The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-03-05

ance OF slortnS ana gales uur-
" ing a winter. although. as a
usual thing. there Is more rain than
snow and more wind than either. Rut
We can count with certainty on at least
one blizzard between November and
April, and about the time when Cap
tain Cy. feverish aud ~. the delayed
telegram In his pocket aud a great
fear In his heart. boarded the sleeper
Of the eastbound train az Washington.
snow was beginning 10 fall in our vii
lage.
Next morning. when Georgianna
came downstairs To prepare Bosn's
breakfast-the housekeeper had ceased
to ''go home nights since the cap
tain's absence-the world outside was
tumbled. driving whlrl Of white.
The woodshed and barn. dimly seen
through the smother. were but gray
shapes. emerging now and then only
10 be wiped from the vision as by q
great Tapping cloth welded by the
mighty hand Of the wind. The old
house shook In the blasts. the window
panes ratified as II handouts Of small
shot were being thrown against them.
and the carpet on the floor Of the din
ing room puffed up in miniature bill
lows.
School was out Of the question. AMI
Bos'n. her breakfast eaten. prepared To
put in n coy day with her dolls aud
Christmas playthings.
when do you s'pose Uncle Cyrus
will get homef' she asked of the
housekeeper She had asked the sa me
thing AT least three times a day during
the fortnight. and Georgianna's answer
was always just as unsatisfactory:
81 don't know. dearie. I'm sure. He'll
be here pretty soon. though. don't YOU
fret"
"Oh. amt going TO fret | know
he'll come. He said he would. and
Uncle Cy always does what he says
he will"
About ~ Asaph made his appear.
ance. a white statue.
Godfrey scissors he painted. shak
ing his snow plastered cap over the
amt Il? Don't knows ! ever see
more Of a one Drift out by the front
fence pretty nigh up TO my waist.
This1l he a nasty night along the Or.
ham beach. The life savers II have
their hands full whew! I'm about
tuckered out"
Been TO the postof'icef'' asked
Georgianna In low tone.
"Yup | been there Mornin' mail
Just this minute sorted. Trains two
hours late. Gabe SAYS more'n likely
the evenin' train won't be able TO get
through at all II This keeps up"
"Was there anything from
Mr.. Tidditt glanced az Bos'n and
shook his head
"Not a word" h. said Funny. amt
~ II don't seem a bit ike him. And
be can't be 10 washin ton, because all
them letters came back. IL swan to
man. I'm beginnin' to get worried"
Worried? I'm pretty nigh craxyl
What does Phoebe Dawes sayf"
"She don't say much It's pretty
Tough, when everything else Is workin'
out SO fne, thanks to her. TO have this
happen. No; she don't say much, but
she acts pretty solemn"
Say. Mr.. Tidditt?"
"Yes-what Is iti'
"YOu don't s'pose anything that hap
pened betwixt her and Capn Whit
taker that afternoon is responsible for
for his stayin' away so. do youi You
know what he told me 10 tell her
ibout her not comm heref"
Asaph tidgeted with the wet cap.
Jaw, that amt nothin," he STAN
nered-"that is. | hope II amt. ! did
'ay somethln' 10 him that-but Phoebe
She's a smart woman"
You haven't told them bOardin'
house tattletales about the-Emmie,
Tou 20 fetch me card OF matches
rom the kitchen. won't you-of what's
been found out about that Thomas
hingT
Course amt. Didn't Peabody say
Tot 10 tell a soul Till we was surei !
,,poss Id tell kelurab and Angler