The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-01-11

Whea Pyramus and Thisbe, when
Cnur de Lion and Blondel want speech
of each other, Wall will ever have "a
Granny right and sinister" for their wits.
pers, will "show chink to blink through
with their eyne."
Breakfast was over. Voltaire was in
the pantry, clashing dish and pan for n
signal. Lucy waited her moment to
dart in and get her hopes of escape made
into certainties.
II am going up stairs, Lucy" said her
mother, "to give Dewitt her lat hints
about your wedding dress. Come up
presently and try it on"
She went out, leaving lover and lady
together.
Kerr stood before the fire in his favor
lite posture. His face was red, his jacket
was red. He produced the effect of II
great unmeaning daub of scarlet in II
genre-mauyais genre-picture.
The big BOBBY grew embarrassed with
himself. The quiet presence of this
young girl abashed him. lie knew that
his suit was an insult to her. He saw
that she did not appreciate his feet and
inches, Neither his cheeks, nor his
shoulders, nor his calves touched her
heart. His vanity had been hurt, aud
he felt spiteful triumph that she was
in his power.
This morning he was ashamed of him.
self II is a grieyous thing that men
cannot go 10 bed tipsy and wake up
without headaches and with self respect,
Perhaps it will be different when chaos
comes again.
Kerr felt disguised with himself, and
embarrassed. He wanted to talk TO
cover his awkwardness. He did not
know what to say. The complaint is
not uncommon.
~ suppose she knows it's fine day,
and won't thank me for telling her. he
thought. "Vaughan's trip up the river
that's talked out. made the pun
about Esopus and Esop's fables that
Rawdon got off last night, and she
didn't laugh. wish had Jack Andres
tongue. / have half mind to cut II
out of him--the dashed whipper snap
per - for trying to get her TO hirt
with him yesterday. Isnppose 1 ought
TO be making love now. But she has
mover let me come mar enough to make
what | call love. Well, | must say
something. Here goesl Ahem! Lucy
eMiss Lucy"
"Sir."
ats very fine day."
"Very."
"a most uncommonly fine day for thi'
doosed climate"
No reply.
"Td box the dumb things ears II she
was Mrs. k" thought tho major. "Bul
abe sha'n't filence me. I'll give her an
other chance. Aheml Miss Luuy
Wouldn't you like to stroll out and take
the ARR
"No. thank you. Do not let me de
tain you"
~ say. you know, we'rc TO DO married
tomorrow. You needn't DO 80 internally
distant"
my mother wishes me to join hel
with the dressmakers."
"Well, IL you won't come, you won't.
says Kerr, taking himself of in dud
geon..
| He walked ont upon the lawn. TIL,
air was nine oxygen azote Of the pures
| proof. He swallowed it boozily, as IL Il
were six water grog.
Lucy hied TO the trysting place, wher'
the arch plotter was waiting amid pam
and dishes.
"Oh, Voltaire, tell mep' she cried
And here tears interrupted her and
gushed as II she intended to use the
biggest pan for lachrymatory.
Don't cry, Miss Lucy" the old fellow
says. "It's good newsr
At which she only wept the more.
Without much knowledge Of the
,hemistry Of tears, Voltaire saw that
spending thom relieved and Gained th'
young lady. Meanwhile, TO DO talking
ON indifferent subjects until her first
burst was over. he said: II saw Major
Scrammel mt Fishkill, Miss Lucy. lie
asked after your health"
II am obliged TO him." Tho name
seemed TO act like dash Of cold water
These majors fatigued her. Scrammel
Yankee. limerick Hessian, Kerr Brit