Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-22

What's the matter?" l asked, start
led.
Il stepped on something that-that
movedl"-plaintively.
Possibly II was a potato; there's
a bin Of them over there. Where the
deuce are WEI"
III you swear, I shall certainly
scream!" she warned.
But | can swear In the most ele-
CANT and approved fashion"
Il am not inclined to have you
demonstrate your talents"
Aha! Here Is the coal-bin. Per-
haps the window may be open. II so,
we are saved. Will you hold the can
die for a moment?"
Have you ever witnessed a cat
footing it across the snow? II you
have, picture me initiating her. eau
tiously l took one STEP then another;
and then that mountain of coal turned
into a roaring treadmill. Sssssh
Rrrrr! In moment / was buried to
the knees and nearly suffocatcd. l
became angry. would reach that
window
"Hush Hush The noise, the
noise!" whispered the girl, waving
the candle frantically.
But l was determined. Again tried.
This time / slipped and fell on my
hands. AS strove to get up, the
cord on my gown became tangled
about my feet The girl choked;
whether with coal dust or with laugh
ter | could not say, as she still had
on her cambria mask.
Forgive me" she said. And then
I knew 1t was not the coal dust.
"I'll forgive you. but will not
promise to forget"
"Merciful heavens you must
not try that again. Think Of the
noise!"
WAS / making any noise rub
bling the persNiration from my fore
head q had taker off my mask)
Noise? The trump of Judgment
Day will be feeble compared to II.
Surely some one has heard you
Why not lay that board on top of the
coal?"
A good idea. I made use of it at
once. The window was Unattached,
but there was Il heavy wire-screen
nailed to the stills outside There
was no getting out that way The
gods were evidently busy else
where.
Nothing doing" murmured bit
discouraged.
And even II thore was. you really
could not expect me to risk my
neck and dignity by climbing through !
a window like that. Let rs give |
up he idea of windows, and seek |
the cellar doors, those that give to
the grounds. declare | shall leave !
by no other exit"
1T was very kind Of YOU to
let me make an ass of myself like |
that. Why didn't you tell me be-
forehand?"
Perhaps it's the angle Of vision
again. can see that we shall never |
agree. Seriously. thought that if |
you got out that way. you might find |
the other exit for me. ] am sorry !
il my laughter annoyed you
Not at all, not AT all. But wouldn't |
IL be wise TO save little laughter |
to make merry with when we get |
out?"
stepped out OF the bin and re-
lieved her of the candle; and we |
went on.
you did look funny" she said
please don't" ! begged.
Soon we came to a bin of cab
bages. ! peered in philosophically
Il might find a better head in
there than mine," | suggested.
Now you are trying to be sarcas-
TIC" said the girl.
We went on.
wait moment" she cried.
Here's bin of nice apples"
Apples. Wen, my word she
was cool one! picked mp one.
polished it on my hl,cy" and gave ii
10 her.
I'm hungry" she said, apologet.
cally.
And plucky, too" supplemented,
idmiringly. Most women would be
n weeping state by this time"
Perhaps / am waiting till it is
III over"
You had better take of your mask"
n fact ] felt positive that the sight Of
Ter exquisite face would act like a
onic upon my nerves.
Il am doing very well with it on.
an at least keep my face clean" She
aised the curtain and took a liberal
lite Of the apple-so nonchalantly
hat was forced to smile.
Here's a box" said /; lets sit
own while we eat We are safe
nough. II any one had heard the