The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-01-04
A Romance
at Lucerne
By MARTHA V. kiONROE.

ccrne, Switzerland, and. taking II pcn,
was about to enter his name when he
noticed on the page. Just above where
he was about TO write. the name OF
| Arietta Townsend Kentwood. L. \. A.
An hour later Miss Kentwood was
standing at the hotel entrance prcpar
ing to 20 out when she saw a trunk
carried In bearing on an end the name
OF Lawrence Lowrie. Realizing that
the owner OF the trunk had just arriv.
ed, she sauntcrcd into the office and
glanced at the register. The Ink was
scarcely dry In the name OF Wendell
Il. Colgate. aud that was the only
name entered since the day before.
Miss Kcntwoods view OF Mr. Law.
J renee Lowrie's name on his trunk spoil
ed a very pretty game
Both Mr.. Lowrie and Miss Kentwood
were very rich. Ii Is a well known
fact that rich persons marry rich per
sons. This Is natural. 4 fortune can
only be matched by fortune. MIR
Lowrie desired 10 marry fortune, aud
Miss Kentwood had been suggested AZ
Q suitable party for him. Miss Kent.
wood had the same desire, and Mr.
| Lowrie had been suggested 10 her as
husband. Neither had seen the other.
II occurred 10 Mr.. Lowrie Ia win Miss
, kentwood's heart as poor man. aud
II occurred 10 Miss Kentwood to play
the same game with Mr. Lowrie.
Lowrle secured an Introduction 10
Miss Kcntwood at the casino rs Wen
dell Colgate. He found her quite ready
to improve the acquaintance. She did
not know whether lac knew Of her for.
tune or not. But he pretended to be
ignorant OF IT, aud she was satisfied
that he did not. He believed that the
lady was smitten with him. and she
believed that with him It was case
OF love ut first sight
There Is no better counting ground
than Lucerne. The town Is quaint IL
has the Casino. Every evening rOu-
lette wheel l. spinning with a crowd
around IL riskiIfg silver pieces from
franc upward. while ia another part
Of the premises an orchestra Is dis
courslng classical music Refresh.
ments are served by girls In the at
tractive Swiss costume.
AS TO the environs OF Lucerne. one
may ascend the Rlghl or one OF the
other surrounding mountains or may
make excursions on the beautiful Lake
. h.. E.nr In \ trl.. nh
Miss Kentwood made trips ON the lake
or assembled the mountains In the
evening they lounged In the Casino.
One night while looking Mt the gam
blers Mr.. Lowrie suggested that they
each risk franc Just for fun. Miss
Kentwood demurred ON the ground
that she was restricted In the amount
she possessed for her travels. and even
the loss OF few francs would en-
bsrrass her. Mr.. Lowrie said that
he. too, needed 10 be economical. but
he thought he would risk franc.
This decided Miss Kentwood TO make
a like investment. Mr. Lowrie placed
his franc on one number, Miss Kent.
wood on another.
Both won, and both reinvested their
winnings.
Persons came and went, standing
about the roulette table for time.
looking ut the gambling Now and
again some young man or old woman
would put down frame or franc
piece and when Il was lost would pass
on. Some. like Fly caught ON sticking
paper. would stay. usually losing all
their spare cash. Mr.. Iowrie won
quite IA sum. then lost II and quite a
larger sum Miss Kentwood soon
eyinced a disposition to plunge. When
their evenings amusement was over
Mr. Lowrie was minus LOO francs
and Miss Kentwood 200 francs.
The next morning there was an eX-
change OF notes between them; not
emily written notes. but banknotes Mr..
L0wrie wrote inclosing 100 francs and
saying that he had drawn the balance
of his letter Of credit To restore n loss
that would doubtless fall heavy on
Miss KentwOod. Miss kentwood wrote
inclosing Loo francs. begging Mr.
LOwrie 10 accept IL as IA lonn She
would DE Obliged 10 cut short her trip.
but this was more than made up by
the pleasure OF serving one whom she
had come 10 appreciate highly
ON receipt OF this noble sacrifice MI
LOwrie cooked his head much as one
who had discovered mares nest
Miss Kentwood received Mr.. Lowrie's
benefaction while her maid was pre-
pairing her toilet for breakfast. She
burst into a laugh. Mr.. Lowrie was
10 call at 10 o'clock, and when the hour
arrived she went 10 the hotel reception
room. dressed 10 90 out with him, hut
instead of being In plain clothes she
wore a $500 street costume. Advancing
TO her visitor, she handed him his do
nation. He accepted II and returned
hers.
MIR. Lowric," she said, for the first
time addressing him by his real name.
I'VE have spoiled II theme for a novel;
"or picture play"
"Romanee aud riches are incompati
lila"