The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-10-21
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f'uINs WIN ~uiHiNN fNt~ oU W -
nothing scrious-as yet. They ARE two
very nir" Young men. who s.em To like
my cumrani. and ! have divided u
pretty event, between them"
"T,oi Nou are getting on fast. ~,
dear commented Elsa Revere the
ciosrst friend Winnie had Il irn ,
wou,ier You are growing prtt'r
every day and everybody thint- ,ou
charming and clever"
~ which winnie fiushcG d.'ici"us,,
for 81. knew The compliment wa sin
cerr.
Winnie was proud ~ the two Young
men who had met her simuiancuusl,
~ her first coming ont" party
Maurice pcleVan had lutroiucci an
acquaintance. Rudolph i'yie and frur
hat moment they became friendi, ri.
walls They were about the same age
twenty three. and had good positions
and the favorable opinion ~ people M
general They SEEMED HaWlr~s So faf
%. reputation. habits and business rec.
ord were concerned. and any girl
might Feel proud ~ their admiration
and esteem.
Their. was strong CONTRAST between
be two Young men as 10 Temperament.
10th we're courteous. good looking and
entertaining hut Maurice was -nme
vh1t quiet aud reserved ~ manner.
u bi. Rudolph was al impulse aud ac.
ti,ity n WIS difhculi ~ the first for
Niuuir ~ decide which pleased her
most Tho lively WAYS ~ the ltnreiu.
un~ Rudolph 81 the even kindly man.
ner> of his less demonstrati,e rival
~ time went on these two Young
uru ~.emed to grow more aud more
desperately IN love. Then. to1. the,
hrgnu "a nutriVal one another IN ihe
way ~ flowers houhons and entertain.
ulonis un. day Hudolpbspylc drove
~ To- the Rcam home to show Winnie
hts hrand-new automobile II Nas
pretty lutte wachin. as n purp">r,
made Tor two lovers. and that first
spin along well paved hnulevprd WIS
y dell shtful experience Ninnic did not
soon forget Rudolph was very proud
~ his new acquisition. and wondered
" hai Maurice would think ~ H. Not
tu be ouidisiancei In the race for N.
love ~ the charming Winnie. Maurice
the next day. to the discontinue ~
Rudolph and the wondermeni. yet lie
light of the subject ~ all this ador
ing tribute. drove boldly NJ to the
Rcam home In IN automobile y Shad.
NOR. elaborate than that ~ Rudolph
n was comfortable tve-passenger
car
\ have thought an along that when
houEht u ear would get one with
room enough ia give pleasure 90 9th
ers." Maurice explained To Winnie y
hope YOU viii take many drives with
me. and as there Is room for your N.
Their and mother We should be q happy
party, don't YOU thlnkf
~ first Winnie rather favored Ru.
dolph. Ills car seemed cozily built
for two. There was an Irresistible Ia.
cination for Winnie In listening to his
pleasing talk, IN his dslicat. attcn.
iions. a. though she was the only
woman IN the world. After there had
been several drives with Maurice. how.
ever. In which the trips seemed Ideal.
such a happy group hid they repre-.
sent that Winnie felt incsiimable graft.
,ude toward him for the pleasure he
was bestowing upon her parents.
one day Rudolph's car broke down
ou n lonely country road. 1T VIII
take me full hour 10 mend things'
declared Rudolph. irritably and impa.
identity. "You can put Ia the tim.
strolling among those Wild flowers"
Winnie was not ayerse 10 gather.
Ing some Wild lilies she especially
liked. hut half an hour later returning
10 the roadside she was surprised and
then shocked ~ the behavior and
words Of Rudolph, who had moi no
ticed her. lie was abusing the auto
~ though II were some stubborn ami
NAL Tie kicked II IN q paroNysm %
anger because ~ would not respond 10
his efforts 10 adjust n. lie dung the
hood upon the ground and actually
beat n with the wrench In his hand
like some vicious. uncomfortable child
hanged the windshield. cracking II.
aud then started away. evidently bound
FOR the nearest town and It's garage
Winnie sat down. upset and enilehi.
.ned The outbursi Of temper had
unmasked Rudolph a. 10 his real char.
setter. IN about half an hour Rudolph
rsappearsd with an auto and driver
which took then back home. the In.
iurcd machine heinE left 20 the ear.
If the garage people
The illness Of relative IN another
town called Rudolph awas for n week
and Winnie was glad 90 u. Somehow
~ was entirely disenchanied There
followed dellshtfui week Tor Maurice
Deleyan. Tor be took Winnie and her
parents out every DAY n had turned
quite cold. aud vinules hearl warmed
"a she noticed how thourhtfully Maur
&c hlanketed the machine, as though
,arinz for some real creature meeting
protecfion. and how careful and >sn
~lhle he was when one day the auto
broke down.
Before Rudolph returned Winnie In.
iultively knew thai IL was Ia the mind
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