The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-22
A Joyous
Helper
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by oRNEvIEvE uLMAR
,copyrisht 1919. western Newspaper us,s

made NJ her mind ~ apportlon to him
the part ~ her estate abe had intend
I'd 70 leave him by will. he whlslled
volubly IN his natural impetuous style
You have shown yourself To he n
siscerc aud contcnted young man. aud
] shant keep you waiting for dead
mans shoes" she observed definitely.
4 certainly never made any calcu.
laiions on yours" declared Laurence.
whats more. I'm perfectly satisfied
aud happy with my present lot I'm
earning living. everybody seems 90
like the. I like everybody"
We'll. my lawyer viii tell you what
] have done for you. and am glad
have done H."
The FIRST thing Laurence thought 81
after he found himself independent
and rich was 10 tax. a vacation The
first person he planned on visiting was
Dudley Vernon.
I've n pretty warm spot In nv heart
for dear Old Dud." he told himself. He
helped me 90 get through college: he
saved my life once"
So Laurence went down Co westport
and became n guest AZ the house ~
Dudley's widowed sister. with whom
Dudley lived.
A few days after he had arri sei at
westport, Laurence got AIRS. Aston
alone and sat down for q confidential
chat.
Il am worried nearly to death sbou,
Dddley." he said. he II 50 changed.
Won't you relieve my mind and pun me
In the way ~ helping himf'
Dudley has been that way since no
returned from a months stay ~
Adrian" said Mrs. Aston. II will tell
you all know. II doesn't come from
him. hut from an accidental discovery
] made Dudley seems 20 have fallen
In love with young lady during his
vacation. do not know her name.
only that she lives at Adrian. In his
vast. basket a few days since I found
photograph torn In two Here are
the fragments"
Il say :" calculated Laurence. scan.
ming the Joined pieces ~ cardboard.
IL I had n picture Ike that Id wear
II over my heart"
~ also found parts ~ a letter ap-
parently from the father 81 the young
lady. II Informed Dudley that he
could not look upon their engagement
with favor. ~ he had learned conn.
dentially that Dudley's business yrs
AZ the point ~ failure"
is that truef" inquired Laurence.
Il fear tina, Il Is. Ills lawyer. Mr..
Afnes. tells me 50"
Laurence visited the lawyc- to find
that ten thousand dollars would place
his friend beyond the power Of bust.
ness disappointment. lie seRt 20
Adrian seeking for n young lady whose
name even he did not know. Her love
~ face. however was WILDLY impressed
Upon his mind.
Fortune favored iaurencr'S plans
He was traverSing n residence street
Of Adrian when he came upon large
wallet lying on the pavement. Lau-
renee picked II up 10 ind II allied with
papers ami money Turning corner
he nearly collided with n hurrylng AZ.
ure. n flushed. excited girl.
Found AT last" he breHthed with
Intense satisfaction rs he recognized
her. and then observing that she was
SCANNING walk and street with eager
eyes h. spcse aloud: Excuse me
miss. hut have you lost someihingr
Yes. oh yes-n wallet containing
SOME very valuable papers ] was TAX
Ing "a my fathers ONCE from the
house"
rs that itf' questioned Laurence.
and Miss Amalie Dution took the wal
let rendered with Joyous cry.
The incident led Ia their becoming
acquainted more fully. aud within u
week Laurence was an accepted Wis
ltor NJ the puitea home. Through
wary Investigation ne. learned that
Amalle knew Dudley Vernon. but she
did Not seem Ia he inter scly Interested
when he was mentioned. Perslstcnily,
however. Laurence brought up the
name OF his friend an every possible
occasion. particularly before the par
enis Of Amalie lie lauded Dudley. hs
told OF recent business troubles now