The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-11-08
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.WINNlNG OF CLARA
\ BY n. l. STERRET. u
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BY n. L. sTERRET.

Dear me, viii. why will you be So
annoyingl When you're nice. Tn sure
you are very nice, but when you begin
to- talk that way"
What do you expect n chap to dog
asked viii Sinclair. as he dug his
heels into the soft earth beside the
fallen tree ON which they were sitting
II simply love you. and must say 50"
That's just IT," said Clara English,
pouting. There's ne doubt you say II
often enough. For two weeks you
have said hardly anything else.
Frankly. TIN weary of your swan song.
Please don't begin all over again.
You are a heartlesS fiirt," said the
young man coldly. as he rose to his
feet. you have accepted my atten-
lions well knowing your power, have
led me %, and when admit my love.
Scorn me-
Il like you very much. WILL" said
the girl. lifting her shy eyes. THAT Is.
when you are good. But love is not
everything oh. know you have
money hut what | want is somebody
who viii he my master who will rule
me. | want to he run away with
,lope, or do something. This thing
Of loving and wedding just like orli
nary folks is revolving to my soul Now
when you do something grand. or
smash record somewhere, come back
aud wen talk IL all over. I'm going
in to tea now, 81 gootlby."
Will gazcd after the 1.-the, supple
figure of his sweetheart H. she walked
away toward the distant farmhouse
where they were putting ia their vaca-
tion. lie was filled with rhoodinesS
and disgust.
He jumped up, and striking his cane
wralhfully against an moffendng
stump, was ABOUT to follow in the wake
of the disappearing girl. when he
heard low chuCklc beside him. Turn
ing. he saw the wrinkled AMI lhi>-
kcrcd face of thc farmer grinning
chccrfully. Jasper StrhhinS. farmer .
and horst snapper had Keen >cu-e
Of the absurd. but also Il heart biz I
enough for NV" mon.
II heard you makin' love IL the g;.l."
he said. An heard what She said
back IL you. Now don't -it mad.
young Teller. I'm twice your age an F..
I've hin through It all. Land SakeS.
! mind when | was cnuriin' Mandy.
how she kept me Il gursSin'. That
girls likely colt, but She needs to /.
be broke. Want to tryf"
what do you mean by spying on .
me-" demanded the youth angrily.
"Wouldn't git mlly. II | was YOU" ,
callnIy responded the old man. That's |
u gal wulh saving, an she kin be had. !
You know she's grin' down to Miss .
Rcrry's past the bend in the lane to-
night artcr supper, an YOU oughtcr
set out an keep her company. There's
lot of tramp> hangin' about these
days, an faint no proper place for a
gal to trail all alone. II | was you
I'd be kinder handy down Ia the bend I
in case there's any racket there"
Good heavens " calculated the |
young man excitedly, as he acted on /
the hint and started on ut II run.
After supper Clara loitered about
the porch n while in the hope that Will !
would appear and escort her down the |
country lane. Finally she started {
alone. determined To make her call and \
get back before 1t WAS too late Ia spite |
Of him.
She strode on her way. CHANGING now .
and then at the new moon. II was II
beautiful country lane with rail fences 1
on both sides, AMI huge clmS. dropping
with foliage, fringing the path.
Hold an Il minnit. lady" suddenly +
exclaimed rough voice ut her elbow.
'In big hurry. amt YOU; Guess you
can find time to talk Ia II pore man aS
hasn't had Il bite To eat fur two days"
The girl turned in terror, and saw
startling figure, clad in garments too
ragged to hide the powerful muscles
of arms aud legs.
AN | want is quarter and kiss"
So the intruder. "No, you don't cit
on that way"
As she whirlrd about To run the man
caught her wrist IN an iron grip ana
drew her towards him. \ shrill de-
srairing cry for help burst from the
girls lips
Then over the fence lcaped II young
man, his eyes ablazc with wrath. lie
dashed tine tramp To- the ground. and .
the latter arising. >prang swiftly
away.
My brave VIII, ,ohbed Clara rs
She chung to him how frightened |
was You WON'T bet him come near me
again win your
ITS AN right, Clara" hc returned
"Nuu are safe with Hr, darling
81 am SEA glad
"Are you: Then will you lea me be
your protector nlwuysE
Always"
A. the lovers walked away together
Uncle Jasper liftcd TinniEg face
above the fence. There's different
ways OF brrukin hlies. Some takes It
easy mud some is shy hut they all
learn 10 travel ina double harness II
they amt spilled by tuo much coaXin.