Show P ox of f the the j i Tide nr I ide i By JOSEPH C. C LINCOLN Author of Cap n Eri En J CHAPTER I I Continued 1 J Time Tho next time Bradley awoke Captain Cap- Cap tam aln tain wn was standing n on th the ground round lund b by the open door of af the lie the coach Goo Goodnight Brail Brad he lie hC said Id where Im I'm Im I'm Im bound hound for Youve You've got n a minute ve ride or so r m more re fore t re you youIt yol oti git It to th the old mal t mn ot J is to and nd Ill I'll Il Ree see you You and mes me's gain to be chums you I IThe I IThe The door was vas wa shut Mr Small Small struck up Camptown Races and the stage tage bumped on again This time the lie hsoy hoy joy did not sleep sheep but bitt bu holding hoWing on to the he strap tried to peer through the snow crusted window He lie s saw tw a light here lere and there ther but els After Arera a short hort Interval the con conch coach h turned a ashar sharp harp shar corner cornel rolled rolel on for tor perhaps ps twice I its length and then topped stopped door and 1 Mr Mi Small Smal opened the Bradley y looking past him saw rw the sIde Ide of a n large house and a n lighted doorway with wih two f female male figures one plump and the other slender standing In n it It Fi Prom From lH behind them the lamp lamp- light Ight streamed warm and bright and sent Rent their helm shadows almost to his lila root feet I Come on on bub hub sid said the stage tage driver er heres where you git out Miss I Prissy heartier he shouted heres your our new ClA II 11 Bradley being what Jils late Uncle Solon had called caled a boy remembered Captain Ti s 's hi hint mit the foot wiping anti and lila his first move after cros crossing the Allen Alen threshold was as to to rub his worn WOn brogans brogans bro bro- gans thoroughly on the made home rope lope mat mal After ACer one glance about the time big room dining room however he hA scoured them again lh time lime with wih even more pains and nt attention nUon to detail de do- tail tail The plump woman who Mr 11 Small Smal had addressed as a Miss Prissy PrIs was wa counting into the stage drivers stage palm palma a sum um In small smal change bus tous black blac wallet that fastened d lh a strap Forty five Forty f and anti ten is e an and five is sixty she ahe he said and ten Is seventy and five in fn pennies res' 1 IS seventy seventy- five There J bleve that's rl right ht Mr fr Small Smal Would you QU QU mind shutting the gate when you drive out Qu Mr 11 Crosby brought U us a loath load pf cit n wood this afternoon and 1 I told him he lie needn't shut h it i. i because you would want to I come In by hy and by But nut I shouldn't feel reel easy nay If I knew it was yas open all al night night Thank you ou Good night Good night said the tIme driver pocketing pock pock- eting the money with wih a a. a grunt grunt an anti and a n Jingle Like LICO the boy he ho had been very verJ careful not to step off the mat mal mal Good night Miss Tempy Temp Snows Snow's lettin lettin let let- tin tn up a little mite mie guess twill b be cl clear ar b by mOlln Good night Br d. d Th The plump lady jady closed the thic the door behind bel be be- l hll hind tl him hini Just in time to shut hut out nut the tIme opening notes of the lie S Sweet By Br nail antI By By ly Then she he dropped doppel the hook into the staple wun wound th time the feather strap i carefully about the lie wallet walet placed time the latter Inter In a compartment of a tall chest of drawers crt dla ii In the tho corner turned the tho k y upon it I and put time the Ice key linden the 1 dlab alabaster candlestick lck on cit the mantel mantel I Then lien she h turn turned el to tho the ho boy wh who holding hold hold- hold 1 In ing his bag carbet-bag with with both hands hals still sUll stood uneasily on the mat while the he slim larl lady nd fidgeted etel it In front of him hini Braile Bradley said ald the plump she was Wg dressed ed in iii some som sort of black material rna rna- ma ma- tenial that rustled rusted and wore a lace collar char jet earrings and amid a breastpin bi breast pin with a braided lock of 01 hair in th the tho center of oC it i Bm Bradley it Bradley ley were we're real plad lad to see ee you Im I'm Im Miss a this is m my sister Miss Temperance Yes Bradley coincided Miss T m pv were real glad to see you vou She was the thc younger of the lie two and was it-as gowned gowned in what the boy bor learned later was her hel brown poplin Her Herhal halt hair hal was not worn wOIn plain like her filters filter's sis fil Is- Is ors ter's but had a little bunch of curls over each ench ear car She also 1110 wore wor a hair breastpin but hu lie her hel ll 9 gold Bradley Brdley shook the extended hands hand Miss Prissy's PriS s red and dimpled and Miss Tempy's thin and with two Iwo old fashioned old rings on the fingers Wont out you you wont OU Olt wont won't you ou set et down Miss I s Tempy after anor a rather awkward w k ka 1 a Id pa I c. c Why VI yes CS of o course curse said hl Miss ls Prissy and antI take talo your things thing right off do off Bradley placed the carpet-bag carpet on the thc corner cOIner of the thc mat and pulled off otT of tho the shabby ovi The Jacket and trousers rousers rouser beneath