Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-09
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ncor. a. rising hastily. she adjusted
her spectacies. and peered out of the
= window.
The door leading into the Kitchen
WIS open. and Elizabeth Ann had seen
Miss Mlncrvn's agitation. = wonder
} What a T. this timc.~ she muttered. as
!. she poured bot water Into a pan. pre-
= paratory 20 washing the dinner dishes.
"Yesfn.- she answered In response
10 MIS- Minerva's excited call of
~Eilraheth Amir
THAT horrid dog from the merit
place Il chasing Peter. Run and put
the little beast outi-
: As Elizabeth Ann crossed the yard.
q lsrge black cat. closely followed by
q Scotch terrier. whiskcd past her and
IN at the kitchen door. The dog wag-
gcd its tail. and frisked around Ells-
abeth Ann.
"oh. Flip. why DO ycu worry poor.
old Peter soi Go home. SIR" she said
severely. The terrier trotted after her
10 a remote corner Of the yard, where
he submIssively crept through q gap
IN the fence which separated Miss
Mlnerva's property from the adjoining
place.
A man at work on the other side
threw down his hoe. and came no. lie
was tall and spare and was clad In
blue Jean trousers and checkered shirt.
"Flip tresspassin' aeninf'' he asked.
"He was chasin' Peter said Eliza
beth Ann. III was the chickens this
morning. Mr.. Dobbs."
"Keeps you pretty busy. doesn't itf'
Elizabeth Ann laughed. Il don't
mind II. It's fun" she said.
"She always did set great store by
Peter. but Flip can't abide him. Still
he wouldn't hurt the critter."
Miss Minerva doesn't like dogs"
said Elizabeth Ann laughing again
Mr.. Dobbs chuckled. 81 reckon it's
more the dogs owner that she doesn't
IKE" he said.
II must 90 back" said Elizabeth
Ann In a regretful tone. Goodbye.
for now. Mr.. Dobbs."
Mighty lnterestin' child for only
beln' eleven. too" said Mr. Dobbs. re-
fectlvely. stroking his grizxled heard. !
as he looked after Elizabeth. wonder |
what Minerva Collins a say n she |
knew me and her Is such friends"
As he resumed his hoelng his
thoughts went back 10 the years when
the relations between him and Miss
Minerva had not been In their present
strained condition; TO that unlucky
evening when n discussion arose as TO |
the proper mode of baptism. He had
contended that sprinkling was SUM- |
Gent. and Miss Minerva had held out
for immersion. That was long before
Elizabeth Ann had come to live with
her aunt. Mr.. Dobbs had often told
her about the quarrels.
"And she's never taken any notice
Of me since. I tried once 10 make II
MP. And II was strange about that.
too" he had added thoughtfully. Eliz-
aheth Ann had wondered how he had
tried to make II up. but had not liked
20 ask.
"Did You see him on his own side
before you came backT' asked Miss
AAthFNNH NuEl NtNNNUtNu Ann Mtut
back TO her interrupted dish washing.
"Yes'm." answered Elizabeth Ann.
"Nasty little beasti' calculated Miss
Minerva. When the last dish had been
placed IN the closet. and the kitchen
put In spotless order. Elizabeth Ann
went into the sitting room.
IF everythlng's done You may have
the afternoon to yourself" said Miss
Minerva. who was now TRANQUILITY knit
ting. and Peter curled up on a cushion
near her.
Elizabeth Ann stood awhile looking
out Of the window. She was undecid-
ed whether to 20 down 10 the fence
and talk with Mr.. Dobbs. or TO 20 up
TO the attic. But she saw that Il was
beginning 10 rain. and reflected that
Mr.. Dobbs would not continue hoeing.
Tor he had been having rheumatic
= twinges lately. so with some regret,
D. she decided In favor Of the attic, for
: great as were the charms which the
y latter place had for her, Mr.. Dobbs
society possessed stronger attrac'
ton. He told her such Interesting sto
: ries. and listened 10 all Of her con.
3 ndences 70 attentIvely. aud he nevel
= told her not 20 be foolish. ms Mls'
: Minerva had done when she had ven
tured 10 communicate her thoughts Il
, her.
Don't get into mischief" Miss MIN
y erva called out as Elizabeth Ann left
y. the room.
u There was an old-fashloned srunl
r Of odds and ends which Miss Mlnervs
= had told her she could have Ia pla,
u with provided ''she kept them tldlly.'
As Elizabeth Ann had not yet explores
= 10 the bottom Of the trunk. She woul'
r. do 10 today. There were pieces o.
"a ribbons and lace. ends Of embroidery
a some lunches OF artificial flowers sn'
various other articles Of CASTOR an
arw Ifndar all nm the haitian NJ IN