Glacier County chief., 1940-08-02

they'd better get married snd !
went over and Brother wiIkis mar
ried them. I was sad about II, ,of
course, but II was rather amusing.
It wasn't at all political, Uncle Lam
cy. Brother Wilkie performed the
ceremony and they used the defunct
victory cake for wedding cake.
And the brats and I were the brides
maids but the beldame got mixed up
and thought it was another speech
and right in the middle of the cere-
mony she banged with her trumpet
and shouted, Tell EN-, Nevvyl' But
you certainly can't blame Adele,
for what could she do about it?
She's always been tender-heartedl
Aw, Uncle Lancy!"
The Senator wiped his glasses.
Hes a nice boy" he said. II al
ways liked Len"
Aunt Olympia rallied to this more
slowly.
"You mean-she's already mar
ried him?" she asked in strangled
voice.
Eyes. And perfectly legal too.
And quite impressive-except for the
beldame and the brats. It was al
most elegant. She had lovely flow
ers-but no ring; they hadn't time
for that; and probably no money for
1t, either. They're going to live
on our insurance until he lands a
job"
well, there's one thing, DEL"
said Olympia, "n you run for the
presidency, you've got . publicity
man. I'm not afraid Of Len Hardes-
ty. It just takes a firm hand to hold
him down and I've got firm hand.
Sit down, Limpy. Hilda, bring her
an aspirin. I mean a sandwich"
"Oh, but Auntie-darling!" walled
Limpy. "You haven't heard the bad
news yeti"
"The-bad-news? There can't be
morel There couldn't be more,
Dell" she said, in a voice suddenly
accusing.
about me-" said Limpy humbly.
Aunt Olympia went weak then.
She looked DULY in the direction Of
Cecil Dodd. She couldn't even find
voice to express her intention of
strangling him.
Limpy broke in quickly, with dip
lomatic acumen. "Oh, no, darling,
not that!" she said. IT mean
you're stuck!"
Stuck! We're stuck? You mean
the election? Have things gone
wrong? Turn up that radio!"
"Oh, no. Auntie, not the election.
Just me. You're stuck with me
| from this on" said Limpy patheti-
cally. Here I am, one poor lone
orphan - no home - no Helen - no
Adele - no insurance money! OF
course, Helen and Brick say can
live with them, and Adele and Len
say I must live with them, but
don't approve of outsiders going to
live with young married couples, do
you, Aunt Olympia? So-you're-
just-stuck!"
"What'n you take for your option,
Senator?" said Cecil Dodd, briskly.
Aunt Olympia broke into happy
tears. She held out her arms to
Limpy. my child" she said.
Limpy started, but the Senator,
being closer, caught her first.
I'VE won't let you be lonesome.
Limpy," he assured her. "You can
20 around with me as much as you
like. I'll 60 down town first thing
tomorrow and buy you something.
What do you want. Limpy? I'll buy
you anything"
"Del Slopshire!" doomed Aun,
Olympia Indignantly. you give me
that child! You may be a United
States Senator but you needn't &C
setting yourself up as that child's
mother! You hand her right here. u
Anything you want" repeated
the Senator, speaking to Limpy, still
holding her. Anything"
"Ask for an assistant publicity
man, Limpy, quick!" suggested Ce.
Gil Dodd.
"Del, you silly dunce!" cried Aunt
Olympia happily. ITS not presents
that child wants. It's folks! Anc
you've got them, Limpy! You've got
them! Hilda! Where's Hilda!
Hilda, bring back that Victory
Cake!"
THE ENID