The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-09-30

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Mary Willard photograph.
All eyes were focused IN the picture
Of prosperous looking farmhouse.
fair fields 81 grain and pretty lake
H. the distance
That's m. an porch" continued
BARCLAY. "lou soc. father left me the
place three years ago. hut ! got am
bilious 20 study engineering and came
to the city"
| az all the observers Mrs. Willard
regarded the photo most closely and
Iongingiy I, was SIX months since
Barclay became her hoaricr. lie was
la favoriie from the start. Hun.
hearty. accommodating there was that
| about his free. honest ways that
! harmed the odd ten people whom
Mrs willard accommodated.
| she was u busy. busting little WON
M hcploring the loss ~ an invalid
| husband. hut sturdllv resolved 10 pro
,id. fot her two little ONES the best
al. knew how. " was the loving In
'ercst barclay took In the tiny tots
that won her regard. II 90, To- b" 81
TINT She took all her business troubles
~ him. lie was not NJ all flush IN
q money way. aud M" hoarderS could
not understand how the owner of
farm could be- SCI modest IN his attire.
n was IN June that 'hr farm began
10 Impress Barclays fellow hoarders
with interest and enjoyment.
u hay. ordered nv man In charge
rphraim Dorkins. ~ send " samples
RICH, along" be- had remarked. and
Mr. Willard's wlnsoine fac. grew into
y delicious smil. rs the first crate ~
straw berries arrived Cherries fol
lowed. then NOR" berries and vege-
tables Thss. arrived IN no parsimo-
nlous quantities There was n barrel
| rnu ~ green peas and green onions
| nj 'niium string beans cahhar"s
carrots and early applrs the lar'i"r
HAD never before known such orul.nt
rleni'ude Hall was "a continuous IN
hilr" Grapes pears. melons-so va
ried and app"'Igins we're N" donations
Thar about nll the hoarders talked
about was This wonderful farm. That
Welded such rich fruits ~ q seemingly
IlueNhausiihle fertility. I, made Mr.
WIZARDS wid.-avnke owes grow like
STAYS to hear ~ the beauties ~ the
farm and the great desire ~ III. chill
ir.u was tia, som. day they would
/ b.. taken 70 visit This earthly paradise.
/ IL was late IN the fall that barclay
rnme 10 Mrs. Willard serious Of mien
almost mysterious. as he arranged FOR
IN. OCCUPANCY 81 two attic rooms for
friend who was IN trouble. rs he put
n and wished absolute secluslon for
a month or two.
/ "you ac, troubles, Mr.. Barclay" oh
served the keen. w,,,ed landiady. "and
van M. too bou.st Ia hid. N. Suppos.
,,u mnl. I'M. conndante and q
b,lr.r~
.y.r, u.i," confessed parc,sv 81
~, Ill ,h.. ,.,,com., John smith
.. r,.I,,, r., 4. . cousin ~ min. In
..-io,s ,,onhl. given "a drinking and
,.,,iros ,,,a,,r nm watching encour.
ar.,nent and his difficulties adjusted"
Ana ~, N. ensuing two months John
su,,,, vos , car. and worry. At
u.. ors, n. demanded s,ImuIan,s. was
Press and gloomy. but finally BARCLAY
ant his IovoI h.ln.r ,nended him up
son, him away. and that appeared 10
IA. IA. end Of the matter.
/ little after that BARCLAY cam.
nom. on. day Ia f,nd MR.. willard In
to- sh. ,r,.d IA hide them and
.,,J.a clos. questioning. bur finally
,or f.ss.J one ~ IA. boarders had
-,a,c.J "a no travelling I'm the dis,rIc,
/ D., which the farm was located W..
,,,,,.h, hack s,rnnr, news Tn. prop.
,r,v had indeed h..n l.f, 10 barclay.
nm, ,b.r,. was n mortgage on IL thu,
,.,. no .ouIty a, consequence. Gen.
,r,,. souI.J porclny had n wear IN
,ht,h "a redeem 4, knew n. could
49,, an, ,,h aop.,eJ IN others its
,ro,i,,,ts realizing that Their, vus NJ
t,,. a, securing ANYTHING whatever
-, IA, mor,r,,o was for.slnSed
~, 80, ,o,t,. MANN s,,,,ad Mr.
v.t,i.r., ..,r..,o,,,r,. ,or b,l IN. hos,
q, .ar,b and all m. tim. prohahl,
80. ,.o,,- so,,t ,v.y with worry
~ r,n moor ,or n ,nc,-,nrm gone