Show P Partners of the T Tide ide I By JOSEPH C. C LINCOLN i. i A Author ut 1 lor 0 of f ap n Eri En rl I J Chapter ii II 1 Continued I She rose ro c and went Into the kitchen lamp hand returning with a brass hraB hunt wih time the ornamental omit orna removed sister while her mental top Lop of tIme the tight air nut and ont with witha tp t hot slab of or soapstone soapstone soap soap- a holder took tool out a I proceeded to wrap stone which she c of flannel u I in several Everal I completed When hn this O operation was Miss Prissy led the time way 0 with the the his lamp and the boy doubling up anc on omm his hl slippers toes toe to Ic keep fathers I feet feel scuffling followed her hr through a adark In iii the time dark darl hall up UI a fl steep staircase hal niche h by the time first frt rigged full landing ship of which sailIng sail sail- the model of a nl- nl tug Ing lt under a glass glasa case casO through a 3 seDI sea seD caught his eye PC then the n nC of painted putty I through another her hall hal cold old an and dark tarl and antl limb Into a large square sleeping room with a high corded bedstead In th the renter C S sh she This I Is your our room Bradley a asked aked placing th the lamp on omm the glass glass- knobbed bureau Its s 's prel pretty cold but hut wont won't be bc beany weve we've aired Ih time the bed bell so there an any ammy dampness s an and the time help warm up up She turned back the lit several layers of patchwork corn comforters blanket and counterpane and iii put the hot stone tone in iii the tIme center of oC the hlo Y YI feather boil bed hell Thon she simo fidgeted about ahou In an embarrassed sort of or way and I finally asked I I 1 I spose you brought your our nf night gown with you ou Is Yes maam ma'am and Bradley Bralley produced pro pro- tuc the ragged relic from front his carpet carpet carpet car car- car car- pet bag Miss Prissy y took tho the between between be tween 15 her finger and thumb My y soul was her only comment comment but hul It Its tone tono was all al She to return In a n moment or two with a folded garment In her ho hand mud Iere Heres ln tint one of fathers Cathers she said Eid he be too big for or you but hut you can cai cal l and anti antime wear war It for foi two or three nights me and make you some Rome new flow CW ones Good night night The rIme lamp made matle a 0 little oasis of light In th the dusky L Iy desert e ert of nt spare two or three room There Theme were room In straight backed chairs chair set Rt squarely their places on the time Ingrain carpet some ome wax flowers un under er a n glass on the time shelf and n a nase vase ase ase of dried feather feath er Cr grass on a bracket In iii the tIme corner culner And Amid Ane gras everything from front the time blue bottles bottes Intended to contain toilet waters water in the time center of the tIme knitted mats on Hie bureau to the lie gilt 11 candlesticks cl with the time dangling glass prisms Jool looked where they as If Ie they had been ju just t n now univ fOW were for Cor years and years ear and anc would resent any ony intrusion on thel- thel privacy ac Bradley undressed In a hurr hurry for tor ilme temperature of the room was Ik like that of o the Arctic region re lol The framed daguerreotypes a pes on the tIme walls walls portraits of or wooden faced seafaring gentlemen In ill II blac black stocks tocks with their hair hall curled CUlee behind their ears cars Ca an and of oC ladles in iii flowered scoop bonnets their finger In with gilt It j i Ings r realistically put paint gazed down upon him him with wih rigId rigid rig rig- id iti disapproval Even en E after he lie lund had Im al fer lost host his smith small self in Captain Darius' Darius scented camphor IE legacy the legacy nc the flannel floundering In Inthe Inthe nightgown nightgown and und was teas bcd bod he JiL felt folt I the lie depths of or the tho feather cather el that th time the pictured l e w were vem t looking that nl at him Jh the