The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-28
A Problem
Solved
D, PAULINE D. EDWARDS

man who had accumulated n large
fortune. boarding money had become
second nature to him and now ms
nu old man he had fixed plans for
both daughter and money. She must
mnrry and have heirs 10 Inherit his
s,alth lie would make will tying
p the property to her and her chill
arcn, the husband to have absolutely
no claim upon IL.
Ills one stumbling block was. that
Mndce was very hard 20 manage lie
gave her perfect liberty In her selec-
,ion Of n husband but since she was
not I'm love or the man she wanted
failed To propose, she did not make
choice OF anyone.
She WINS scolded by her father till
she became desperate and decided
upon lack Fisher, who she knew was
really In love with her and not with
the money.
She allowed him TO be devoted to
her for some time and her father was
feeling quite encouraged when sud
denly Fisher stopped coming To the
house except occasionally. and the old
man was made positively III by Mndge's
dislncllnntion TO select a husband.
Hope sprang up again in the old
man when Tom Morris. chum Of
Jack Fishers. became devoted slave
10 his daughter.
Deem I'm her own heart Mndge knew
sh, had made n choice. The man wus
n rising Young lawyer. Robert Morris
fascinating and considered n good sport
among the young people. Madge often
met him socially. and had motofed
with him occasionally.
No, being nm advanced woman" she
could not plead her own cause, and
We, here was the solution by which
she might be satisfied with a husband
and her father restored To health.
FinulI, IA state OF DESPERATION she
went to the Office OF Robert Morris.
described 10 him the predlcnmcnt she
wns In and asked him Ms n lawyer To
t,u her some way I'm which she could
h, married to either Jack or Tom. by
which II her father recovered. she
cnuld have tn. marriage easily an
null.d.
Tn. Young LAWYER assumed very
grave look and assured her that he
vc,ild look M the matter and report
Ia her within few DAYS. Just be
fore She lcf, the Office he asked:
"Is there anyone whom YOU prefer
To the two men YOU have mcntioncdf"
vivid blush covered the girls face
NJ the unexpectcd question. and with
A startled look I'm her eyes She made
hasty exit.
Nnrr thnn n week missed and Madgr
hrnrd nothing from her lawyer
A day or two later the doctor re-
must be- relieved Of worry or he would
not answer for the results
81 think he will recover n you will
crafty his wish and marry"
After the doctors departure Mudgc
determined To consult the young law
yer once more.
She told him she must decide be-
tween her two suitors at once.
II have looked the matter up and
advise you TO have what is called n
mock marriage" he said.
Madgc looked very grave for while,
there had been dim hope In her
mind that he might solve the problem
by proposing to her himself. Then
she said: suppose neither Of the men
win consent to such II plnnT
mo harm To try them"
"If either one consent will you be
present at the ceremony"
"Dccidcdly will be there, | must
see to II that you fall into no legal
error"
AZ this moment II thought flashed
into Madge's mind. She told Mr..
Morris to be ut her house mt eight
o'clock next evening.
At the appointed hour his motor
car appeared before the house and
he was shown into reception room
where he wus soon confronted by
Madgr.
"where is the groomi" he asked.
.I .,,, fnr both grnnnS thIa altar