The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-16

could, for INN always well aud strong.
and don't need to carry both thick
clothes and thin, TO be prepared for all
changes OF weather. or TO burden my
self with an alcohol lamp, n hot water
bag. and all the rest of the traps that
would be absolutely necessary for n
frail little thing like you. Really, Kit
ty, am ashamed at having been for a
moment discouraged when look at
you aud see how hard you work and
remember what you have To contend
against. and all without n murmur."
so saying. the tall girl bent to kiss her
companions pale cheek and turned
with quick, firm steps To go To the Of
ilcc. where she was always on time
not moment too soon or too late.
Arrived nt the Office of the great
Anglo American Polyglot Insurance
Company, Stella was surprised by the
presence of the American head of the
firm, who usually by no means mani.
tested the promptncss which he re-
quired OF his subordinates. lie sat for.
ward in his chair, his elbows resting
on his desk, the tips of the fingers of
bpNb HlCNN'Nl VIZ MY NbktAutI ~
he held them erect and slightly waving
in the air before his face, his whole
bearing that OF n man who is brimful
of an Impotence which he is striving
to control.
Stella had removed her hat and short
walking jacket, when her arm stopped,
as II pctrifcd, with hat in hand, half
way toward the hat-rack. Mr.. Cruik-
shank was saying:
81 find that the proxies, which must
have for the directors meeting in Chi
cHgo, on Decem Der scvcntcenth, are not
likely to get here unless | send some
one expressly To fetch them. In order
20 do II the messenger must start in an
hours time, go to Liverpool, London,
Exeter and Edinburg, and return on
the fast steamer which leaves Liver
pool ON December eighth, and is due
here on the fifteenth. Will you go,
Tracy
II can't possibly SIR" said the man
addressed, IF you had only told me
last night"
That will do. Last night is dead
dog You, Domingo"
II could take to-morrow's steamer,
sir"
Too late Fraser what's to hinder
you?' Mr. Cruiltshanli was waving
his hands violently by this time.
Nothing. sir, only"
"'Only" only never gets there!
You, Johnson"
My wife is sick, sir, and cannot
leave her"
MIR. Crukshank looked rapidly
around the room, CHANGING at the clock
where the minute hand seemed TO
move with terrible velocity. Appar-
emily he did not see Stella, though his
eyes rested on her II fraction of sec
ond in their rapid sweep, SO he was
greatly surprised when she stepped
quickly forward saying in hey low,
clear voice:
MAY go?"
The mau looked sharply up into her
face, and his own cleared.
Think you can? All right! I'll send
down and get n berth for you My
carriage is at the door now. Jump into
il, go homr and get your traps, and
drive down To the pier rs fast rs posi-
BILE. will meet YOU there with writ
ten instructions and some English mon
cy. You have just one hour and five
minutes"
While he had been speaking stella
had been resuming her hat and Jacket.
and she was ont of the door by the time
the last word was spoken. A few
moments later she was in the room she
had so lately left, eNclaiming
My chance has come, Kitty! start
for England in an hour"
Kitty rose hastily. what can do
to help you?" she asked, her face flush
ing with generous pleasure,
Nothing" replied Stella, only TO
write aud let my mother know; and
don't work yourself into II tit of sick.
ness before get back"
While talking, Stella was putting into
her satchel a few toilet articles, u