The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-08-19
A Garden
Cafeteria
BY cENEvIEvE ULMAR

] tC1uyrishi. 1879. Western Nswspsysr inian ,
There was iiutter In the Dale fam
lly when a letter arrived from the son
aud brother, Walter, announcing his
marriage 60 Miss Iietty Perkins.
Tie had left his mother and sister
ou months vacation heart free.
"Iie can't mean III" gasped Maud
who was proud ~ her handsome, high
spirited brother aud had always count.
cl on his restoring the old family pres
tigc by wedding an harcss.
and a bride from Grernville!" Oh
served Flora. That's where he had
been staying The very name has n
flavor Of hay and poiatocS And IIctty (,
and Perkins. Ilebcian enough to
please the most Democratic"
"pon't sheer. daughters. NOR discuss
Il or spread II until We meet Walters
choice" chiGe,l Mrs. Dale. 1t u Ger
tainly matter 1T free viii with him
self alone us tu whom he chopSrs "a
marry. and have too much confidence
IN his sound common sense and Judg
ment to believe that be- would select a
wife whom We could not respect
I since poor father died We are In a
measure dependent upon his bounty.
I and We must give this newcomer the
I best welcome We can"
They we're born aristocrats. were
these two exclusive young ladicsat
I least They believed So John Dale had
cared we'll Tor his family while he was
alive. hut the extravaganza ~ the
lowed ones he indulged as 10 every
/ want aud caprice had involved him NJ
last.
Land poor" Walter had pronounced
B the situation when be- found himself
facing serious debts and Responsible.
I lies For two years the family prac-
tically lived on what was sold of their
realty NJ sacrifice. Then. after
sensible talk with his mother and SIS
tcrs. Walter got down to the practical
issues 81 life and attempted 90 iniu
egra them 10 d. the same.
There l. only one piece Of realty
lrst clear Of lucumbrauce." be said
"nui that l. the Hat iron tract. u had
some prospects i've years axe. but
slnce two railroads have rucirclrd Co.
SHIFTING IL IN like "a back yard. no one
would think 81 using II for rr~idenc,
purposes, and the only hope l. that 10
may eventually sell Tor "a factory site
Meantime have secured guod posi-.
ton. - We eau retain the old home
here and live az least comfortably.
You dear people shall be my care. uu
matter what comes
And now casual vacation had
changed the whole current 70 his NE
IL was a case OF love n first sight. the
day he met IIetty Perkins. She was
an orphan living with a married sister:
attractive rather than beautiful. sin.
cere. unprctentious and with a warm
heart for everybody She met. The day
nm hour Flora and Maud were placated
~ her gentle. appealing ways, and
Walters mother. viewing his happl-
ness. was content. lietty had been
brought mp Ia strict adherence o.
household duties. and by the end ~
VIVA NAAf WIS AAhfAAMNNN MNNNNAAAs ~
due share ~ the domestic responsible.
ties Of the household somehow she
soothed the mncor and dissatisfaction
Of the sisters and encouraged her
mother.in-lav 20 hopefulncss for the
future. when she dilated on the GER
tainty that Walter was the man 90
make a grand success In business.
Il am going TO make confidant Of
you sister" said Hetty 10 Maud one
day. I'VE all wish to help Walter. Of
course and make his burdens lighter.
and ! feel certain that you will CO.
operate with me In plan TO effect
that end. went out To look over the
HAT iron tract this morning. OF course
the tao nilroad embankments that In
close a. except for the houleyards cut
ting under them. make II yalueless for
building sites, hut there l. thirty acres
of the best soil ! ever saw. You see.
know good deal about farming.
have noticed people around ~ culti-
waiting a little patch ~ garden space.
and raising few stunted onions aud
radiShes as II they were inestlmable
treasures. That shows the city hun
gers for something fresh and green.
What do you thlnk-it has given me
nm idea for garden cafeteria"
Maud looked puzzled Il don't think
I understand what you mean. Hetty."
she said.
why. just this: You know when I
married Walter I had two thousand
dollars Inherited from my mother I /
offered II Co him. but he refused 20
take II. Now | see n chance TO invest I.
n. You. with your splendid education
and smart, quick ways AT figures. shall I
be the manager of my great scheme. /
understand how TO direct hired work. |
ers TO pillow and till the fiat iron tract. !
They will cut II up into blocks-this /
one planted "a cabbage. that one To |
onions. another peas. and beans. aud /
beets and tomatoes. aud ~ on. And I
We'll try berries the second year. Well, 1
Ne win innugurate "a new fad. The .
tract Is right In the city aud accessible +
Ia residents for miles around. A thou |
sand automobiles pass through Il daily. |