The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-11-25
The Strange
Guest
ny PERcIvAL BROOKS

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Dear lIt'lo v,unn p" rr'hus.d ~,
recipient 81 ~. letter aud h.. heart
""r'urd and ioiu. I,or ~ u ". 8.
'""u"d - the t''konius 'a,,n % th4t
m"n.rt.
Hard 90 N'Ilc aud te ma worked
! ~ ~" I.nl' 'of H'r" patch ~ ground
| ~ 'h' limits = Weston they voun,i
\ ~ % 'lc ,r1 ~ every year IN debt
They hrd enough r. cqt and that was
about rll Their. ven, 'vo little chill.
dr"n. h"v",'r Father and mo'hcr
/ f'' uo' mind wearing old mrrdad
'l''l"s MT no, fcfior.d their m.
ability ?" dress their children - those
- f''Ir u"igiiors were f'tir.d
10 v" only bad V'ile cup'rnj 70
! if'r'' 100 fertilizers and ~. un.l.f.rv
d" 80 real mrlrr I vouidr' ,.u
! 'l' kIrr uy brother" Waiter bad .s.
/ .'r'rd >'r'ruousIv. why he Gid
siunrs and rocks rooted pu' ard q
wear gwen =" preparing 'ho lard rr
rtl cultivation. Hrd III show YEA
results
Iu' thrt never vei had M, money
| 'r w." tim. 'u rsrr, ont Walters rfan.
y vHs c"r'H.r', rrur'iruiI. for o'h.
''s Win W"up, 'Hd mad. grand sur.
r'~''. =" hrr,."u,d With debt and
/ ~" prospect ul'rf more forlorn srd
/ utrr"uIisirg Than ever. Walter lpd
told o serious consultation wf'h N.'fe.
~ now No. - 30" D.. corfcs.,.l
/ "1hn 80, - pr hly crowded &c De
'rs' such ursucct, fu' ana = sarr.o ~.
o. fellows us 2. self nv ~ ru.f ,".r
s"'u" opportunities 20 n willing man ="
~" ia' come ~ Alton. 'hr', rc
'''l" CITY ~ ~ ils luck II r.s
"r'is earnest 'T"r, ~ secure work
"uf '"r "-Nr'ica'iv nothing N. grew
'"nD~'cl f"r he VII. aud ~. lI''fn
"u"s w." wrote So ~ Nellie The
answer ~ his 'c'fcr decided him. ~.
spent two hours ~ dusk stroi'-nr
about 80 streets thinking 10 hll over
md decided 90 start hack for horne
-" NEXT morning There came n slight
sprIukl" - rain and. ~ he wore his
h.st suit ~ clothing Wal',r stepped
hack into The entrance ~ broad
doorway inst above fashionable res
tnurunt supper rooms upstairs" o
read on an Illuminating globe ami u
mnde HIM thiuk - home. for his Prov
cndcr for tho duv had been ligh,.
lie had hut two dollars 10 his pocket
and was saving - that. Tor 10 v,u'I
take him only twu-'hIrds 20 the way
home
- Walter stood under shelter n
middle aged man opulcnco prevail 'nr
In dress. manner and ornament came
down ~. stairs glanced along The
street then into 'he lower restaurant
md then 'haucci 20 take Walter with
IN his vision "" wore light over.
coat ~ peculiar PATTERN and this 10
removed ~ he rc-ert-rcd the arch.
way half halted studied Walter close.
~ and then approached him
"Nonnc man" De sr"ke have Wv
Tho time and inclination io parirhc
~ very princcly supreri"
WHY" replied Waiter smiling NJ
the oddiiy ~ the circumstance, Il
scarcely understand YOU"
VERY we'll Some friends are
gathered for little banquet: o'hers
expected have not arrived We are
lust thirteen ~ ~ IS. and the super.
Siltlous ones won't sli down until we
have filled the fourteenth chair"
Il shall he glad ~ be- NJ YOUR serv.
ice" said Walter simply. and few
minutes later found himself one ~ q
party ~ men who suggested refine
mcni and wealth He who had invited
him spoke an occasional word to him
hut Walter did not inirnde upon the
general Conversation.
such meal" he told Nellie geicr.
ward. and said II to himself. For Two
hours, ~ truly hungry man Walter
rcNel.d ~ table - luxury and
plenty. lie thanked the man who had
Invited him when the rcpnst was over
and came down to the street alone like
q man In n dream. lie started AZ once
for his boarding house Half Wav
Down the block. iust ahead 81 hun
man acting susplciouSiy stepped from
q dark alley. The coat he wor. ~
once attracted the attention ~ Walter.
II was the one be had noticed an his
recent friendly beast. In fash Wal.
ter decided that the lurker had stolcn
the garment and had slipped out N.
renr way with ~
Just q minute my friend -
spoke. hurry inr "a he nan and sely'u.
him ~ the Collar stolen properly.
rhT' ru' the slick 'hl,f .,ad.d ds-
'rntI"n ~ slipping cut ~ the garu.u;
aud iashinr awuv
Walter r-iurr.f - ne banquet r-n,n
~ tell his story The owner ~ the
coat eNcit.dly rnumhg.d N. garment.
revealing u lars" pachnr. ~ par'rs.
My friend N"u ha,. done me
vast service. That rackag. holds over
ten thuusrni d"llars In uegoiin' -
bonds. what eau Z 10 for you =" 70.
pay your dilifsnc. and houssiyT'
Il need little money Ia PAY rnrt
~ my way home To my wife aud chll. .
dren," replied Walter frankly
wife aud childreni That souhds
interesting Ia n lonely old hach.lnr.
Come sit thnwn aud tell me about "