU are too big a goose
TO practice it. Get the saw and leave
II at the front door, and don't YOU
attempt to spy on me and see what
use make of it."
1t was in vain that the widow no.
seeched further information. hut she
stuck to her promise to be on the river
with the boat Her sister took up the
saw and made off as soon as dusk
descended, and where she went mr.
what she did was only to be guessed
at.
Al SIX O'Clock footsteps were heard
on the bridge. So was something
elsa crash-a yell and a smash and
next moment the boatman was CRYING
out:
catch hold of the skiff and I will
tow you ashore!"
When the shore was reached there
$1,000 Mrs. Baker, who took a sharn
look at the wet and scared man.
no you got here" she asked
MT Saxon. the cooper"
You old fool, why did Won inter
'ere' was exclaimed. You get along
with you or I'll throw you back 70
drown" oa'A 10
1t was in vain that the widow astoa
toi explanations. The sister was still
sient ana sulky when a knock came
at the door, and in walked Mr. Atrin
son He was much excited and ba
slammered as he addressed tho u.idon.
IL ! hadn't been detained ten min
u'es | should have been tho o,a -
go through the bridge. | cannot sn.; ~
stroke. but you would have Nm ,,n
there TO save me. want 70 - 49,
You Just as if you had saved "alA
and" Sa'eu me,
the room. aAeu out OF
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