The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11

wonder the captain wiped his forehead
In utter bewildcrment.
Don't you think you'd better send
/ for the box?' repeated the child. shiv-
ering n little under the big coat
Hey? What say2 Never mind.
though Just keep quiet for a spell.
won't you? want to let this soak in.
By the big dipper. OF all the solid
brass cheek that ever run across this
beats the whole cargo! And Betsy
| Howes never limited. Probably you
would he glad To take BE glad!
/ Why. blast their miserable. stingy-
| What do they take me for? I'll show
'em Indiana amt so fur that | cant
Hey! Did you say anything, sisf'
The girl had shivered again. mo,
sir" she replied. 1T was my teeth.
guess. They kind Of ratified"
what! You amt cold. are you,
with all that round you aud in front
Of that firef'
mo. sir, | guess not. only my back
feels sort of funny. as IL somebody
kept dropping icicles down 1t. Those
bushes and vines were so wet that
when I tumbled down twas most like
being In pond"
"Sho. sho, That won't do. Can't
have you laid up on my hands. That
would be worse than Humph! Tut,
tut! Somethin' ought TO be done. and
I'm blessed IL know what. And not
a woman round the place. not even
. Co
your name-er-Emmie? Hadn't bet.
ter get the doctorT'
The child looked frightened
"why?" she cried. her big eyes open
ing. I'm not sick. am IT.
"Sick? No. no. Course not. course
for? But you ought to get warm and
dry right Off, s'pose. and your buds
are all up to the depot Say, what does
what did your ma used to do when you
felt-er-them icicles and thingsT'
"She changed my clothes and rubbed
me. and II was very wet she put me
to bed sometimes"
Bed? Sure! Why. yes. indeed,
Beds good place to keep of icicles.
There's my bedroom right In there.
You could turn in just as well as not.
Bunk amt made yet. but I can shake
1t up In no time. Say-er-er-you can
undress yourself, can't your
"Oh. yes. sir! Course I canl I'm
most eight
Sure you are. Don't act a mite ba-
byish. All right; you set still till /
shake up that bunk"
He entered the chamber. his own.
opening from the sitting room, and pro
ceedcd literally TO shake up" the bed.
It was not n lengthy process. and when
II was completed he returned TO find
his visitor already Invested Of the coat
and standing before the stove.
IL guess perhaps you'll have 10 help
undo me behind" observed the young
lady. This is my best dress. and
can't reach the buttons in the mid.
die Of the back"
Captain Cy scratched his head. Then
he chmsily unbuttoned the wet waist.
glancing rather sheepishly at the win
dow TO see IL any one was coming
$50 this is your best dress, hey?" he
asked. To cover his confusion. II was
obviously not very new. for II was
neatly mended in one or two places.
YES. sir"
$50. Whered you buy it-up to Con
cord?"
'No. sir Mamma made IL year ago"
There was a little choke In the chi'd's
voice. The captain was nightly taken
back
Hum. Yes. yes he muttercd hur-
riedly well. there you are Now
you can get along. can't your
"Yes. sir. Shall 90 In that ROOM"
''Trot right in You micbt-er-
maybe you might sing out when you're
tucked up. l-I'll want to know II
you've got bedclothes enough"
Emily disappeared In the bedroom.
The door closed Captain Cy his
hands in his pockets. walked up and
down the length Of the sitting room
The expression on his face was n queer
one.
II haven't got any nightgown," called
a voice from the other room. The cap
tain gasped.
Good land, so you ain'tr he ex
claimed. What In the world
Humph | wonder
He went to the lower drawer OF a
tall "highboy" and from the tumble1
mass of apparel therein took one Of
his own night garments.
Here's one" he said, coming back
with IL in his hand. II guess you'll
have TO make this one do for now
TN ft you enough for three times 10
once. but It's all I've got"
A small hand reached round the edge
Of the door. and the nlghtshirt disap
peared Captain Cy chuckled and re-
sumed his pacing
'I'm tucked up" called Miss Thomas
The captain entered and found her In
bed. the patchwork points and dia
monds Of the Rising Sun quilt covering
her 10 the chin and her head denting
the urpermost Of the two big pillows
Captain Cy liked TO sleep high"
"Got enough over your he asked
"Yes. sir. thank you"
that's good. Ill take your toys out
and drv iana I'm tho EItohan nap't ha