The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-07-01
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oaks and olives and Main, i've
shaken by n mighty wind IN. '"
plumes tossed and siresm.t' w,
tangled Ike a banner: the go, . ~
along the avenue bent over IN
ing strain. Yet the s1kep 80 = o,as
Holland window shade sa " @
much as swing. There "a,
wings breath OF air. I'm, s..s IVY
the earth and cloud vibraies ,ss
strange grinding noise which -
described a hundred time, NJ, -.
adequately sickcnlng erplt,,,o.
OF the rocks In the hills .crspl,, -.
splin,ering Before the nina -,
question the sound. there uo,,.I..
an anarchy Of uproar In
iumbled the crash Of trees ,ss 80
ings. the splinterins crachle q, ~.
the boom Of huge chimneys f,lBs, =,
OF vast explosions the HAS Of -
the hurting Of timbera and brl,I, =,
masses Of stone or sand IA "A.
awful rush Of frantic water .,,J,.
from engine or main.
Quake. sure's you're bon'- nj.
the colonel softly.
Now that his invisible ps-o ~,
real. was upon him. bis spirit, l,,,al
up 20 meet II. lie looked ooolly ,h,v
him. noting In his single glase. a.
the house was standing ahsolv,.,
stanch. neither rcolIng nor s.ly,-ss
and that the chimney Just oppoe,,
bis eye had not misplaced a brei /,
the same instant be- caught % Ms,
volver and ran az his bes, PACE ,,o,
the room. The hall WAS trm usts
bis hurryinr feet AZ h. passed a,
great arched opening On y. vs,,s,
balcony he saw an awful IA,
Dlagonally across from Casa IVA,
was the great house Of the caniarsl
magnate who dld not Worry bic %,
tractor with demands for colonial Aos
csty % workmanship as vel q
colonial architecture The rrs,
mansion with iis boAaiiill tlafni
and delicate harmony @ pillar al
pedlmenS shone white ay PLACID %
the eye for a second thes ~cssd Il
CHASTITY wise and COLLAPSED N, .
house OF cards slmuliahecsE .
torchiike fame s,reamed into m or
A woeful din Of human anrlA
pierced the inanlmais tumul, Of vrwi
and crash.
Bully for Casa Faerts'" efiet Il,
soldier. who now was making q tr-s
zied speed TO the other side o, ne
house. lie cast a single glance iosar
the door which he knew belonged q
Janers room: and be thought Of ~
boy, but he ran hrst 10 b, Old 'uri
lie didn't need 90 70 the whole vr
She came out OF her door. Jana i,i
Archie Al her side. They were Al
perfectly calm. although IN veTy hFAl
and semi-orienial attire Archie plsia
IN had Just plunged out Of bed IN
eyes were dancing with excitement
This house Is a dsndy, Amt =
Uncle Bertief" he exclaimed 10
Arnold told me all about The say ~
father built Il: be said Il soudHi ~
its eye for an earthquake u aaa'
either: but that house oppos's -
kindling wood Say! heres Coa'i
Cary; and-look. Uncle Bertse NJ
Keatcham has got ~ and Ne, =
dressed. Hullo. Colyisl pOtt
scared. It's only a quaisl" COW,
Frinned o slckly grin and ssnsrs
yea. sir, quite 80. sir" Not an go
quake could shake Colyin out o. "
manners. a.
Are you able TO DO tsiA ~
Keatchamf" young Arnold e'''~
breathlossly. plunging into the p'H'
which they had all instineuVeV I"
tated. Keatcham laughed a nor
x-un,.ng laugh. Don't you ui.a
stand. this Is no little e'e'~.
quaker Look out! 10 there =
you can look and not see ~" !.
nameY I've got TO 90 do'r'osi :"
the machines all right ,s
I'VE must find Randall; the ~
soul has a mortal terror OF aua'" -,
Aunt Rebecca's wellbred ae's' ,s,.ss
unrufned; she Appeared -, d
stimulated. nothing more, a sl S.,,,,
ways acted as tonic Or Winter ,I,s s..' !,
Archie. you go put 'oGr elo'n'' |"
this minute. honey Ana ! 'uP'
ought 10 look up Mlllieepl
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