tho UK as it C their In Indignantly Vhal i Is at a aboy owners H tM hul S I S 5 liPit 7 hone boy t 10 Y doing The rite Joists creaked overhead t. t tho the mice mice- scuffled behind the he plaster tho the surf boomed in iii the tIme distance and antI th time the the windows win winter wind whined about dows s as its If it it too Wei were eie asking What cow I a boy boj doln doing le here here He Hc was up tip laI early the next morning and antI his dressing was wa a sort ort of jig tot for forIt It a was freezing cold oll From his window winslow win win- slow dow he could coul see sec the Orham roofs and spires white an and amid sparkling In the sunrise light The long hill hl behind the lie house sloped a sno snowy stretch h. h to tn the tIme inner inlet which was filled with floating ice cakes Time The ocean side slue o othe or orthe 0 white with n the outer beach was tas wih dancing line of breakers and time the sea set lne blu with itself was a deep blue wih h I ec p phen When lien he hue went down stairs It was vie had been going on evident that things Miss Plis Prissy came cam out of the sitting sitting- room loom bearing a broom anti and with wih he her hem 1 alpaca gown covered co with wih an apron Miss Tempy Temp lid her curls done one up In 10 P papers pa Js tills with th the hue I tidy for the time pers pm was hl busy Y wih lI sofa ta Each of the sisters was nervous ou an and excited S Miss Mis Prissy sa said lI a n stiff Miff Ith little grace grce table Miss Tempy at the thc breakfast of tea for tor pepper had a large larJ cup herself an und amid urged Brall Bradley to partake hut but the elder sister came caine to lo the tIme rescue lesue res ies les- les cue ue and tH gave him hot milk mik and n water ater instead Instead- Alter After the meal was o er on I and ane Air the time dishes l hs wash washed Prissy y went vont went vent out aut to feed the time lions hens and anti Bradley Bm-adley with lieI her The house seen by day tiny was waN wasa waNa tast wih a t big bir square building badly In him need sided four ed and of paint paint Time The roof was ivas sl fou anc sloped slope up ard to a cupola In th the centre cen cen- tre tre From itt itt-i lt closely shut shu front door snow covered box hedges in parallel parale lines line hellOed defined the path to the tIme front gate nl also o locked IncIted and ane fastened d. d an and like the ont front door only m used ed on oc occasions oc- oc cu lon There helt was a large tumbledown tumble tumble- down barn with an aim empty empt pig pen Lack back of oC the house house and u a house hen ind yard in the hue rear of or the time barn Next X door doom to the time left left on on lef-on on the right was vas a vacant Held vas Held was a somali small story Mid a half hulf cottage separated aed from om the tho ruc Alen Allen ilen household by a board hoar fence One Oner of r f the lie boards on this fence had hail fallen alen lou mi arid and alc as us Bradley wading wading In Miss Prissy's ys y's wake pa passed hassed oc this opening lio hu me sa sai S' S Sa a girl gin apparently about his own age open the hue back door of tho house louse n next XI door minor and ald look out omit at him le He FIe wanted wante to ask 01 who is-ho she sho was wal but didn't feel W well enough acquainted wih with his sul guide to do tie so s-o just yet et Just as ns time the dozen ozen heim hemis an and lone lone- some looking looking some rooster were wen fed Miss fed Miss Prissy missy Informed him that b by and ani b by looking after the poultry would be one nf of f his duties Miss Miss ss Tempy's voice td was heard calling excitedly from from the kichen kitchen door screamed Pris Prissy she t Prissy come In ii- the tIme house houe quick lies He's Js J's comIn corn corn- In My y land exclaimed time the elder sister sis sis- ter or r. r l wildly l and her dignity forgotten she almost ran mum Into the house hou e. e followed followed fol fol- lowed owed by bf Bradley who hio didn't under