The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-06-12

been sitting IN the grass rs drop ~
rain spattered her new hat. "why
Jack. its ruining"
Jack jumped up and looked abou
with worried eyes.
Gracious. Betty. I'm afraid you'll
get wet. Wish Id taken mn umbrellas
There are'no houses around her,
and We can't possibly get home with
out getting Wet" said Betty. resign
edly.
The thunder drew nearer now. tn,
wind was rising. and 1t was getting
very dark overhead.
Thankfully sorry. Betty-I SHOULD
have"
Nhow The elements now seemed
ut war with one another. Rain fell in
torrents and the thunder doomed
crashed and rumbled. filling the air
with one continuous, deafening roar.
Half an hour later the two streaming
figures were met on the piazza by the
whole Tburlow family.
Good land, Betty, we were most
worried To DEATH" said her mother rs
she hustled forward anxiously. you
20 right up to your room and change
those wet clothes. Your father will
take care of Mr. Somers.
As Betty was removing her wet
garments she sighed anxiously. "No
telling what father and the boys will
do"
Presently Jacks rich laugh and the
boys shrlll yelps began to come from
her fathers room. Betty could not
Keep from dimpling as she vlsioned
Jacks slender figure in her fathers
clothes. 3s5'-S'grr-uze--....
Hurry up. Betty" whispered her
mother up the back stairs. MFR. Som
ers is going to stay to dinner and it's
most time to take II up"
"Oh, dear Betty hurriedly threw
her dress over her head and hurried
down the stairs. II wonder what that
table looks like, anyway"
What are you going to have for din
ner, namma e. sss'.rse-. r
iMncaroni with tomato sauce, dear"
answered her mother soberly.
"Oh. mother" said Betty, with hor-
ror in her voice.
II didn't ask him. Betty. l would
have known better. II was your father
He acted as II he was awful pleased
because pa asked him. Now don't
worry, dear. There's that nice cream
pie | made this morning, and I've got
n chocolate cake, too. Here they come
now. You sit right down here. Mr..
Somers."
The young man gave her n pleasant
smile and sat down beside Betty. II
seemed 10 her that the boys never
acted worse.
She wondered If this horrible meal
would ever come TO an end. Everything
else was already AT an end, she thought
miserably. Jack Somers would never
have any use for her with a family
that acted like this.
They We're all beginning on pie now,
excepting Jack. and lie was having a
second helping Of macwoni.
At last dinner was over. and Betty
and Jack went out on the piazza. 1t
was just growing dusk and the air was
full of that delicious sweet GOODNESS
which follows summer rain.
Jack moved nearer to Betty. His
shoulder grazed hers lightly. Betty"
he said at last. you've got the incest
family | ever saw. Everything here at
dinner tonight was so homelike and
jolly. You know II doesn't seem much
like home at our house. don't know
when I've enjoyed meal as much as
have tonight"
He put his arm around her and gent
ly drew her toward him. Betty, ] can't
put 1t of any longer. DO you love me
well enough to marry mer
Betty drew her breath In tremulous-
ly and then dropped her head on his
shoulder and began TO cry.
whats the matter, Betty7 Don't
you love me well enoughY
Betty nodded shyly. Her arms slid
up around his neck.
TIN all right" she answered, 'just
$3.50 happy, l guess, Jack"
Copyright. 1918. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)