The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-05-13
DAYlD'S HOUR
By JACK LAYTON.

,coI5fishl islo. western Ns-spspet unioai 4
David snt before the fireplace In the .
coy room aud looked earnestly at his .
cid friend. The ruom was lined with .
books. aud "A desk stood Ia the ccnier 4
half curtains were AZ the window. I
where RULED curtains had been. aud
doctors sign with gilt lettering huns
above. David had done his best to
turn his mothers sitting room into a
doctors consulting ONCE. The Old
friend looked back az David. and sym.
puthy was In his gaze.
Its tough he said. after all the
years you've planned for this. boy. TO
have IL fall through. Your mother
land me used To sit and talk 81 the
time when you'd come back from col
iege and have the whole town calling
YOU for their sick You'd n made
good doctor. too: there's no question
about H. nettcr'n the big one that's
come out ~ the city. Hes had none
81 the struggles you've had to hnd
his place.
"iIis dad IL one ~ the big specialists
IN the city. Thought u would be
good thing to start his son ga his own
fecI 80 he bought him the cnllum
place and got him established. We
| sure dld need doctor. old Doc Wells
dropping OF sudden. this new me
fell soft into his place. the place that
should have been waiting for you.
David Everyone SEEMED r. take 10
Doc Brercton right On. Maybe u was
his fine chr that impressed EN-. or the
housske~per IN cap and tucker that
opens the door M his house. Anyway.
I'm sure there's nothing Tor you here
now. son. m you'd better hunt an
other stand Rent this hous. AMI
| start out Zoe another town. Wen
miss YOU. hut I'm telling you Just how
things are"
David uclded gravcly. ''Thank..-
he replied. hut ! guess III stick;
Doctor Brcrcton may take all the reg
ular patients can see how our FAINT
lies would welcome city practitioner
But there must be- others who could
use me. the lower town folks per.
haps. or those across the bridge"
Land alive hoy 2" the old man ~.
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JUS you 'neah.' na'iu corrfc''
" 1one' euousn, IN ~. opinion
pr shs'oe N husband tof MS
" ian sh'u' ana ,he SRI
~ Hu'h Tor her io"' iatner 'hat
~ 49, MN "en' k"oh
"snt 'a''u' im sorry you haven't
wit N'''"n"
'a''u os,l"eu 10 SUCK ana 90 what
ne ooalu. TIE met Nell next day. She
was WIN ,he capable ana conn
ueh' nr.re,"n. ana after her little eager
cry Ne" had IN whispered word
hsA'i 70 De allowed 70 speak 20 him.
re was fortunate IN meeting the
sirl hi'er That down by the bridge
now Nh'te WIN w" SHOWS 81 winter. OF
70 me Wool road perhaps. with ever.
kfhs on ethrr side. Ana Neil con
''ss'n =" nun mat iial brsreion want.
'u h'F Tor MS VIE AMI that h-s father
wanted " TOO
NM Won care Tor him. Nelly he
'nanAkeu '" ask
M tr' ''sAru'n MIN quietly.
',''hN nov paNid. she said;
sua' never mRrry iial hrore'on.
N''u hehrt sang ms he walked
''a.'e A''h"'
'"m u.sPa'rihe waiting hours 81
'l'e'ess' me telephone called him. He
VIZ ""'''" "' interest
~ '""' ~ once, ne responded.
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