tinder fit and the cause of the tIme excitement Oh m my sakes keU ejaculated Miss MIR Tempy as ns they entered the kitchen What made mate him come como so early arl You YOI will wi have to tee see ee him him first Prissy Priss' Ive I've Ive got ot to 10 fix fx my m hair Miss l Prissy Pi-issy rushed i into the time sitting sitting- room wheeled a chair Into place set seta a n 1 tiny tidy straight hUel the photograph album exactly In hum the lie center of time the table able Instead of two Inches from rom the edge dge and patted lice her own hair with wih her hands hanes dodging In remit front of the I big gilt framed mirror as she lid did so Then as a U smart knock kimock sounded on the he room dining door dool she sue assumed her company com pan smile smie and anti marched sedately to receive her visitor It I was Captain who ho had hind knocked and anti after cleaning the sn snow I from his boots on Oit 01 tho ho scraper he heS wl S S the hou house 11 bearing two pack- pack S S iges d tl In Iii brown paper r. 11 gS g'S Captain S Prissy Y said ni the time tl shake S es to down the the- packages n S mantIs lands how d' d ou do elo Dl Didn't nt expect j jest st now flats did didon o 0 see SeC m me in this port see S 'S S 01 on was No Indeed Caln l zo to se see you glad ho lit r I- ply liy But were we're th the lie Come right In Take ill til fame 11 al lode tode e eown off Bradley said ho lie o our things s salt OUt own with you In the Ike conch last night Dr Dreadful wih storm we ve hall had wasn't It H I atul we Walk lows low's your health nowadays ni ight Into the lie You YIU m mist lie tho hl looks of or things Ive I've en S good goo deal more but It There herc wax a mOt wo ath stopped for when Miss Prissy IJ be hp CUI captain ln who had hind t I thrown his clip cap on n a chair hll replied that ind overcoat o health was bad that his ns h bo he storm vas tas n first 1001 looked 11 rood iOl and amid that hunt the room at ate nul 5 so t fa tam far I as he hit hf could see fee Then le held hOlti out his hand to the tIme bo boy who 5 himself on a chair chah close to tn tolie he lie 11 door anti and saul said il cheerily S Brad Wll how arc you your you shake up la lat t night Want Vant after r I got out was you 01 S Bradley le grinned n r stain hat he lie was all ll right ht Good Gooel We Ve had hod a n rugged trill trip com com- n n over OVI Prissy The TIme old coach conch roll roil rol- rol and deck tI d 1 so I felt like lk goin on bo heres here's sail SRI Your new nw boy sailor sailor sailor-I r-I r I can rein join to make a good sl see ec- tim that Wh Where's Wheres eie s Tern Tempy py S Ohm Oh Sh she glues upstairs for a n minute S Shell She'll hel Oi be he right down Miss rIss Prissy carelessly Tell Toll me what rought you home nome so unexpected Sprung a n leak leal ant and lund had to lay Iny the ild iid hooker up tip for fOI repairs repairs flints That's a specialty of my owners owners owners repairs They'd rather patch lt for tot a n hundred Thel tears ears than build new vessels I i-I- i I Brad fetch fotch tl me inc them m bundles out of or t 1 time brought the tIme Bradley y obe obediently brown DIall paper r parcels p and tIme the th captain handed one omie of or them hem to Miss Mis Prissy if S Heres little I saying saying- a I 1 New York Yurko Prissy rivet to up ml thought you mi might ht like hike Iw it I. I I J aint got much uso for fOI or such things myself The lad hul took look the package an and began ingas be lp- gas gan to tn untie the lie string siring in a n nervous b I manner blushing a n little as aN she he did S SI S t so I know Its It's nice 1 I S 5 zia Its It's Is I's real kind of you ou to ho remember 4 thI this Oh Dh aint that r her ber m mo me way ny S 'S c pretty The Time package contained a Japanese S t ellk fan with wih Ivory sticks and anti a n red 1 FI tassel Miss Prissy opened it I and tassel her exclaiming S spread It out In lap over its beauty her face Cac tile the color colom of ot S 4 the tassel