Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-11-26

She STOOD "aiar OF with her hands
folded in her white dimity apron while
'ihad usbcrod n the stranger.
~ think ! am a little faint" he said,
sinking into the comfortable seat near the
lire and letting his head rest on his hand,
while diapidued cap dropped to the
floor.
Halle Woodburn was on the other side
Of the heavy portiere, but the voice start
led her and she peeped through. When
she saw the strangers attitude, however,
she came into the room
Are yon illy" she asked, "or only faint
from hunger"
1T is hunger, madam" he answered,
without looking up.
Hurry, Genie" said Miss Woodburn,
solicitously, "the stranger is nearly fam
ished" Then she went for reviving
draught. "Herel" she said, drink this;
you will feel better"
But he did not take the prohered cup;
he looked mp instead. 81 am hungry OF
heart" he said. with a pitiful intonation;
'teu years of soul famine, Halliel
With a glad cry of recognition Miss
Woodburn threw her arms around the nice
tramp's neck
20, Ned vickers; it is you" she said, joy
ously
ut is what is left Of me, he answered,
brokenly II have come back to be for
I given."
"T.ege is nothing TO forgiye!" exclaimed
Miss WOODBURY. and you must not 60
away again. Ned. dear" kissing his fore
head where the snow-damp hair waved just
as it used to do.
"But, Halle, you don't want me if I've
gone to the bad. Mo- | only came back t.
be forgiven. though do love you as OF old! !,
Miss Woodburn hid her face on the shab
10y coat and Thad horried away to the
| Kitchen. closing the doors softly after him,
"Nnat Is il, nowY asked Genie, ungra
ciously, not understanding the look on hl'
face
"Why. it's Ned Vickers!" answered
Thad trumphontly, "and came away t'
let them get acquainted all over again
After awhile Thad slid quietly into tn
! dning-room with the mollided Genie IN ht
wake
"Thad. said Miss Woodburn, smilinl
happily, "tais is an old friend OF mine li'
will be our guest tomorrow aud we W.
have Thanksgiving after all. Snow pl
to the souta guest chamber and when h
is ready bring him down at once; the col
fee will be waiting.
''He is my dear old love-" she explaine
to Genie later; but | presume you don
| quite understand
90. yes, ma ami" answered the mai'
fitting about like butterfly ana o'usn'n
like a peony. o.,
How. Genie? You have no lover?
20 YES. ma'am, have" came the al
swer, shyly.
Indeed Who, GenieY"
"Thad. ma'am." simpered the girl, in eol
fusion.
i "Wen Genie" and Miss Woodburn too
} the Urls face between her palms, don
ever send him away, then.
THAT | won't, ma ami! exclaimed 81
IT won't be such "a ,,,,-
"An IDIOT" finished Miss Halle. we
! heaven has been better to me than !
serve, Genie, and will begin my thahh
giving tonight
When the nice tramp came down ior
G coffee Miss Woodburn exclaimed, IN sIl
!. prise; "Why, Ned Niekers, you nave d
j. ceived met"
And hadn't he! AS he stood there laug
{ ing. dressed in the latest STYLE with
i CLEAN Of gold in his attire!
y Forgive me, Halle he said, ana
r stooped to kiss her, as in the oiden day
81 wanted to surprise you; then, too,
d wondered if you could love me IN tram
d ish apparel"
d gavlv. Then she looked lovingly at ~
J. over the coffee-urn and said, softly
IS morrow will, indeed, be real Ihanksg
Il ing