The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-11-23

needed it so badly and could not wait. "
The t. ars came to her pretty eyes but
she forced them back and tried to appear
cheerful as she handed her father q let
ter. With nervous fingers he broke the
seal and read the heartess contents
which were as follows:
James Willis,-YoJr rent is over due,
and you will pay me the amount in full
tomorrow morning or | will turn you in
to the street like bsgyar. You know l
bear you and yours no love, so be
prompt. LOUIS WITT.
How true; and yet how powerless
were they to raise the amount. Nellis's
uncollected wages would reduce it, but
would not pay all In the meantime
how were they to live? He knew the
character OF the man and knew that his
threat would be executed. The old
man leaned his weary head on the little
table and the tears dripped down his
wasted cheeks as he passed the cruel
note to his daughter and said "Read
that Nellie, we are turned out to beg"
Nellie's pale face turned a shade paler
as she read the written words, but she
steadied her voice and replied:
out yet and | will see Louis Witt to-
morrow morning and give him an order
on Mrs. Worth, aDd-and-I am young
and strong l can take care of you and
mother, l have the promise of more
pupils soon aud we can do nicely then"
She spoke thus to reassure her parents,
but her own heart was heavy within her
for she had little hope. she knew the
mans coarse nature and that he hated
them with a brute's ferocity, she belEg
the cause of this hatred. He had coarse
ly sought her hand in marriage and she,
with all the delicacy of re fined nature,
spurned his offer. But he continued
impudently to press his suit and follow
ed her to her home, where his manner
was so insulting and disgusting that her
father ordered him from his door.
This so incensed him that he deter
mined to win the girl or be reveDg4d, so
he purchased the cottage in which they
lived at double its value in order TO
secure an advantage over them, and, as
their rent was over due, he lost no time
in carrying out his intentions, for he we'll
Pnew their circumstances and felt sure
OF victory.
Nellie spoke reassuringly to her par
ents but said nothing OF the insulting
note which she had received that even
ing knowing that it would only augment
the troubles of her parents.
Hastily preparing their scanty meal,
she tried to divert their thoughts from
the impending evil, by telling the laugh
able blunders which her pupils had
made during the day.
Darkness, assisted by the dense fog and
rain, was fast spreading a soft veil over
all the land. AS night closed rapidly in,
the wind blew in sudden gusts splashing
the rain against the little window where
it trickled down to form little icicles
Ugh What a night TO be abroad Sud-
denly there was loud knock, and open
ing the door disclosed tall broad should
cred stranger standing on the steps, who
in low, we'll modulated voice, asked for
shelter from the storm
Entering the straDg r glanced quickly
around the poorly furnished, though
spotless clean room and walking to the
hearth he leaned heavily against the
little mantel with bowed head, not heed.
ing the chair which Nellie offered him,
but turning suddenly around with
streaming eyes, he exclaimed:
"Mother Father don't you know me
-Guyl"
My boy, my boy, at last ! at last you
have come back, aud the feeble arms
of the mother were clasped about the
strangers neck. For il was Guy Willis
returned from his many wanderings
Oh Joy and beautiful light out OF dark
ness and sadness was given to this little