The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-02
The Pretty Dream
b. MOi.LiE MATTER


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husband had ever been more s.nsihl,
devoted than Tom lie was kindl,
concerned IN her health aud her pleas
urcs ~ well. aud never too wrapt M
| in business tn refuse u sympathetic
ear. Yet the visions" remained
Visions u n green hnr,icrrd rad with
q lake hlu' and sparkling NJ its Zoo
bf summer Their. the magic ~ it,
mnonlit nighs. az u crude, plciur
r~pur cabin NJ the edge ~ the wood
where young man lnborci over pos
~lhlr Inventions. a bronze faced dark
"Ncd y"un man with smile ~ won.
nrly sweetness nud tender voice ~
match the smile julie had been much
- this mun's Cnmpnnlonship u was
her uncle who hnd whlmslcully intro
duccd the TIVE.
Stewart" he said. "thls l. n mod.
ern maid 10 the cities: Julie. INV friend
here was horn future Edison. bur
h" has not quite nchieNed-not vet"
Nfter 'hui the glrl had seemed 20
chime" upnY the unusual man every.
wherein the wood where the tres
made cathedral "n ~, banks ~ the
take. where HI Uitle boat was hnr
bored -snmctimcs they would row 'o.
-''h"r. sometimes fnlk illy us h. ex
plninc'l and laughed with her ahou,
his future Inventions
There were hearts. Julie was told
thar had loved and lost where stewart
Holmes was concerned Iiut the girl
smiled aud went IN 90 her fate
f"r Julie ton learned Ia love the man
~ grutlcncs> and charm. Al NJ once
Tom carter hack IN the city secmr,i
crudr heiuE. on m endless quest for
mere dollars Dollars won ~ hari
thinking and tlreleSs action in hts
c"nc"rn N the city Toms brief
u"t-~ proved 90 her his absorption IN
m"rrruary pursuit Dear Julie" Tom
would s,ruvl-"Husy every minute
thinking ~ Won Just The same anil
h"riu: YOU will hurry home from tn
oilds."
And while julie would cruuplc her
unsatisfactory letter. stewart would
% IN talkln. In his beautiful way. hint.
ing sadly - what her return would
mean To him. Julie realized what n
was going 20 mean Ia her
When Stcsart made love Co Julie
she lonred wildly Ia break her engage.
ment. and told him 50. but even In
his disappointment Stewart was
thoughtful.
Take time 10 think II over. Jewel"
h. said.
Jewel was his name for her.
There VIII be plenty 81 time To
think. fear" he added sadly. and mo
toned about the cabin toward his
many halfhnished plans. II was then
that Aunt Millicent lnterced.si regard
INK practical choice In a husband
Stewart was their loved friend. she
said. but Tom was their choice. stew.
art himself settled the grieyous qu,.s-
ton julie had gone. near the tim.
~ her departure. to meet her wood
la'i lover on the bank OF the lake. and
a. the moon turned the waters 10
cleaning silver. Stewart tenderly
leaned toward her. while her hands
clung TO his.
Goodnight and good-by. little
level" the man said. Ours has been
a pretty dream"
Later she told biz Tom all about II.
Toms only answer was the repeated
urging that she set their marriage day
~ fnr as Julie could Judge. her sum
urr romance troubled him not at all.
Eui a. years passed, and Julie en-.
ieavored 90 be- worthy ~ her hus-
bands sensible deVotion. the dream r..
na'ned 10 haunt her happlcst hour
ucnnsciously she found herself con.
.nually comparing Toms good nature
Win the other mans sympathetic un
ler,'Hldius Toms blum ways with
10. others tender. halfuttcrei
thoughts. END she wondered II from
hat siftei mint >nn. idea had not
gone out to oulishtcn world She
wished. sometime, impntiently. thai
Tnm was not 50 commonplace. IN his
ur" for her every physical comfort
was well supplied Toms lahprs hal
Aou him success. Nut stlll her dream
Then one day they mot"rrd Ia dis.
Iant town Tom had business there
md Julie accompanied him. Halfway
IN their journey they encountered en
gin. trouble. III. spot vas "A strangely
outs--the ~hnrt-cL through
he wuuds. crude cabin near by.
Tom cried julie. "thls l. whcfr
used "a visit with Uncle live. ,N
yeur~ aga h"fur" We we're married
l"u r'quemi,r. Tony Tier husband
added ub-suily. be was examining
be- ear. culirr "NpW. n | could iind
ruc fellow o. help me BE- said \
uu came from the cabin
In trnuhirt' asked a musical voice
T"r~cly Tom explained
Sorry can't help yuu." stewart
Holmes said but am not much on
practical work There, a sarag. ri
ne bend"
Won vent mind wnliingf" Toa
i,ked his Wif, Julie shook her heu /.
hen IA. and stewart Holmes looked ~
each other Tn. mans face seemed
by the years. his mouth less
perhaps. his clothing worn
aud faded Tn. cabin door hung ou