The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-09

said he knew you, though, and that he
was comm round to see me tomOrrer."
This remark caused quite as much
embarrassment and agitation as that
concerning the captains presence in
the coach The two ladies again glanc-
ed hurriedly at each other.
Goodness graciousw exclaimed Miss
Prissy. "And the settin' room not
swept and the windows not washed!
I'll have to get up early tomorrer
mornin'. I'm so glad l fixed that ruff
fie on my alpaca she added in an alb
sentminded soliloquy.
"And l must finish that tidy for the
sofy," said Miss Tempy nervously.
] "Tve only got q little more to do on it,
| thank goodness! Prissy, I'm goin' to
put an iron on. l want to press my
other collar. Did-did the cap'n say
anything more about me-us, l mean"
she added, looking at the stove.
"No ma'am, he didn't" replied the
boy. Gle jest asked about me and
| told stories and talked"
Miss Tempy seemed a little disap-
pointed and made no comment. Her
sister. too was silent Presently
Bradley yawned. He tried to hide 1t,
but Miss Prissy, coming out of her
trance. saw him.
"NIy sakes," she exclaimed, what
are we thinkin' Of, keepin' you up this
way? It's after o'clock Let me get
the lamp Tempy you do up that
soapstone for his feet"
Bradley was up early the next morn
ing, and his dressing was a sort Of jig
for It vas freezing cold. When he
went dow nstalrs 1t was evident that
things had been going on. Miss Prissy
came out of the sitting room, bearing a
broom and with her alpaca" gown
covered with an apron. Miss Tempy,
her curls done up In papers was busy
with the tidy" for the sofa. Each Of
the sisters was nervous and excited.
Miss Prissy said stiff little grace at
the breakfast table. Miss Tempy had
large cup of pepper tea" for herself
and urged Bradley 10 partake hut the
elder sister came to the rescue and
gave him hot milk and water instead.
After the meal was over and the dish
es washed Miss Prissy went out 10
feed the hens, and Bradley went with
her The house. seen by day. was
|hg. square building, badly i'm need of
paint Tho roof was four sided and
sloped upward 10 % cupola I'm the cen
ter From ifs closely shut front door
snow covered boz hedges I'm parallel
lines defined tho path 90 the front gate,
also locked and fastened and, like the
front door, only used ON occasions.
/ There was q large umhlodown barn.
with am empty pigeon back Of the
house and a. heuhouse and yard i'm the
Tear of the barn.
Next door TO the lert-ou the right
was vacant delu-Was "a small story
and half cottage, separated from the
Allen household hy board fence one
of the bJIrus iu this fence had fallen
down. and as Bradley, wading in Miss
Tri-sy's wake. passed this opening he
saw girl. apparently about his own
age open tine lack door of the house
next door ana look out at him. lie
wanted to ask who she was, but didn't
feel well enough acquainted with his
guide 10 90 50 just yet.
Just as the dozen hens and lonesome
looking rooster were fed-NIiss Prissy
Informed him that by and by looking
after the poultry would be one Of his
dutcs-AlisS Tempy's voice was heard
calling cXcitedly from the kitchen door.
"Pris~y, she screamed-"prissy. come
in the house quick. He's comm. The
cap'n's comm"
MY land" exclaimed the elder sis
ter wildly, and, her dignity forgotten,
she almost ran to the house, followed
by Bradley, who didn't understand the
cause of the excitement.
"Oh, my sakes," calculated Miss
Tempy as thGy2 entered the kitchen,
what made Mm come so early?
You'll have to see him first, Prissy.
I've got to fix my hair"
Miss Prissy rushed into the sitting
room, wheeled a chair into place, set a
tidy straight laid the photograph al
bum exactly i'm the center of the table
instead of two inches from the edge
and patt"d her own hair with her
hands, lodging i'm front of the big
gilt framed mirror as she did so.
Then. as a smart knock sounded on
the dining room door. she assumed her
company" smile and marched sedate-
~ TO receive the visitor.
1t was Captain Titcomb who had
knocked. and after cleaning the snow
from his boots on the "SA"aper' he en-
tered the house bearlng~two packages
wrapped I'm brown paper
"Well, Prissy," said the captain, lay
ing down the packages to shake hands
chow d'you do? Didn't expect to see
me in this port jest now, did youT
"No, indeed Cap'n Tltcomb, was the
reply. "But we're real glad to see you
all the same. Come right I'm. Take
your things off. Bradley said he rode
down with you in the coach last night
Dreadful storm we had, wasn't iii
How's your health nowadays? Walk