The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-01
THELITTlE HOUSE
sy GERALDINE MACK.
tcopyrieht. 1914 BY the Mcclure Newspa-
per syndicste)

Edwin Ntthnn, uhcnetor, mlilOnnire.
clubman, Harvard ~, golf expert and
1 gentleman. sat reading an advertise
ment In the Yokum Daily. IL read thus !:
"For sale, Little House In the Wood
oil modern convenIences. will sell at
sacrifice. Inquire Miss Eunice Love
less. Tel. ~ Main"
Little House In the Wood. Eunice
Loveiess. As I repeated the words over
90 myself ! found them 20 my liking.
Surely the owner Of such a name must
be enchanting. Why shouldn't I I'm
qulre about the Little House In the
woodf I would. and I did.
Making my way 20 the telephone, I
ravethe number 10 the operator. After
long and patient walt ripping
Hello" came over the wire. Where
had I heard that voice beforef Ali I
remembered. II was the voice Of the
rirl TO whom had sought an introduce
ton all season.
"Hello. Is this Miss EunIce Love
lessf' at Is" Again that ripping
voice. which sent my heart into my
mouth.
Ulr ~ NiT. EuNlu Nllnuu NVtuh-
Ing. have read your advertisement
and am Interested In the Little House
in the wood"
Il would be very rind 10 show you
the place at your convenience. Mr..
witham."
At my convenience My convenience
would be any time.
~.
Loveless."
"yery well. Goodbye
Goodbye"
Looking at my watch. found Il to
be ! rs. I had just enough time to
catch the J :25 out.
As I stepped on the train NJ Yokum
looked around. There NJ the end Of
the platform was Miss Eunice Love-
less. She was dressed In blue and
looked very young and gay. As adj
vanccd toward her. she smiled and
said: mfr. Edwin witham. I believer
"Yes. and this II Miss Eunice Love
less" said I. admIring her dlmples her
gray eyes and the black hair 80 becom-
Ing beneath the trim blue hat.
"You know. Miss Loveless. 7 saw
you NJ the club dance last month and.
because was Obliged 10 leave sudden
~. never knew your name" I
thought Il best not TO add that had
done my best 20 find out. though.
She laughed and jumped into the 1T
tie racer. and we started OF. The ride
90 the little house In the wood was
very beautiful. The river. along which
the road ran, extended ms clear and rs
still as glass. The air was soft and
the pine-wooded shores very silent.
The house was hut 10 minutes dis
lance from the station. and as we
neared n the girl nj the wheel cried
Behold Little House In the Wood"
The house stood ON a knoll sur
rounded by pine trees overlooking the
river There were rows Of lockwood
bordering the driveway from the low.
spacious veranda 10 the river road.
The house was for the greater part
covered with Ivy.
Flows the first impression" asked
Miss Loveless. the trim little hat on
one ear. the dlmples coming and go
ing. and the gray eyes sparkling.
Zine" said l.
"You must come around 20 see the
swimming tank" said she. leading the
way 10 the back lawn.
THAT settles n. I'll take II because
81 the swimming pool" said !.
The tImples came and went. II sup
pose you win think II funny Of me TO
want 10 sell this place. when my father
gave II 70 me this season. I'll tell
you the deep. dark truth. II you'n
promise not 20 tell"
promised.
swell It's this way. I entered my
horse Jose SAN IN the Yokum races.
was sure Of his winning. 30 I bet
on him. Jose San finished about half
neck behind Junior the winner"
Here she looked at me. the gray eyes
wide and the red lips pouting.
Who could stand such poutf Who
could scold such charming child ms
shef Not !, 80 only erlnned and told
her that I would be out that night with
the money 10 close the deal. I felt
rather guilty when said that. for the
deal could have been closed then and
there.
That night as drew up 10 the We
randa. she stood In the doorway. The
light from the hall fell on her hair,
and outlined her dainty. attractive,
girlIsh figure.
As she greeted me her eyes looked
very gray. and her hair very black.
The dimples came and went. and she
led me into the library, she looked
very small and lovely and helpless.
As I handed her the money she sud
denly began 10 sob. "Oh. Mr.. William.
don't want II 10 go. But I heed the
money, 40 suppose II must. II only
had courage 10 tell Dad about the
race.p The light had gone from her
eyes. the dimples from the soft cheeks.
and the small mouth quIvered.
without thinking rushed TO her.
took her in my arms. crushed her 10
me. and said over and over "Eunice
dearie. n doesn't have to go. II Will
he yours and mine. The Little House
IN the Woods Look at me. darling,
and let me find my answer In your
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