nth were wore also shabby but butI it I was at his hl shoes that that- Miss Is Prissy glanced and oddly enough their condition con con- diton s served ll I to br break k the formality M My y goodness me be she eja ejaculated Sl j jest look Iok at his poor feet Tempy Temp Allen Allen Al Al- len lell Come Conic nigh right over o to the he stove this thus minute and amid take e oil nit of those shoes the ro vet through h No maam ma'am protested the bo boy They aint honest honest They he only look ook so Dont tell tel rue rie commanded commandEd Miss Hiss Pl sy Go tin right over O Cl to the lime stove alove this minute Bradley rel reluctantly obeyed stepping gingerly In across the tho spotless oilcloth and taking as lon long strides as possible It I did not add to his comfort to tu see sec Miss s Tempy shako 0 the lie melting snow allow into the lie center of of- the rope mat fold the latter hatter carefully I I together and dl disappear with wih it I into Int the he kitchen Miss Prissy piloted him hint to lo the covered chintz by the big airtight airtight air tight stove e Then she hc proceeded to lo unlace the he patched brogans commenting com corn in an undertone upon th lie tho condition of the lie stockings beneath Im Im ral said sid Bradley fearfully that Ive I've I C got sonic ome V SUO snow water on your our floor maam maam Dont say a word Thank goodness good good- ness your our feet aint so wet wet vet as I thoU thought nought ht th they y was Put em right em on the lie rail rul of or the thc stove there while I g. g go up to lo the lie garret and auth gol got slippers slit slip pers of fathers Ill I'll Il bo be right back She hurried out ou of the lie room Just Justis justas is as her hiet sister i tel entered It b 38 by the time other d doo door oo i. i Now No set right still tl said Id Miss l Tempy with the tho steaming steam steam- stem stem- Ing ng teakettle in her hand Im I'm Im golno to o make you some sopie p pepper tea toni There Theres lothing In the world like pepper tea when youre you're likely to catch cold coll Pepper tea was a now new prescription ion tion ton for the boy am and he lie watched with Interest while Miss MIs's Tempy Tomp turned some ml milk Into a j bowl flooded It I with wih boiling boing water added a spoonful of sugar anti and vigorously shook shoo I the pepper pepper pep pep- per pel box over eve the mess There here she said ald Now ow drink that every drop rop Aint you hungry with Ith tears In In- this Bradley e eyes eyes eyes- es the he result resul of or the time first swallow of or pepper pepper pep pep- per pet tea tea gaspingly gaspingly protested that he lie wasn't hungry hungry not not very The he sight and anti smell of the loaded loathed supper table welt vents vere so o temp n tempting that the denial was half hulf Not vcr very When did you oU have anything any an- thing to eat cat last lat Mr r. r ho's hos h the sl at i. i a sandwich h ut lt t ga RIV me TP maam ma'am an anI and andI started the hi depot f fore Cn I 1 I bought a turnover I at s. s My mitts mitt's Prissy to to 1 her sis sis- ls- ls tor who came caine rustling In ln In ho hasn't et a thing but a n sandwich nn anti and a u turnover since nc cr Land was Miss com corn mont meat She Sue proceeded to engulf the youngsters youngster's feet feel In a n pair pall of enormous carpet slippers I time the knobs and ani hollows hol hol- lows IOWA under their tailed faded roses loseR showing where whore the lie toes of or tho the late Captain Darius had found lodging A smell of or camphor pervaded pcr the room Oh Ohm dont don't those hose e look like father sighed Miss Tempy How Irow many times Ive I've seen een him In that very ver rocker with wih Ive those slippers on tin on read In his Item and and Im Im raid they aint a very ver ver good the practical Miss fit at ft Interrupted l Prissy Spose thc they'll U str stay j n Yes maam ma'am said Bradley y tryIng trying trIn try try- tr- tr real I In Ing to be agreeable I Nt pretty with wih flowers nowel on em eni so Prissy and antI me inc Ga gave those to father the time second Christmas before he lie died observed Miss Tempy reminiscently Tie He le used to say he ht got so much macli comfort com corn fort out of or em cm Yes Ye Prissy I know Now come right over to tIme the table Bradley and set down down In that hint bowl asked her sister sharply Tempy Allen Alien len In have you be been on that poor childs child's stomach out ou with wih your our pepper tea en Miss MIs Tempy Tompy drew herself tl up indig nanty I 1 should think you'd b hi 1 ashamed ahamed to talk so Prissy she said mid after youve you've seen what pepper teas teai tea done for me Oh 01 well vell wel worth makin a u ufus fuss fus about Now Bradley speak right out if Ir theres there's anything you want that aint here IHre wont won't you Weve We've had our ou urn supper Bradley said Mid Yes maam ma'am obediently obedi ent Privately his firm belief was that lint every eatable In Orham was on that supper table There was wa marble cake lt It It was wa misnamed so far as IS s I Its texture was wa concerned two two e egg g cake an and fruit cake from the tin tn h box In the parlor closet closet There was plum beach preserve o and nOI crab apple jelly and