The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-11-06
A Castle
In Spain.
BY JUSTICE
MILES FORMAN.
Copyright, 1903, by S. S. Mcclure Co.

would be down soon. / found Sibyl
and the Persian cat informally Oc-
| cupying the hearth rug. The cat
moved away with a distrustful back
ward glance, but Sibyl, abandoning
for a moment huge and mlsshapen
lump of something which would seem
to have been toffee, gave me a very
sticky hand
I'D offer you some toffee." said she,
in tone of reckless generosity, "but
I'm afraid I've licked it all over"
"Oh. not any, thanks" said hastily,
mot that l should object to your hay.
niger. licked it; but you see I'd just
had a large quantity Of it before com.
ing here. I'm very apt to stop in
at-at shop and eat toffee," l con
cluded wildly.
Sibyl gave a sigh of all too obvious
relief-though mingled with sadness.
81 don't have it often" she suggest
ed; mot so very often"
you shall have it every day" |
cried; pounds of it! The idea of not
allowing you all the toffee you want!
It's barbarous."
Sibyl wagged a melancholy head.
I'm not allowed half enough" she
declared "This-this morning I-stole
some from Elnor-only it wasn't tof-
fee, it was chocolate. 1t hurts. yet"
she grieved. stirring about uneaslly
upon the hearth rug.
ooh" said l, leaning forward SYM
pathetically. "tummyT'.
That's not where I'm smacked,"
said Sibyl, with dignity. There was a
painful silence for quite a minute or
two The Persian cat, having reconnoi-
tered from the middle distance, at last
returned and sat down with an absent
air upon the lump of toffee, but was
Indignantly pushed away by the pro-
prietor of the same
"Why did the cat go away, Sib, when
came inf" inquired.
"Flossie Bray mean, Lord Brayton
was here this afternoon" said Sibyl
significantly
The devlr' said l. 81 would say,
the deucer' / apologized.
ooh, you needn't mind me-" declared
Sibyl. Dad uses-language, sometimes
quite often. He called me a little
devil the other day"
"Nor l cried in a shocked tone "He
couldn't have. reallyw
"He did" insisted Sibyl
Il don't want to seem curious" said
l in a deprecatory way. "but-but what
had you been doing, Sib?"
Just sailing boats i'm his BATH" said
Sibyl. "And-and one Of them sank to
the bottom, and l expect l forgot TO
take it out. Dad must have sat down
in the bath the very first thing" she
continued reflectively.
ooh" said l. Il think I understand.
OF course that was some provocation.
wasn't It? But we're leaving our NUT
tons-I mean our Lord BraytOn. take
it he's not fond of cats"
"He tried to kick Frou Frou." cried
Sibyl resentfully. Il paid him, though.
did things to his hat"
Good old Sib!' said l.
I'D much rather Elinor would mar
ry you than Flossie Brayton,' observ-
ed Sibyl, attacking the tOffee.
"Thank you, Sib," said l gratefully.
$50 would 1--we told her so no end of
times"
HE was kissing her hand today"
continued Sibyl with disgust. THAT
was when he tried to kick Frou Frou,
just because From Frou rubbed up
against his legs in a perfectly friendly
way"
kissing her hand. was hep gHowl-
ed. THE beast! kissing her-Sibyl.
my dear, l ant allow you to tell me
er-family secrets. You know it's not
proper. Really 1t isn't"
"Rotw said Sibyl elegantly. "And
he put a ring on it, too-her hand, you
know. What would he be doing that
fori She wouldn't let him kiss her
though. She said: Not yet Give me
little'"-
"Sibyl," said 1 firmly, "that is
enough | mustn't listen to you. Elm
Lady Ellnor wouldn't like 1t at all.
All. Sib Sib, it's a bitter world!
can't see any good in it,"
"What can't you see any good in?"
inquired Lady Elmer from the door
way"
rose and made a bow.
81 can't see any good" said l, Gin
not giving Sib all the sweets she wants.
Cutting her off that way only leads to
immortality"
Lady Elinor shook her head.
Its very bad for Sibyrs tummy,"
said she.
"Her tummy?" l inquired. "Why, l |
should have said 1t was rather But |
gentleman never betrays a conf
dence, and held my peace.
Lady Elinor sat down in the big |
chair before the fire and leaned for
ward with her elbows upon her knees.
tried TO catch glimpse of her left
hand. bat it was hidden In the folds of
her gown.
"Sib, darling" said she presently, |
"your hands are very, very shocking
Don't you want to go and have them
washed as a special favor to meT