The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-01-30

| we'd only get haf what It's worth,
and when that moneys spent there
wouldn't be anything left"
sell the place! Fathers place!
Why. Prissy Allen, how can you talk
sol Where would we llve"
"Well. we might hire little house
down at South Orham or somewheres."
South Orhaml Where all those
Portuguese and things live? I'd rather
dier And it was Miss Tempy's turn
to cry.
"You needn't cry for that, Tempy.
We won't sell yet awhile. Not till
there's nothin' left. But we can't have
the barn shingled, and as for Bradley's
goin' to college, that, I'm afraid, Is
out OF the question"
"Oh, dear dear! And the barn looks
awful Melissy Busted was sayin'
only last week that folks was won
drn' when we was goin' to have It
fixed. And poor Bradley! My heart
don't know but I'd live In the poor
house to make him one. They say Mr..
Otis keeps a real nice poorhouse, too"
she added.
Miss Prissy smiled dolefully. sit
hasn't got TO the pOOrhouse yet" she
said. "and I hope we can send Bradley
through high school anyhow. But
we'll have to scrimp awful, and we
must try to earn some money. l was
talkln' to Abigail Mullett at the church
fair last August, and she spoke about
those aprons and one thing another
that I made and said she never saw
such hemmin' and tuckin' She said
she'd give anything If she could get
somebody to do such work for her in
the dressmakin' season. I've been
thinkin' maybe she'd put out some Of
her work to me IL asked her to. She
does more dressmakln' than anybody
around; has customers way over to
Ostable and keeps three girls some
times. And you know how the sum-
mer folks bought those knit shawls
Of yours, Tempy. Well. I don't doubt
you could get orders for lots more.
Wen try, and Wen let Bradley start
at high school and see how we make
1t 60"
So Miss Tempy frightened up, and in
few minutes she had In her mind
sold so many shawls and Miss Prissy
had done so well with her hemming
and tucking that she saw them put
ting money In the bank instead Of tax
ing 1t out. In fact, she was getting
rich so fast In her dreams that her
sister didn't have the heart to throw
more cold water at this time. And
even Miss Prlssy herself felt unwar-
rantably hopeful. She had borne the
family burdens so long that to share
the knowledge Of them with another
was great relief They discussed
ways and means for half hour long
err, and then Miss Tempy insisted on
getting that pepper tea"
II honestly believe" she said, that
II | hadn't took pepper tea steady for
the last four or five years | shouldn't
be here now. That and Blaisdelrs
emulsion has given me strength to
bear most anything. even the pros
poets of the pOorhouse Thank good
ness, I've got new bottle of emul-
sion, and pepper teas cheap, so shan't
have TO give that up even if we are
poOrer'n Jobs turkey"
"All right" sighed Miss Prissy. IF
it'll make you feel any better to par
boil my insides with hot water and
pepper, fetch it along Don't say any
thing to Bradley about what we've
been sayin'. 'TwOn't do any good and
will only make the poor child feel
bad"
But Bradley was not in the dining
room. The book he had been reading
was turned face downward on the
table, but he was gone. and so was
his hat.
why. l never" exclaimed Miss
Tempy He never went out an even
in before without Sayin' anything to
me or you What do you s'pose is the
matter?"
You don't think ne heard what we
said, do yOu?" anXiously asked her sis
ter Il thought | shut the door"
You did shut It, but. now you speak
Of it, seems TO me | remember it was
not latched when | come out jest now.
| hope he didn't hear He's such a
sensitive boy. jest like all the Aliens"
The pepper tea" was prepared-a
double dose this time-and the sisters
sat slipping 1t, Miss Prissy with many
coughs and grimaces and Miss Tempy
with the appreciation Of connosseuN
After a moments silence she said:
"Prissy. do you know what I've
been thinkin? I've been thinkin'
what a blessin' 'twould be II we had
Cap'n Titcomb TO go TO for advice
now"
"Humph. n I've thought that once
I've thought ii a million times in the
last year." was the decided answer
1t was after 10 o'clock, and only
Bradley's absence had prevented the
ladies from going up to bed, when the
outside door Of the dining room open
ed. and the missing boy came in.
Bradley Nickerson, where've you
beenT exclaimed Miss Tempy, run
ming TO meet him. "We've been pretty
nigh worried TO death. Why don't you