The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-28

system, my SOh-that u thc Us
~,ncc Of all business success. Example:
David Blair: d-monstratlon-his for
tune Ten years ago he was running
an Indifferent grain and feed business.
lie went into real estate. particularly
Subdivisions. lie loaned a little mon
~ an advantageous terms-result:
wealth luxury, safe old age"
Acton Drnne listened attentively
snd said nothing From what he had
heard David Blair was skinilini.
loan shark aud hard master to have
~ Il creditor. However. Acton did not
venture any criticism based on hear
.aS Definitely one thing he did know:
blair had daughter, Luella. 50 love
iy and angelic that Acton cherished
her occasional smiles as II they were
priceless jewels.
Blair and l are old friends" pro-
rr.ded Actions father. You. just out
uf college. hardly know what TO turn
your hand to. Start In by studying bus
ine>S ways--lenru the system that has
made Blair successful. He IL willing
tu take you into his service rs n sort
of right hand man"
I'm agreeable" said Acton. when
dr begin;"
Right away. Blair is expecting
YOU"
" was all arranged forthwith. AZ
ton was elated over one fact only-his
new connection with David Blair
might bring him into favor with thai
austere person and make hi> charm
ing daughter more accessible
Acton had never called al the house,
nor had any other young men that
he knew of. He had met Luella quite
incidentally in the woods. They had
mutually attracted one another Their
meetings were clandestine. but there
was no other way for the innocent
young souls. under n strulu of fear OF
the tyrant father.
As to the system, within week Ac-
ton abominated II. The great admirins
public looked only at the dazzling dot
lars of David Blair. Acton saw how
they were acquired. The man had
soul of hard. impenetrahle frint. His
clients and tenants were mostly Of the
JJor working class. Whenever h"
rlsed one of his ramshuckly cot
tages or sold one on installlnent> or
loaned money at extortionaie rates,
he required and held fast To all hard
interest terms and security offered.
Woe betide the unfortunate aud OPP
pressed debtor who missed the pre-
scribed day of payment
Several times Acton was left In sole
charge of the Office. He hated he
task, he upbraided his better self for
engaging In II. He fairly writhed
David Blair chuckingly estimated that
he had secured "A valued adjunct In
the young man who coldly treated all
the pathetic appeals Of poor WON
AZ who pleaded for another month Ia
Gake up delinquent rent.
The soulless man did not krow that
Acton had secretly whispered tn the
weeping woman that he would call w
on her that evening. II was to loan
her money personally aud win graft
tude and blessings.
II got to be SO that these hrnevo
lent actions OF Acton well nigh con
sumed all he earned. One day ne came I
into the Office 10 be confronted 10y :
Blair In hot ut OF rage. The latter /
had heard Of the secret henefactiou> /,
OF his eniploye, his treacherous per. |
version OF the time-honored system.
you have demoralized my clientele" /
he charged wrathfully. "you have sent !
some OF them to my competitors and |
you have been clandestinely meeting !
my daughter. Go"
And then strange thing happened |
There was vengeful, hroOdln- man |
whom Blair had squeezed down TO II I
point where he had lost home and pa. I
sitioh. one evening while Blair was /
On n collecting tour al the most ram I
Slackly of his tenements, this man
confronted him In nm empty suite. He /
told Blair what he thought of him, I,
then he pouncrd upon him aud gave I
him the drubbing of his life.
Bruised. bleeding half dead from 7
the terrible castigation, David Blair .
floor of the wretched apartment. he
vas too weak and sore To move From
another room there was borne 10 his +.
ears the conversation of n group of
deulzens. He heard them drscant up |
on the noble charity and hepfulu"~> |
Of his discharged young employee, he
wrlthcd AZ they berated the selfish, !
wicked wiles through which he, Blair !
had robbed the poor and had crushed !
uut all their happiness. lie was !
brought 10 judgment, indeed; for the |
first time In his life he saw the light |
He saw IL 80 clearly that when hours |
later he crept from the cheerless spot, |
David Blair had promised his treuI.
bling, craven soul that he would atone
FOR all the evil he had done aud. "A
changed man, the very next day he
began the duty Of PREPARATION. Aud
this was how the example Of Acton
Deane brought about II great reforma-
ton and II was through the same that
he won his peerless bride, Luella.
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Rural Delieaey.