The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-08-26
A Sentimental
Bath
By VICTOR REoCLIFFE

when she BEGAN the day with ,ou
bic tirade against the lodge that hn,l
kept him cut until af1cr ~ the ni-Ht
Z previous.
Don't scOll me Nance" advised
seth Ia perfect temper. Il was .i.,
cial meeting to raise funds Tor % tam.
I ny nearly all sick and llkciy TO b,.
turned out 10 starNr 10 the guuI
brethren hadn't rallied to the rescue =
But Nancy refused Ia be- mnllinrd.
She co,crtly alluded Co charity h,-u.
ming at home. she found fault with
/ seth because some II his clothes were
| spread about ID. room. and unnily
/ made manifest To- him the fact that
/ the Rllveus acru~s the street had o
new phonogruph which they had
brought over and SET playing To- while
away Nancys lonely hours.
Nancy petii~lily alluded Ia their
. own old mrlodron. worse than out ~
repair aud no ON. to play 10. aud
Seth made a mental note ~ 10 sub
stitut.
Things went wrong ~ the brenkfns,
table where seth upset the cream Jug
and Nancy. nervous and excited.
broke the handle from a treasured
china cup Matters grew worse when
slir gathered up the dishes NJ the link
uud seth ~ usual came M To- ki.s
her gond-hy Tor the day. She had q
bowl of water in her hand ~ be-
swung an arm about her waist
"Gooi-by, Nance DEAR" be cried In
his jo'iiest tone but she resented all
familiarity and uncciiouair demon.
stration ON thi, particular occasion.
Get along. now 80 scolded Nnnce.
TIN IN no mood for nonsense" ard
then all her fitful temper Haired forth.
W.th a sharp 40 she directed ~.
bowl towards the lowering face.
splash.
S"ih STAGGERED hack. choking blind.
pd. dripping Nancy ualrd She hal
gone further than she had cNprci,,i
/. aud was sorry for IT, Half frighrrnci
a. She was. however. her lips set -.
~tinatsly. She gave great gasp ~.
without word hut very serious lolk-
Inr even amid his ludicruus conditi,a
from the Involuntary bath. seth pro-
cr~'ird calmly Ia The dour. shook
away the trickling drops and went
outside Overcome with sens 90
her unuttrruhle Violcnre add assault
against ordinary decurum Nancy -nNr
uttrrancr 10 q low vail Hoped fiat
upon the iioor and sat there rgtiu.
two and fru. her face huri,,l in her
hands. a realization nf her act over.
towering her. seth! passing the side
window. glanced In aud diseernsd th.
apparent contrition or remorse Of biz
emotional better half. Ills rugged
features soft.ned somewhat
"She's n good sort" lie soliloqulrri. i.
'hui ! mustn't encourage her In kick
Ing over IA. traces this way "
might b. dishes or the rolling pin
next. oh. well she's mostly sunshine.
and viii be nice a. Pile when come
home tonight. suprns. II does sort
~ upset her tn have the Bliysns folks
g-, things ! don't In, her. but m hui
NOR this last whlm.
Nancy was thoroughly ashamed OF
herself for her imIr'tuous action an
hour after it, commission. Usually
Seth did nit come home at noon. hut
shs hoped that b. would that sSp.-
clnl day. She spent the morning cook
Ing up a variety ~ toothscme delica- |
cies. and WAS quite meliOW-'i down by
IN. time noon came around. She was
upstairs making the beds when
hullaballoo outside on the part ~ ex- !
cited children coming home from
school sent her swiftly down the I
stairs. The lower pant Of the house |
was full ~ smoke and SCOT and the I
thrilling words reached her ears from
outside:
"Fira. Telephone the hose com
pany!"
Thrrr were no flames In the kftch- I
On. but the chimney was belching .
forth flames and cinders and the shin !
giles on The roof were smoking. Nan .
cy began .xcltelly moving her best 4
parlor furniture 20 the front porch. Z
Thea as 'hc hre engine dashed into .
the yard and the hose was unrolled. /
she started for the kitchen and .
reached IT, open rear door In time 10 .
receive a broad flushing deluge Of wa
ter that drove her back. soaked from /
heat 20 foot
"Iii play on the chimney and roof
that's where the fire is" came
stentOrian command through the brass
trumpet Of the flrr chief
That's a., Al out :" announced
the plpeman a minute later Just then
Seth dashed up.
Where's Nanc,--is she safey' he
papied. and his chilled. half fainting
hApmeet. cllnging To the towel rack
10 recover fr,lm the shock OF her bath,
felt her heart warm at the anxious.
loving tones.
"You dearl" shouted Seth. clasping
her In his arms. yerltable dripping
rag as 10 attire. streaked OF face. her
hair plastered down like wet moss.
aud be chung 10 her as II he would
never let 20,
"It's r.tribution' sobbed the PEN.
tent Nancy.
"It's the luck OF IN. world that you
are unhurt and safe" exultsd Seth.