The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-28

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"SeeqaFste,1s naEs that its picked
peaches sigh for. Seems as II l
had q couple of dozen all at once L
would take the edge on my appetite.
Guess I'll load up with some green
stuff in a 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 fires on hundreds of winter
mornings since her good husband de-
parted this life. She knew Mr.. An
drews very well. and if 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 to say to
herself before he came in:
"My stars, it's the Widower An
drews, and lands only knows why he
has comet"
1--WE brung you some beets and
squashes and onions, widder," said
Caleb as he came in.
Then you are a dear, 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 to stay to
supper, but, what was Just as good,
he was asked to sit down to bread
and butter and picked peaches. A
still, small voice whispered tc the
Widow Cable as she was down cellar
getting the peaches that she had bet
ter get an abundance of them while
about it, and she lifted % big, rare
ripes out of their bath before she
halted.
Same as you took the prize WITH"
asked the widower as his mouth wa
tered at sight Of the peaches.
Picked after the same recipe.
hope you will like them"
He did. When he was through there
were 20 peach pits lying on his plate
as living proofs that he liked picked
peaches. The edge had been quite
taken off his appetite.
"Widder Cable, l think of gettin'
married agin," he said. as he showed
back.
Dear me, but don't blame you one
single Bit" she replied, as she twisted
her apron in delightful embarrass-
ment.
Il may call again.
I'D be happy to have you"
Before Caleb got home the ''inhu-
ence" of those picked peaches had
quite worn on, and he said to his
daughter:
Mary, the Wilder Cable 10 . nice
woman. and them picked peaches
would make q man kiss his grand.
mother for awhile. I'm heap hun.
grier now than before l ate EN-. I've
got to try another widder."
Whom, father?"
wall, there's the Wilder Ransom.
They say she makes . cup Of tea
that's about as good as . drink Of
whisky for man. Mebbe that's what
need to take the edge OF my appe-
tite. reckon I'll drop in on~her!" q
He dropped. He didn't get supper.
but he got q cup of that celebrated
tea, not one cup. but four! Then he
was ready to say:
"Widder, I can't see how you have
remained . widder. maxim such tea
as you do"
They do say l know how to make
tea better than know how to make
soft SOAP" she replied.
"Yum! Yum! Wilder. I may call
again."
But he never called again on any
one of the three widows. He had the
misfortune to break his leg, and to
help his daughter nurse him they &C.
cured the services Of an old maid. On
the first morning she came he com.
planned of a goneness. and she made
him a platter Of hash. An hour after
he had downed IL. he said:
"That hash was what l had been
looking for for ten long years. 1t has
made q new man of me. I want you
for my wife!"
"Just on account of the hash?" she
| asked.
May. The hash has Just happened
to come first. but love will foller."
,, II did, and they have made q very
happy couple.
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