The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-30

never ITl0U uy u6uO NJ u.
Seems to be now that it's picked
peaches sigh for. Seems as II i
had couple Of dozen all at once
would take the edge OF my appetite.
Guess I'll load up with. some green
stun 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, 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 we'll. and IL she had won
dered why he didn't take q 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"
i've brung you some beets and
squashes and onions, widder," said
Caleb as he came in.
| Then you are dear, good man.
You know I've no garden"
Cant no lone woman do much
with a garden"
you are right they can't"
Caleb was not invited to stay to
| H,,< ,I,nt f,yot
he was asked tc 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 23 big. rare
ripes out Of their bath before she
halted.
Same as you took the prize with 2
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 plat'
as living proofs that he liked picked
peaches. The edge had been quit,
taken off his appetite.
"Widder Cable, think Of gettin
, married agin," he said, as he shove,
back.
Dear me, but don't blame you on
' single Bit" she replied, as she twiste
, her apron in delightful embarrass
ment.
, 81 may call again"
I'D be happy to have you"
Before Caleb got home the "infi'
ence" Of those picked peaches ha
quite worn off, and he said to hi
n daughter; ~
~ MARY, the Wilder Cable is a mic
y woman, and them picked peache
:. would make q man kiss his gran
~ mother for awhile. I'm q heap hui
grier now than before ate EN-. L,
}. got to try another wilder"
Whom, father?"
-, wall, there's the Wilder Ransor
- They say she makes cup OF t.
" that's about as good as drink
whisky for a man. Mebbe that's VIII
30 need to take the edge off my apr
tite. reckon I'll drop in on her!"
i He dropped. He didn't get suppt
ss but he got q cup Of that celebrate
tea, not one cup, but four! Then
was ready to say:
ot "Widder, l can't see how you ha
q remained a wilder, maxim such t
IN IN Is you do"
III They do say l know how to ma
tea better than I know how to ma
30 soft SOAP" she replied.
We yum! Yum! Wilder, may c.
1g again."
al But he never called again on q
p one of the three widows. He had t
misfortune to break his leg, and
help his daughter nurse him they
at cured the services Of an old maid.
1t. the first morning she came he CO
Cd planned of a goneness, and she ma
w him a platter of hash. An hour All
st- he had downed it he said:
nd THAT hash was what I had be
looking for for ten long years. 1t b
W made q new man of me. l want y
vn for my wife!"
ey Just on account of the hash?" 6
1t asked.
~ May. The hash has Just happen
ed to come first, but love will folle
he 1t did, and they have made a W
ed happy couple.
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