Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-11-19

lihSSIcu, DIS sue started LOT the KlLcn-
en-, to look back.
"Puss," exclaimed her mistress, FRY
a chicken right away! A big one,
Puss! Mr.. McCloud is very hungry,
know. And be quick, do! Oh, how is
the river, Mr.. McCloud?"
Behaving like a lamb. It hasn't
fallen much, but the pressure seems
to be of the bank, If you know what
that means"
You must be a magician! Things
changed the minute you camel"
THE last doctor usually gets credit
for the cure, you know"
"0h, l know all about that. Don't
you want to freshen up? Should you
mind coming right to my room? Mari.
on Is in hers" explained Dicksie, "and
am never sure of Cousin Lance's-
he has so many boots"
When she had disposed Of McCloud
she flew to the kitchen. Puss was
starting after a chicken. Take a
lantern, Puss!" whispered Dicksie. We
hemently.
mo, indeed; dis niger DON need
no lantern TO chickens, Miss Dicksie."
But get a good one, Puss, and make
haste, do! Mr.. McCloud must be
starved! Where is the baking DOW.
der? I'll get the biscuits started"
Puss turned fiercely. Now look.a
heah, 20 can't make biscuits! Yo'
jes' go Sc down wifi dat young
gen'm'n! Jes' femme lone, eff yo'
please! Dis amt de frs time |
killed chickens, Miss Dicksie, an
made biscuits. Jes' clair out an Sc
down! Place Fl young ladies' is in de
parlor! OF Puss can cook supper
f'r one man yet-ef she has to-"
"Oh, yes, Puss, certainly, l know, of
course; only, get nice chicken" and
with the parting admonition Dicksie,
smoothing her hair wildly, fastened
back to the living room.
But the harm was done. Puss, more
excited than her mistress, lost her
head when she got to the chicken-yard,
and with sufficiently bad results. When
Dicksie ran out few moments after.
ward for a glass Of water for Nc.
Cloud, Puss was calmly wiping her
hands, and in the sink lay the culver
ing form Of young Caesar. Dicksie
caught her favorite up by the legs and
suppressed a cry. There could be nc
mistake. She cast a burning look on
Puss. 1t would do no good to storm
now. Dicksie only wrung her hands
and returned to McCloud.
He rose in the happiest mood. He
could not see what a torment Dicksie
was in, and took the water without
asking himself why it trembled In hel
hand. Her restrained manner did moi
worry him, for he felt that his fight al
the river was won, and the prospect
OF fried chicken composed him. Ever
the long hour before Puss, calm anC
inviting in white cap and apron, ap
peared to announce supper, passed
like a dream. When Dieksie rose Il
lead the way to the dining room, Nc
Cloud walked on air; the high colol
about her eyes intoxicated him. No
till half the fried chicken, with man,
compliments from McCloud, had disap
peared, and the plate had gone out fol
the second dozen biscuits did he motto,
Dicksie's abstraction.
I'm sure you need worry no longeI
about the water" he observed, reas
suringly. II think the worst of tn,
danger is past"
Dicksie looked at the tableclotl
with wide-open eyes. IT feel sure tina
1t is. l am no longer worrying abou
that"
ITS nothing l can do or leave un
done, is it," asked McCloud, laughin,
a little as he implied in his tone tina
she must be worrying about some
thing.
Dicksie made gesture Of alarm
: "Oh, no, no; nothing!"
It's a pretty good plan not t
worry about anything"
DO you think so?"
I, why, we all thought so last might
Heavens!" McCloud drew back in hi
chair. Il never offered you a piece O
chicken! What have been thinl
ing of"
"oh, l wouldn't eat It anyway!
) cried Dicksie.
You wouldn't? 1t is delicious. D
have a plate and wing at least"
: Really, could not bear to think &
i. it." she said, pathetically.
He spoke lower. Something
troubling you. have no right to
= confidence, / know" he added, takin
S biscuit.
Her eyes fell to the floor. 1T
: nothing. Pray, don't mind me. Ma
j | NIL your cup?" she asked, lookin
up. Il am afraid l worry too muc
y over what has happened and can't
e helped. Do you never do that?"
" McCloud, laughing wretchedly, tor
Caesars last leg from his body. IN
indeed. never worry over what can
he helped"
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