Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-04

II" tpe ,uSIileSt, ana meanWnue noDouy
Will lu ow that the money is here"
Thea lie explained to her the value Of
the papers, and handed her canvas
lag il which was the $4,000 belonging
to the minor heirs.
"Whare will 1 keep it, Harry Be-
tween the mattresses?"
Just like a woman No. But 1 de-
clare | don't know where to tell you.
The most insecure place apparently is
often the most secure. Any place, dear,
but between the mattresses I leave
that to you. But you must guard it, il
necessary, with your life; for, remember
the money is not ours, and at all hazards
l am responsible. I don't really sup
pose there is the least danger, for no one
knows l have it But one ought to take
proper precautions, and 1 beg of you not
to admit any tramps while I am gone.
Tell Sarah not even to allow them to eat
q biscuit"
"All right, dear; We won't let the
tramps have drink even, and Ill take
care OF tho money, you may be sure"
Harry babe his wife good-by, and
Mamie gave up the picnic. At the end
OF two days she received a telegram from
him, saying he mad been detained, and
telling her to get some one to stay with
her two days, when he would be at
home. She drove into town, and one of
her old friends won't out with her. At
the end of two days she had another
telegram saying that he was detained
until the next day. Her friend went
home, and in place of Harry came a
third telegram, AMI SO every day for ten
days he was expected home, and every
day came Disappointing telegram. By
this time she had become accustomed to
her charge, which she had set like bag
of seed beans in corner Of a dark closet
opening from her room.
The afternoon of the tenth day was
hot, murky afternoon. Mamie had gone
up stairs to take nap and refresh be-
fore dressing to meet Harry, who was
expected home after the longest absence
he Lad ever made from her.
After time Sarah came up and told
her there was tramp down stairs who
wanted something to eat and who would
not be driven off.
"You oughtn't to leave him a minute
alone, Sarah. Go down and watch him
and will come down and send him
off,"
She dressed herself quickly and went
down stairs, surprised to find how late it
had grown. When she reached the
kitchen she found also messenger with
telegram, which announced another
disappointment, but the next day with
out fail, Harry wrote, he would be home.
As Mamie turned into the kitchen she
heard the tramp and Sarah in evident
dispute.
eyes," said the fellow, "when that
time comes your mistress will have
ano her ironing table, helping you, in
stead of wearing her Sunday clothes
every day."
can spoilin' everything for me to do
over. l think see her. I've work
enough to do" answered honest Sarah,
not indisposej to have a chat over her
work.
Mamie found a graceless-looking fell
low. unshaven and addressed, who, with
certain gentlemanly instinct, rose up
as she came in.
at suppose my girl told you we had
nothing for you, and that it will be q
great Kindness if you will leave as soon
as possible"
eyes, she did just that, madam, but
I took it upon myself to believe that it
wasn't so urgent. The truth is, I'm
very hungry and dead tired, and 1 didn't
believe but that you would give me
something to eat; at least I've waited to
ask YOU in person"
Women are sUft-heartel creatures.
Mamie went and get him something te
eat herself. The darkness that had
been increasing for some time came
down rapidly. and there burst out one
: of those terrific thunder-storms thai
. gather so rapidly and with such force il
that country. After its strength was
> spent there fell steady sheets of rair
that brought the creek over tho bridges
before morning.
"Madam, it's no use talking. Yor
9 can't send fellow out in such storm,
] said the tramp, as the three stood Oh
J the porch watching the storm.
1 "Pm sorry, but I've no place fol
YOU"
"What ! in house like this? It's
pity there isn't Granny for stowaway
was walking around it, waiting for thu
2 girl, and it seems to me it ought to holc
three people"
"You are very impcrtinent. 1 tel
you I have no place for you, and TIN
J storm is already breaking away"
Even as she spoke the rain came dow
in binding sheets, and lightning
, streaked the heavens.
U "Well," he said, carelessly, "w
; don't go much on manners on the road
. but 1 know I wouldn't send dog on
such night as this. I'm not particu
) lar chap, leastwise not nowadays, an
= I'll have to insist on your giving m
, some sort of shelter, if it's only your dog
. kennel"
\ The man spoke with decision. Mani
o felt that after all they were really in hi
y power.
j "I will keep you on one condition,