Oh It aint said sll the cap cap- S tam tain I cl did a favor for a friend of oC S of barkentine mine that's skipper a it jest home from Crom Hong Kong anti and he gave It to Tf rue me 11 I He had hall some stuff f fh h hed he'd e a d brou brought hl for his taught daughter r. r an and amid the dut duty eu on It would have ha have been heen pretty pr t expensive lve so o I fixed fixed but lut but never ne er mind that that I 1 thought maybe mayle you'd In iii tIme the summer sum sum- s to church like hike it to carry I e I lit Why h hello 5 mer mner cr lime tinie or 01 i heln S S Tempy How lyou elOU do co entered the tIme The hc younger s sister t rustling ami 03 evory ev- ev poplin lien her room lOOm Sue She gushingly hll h curl lurl In place gl 0 ory 3 and nd said raid hand nn hook the hc t hane ii le S SIH sh iii was o o 0 glad to tn see him Wl Ii Crl Criss Crissy Oh Temp Tempy cl lell Miss J t look at al tills thIs l l fan n f Cu Cui i i iTU TU- TU l S t Did Dm you mtr uv ra wa Q nl me comb brought r anything so o prettY exclaimed over the fan Al Miss KM Tempy but huL her enthusiasm seemed c mCl 1 a little HUh forced It I mo may be the the Captain Captain Cap Cap- tam tain noticed this at any rat rate he lie S the second parcel and picked u up tip 01 4 handed it to Lo her saying handl S Heres a n little I brought Herts you'll for you ou Temp Tempy I 1 dont don't knows know's like it I. I but but but- S Miss Tempy's present ya was tyas a n fan precisely like the tho other except that 1 the lie tassel tasel Iw was pink Miss ils Prissy's In Interest Interest In- In In Intense In- In terest In lii her hal sisters sister's gift gir was ws tense 5 but hut when It was discovered that in 1 no important point were tere the fans dissimilar and amid that neither was betor better better bet bet- ter or than Its Is anc mate mat both of the ladles appeared to he be a trifle disappointed although they tried tot vot ot to show It I. I Were Vere so try o glad you youVe ye ve come Cap n. n said aid al Miss Mis Prissy after the time fans ans were tero laid haiti on omi the table Weve got so 80 many mummy things to talk to Li you about and Wt we want to ask your YOU n advice Br Bradley le don't dont you ou think you'd like Iw to go o out Irto Into the room a little Itlo while The Thc bo boy acting upon this his decided ll hint went into litto the lie room dining and nod Miss Prissy shut the tho door after him Now she beganI began surprised I r spose you u were wem-e awfully to hear wed we'd wel took tonIc tool a boy to bring up Well Vei you ou aint any more moro surprised ec than tItan we are ame to think we should do such a thing Emit But It seemed as if we jest had to to or om else give up bein Chris Chris- S laos Hans altogether Ill I'll tell you how ho it was is And she did tell him beginning S with the thue exact relationship between Bradleys Bradley's mother and amid time the Aliens ex expatiating cx- cx upon time the shiftlessness of the boys boy's father and how he never saved a cent nor even took out an Insurance policy to provide for his son In case cae of his own heath death S Father thus she continued lost all patience with lien Ben years before he lie died and wo We didn't write nor anything Fact N is we didn't know about the tho boyat boy boyat at all until we read in the papers about Sophia and Bens Ben's bein lost when his vessel was wrecked Leavin the lie poor hoop little chap in Solon Nickerson's Nickerson's Nicker- Nicker sons son's care was another proof of Bens Ben's S carelessness Its It's wrong trong to speak ill of the he dead but Solon was time tho worst S good for Its It's a mercy that time the S Lord took him before hed he'd had a chance to ti ruin the boy entirely Well Tempy and amid me have set up nights anti and S Stalked talked and talked and talked but wo we couldn't see but one right thing to do so we ve lid did it But mercy me sue she exclaimed lifting her hands what on nit onearth earth well we'll do with |