The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-09

a spectacular play. out of breath fro.
the stecpncss of the ascent. and W..
his hand pressed TO his SIDE Hcrn
suddenly called a halt seated h!msaf
on a stump. his face so-aewhat C.,wn
and spoke for the first time since a.
had left the hamlet
Lets rest a mOmens Some I'm
catches me occasionally here" tarpine
his heart. All. that's better. Tn, pain
has left No; it's nothing TIL" machln
cry is getting old. that's all. Let me
sce-ah. yes" And he drew clear
from his pocket Perhaps there lies
crumb Of comfort i'm the weed
The manager smoked contemnlotive
~, like man pushed to the verge O.
disaster weighing the slender chances
of mending his broken fortunes Euf
as lie pondered his face gradually
lightcned with a faint glimmer Of sat
isfaction. His mind seeking FIR eli"
straw. caught at possible way out G.
this labyrinth of difficulties and in ;
moment he had Strengthened Up. pulling
veritable optimistic wreaths. lie uros
buoyantly: before he reached the inn
the crumb of comfort had become q
loaf of assurance.
At the tavern the manager immedi.
atcly sought mine host. stating his de-
sire TO give number of free perform
anccs i'm the dining room Of the ho.l
The landlord demurred stoutly. IL
was an innkeoper. not the proprietor
Of playhouse. Were not tavern and
theater inseparablc, retortcd Barnesf
The country host had always been
patron of the histrionic art. Beneath
mis- windows the mask and interluGe
were born. The mystery, harlequinadc
and advertisement found shelter in
pothousc
In word. so indefatigahly did b?
ply arguments. appealing alike to elem
ency and cupidity-the custom follow
ing such a course-that the landlord AT
length reluctantly consented, and soon
after the dining room was transformed
into temple Of art. stintod. it is true.
for fats. drops. flies and screens. but at
least more tcnable than the roolleSs
theaters of other days. when a down
pour drenched the players and washed
ont the public. causing rainy tears to
drip from ca .lia's nose and rivulets
of rouge to tricllle down my Lady Slip
aways marble neck and shoulders. In
this labor OF converting the dining
room into an auditory they found an
attentive observer in the landlords
daughter, who left herpahs plates and
patters to watch these preparations
with round eyed admiration. TO her
that temporary stage was surrounded
10y glamour and romance, world re-
mote from cook. sculion and maid of
all work and pcoped with well born
danes. courtly ladies and exalted prin-
cesscs.
Possibly Interested i'm what seemed
an incomprehen~ible venture-for how
could the managers Golfers be replen-
ishcd 10y free performances? - Saint
Prosper that afternoon reminded
Barnes he had returned from the Wiz
lage without fulfilling his errand.
"DcIr me!' exclaimed Barnes. his
face wrinkling i'm pcrpleyity. What
have | been thinking about don't
see how c1u - now. Hawkes. or
JFlariaty can't he spared. what with
lamps to polish and costumes to get in
order Hum" he unused obviously.
III ! can be OF any use. command
me-" said .he soldier unexpectedly.
you" exclaimed the manager. Il
could not think
ooh, it's a notable occupation" said
the other. with a Satircal smile. WAS
It not the bllluos.ers who caused the
downfall Of the French dyDasty?' he
added.
In that case laughed Barnes. with
sigh Of relief. $50 ahead and spread
tie infammablc dodgers. Paste them
everywhere except on the tombs.oncs
i'm the graveyard"
Conspicuously before the post oIlcc.
grocery store. on the town pump ANA
he fence Of the village church SOM
lime later the so'die' cordiagl- nailed
the posters. followed by an inluis.tiyc
group. who read tie following an
nouuccmcnt: Tuesday, The Honey
moon; Wednesday. The School For
Scandal Thursday. The S.rdng.r r.
with diy"rtlng Speclaltcs; Friday. 'Io-
mco and Juliet; Saturday. Hamlet
with a lig by Kate Duran At the
Travellers Friend. Entrance Free"
Shaking Tie reins on his horses neck
he continued Lis way. while the sun
out of It's city of clouds sent beams
like searcAll2ht TO tie church sp,re:
the fields marked ny the plow: tie
gaunt stumps ia a clearing. display'ns
their giant shows. Then. the resplen
dent rays vanished. the bat.lemen.s
crumbled away. and night. with is ar
ny OF shadows, invaded the earth. -
Saint-lrosper approached the tavero.
set prominently on the brow Of the hi,
all was solemnly restful save the sign.
which now creaked in doleful dOldrums
and again complained wildly as the
wind struck it vigorous blow. The
windows were bright from the fireplace
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