Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-24
Mr.. ANNEslEY's NAP
BY JOAN BUGGY.

Bout four-maybe half-pastf'
"You look itw
"Just howT'
"Seedy. You need sleep"
II know It." he groaned. 81 wish to
thunder the governor was at home. I'd
sleep all day. But here I've to go to
that blame store and be tormented for
ten hours"
ITS your own fault. You should
have come home earlier"
at wasn't my fault. I took Myrtle
to the dance and she wouldn't think
OF leaving. l was nearly dead"
Look here, BERTHE. You've got to
pull yourself together. Peggy Brice is
coming today and I'm counting on you.
In the first place, can't you meet her
at three and come home early7'
II might manage It, sis; but I'll have
to have some sleep somehow. Three,
did you sayr
Z 'Three-flve at the Pennsylvania sta
ton. No use describing her. Just
pick out the prettiest girl you see."
'rll find her."
So Bert went to the store and called
Johnny Stebbs, who had two rows of
brass buttons down the front of his
dimlnutive jacket.
Johnny. it's up to you whether get
q nap or not. Two good solid hours
So II any Of those people come, drum
mers. you know, tell them I'm dead,
and don't let them view the remains,
either. II they insist. send them to
Barlowe or Martin"
"Yes, sir I"
"Here's a dollar. Now you stay by
that outside door and don't let anyone
In"
In two minutes Bert was snoring.
But the anteroom was very warm,
and Johnny was very tired.
And then-as fairies come when
folks are asleep-she camel
She was pretty and little and taste
fully dressed. and she carried O
satchel. She asked for Mr.. Annesley's
cffice and was directed politely. She
opened the door Of the anteroom With
its two rows Of hghbacked seats fac
ing each other and to her surprise
found only a small boy asleep. =,
On the door opposite was the word
-Private" She opened the door. "A
snore greeted her. Turning, ashs shsx
the leather conch on which lays man
asleep. She had intruded unvtttingiy
and started TO tfptoe ont. r.,
But her bag Knocked against a
chain Mr. Apnes,ey sat up Instantly.
seeing someone in the room be- sprsne
TO his feet. Il ,,,aS,.}.; -
.who did thatT' s. y-';.1
The sirl was backing frightened into
Q corner. "t-I'm afraid,L did,r77a
"This is.A -rlM s!piaes where q
fellow can't have two minutes peace
without someone butting In and half
killing him besides. Who let you inf'
"No oae. Ijust came" sacE L :;
where's -Johnnyf 4 told him to
keep everybody out" - -. -,,> -
"The little boyi Oh, he was tired,
too. He was asleep. poor little fellow
I'm so sorry upset that chair. Il
was stupid and awkward sof me."'s'-&
But Berttdif,nots notice hefenhltingi
confusion,l fors be- was hasiHssae bRd'
timeneni hissown tacc0uat. s&w Sl1$ ~
az beg yonr pardon, Most Kufnbly.h
he said. eating redder by the MINUTES.
II thought you were selling somess
thing. you see. VIII you please for
give meF hae gng-19 = sst@' AZ
"It's all right" she laughed smefrily,
having recoeereds her own equilibrium.
five had enough fun out of to more
than make ND for the other. And now,
Mr.. Annesley,t II you'll kindly tell me
howsto get to your house I'll be very
much Obliged. I'm Peggy Brice. I
came earlier than l intended, and
haven't an idea how to go. Your store
being so near to the station, thought
I'd come In and inquire"
And then And this is really what
the story is all about. but 1t only
takes minute to tell IL, although II
affected. the lives of two people for
all time. The very thing Peggy was
blushing about, a little card, had In
some manner slipped to the floor. She
stopped, and Bert stopped at the
same time, but he got 1t. And 1t was
his own picttirel - .z7aA $50
aShe looked wretched and ready to
cry. And he looked at her long. long
time In very odd way. And his heart
seemed to go along with the look and
"a stay, fol. he never had eyes for an
other girl after that. pr. ~. = -i 80.
And Johnny, whimpering and scared
TO death because he had slept at the
switch and wrecked the peace OF his |
employer, nearly fell dead when Mr.. |
Annesley, going out with pretty girl,
give him another dollar. 80. n