The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-08-06

B, ALDEN CHAPMAN

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Yes. sir. these big ungainIy hands
did II" vaunied Bradley Worth They
weren't 50 big and ungainly when I
left home for the dIggings ten years
ago Now I can afford to wear Kid
gloves all the time IL I want 70. and
a diamond ring on every finger II I
like I've cashed in. and I'm going
back East with enough to keep me for
life and q lot 20 spare"
The bronzed. sturdy fayOrife Of the
mining camp looked proud and happy
- be babe farewell TO his old ehuIns
Al the hotel At Lucky Guich- He was
modest in his claims, as all Of them
knew After working hard al pick and
shovel year after year, he had struck
the richest gold vein In the district
and had sold il at fabulous price
He had given -the boys q royal
feast in the shape Of farewell dinner.
An old friend. Tom Wade. only got in
10 the automobile with him that was TO
take them over TO the nearest railroad
station
= never Dragged of IT, Tom" spoke
Worth bu0yaHtly. as they sped along.
but the native town am going back
10. Bradley. was named after our fam
lily. count great things on that
sleepy. old-fashioned little burg now.
I've got two dreams One is making
Bradley what il ought TO be. hear
the railroad has been built up 10 it,
Maybe they've got gas and electric
lights. too. but, whatever or however,
the great ambition, Of my life is to
use half I've got in building up that
dear little toEu where all my OId-rime
friends live
BE sort Of king among 'eIn. ehy'
suggested Tom Wade.
-Oh, don't care for that replied
Worth. Il just want TO make those
know. happy. Say. they are true.
good friends. You bet When they
hear I'm coming they VIII have the
town all lit up; flags waving. buildings
decorated, proud Of the man who has
made good Near the old post office.
/ used TO pitch hor-esirOes in front OF.
IN put bronze statue Of the founder
Of the town. my grandfather. III do
nate them bandstand. q new library
and fountain. Then I'll settle down
among them
Pine" commented Tom Wade
-And your second dream. WORTH but
the auto just then whiried up to the
railroad depot. Was barely in time for
the train. and Worth steamed away
alone. full Of the double vision
There was both sentiment and sad
neSs in his open honest face as he re
nected upon mat second dream. II
Mas Of Ayra Norton. way back at
Bradley more than q decade ago. He
had courted her. but a rival appeared
before he had teld his love He learn
I'd Of her engagement to Wilbur Gray.
never went near her again. and when
he Was told that the wedding day was
named left an environment where dis.
appointment had clouded his life
The best man wins he said phil
o~ophicaIIy. -.and guess Gray is a
better one than I ann money way.
anyhow. II Myra Is happy. that Is all
1 care for
And now. time having sssuaged his
sorrow. bur never having dImmed his
loyal. manly love. he had foremost in
his thoughts the only woman he had
ever cared for. II would be gladstone
TO see her aEzin- Perhaps little chill
dren had come along His generous
unselfish nature WIS appealed to- II
he could do them o. the family any
good. how clleefuIly would he award
his services and meansI
There came e Bradley Worth the
browning surprise Of his life when two
DAYS later the train rolled into Bradley
He stood rooted 70 the depot platform
He stared. he fairly gasped- There
was station built on the most modern
plans Beyond lay no longer q town.
but busriing. thriving little city.
Square after square Of elegant store
edifices showed q public library. q
great fountain-yes. and there was q
statue Of his ancestor after whom the
town had been named.
A shattered dream Law in fragments
at his feet. for the work he had antici-
pated had all been done Amid such
finished improvements and local
wealth his own counted as = grain Of
sand He walked down the principal
street Not = person greeted him He
did not see = familiar face
II was a rather mournful homecom-
ing. Then he paused and glanced In
NJ the window Of = neat up-tO-date
millinery establishment Miss An
nette Morton he read He recalled
Q sister Of Myra Of that name Yes.
there she was inside, showing trace
81 the years. She was alone. Worth
entered the shop
why. Mr- Worth she AZ once ex-
claimed. and the recognition pleased
him They discussed the past. his alb
seuce. the present
and your sisterg- he ventured final
". -And the chIldreny
The Children repeated Annette
Norton vaguely
-why. yes continued Worth. and
Mr.. GrayT
-Oh- l SEE murmured the lady.
~Y0u have been under the impression