The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-26
"Rush!"
IN
By cEcILLE LANGDoN
Copyright. 1919. by the Western News
paper Union)

| paper UniOnD
File Lowther, eighteen, pretty as
a picture, but pitifully poor and oh
scure. was dreamer. Not that she
I'd not do her share In the practical
realities OF life, but in the absence OF
the glamor Of money, friends and va
riety she built up fabric out of pure
moonshine. romanticism and mystery.
| Eiiie did not believe that the days
Of chlvalry and fairy godmothers had
entirely departed. only that destiny
had not come her way. She and her
younger brother Nat were motherless
when her father died His health had
broken down and he found himself
able to work only half Of the time.
| They lived In two rooms In house
owned by a Mrs. Porter. who rented
out Its apartments. After the funeral
Of Mr.. Lowther. the kind-hearted land
lady Interested herself In the children
sufficiently to enable them to live
comfortably until they were little
older.
| "Y0u can remain In the Two rooms"
I
she told them. "for I shall make the
rent only eight dollars month. !
AN sure NAT can get position as
| messenger BOY TOT Telegraph COM
pany."
but i want TO work, too an
nounced Efiie.
| You shall. dear" agreed Mrs. Por-
ter. Until you can look around ]
| will allow you four dollars a week to
| help me take care Of the rooms. That
| will give you plenty Of time to read
| and study between whiles and | will
take pride and pleasure in selecting
books that will be Of education and
benefit to you"
And then as the fear of poverty
dimmeb and independence took its
place, brother and sister began TO
plan for broader life experience.
Ellie was quite young lady. Nat
saw advancement ahead and they led
Il contented and hopeful existence
Then a common. everyday Incl
dent TRANSFERRED that at first shocked
| Efiie and then aroused her to finish
| up an exciting episode. 1t was an
nounced just at dusk one evening by
the appearance of IA policeman assist
ing Nat. limping and wincing with
| pain. into the neat little room where
Effie had Il nice warm supper all
Fell under truck and foot
smashed" reported the officer, as he
| placed Nat on coach. Drug store
man bound it up and says no bones
broken. but the lad won't get around
for week"
"ol. Nat. dear! Are you hurt
dreadfuliyF began Enc out Nat
waved her to silence See here SIS
ne spoke rapidly, never mihd ABOUT
me- I'm All right NOW uont you
lose one minute. | was on rush spe-
ciai when 1 tumoieu' Here ana ne
drew an envelope from MS pocket
anu mere anu ne eA,ehueu nNe
uo''ar o"nN no'e' e"' q"''A'
anu get 10 'ne "uu'esses oa 'he e",
'e'ole' i"e ooss sa'e "'e INC "o"e'
anu 'hs'ruc'ions as per sehue, W wv.
n'e' p'S'"a''e Aou Ano" e 50.
'"e ,e'o'u ut ."e o""e'' anu
Ma"' W neep H. op"'e ho eApe"'.'
Iheres 'hree auuiesses 10 go W
nce' e'"" anu "o"'e i"Ae VI"
III orue'-"'
Efiie was 100 intelligent ana 100 "a
miiiar WIN the messenger routine
from what nat hau toiu her' NOT 10
comprehend what was eApec'eu from
ner' sne haiieu the nrst taAicao she
came 10: rlrsi me 9mSe a1uress-
closed. The ciub-Mr. Albion Mara
had not been there since the day
previous. The residence address-it
was handsome mansion and Ellie
peremptorily rang the doorbell. II
brought servant, who led her into n
handsomely furnished library where
sat handsome, ciear-eyed young man
and n ypllnR lady. QDpArently his sis