The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1895-01-03
SERGEANT CRGSUS.
NJ CAPT. CHARLES KING. Y. Q. a.
Copyright rssI. b. }. q. LrpIseot CO.

RAONAN HDintN0lNs NOlAtN III NdENE
cOnveration were audible in the
Kitchen Is he entered. then became rs
suddenly still and the door was quickly
',osed. IL was his custom to go to the
childrens room and Kiss and pet them
y little after Connie had prompted
thcm through their praycrs-dcvotions
over which, in their infantilc dcprav-
ity, they were far more apt To fall
asleep than during the subsequent Ger
cmony. But the sounds from aloft as
lac entered were those Of lively conten-
ton rather than alteration, lively con-
trovcrsy rather than the lisping prayers
of childish lips. Lot and Billy were
still up aud astir, il was evident, and
50 engrosscd i'm their tilt that the
fathers coming up the crcaking stair
way failed 90 divert their attention.
iIaIting at the door and looking in. the
vetcrau trooper enjoyed coup-d' Gil
If the scene. Pcrchcd on the bed in
he bifurcatcd vcstmcnt of canton
ilannel referred To as his "nightics'
was the burly son and heir, barcfootcd.
flushed, truculcnt, bouncing up and
Town on the bed springs rs hc con-
'ersed with his sister, who, equally,
iushcd. il n triflc lcssConiidcnt in mien,
md Just about half undi csscd, was
standing with one Of her spring hcclcd
luttoncd boots III hand. half concealed,
half disclosed. a. though she lacked de-
termination TO hurl it after it's mate,
now rcposing on top of the bureau
,cyond the bed, surrounded 10y the
wreck of glass toilct-sct, once their
nothcr's-Aun I.ottic's one present To
iicr army sister.
II don't care" said Lot, sturdily;
''you did it"
"uh, you're worse'n Annanicc Aiirc.
didn't
You did. too! and you shant call
James"
II shall If you 'cusc me again" said
'iill. stoutly. You fired that shoe mt
ne when wasn't even Iooliin at dolly,
md il smashed everything.
II don't care" reiterated Lot, lit
vas NIL Your fault II never would
ave hit en- ut all Tiff you hadn't
lodged. so there" And then Lot,
triumphant, turned. saw her fathers
rave face. and lost her nerve. Ran.
in:, to HIM. she burst into tears.
vhcrcupon Billy began 10 whimpcr
alphabetically
blush. Lottie. Never mind who did
i now, said Morgan, taking her IN his
arms. flush. child. Well settle that
;olnc other time. Where's Connie"
Where was she when this happrncd?'
NANNY called her to the kitchen.
icrgt. Iiinl;el's wife o.pmcd," sobbed
.ottic, and she told Billy not to step
on my dolly, ana hc-he--iust danced
{ off the bed purpose, and land
g. and here the sobs overmastcrcd
her. and Billy came tumbling off his
perch in dire dismay. And this was
he situation when Comics low voice
and fleet footsteps were heard on the
stairway, and little mother came hur-
,'ying in. One glance told her what
had happened. She flew around the
pcd 20 the bureau.
"0h, Lottic, Lotto, how could you?'
she cried. Our dear mothers set
Aunt Lottie's present"
Never mind, Connie, never mind il
now, dear. She wasn't aiming ut it,"
aid paterfamiliaS, with his patient
mile.
''Shc was amin at me-" burst in
silly, whose distress at sight of Lot
les grief was suddenly tempered by
The prospect of her getting justice,
and then she said did il cause
Lodged"
We'll, he called me names" sobbed
i.ottie--''said l was wors'n Annanicc
Afire."
What on earth il Annanice Afire?"
asked Morgan, blankly. of his eldest.
Nothing, father dear. i read them
the story of Ananias and Sapphire
when Billy told story the other day.
let me undress Lottie, now. Come,
child"
But Morgan noticed instantly how
uervous and flurried was her manner.
sow tremulous and cold her hand. His
little Connie. his big. tall Connie now.
" tcudcrly. so fondly loved. Not un-
VI the little ones had forgotten their
quabblc, had begged each others for
givcness AT Comics knee and cried
themselves blissfully to sleep, did the
father see her again. she seemed 40
busy herself long time aloft instead
~ coming down TO his den. Meantime,
tenton officer OF the day, came hur-
ricdly in:
Here's the latest. Morgan. schultz
and Schramm took dinner together ut
conway's restaurant. leaving their
horses II the Empire stable. and didn't
tart until nearly three o'clock. The
hcrin has sent n posse after them.
ic claims that Lacy's description Of
he robbers fits them both"
'Blathcrsllite" said Morgan.
well. that isn't all. Rhett's got