barberries preserved ell with slices of sweet apple For substantiate milk toast and potted spiced mackerel were In evidence nc As a crowning delicacy there thele was a wicker wicker- covered Canton china Jar of pre preserved ed gingerAs ginger sInger As the time boy ate he looked ed about the th room It I was a big room with wih a n low coiling spotlessly whitewashed The Tho oilcloth on the thc floor Ioor was partially covered coy cov ered with wih braided rg rag mats with wih carpet cret centers On the window shades were wele wonderful tinted pictures of castles castes and mountains The tabi was wa black walnut walnut and amid there wore were ll five 1 seated rush-seated chairs chah each ech In its ifs place against t the wall wal and looking a as If I It wore wen glued there ther the the sixth of or thi tl set he lie occupied Then timers there was waR the time rocket rocker and auth another cli chintz covered ali rocker rockel painted black with wih a worn wont picture of if a ship at sea ea on the tho tw back There was another ship O over r the face of or tho the tall tail tal wooden woolen clock In iii the corner corner corner corn corn- er This craft was evidently enty the FI FlyIng Flying Fly Ing Dutchman for tor every Svery er time lime tt time tho clock tiCked licked U it 1 rolled heavily i b behind a a. a fence fence of ot tin tn waves wave but dl didn't nt ad advance nl- nl vance vance an Inch On Omi the walls wals worn welo several e works of art Including a spat spat- work ter motto moto a wreath made mad of or sea seashells seashells eu shells under a glass In s and ane an en engraving engrav ravIng ing showing a n boat filled fled with wih men mn women omen an and amid children ren and auth rowed by bya a solemn individual in his shirtsleeve moving over 01 0 a placid sheet heet of water toward an unseen port The name of that picture Is From Shore hore to Shore said sid th the observant Miss Tempy You ou see theres there's the lie children In the thc bow and the young man and his love lady n next and th time the father rather and mother mothe next to th them m. m antI and the old folks In lit the stern ster Its It's Is u ii I beautiful picture so much deep In it i. i Theres There's sonic some lovely poetry under It that you must I read all till all fJ about th the he voyage of life Help yourself lo to the lie preserved gln ginger el abc sho added It I came all al the Wl way iva from Calcutta Father Fathe used to lo bring us so SC much of 01 It I. I That ginger jar jal 1011 looks so like him B Bradley Ill e began to think that time the parental Allen AJen must have ha been heen a queer-looking queer old gentleman tiernan Miss continued Tempy Temp Of Ol cOU course father didn't bring that jar jal she said That runt was one of Tit combs comb's presents present He got got It ItIn itin I In New Ne' York repeated the he bo boy whose bashfulness was wearing off of He came caine over In the he coach with m me mat tonight The rime effect of oC this announcement was wa remarkable Miss Prissy looked at nt 1 Temm and time the latter later r returned the look 1001 Strange to t say n both hoth 01 col col- red ored faltered Miss q Prissy Can Ezra Ezri Ye Yes ma maam m. m He lie talked to me mo most t tal all al the wa way I l liked ed him first rate Why why why I do declare I I. didn't know the C Carin was expected did thu you Tempy No Im I'm sure suro I exclaimed the flustered young sister Did Old he he- he did dil he lie tell tel you wh why he was comin Bradley No maam ma'am but I heard hard him tell tel the man that drove e the coach that lint he head had ad shore leave lea for a week cause his schooner was laid up imp for repair He said he lie knew you yet thou though h an and that thai he heas was as round to see ee me tue to mol rot This remark cu caused ll quite as much embarrassment an ant and agitation as that concerning the captains captain's presence In Inthe Inthe inthe 4 the coach The Thc two ladles ladies again glanced hurriedly at each other Goodness gracious exclaimed Miss Mis Prissy and ani the settin room not swept sept ept and time the windows not washed Ill I'll have to get et earl Il up early im i'm Im I'm Im so glad I fixed that thai ruffle ruffe on m my alpaca she he added In Inan Inan inan an ab minded absent ent soliloquy And I must finish that tidy for forlie forthe forthe the lie soC sofy said sid Miss Ug Tempy nervous nervous- ly Ive Ive only got a little more mor to do tIn doon on Oh 01 it It I. I thank goodness Prissy Im I'm Im goIng go- go Ing lo to put an Iron on I want to press m my other collar cola Did DId DId-did did the Capon 8 say an anything more about me me us u I mean menn sh she added looking at nt the he stove No o maam ma'am he lie replied the tho H lie He jest asked about me nie and told stories and talked Miss Tempy seethed seemed a little disappointed pointed and amid made no comment Her leI sitter too was silent Presently Bradley yawned awne He HE tried to hide It I it hut but Miss s l fg Prissy c coming coining out of her trance saw him My sakes she exclaimed what are we ive of you up this way Its It's after nine o'clock Let me mats get the he lamp Tempy you do tie up that soapstone for lila his feet Tomorrow Morning |