The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-03-05

yenow. HAD Little Simon liked ne
himself, but Mr.. Straker's manner, so
effective on Broadway, was not to the
taste of these country people. He
thought of them in their poverty as
peasants" but without the kindness
of the born gentleman. What Aleck
Van Camp could have got for love,
Mr.. Straker could not buy; and he was
at last obliged to appeal to Hand
through Agatha's agency.
'Ill look at it again. Hand replied
shortly, when Agatha addressed him
on the subject.
The car being temporarily out of
commission, it was necessary for Mr.
Straker to adopt some other means of
making himself and everybody about
him extremely busy. He took fancy
for yachting, and got himself diligent-
ly instructed in an art which, of all
arts, must be absorbed with the
mothers milk, taken with the three
RS and followed with enthusiastic de-
votion. In Mr.. Straker every qualifi-
CdliOll III was ibShAhS
save enthusiasm, but as he himself
never discovered this fact, his amour
propre did not suffer, and his compan
ions were partly relieved of the bur-
den of his entertainment. Presently
he made up his mind that it was time
for him to see Jimmy. His nose,
trained for seeming news, led him
| 10 ho 90 In, tho
usual drama which had indirectly in
volved his own fortunes, and he saw
no reason why he should not follow
it at once.
| You'd better wait a WHILE" eau
toned Doctor Thayer. THAT young
man pumped his heart dry as a seed
pod, and got some fever germs on top
of that. He isn't fit to stand the third
degree just yet"
I'm not going to give him any
third degree, not bit Of 1t. Hero!
Saved Princess!' and all that. That's
what's coming to him as soon as the
newspapers get hold of it. But want
to know how he did It, and what he
did 1t for. Tell him to Duck up"
Jimmy did buck up, though Mr..
Straker's message still remains to be
delivered. He gathered his forces
and exhibited such recuperative abil-
tiles as to astonish the old red house
and all lion. Doctor Thayer and
each Of his nurses In turn uncon-
sciously assumed credit for the good
work, and Sallie Kingsbury took a
good share of pride In his satisfactory
recovery.
1.-TWO aigs regular" she would say,
with all a housekeeper's glory In her
guests enjoyment of food.
There was enough credit to go
round, indeed, and Jimmy presently
became the animated and interesting
center of the family. He might have
been new baby and his bedroom the
sacred nursery. He was being spoiled
every hour Of the day.
did he have a good night?" Aga
tina would anxiously inquire Of Mr..
Hand.
cant tell which Is night; he
sleeps all the time," would be the
tenor of Mr.. Hands reply. Or Sallie
would ask, as il her fate depended on
the answer. did he eat that nice
piece er chicken. Aunt Susan?" And
Mrs. stoddard would say, Eat 1t! II
disappeared SO quick thought he'd
choke. Wanted three more just like
1t, but l told him that invalids were
like puppy-dogs--could only have one
meal day."
We'll. how'd he take that?" asked
the interested Sallie.
He said IL / thought he was an In
valid any longer | had another guess
coming. Says he'll be up and into his
clothes by tomorrow, and is going to
take care of me. Says I'm pale and
need high-ball. whatever that Is"
To be continued