The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-03-11

10 lhlh 70 Nou auouAs 10 YOU UlluN "
run this game through hrstg"
The colonel didn't mind. lie raised
the proffered hand to his lips such
homage seemed quite the most natural
act in the world with Mrs Winter
And he unobtrusively edged his own
lean and wiry person into the vacant
seat opposite her
How far are you golng?" said she
after a few moves OF the cards
My ticket says Los Angeles: but
Il had 20 say something. 90 chose
Los Angeles for luck: I'm an ire
sponsible tramp now. you know: and 7
may drop on almost anywhere. You
are for southern California. aren't
YOU"
Eventually: but we shall stop Of
San Francisco for two or three
weeks"
DO YOU mind II stop on with you3
want to get acquainted with my
ward" said the colonel.
That's a good idea. BERTHE"
He seems rather out OF sorts. you
aren't worried about--weIl. tubercu.
losis or that sort OF thingf"
Il am worried about Just that sort
Of thing. although the doctor SAYS
nothing organic at all Is the matter
with him: but he Is too melancholy
for boy: he needs rousIng. losing
his father and mother in one year. you
know, and he was devoted to them.
can't quite make him out. BERTHE: he
hasn't the Winter temperament !
suppose he has a legal right to his
mothers nature: but IL Is very annoy.
ing. II makes him so much harder
to UNDERSTANDINGS that she wasn't n
good woman who made Tom happy
but she wasn't a Winter. However.
Janet has frightened him up consider
a0ly-youve seen Janet-Miss Smith =
What do you think Of herr"
Winter said honestly that she was
very nice.looking and that she looked
right capable; he fell into the idiom
OF his youth sometimes when with a
southerner.
she is" said Aunt Rebccca
Where did you find herr asked
the colonel carelessly. inspecting tho
cards
Aunt Rebecca smiled. Il thought
Millicent would have given you all
the particulars. She was nurse. secre-
tary. companion and diet cook 10
Cousin Angela Nelson; when she died
l got her. Lucky for me"
so should Judge" commented the
colonel politely.
Il presume Millicent has told you
that she II an adventures and after
my money and a heap more stun. n
she hasn't she will Get a notion
once In Millicent's head and a surgical
operation is necessary TO dislodge e.,
Janet Is the only mortal person who
could live with poor Cousin Angela.
who had enough real diseases 10 kin
her and enough imaginary ones 10
kill anybody who lived with herr
Janet made her comfortable. would
not stand everything on earth from
her--though she did stand a heap
and really cared for her. When she
died Cousin Angela left her some
money; not very much. but few thou.
sands. She would have left her more.
but Janet wouldn't let her. She left
some TO some old servants. who sure
~ deserved IL for living with her. some
TO charities and the rest 20 her sis.
ters. who hadn't put a foot inside the
house for is years. but naturally re
sented her not giving them every
hing. reckon they filled Millicent
up with their notions" She pushed
he outspread cards together.
You had several moves left" said
The colonel
-Four But then. was finished.
Berthe. you play bridge. OF course: and
used to hear OF your whist triumphs;
how did you happen to take 20 whist"
ITO al up the time. | reckon. I be
gan II years ago. Now a soldiers life
Is a great deal more varied. because a
nan will be shifted around and get
,liow OF the different kinds OF service.
And there are the exams. and the
Philippines-oh. plenty OF diversions.
But In the old days a man IN the line
was billed for an awfully stupid time.
didn't care to take TO drink: and
couldn't read as you do II ia had
books. which l hadn't. SO | took to
playing cards played skat and
)oker and whist. and OF late years I've
played bridge. Millicent plays?"
"Millicent is celebrated player.
She was great duplicate whist play
n. YOU know. To see Millicent In her
Glory. one should play duplicate with
Ter. I'm only a chump player; my
iole object Is to win tricks"
What else should II be?"
Aunt Rebecca smiled upon him. ITO
live information TO your partner. The
main object OF the celebrated Ameri. |
,an-leads system is signaling informa-
ion 10 your partner. Incidentally, one
ellis the adversaries, as well as ones
partner, which, however doesn't
,ount really as much AS you might
hink; for most people don't notice |
What their partners play very much.
md don't notice what their adver. |
aries play at all Mlllicent is al |
vava M bugV Indicating thinee IN har