The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-11-27
IN BERRY TIME
BY JOSEPHINE S. BROOKS

poorer girls.
You'll see. girls. II you are sure
thar james Warrington Is to spend his
vacation in Creekville. I'll cure him VI
being woman haier | wonder what
be looks like? Dark and nice-lOoking
you sayi All the better. But hurry oil
the train. or you'll get carried on.
Good-by."
Arrived at Creekville. Lena soon
found herself jogging along behind
her hosts faithful old horse.
II know I'll like il. knight or no
knight. How pretty ii is" She
thought.
As the days passed Lena became =
favorite with everyone. Unseliish and
helpful. she at once seemed more ~ n
healthy country girl than an heiress.
Thus she was TO be found one hot day
cotton gowned face covered with per-
SEPARATION and berry-stained. picking
berries In the pasture. A most bewitch-
ing picture she made.
So thought passing autoist as he
footed his horn to arouse her
Lena had started up. and sat staring
a. young james Warrington.
lie called out. Say. miss, can't you
sell me some If those berriesf"
"Yes. hut they are awful dear forty
cents a box" she teased, trying hard
to conceal her amusement.
MAY ! know the name Of the fair
Lerrypicker?" The man bowed low.
Lena Willoughby Carrow. curtSeying
gracefully, answered soberly:
lena Willoughby. kind sir. and
yours she asked coyly.
james Lathrop Warrington. at
your service, little country lady"
bowed the young man.
The girl started slightly. a CLEAN in
her pretty blue eyes.
MAY | help III your other PAM
Then will drive you home. If ] may"
he pleaded
"Perhaps-auntie- approve.
But it's 50 hot. and the pans are
heavy" feigrred the plotting miss.
Later, with the pans piled high with
berries. as well as the scarf full.
which Warrington slowed away safe
~. they started homeward.
"See here, Miss Willoughby. II Your
aunt is so pru-so careful Of you,
why not meet me In the berry pasture
tomorrow, when I'll bring the scarf,
you know" spoke the artful James.
"we-el, just this once" said the
girl. shyly. Now please set me down
on this side of the fence. Aunt won't
like II II she sees you" she eau
toned.
After repeated wavings the auto
list sped out Of view.
'rve met him. the woman-hater:
little country lady has conquered
him. Well. well :" she triumphed
That night a letter to her club told
the girls Of her wonderful success.
As vacation waned another letter
rushed 10 the club. and II ended:
81 know you will be surprised to
learn that Ja-Mr. W. and |, have
promised TO pick our berries together
all our life. Can you believe 1t, he a
woman hater? Here's q secret: J. L.
w. doesn't dream that am an heir
ess; he thinks | am poor girl. It's
so heavenly TO be worshlped for ones
self alone. I wish he We're not wealthy
We arrive Tuesday. You'll Ike him,
etc"
II happened on the evening after
their arrival, the party given In their
honor, Lena never forgot that party,
where James appeared with his
cousin.
James Gordon Warrington" he an
nounced. 81 nearly said, the woman
hater OF fame, but since he has seen
my brlde-to-be, ! can see his views
are changing"
Lena's face went white. then red.
Accustomed to controlling her emo
lions. she Strengthened and said, II
should say brothers instead Of cousins. |
80 great is the resemblance"
The pretty, soft voice grew tremu-
lousy low at the wonder OF Il all. |
Her James poor, not millionaire, |
not a woman haterl How glad she .
was
Il have heard OF Miss Carrow, I am
almost converted" James, the cousin,
bowed low.
Miss WillOughby, Jlm-your mis-
lake" corrected James.
mo mistake, James. am Lena
Carrow, the heIress."
The mans face sObered as she
begged forgiveness.
Not here, not ?" he said husk-
ly.
Later he chided her. "How could
'ou, Lena !"
How could you, james," she
lawfully Knocked.
But I'm poor man." he confessed.
'I'm so glad. J. @. W. can't
latch my poor J. L. w. To think
all matured In berry pasture :"
"Furthered by the scarf, dear. Don't
yer lose II. dear little country lady"
3 breathed, holding her close.
"Nor this !"
Lena held up the half-dollar. "And
~ kept I'll You dear decelyer," he
uohah