The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-21
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Long Journey
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BY wrNlFRED l. JEWELL

Rodney Price was mad and ashamed.
both NJ the same time. People stared
nj him and he was Inundated From,
the Fac, that they stared also NJ the
big policeman who had Just led him
from u drinking place aud now kindly.
though, rcpru,ingly. took him to the
corner with the words:
Go home now. young man. and
thank uic for saving you your money
and perhaps your sense. | fancy YOU
don't know the reputation Of the joint
you went into"
Rodney Price did not reply. Ilr
traced In going into the joint" step
down an iu,i'rc whittier he had been
beaded FOR some time past. lie had
gone nio the piacc hecs1Se he had ur'
ihe moral strength 10 resist n panucra
Tor n headache. trembling frame aud
SEVERAL sense Of collapse DIN. t.
over mtlulccncc Tho night previous
The dutiful and friendly onircr saw
To q that the man he had r'scue,l
was not followed or headed of. lie
kent his eye on rrice until he had
turned a cnruer. Hall square furthcr
progress "a. the latter stumbled where
Jhsrc was q loose sidewalk tile Ike
>teadied himself anil did not tail. ~
thouvh his head was dizzy aud sub
a.. dr0 .ine>s, was overcoming hiui.
,'nrart with the obstruction had RI
pei uf the heel OF une shoe. rrice
picked u M and rys>ed an hts way
>c. Su- .ho- shop and at last came
ic ,i-n telling that repairing wa
done inside
\ woman. her hack To- him. was hold
m. uut two little shoes and explaining
'il' she wanted Them ready by noon,
when she would call for thew -
t'ricr rlupg,i h,a' %, into seat she
addressed the cubh'rr.
Tvs my ii,,h mes birthday. Mr..
AIer~." she said. ''and I've prumi>'d
"a take her to taovie this afternoon.
The cret viii he nothing, ma'am"
Observed the gentle hearted cchhlrr.
I'm send .hem over before noon. snd
you can tel YOUR little one that IN,
mendin- was my present. and u was
a little better oG Ia give her a brand
new pair"
Rodney Price held his senses dix
wing and muddlel somehow. how
ever. he rcu>sd up a. vague recoc-
milton of he soft low tone If the wom-
an reached his hearing. hut he could
not trace ont the suggestion. In
maudlin way he gained the counter
unsteadily.
~Iust tx my heel. will your', D.
spoke. and handed IL and the shoe te
had taken of 70 the coth'.r. And let
me snooze for an nour. I'm terribly
dozy. when You wake me- ~ have the
little girls shoe fixed. too. I've got
an idea. Sret"
The oh shleula ter did not ~ses-
anyih-r- further Than an in.briaie
talking iacuhcrently when the hour
had Sone by. however. he came from
behind the countc-. the mended shoe
IN his h.ud Ne had some difficulty
IN urausiu- Pricc Who unkuoNiuSy
The latter pU. on the shoe. produced \
WelLhlled pocket book, selected
hank NOT, and threw IL on the counter.
NO change hs ordered. ~Helio.~
IS his eyes ft.l gpoa the little mende,l
shoes. and then his hand passed over
his hrow coufusrliy. oh. yes | r.
srmhsr nuW. Poor woman. the childs
birthday And you. good old soul Wa
O. fiN the SHOES 70. nothing. A cap-tsl .
sob. too NEATLY patched and polished
up nicely. Here and be rendered =
Second hank note 10 the astonishs'i
c,shhlcr. And here he added With a
RECKLESS laugh. ~r'l DO my share" AMI
he stuffed handful ~ hills in one -
the tiny shoes. Now then. you lei
ne deliver them. won't YOU! Where
dce> he liitle one nve,~
second hcor. No Is. * door
west. Thcrr's a sign IN froni-'d-eSs-
maker"
An right rocr lii,le shoss. ruor
i,ile child. And me a regular Sooiv
rua shoes. chs Wei somebody nil -
harry. and the eeWilders-i shceInak-
cr's visitor left the plSce uasieadily.
The two nlilc shoes In his hand.
His gait was unsteady. his si-hi
blurred. fer the erusesd drink had not Z
ye; lost its effect tie located l>- how I
eve. and the sign ~Grrssuizksr' ant /
The second fcor. About 10 srproach .
door be slipped 20 the foor q the hEll. .
uay instead Tor = s.>ceud time uoh- I
bed 81 his senses by the drug.
Oh. mamma - exclaimed the little /
ch.ld. as she chAncsHd 10 oPe, the /
door. aud. startled. no;iccd the pro-
rate nan. Heres soleone sc1. % /
asleep and On. my shoes, all txeG - .
and Oh. mamma they arr I
tnll 81 money
Lost IN amAzes1eng the mother view
"A the situsticn-
when Rodney Price 2rouse1 again I
b. lar on a couch in a neAi but pdslr-
" furnished rco1n- He f1Dcled b.
sas dreaming as q familiar. lS1s
soucAf.for face seemed 10 fash acruss
ais vision. he reviewed the past
slte shando1ed TIVE years 81 rccklsss
r.hrx.rx a forrune won IN a ruinsre