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

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whimsical light encroached on the 81.
look in his blue eyes. jumping Il r,i
fence? But you have not yet said yor
have pardoned mey'
The smile frightened. "Oh. thin
you deserve that"
81 am not so sure" he returned
CHANGING down at her.
Slanting between the lower brarc,i"e
of the trees the sunshine touched IN"
young girls hair in pickering spots and
crept down her dress like caressins
hands Of light, until her figure. passin"
into a solid shadow. left these glimmer
ngs prone upon the dusty road behind
her. The brides" or strings OF her
little muslin cap, Haunted in the breeze
and a shawl of China Grape futtered
from her shoulders. So much of her
dusky hair as defied concealment con
trasted strongly with the calm trans
lucent pallor of her face. The eyes
alone belittled the tranquility Of com
tenance; against the rare repose of fca-
lures they were more eloquent. shin
ing beneath brows delicately defined
but strongly marked and shaded by
long upturned lashes, deep in tone as
a sloe.
You are an early riser" he resumed.
Not always" she replied. But
after yesterday it seemed so bright
outdoors and the country so lovely
His gaze, following hers, traversed
one of the hollows. Below yet rested
shadows, but upon the hillside a glory
celestial enivened and animated the
surrounding scene.
While the soldier and the young girl
were thus occupied in surveying the
valley and the adjacent mounds and
hummOcKs the horse considering
doubtlessly that there had been enough
inaction, tapped the ground with re-
bellious energy and tossed his head in
mutiny against such procrastination.
Your horse wants to go on" she
said. observing this equine byplay.
HE usually does" replied Saint
Prosper. Perhaps, though, | am in
teFrupting you? l see you have a play
in your hand"
Il was looking over a part, but |
know 1t very well" she added, moving
slowly from the border of willows.
/ Leading his horse, he followed.
His features, stern and obdurate in
repose, relaxed in severity, while the
deep set blue eyes grew less searching
and guarded. This alienation became
him well, tide OF youth softening his
expression as a wave smoOthes the
sands.
What Is the partT'
"Juliana. in The Honeymoon 1t is
one OF our stock pieces"
And you like it?"
"Oh. yes" lingering where bit of
sward was set with field flowers
And who plays the dukeT he con
tinued.
Mr.. OFlarlaty," she answered,
suggestion OF amusement in her glance
Beneath the shading Of straight, black
brows her eyes were deceptively dark
until scrutinized closely, they resolved
themselves into a clear gray.
"Ah." he said. recalling Adonis'
OFlariaty's) appearance, and as he
spoke a smile OF singular sweetness
hghtened his face, "a Spanish grandee
Eaust not decry your noble lord" he
added.
NO lord Of mine" she replied gay
ly. My lord must have a velvet robe.
not frayed. and a sword not tin, and its
most sanguinary purpose must not bs
to get between his legs and trip him
up. OF course, when we act in barns
I'm barns"
"Oh. yes; when we can find them TO
act in
She glanced at him half mockingly.
IL suppose you think OF a barn as
only place for a horse"
The sound Of carriage wheels inter |
rupted his reply. and, looking in the d.
recdon from whence it came, they OBJ !
served g coach doubling the curve be- |
fore the willows and approaching at a |
rapid pace 1t was handsome and |
imposing equipage. with dark crimson |
body and wheels, preserving much Of |
the grace of ancient outline with the |
utility of modern springs.
AE Alie hAtN hNlht W Utlllll IL W /
pass. the features Of its occupant were
seen, who, perceiving the young girl |
on the road-the shawl, half fallen
from her shoulder revealing the plastic
grace Of an erect figure-gazed at her
with surprise. then thrust his head
from the window and bowed with
smiling, If somewhat exaggerated, po-
likeness. The next moment carriage
and traveller vanished down the road
in cloud of dust. but an alert observer
might have noticed an eye at the rear
port hole, as though the person within
was experimenting his brief observa-
ton from the side with a longer, If d.
minishing. view from behind.
The countenance Of the young girls
companion retrograded from its new
found favor to a more memorable cast
"A friend OF yoursT' he said briefly.
81 never saw him before" she an
swered, with flashing eyes. Perhaps
he Is the lord Of the manor and thought