The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1903-12-02

From the window OF her ROOM susan
saw Saint Prosper and Constance re-
turning and looked surprised as well as
bit annoyed. Truth TO tell. Mistress
Susan. with her capacity for admiring
and being admired. had conceived a
momentary interest in the soldier. a
Fancy as light as ii was ephemeral.
That touch OF melancholy when his
face was in repose inspired a transit
tory desire for investigation in this
past mistress of emotional analysis.
But the arrival Of the coach which had
passed the couple soon diverted Susan's
thoughts to a new channel.
The equipage drew up and a young
man. dressed in a style novel in that
locality. sprang out. He wore a silk
hat with scarcely any brim. trousers
extremely wide at the ankle. a waist
coat of the dimensions of 1T45 and
large watch ribbons sustaining ponder
Gus punches CT seals.
The gallant flop touched the narrow
brim Of his hat to Kate. who was peep
ing from one window. and waved a
kiss to Susan. who was surreptitiously
CHANGING from another. whereupon.
both being detected. drew back hastily
Overwhelmed by the appearance Of a
guest Of such manifest distinction. the
landlord bowed obsequiously as the
other entered the tavern with a super
Gilious nod.
To Mistress Susan this incident was
exciting while it lasted. but when the
dandy had disappeared her attention
was again attracted to Constance and
Saint-Prosper. who slowly approached.
He paused with his horse before the
front door. and she stood a moment
near the little porch. on either side Of
which grew sweet williams, four
o'clocks and larkspur But the few
conventional words were scanty crumbs
for the fair eavesdropper above, the
young girl soon entering the house and
the soldier leading his horse in the di-
rection Of the stable. As the latter dis
appeared around the corner of the tav-
ern Susan left the window and turned
to the mirror.
La she said, holding a mass Of
blond hair in one hand and deftly coil
ing it upon her little head. Il believe
she got up early to meet him" But
Kate only yawned laZily.
In the taproom the soldier encoun-
tered the newcomer, seated not far
from the fire, as though his blood
flowed sluggishly after his long ride in
the chill morning air Well built. al
though somewhat slender of figure, this
latest arrival had complexion Of taw-
ny brown. living russell, as warm and
glowing as the most vivid of Vandyko
pigments.
He raised his eyes slowly as the sol
der entered and surveyed him deliber-
ately. From a scrutiny of mere phys
ical attributes he passed on to the more
important details OF clothes, noting that
his sack coat was properly loose at the
waist and that the buttons were sufii-
ciently large TO pass muster but also
detecting that the trousers lacked
breadth at the ankles and that the hat
had high crown and broad brim,
from which ne complacently concluded
the other was somewhat behind the
shifting changes Of fashion.
Curse me. II this isn't beastly fire.
he exclaimed, stretching himself still
more, yawning and passing a hand
through his black hair. Hang them.
they might as well shut up their guests
in the smokehouse with the bacons and
hams. feel as cured as a side Of pig
ready to be hung to a dirty rafter"
With which ne pulled himself togeth- !
er, went TO the window. raised it and |
placed Il stick under the frame.
They tell me there's a theatrical |