The Colorado statesman., 1915-09-25

ther. We have no peaches. and so I
never tried my hand at it,"
seems to be now that it's picked
peaches l sigh for Seems as if
had couple of dozen all at once
would take the edge off my appetite
Guess I'll load up with. some green
stuff in 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, milked 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 a 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 come!"
I've 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 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 to the
Widow Cable as she was down cellar
getting the peaches that she had bet
ter get an abundance of them while
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 % 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, think of getttn'
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 "inf1u-
ence" of those picked peaches had
quite worn off, and he said to his
daughter:
Mary, the Widder Cable is nice
woman, and them picked peaches
would make a man kiss his grand
mother for awhile. I'm a heap hun
grier now than before l ate 'em. I've
got to try another widder."
Whom, father?"
wall, there's the Widder Ransom
They say she makes cup of tea
that's about as good as drink Of
whisky for a man. Mebbe that's whai
need to take the edge off my appe
tite. reckon I'll drop in on her!"
He dropped. He didn't get supper
but he got a cup of that celebrated
tea, not one cup, but four! Then he
was ready to say:
"Widder, can't see how you have
remained a widder, maxim such tea
as you do"
They do say l know how to make
tea better than l know how to make
soft SOAP" she replied.
yum! Yum! Widder, 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 Sc
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 1t he said:
THAT hash was what l had been
looking for for ten long years. 1t has
made new man of me. / want you
for my wife!"
Just on account of the hash?" she
asked.
Nay. The hash has just happened
to come first, but love will foller."
1t did, and they have made a very
happy couple.
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