The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-12-23

BY ADELAIDE n. KEMP.


Dor three DAYS the sIRrklc ~ sun.
-nin" und o. suftor turn ~ the winds
lai mnir % dcrr impression on ia"
hrlds ~ snow and ice Jane 'nrcv
iH"ughuuliN drawing on her gloves
lacked down fuW the porch II her
~ a~nni horn" upon the rushing river
,udd"ri, freed from ~ winters prs
un Mndi, pursuing w., course Il
serm'ugi, Threatened e. take every.
thing iu its Nly
luz b,,"ud M. hrIdr, iay the quiet
liutl' "'d town u,.tIns among the
New England lills in tie dim twilight.
NJ. white 'irr,h s'c.plr and the
courthouse .rlfc rising IN the center
~ " O" proclaim equal role ~ love
nnu law
To- lHur the pna Ten wears had
brought many rhuuras The reflection
IN her miIor ONLY rev moment.
slrr, had imH.r 81 her with thpi
'h"urii Sil,.r thread had already
hreun ~ weave .lrir wa, among 'hr
lu'ur'Int brown locks and tp he
pleasant fa,r lines ~ Thought haJ
been added Rui The pink flush ~
health mautled her soft .h.cks aud
ANYWAY" shc added to herself ~
she went down tho road on her way
10 church 4 -tlIl have my voice."
- 81. paused ga the bridge to look
~ Ne ru.u ~ water beneath IL almost
seemed u" h.r o. y time had Indeed
turned backward for moment w. ils
hiEht aud fhaf again Bruce Garter
Tu",l beside her ~ be- bad 81 iu.t
such sunday evening 49, long ugu.
VIII high hurs- fw their fuiur" %.
r.,her he hnd stlll been blind n ev-
.cryihing bur the warming for wealth
III. that King of ancient times n,
desired nuihius 80 much ~ that ",.
rrr'l.nr hy touched might turn 81
gold Nu' o. rrpori, from NJ. frr
co., were correct. his PRAYERS hni
been answered
Tho strain. - me organ ~W,il'd
cut 20 great waves ~ melody TINT
siuH subsidized 20 low calm and
lHUr. sweet voice. little trcuulou-
~ rrsT r"ur,d forth M. beauty -
'h' anthem gaining strength ~ she
went m until with glowing ewes md
fn,r rpiurn,i the sweet notes sounded
nkc strains from 'he heavenly choir
~ which she was singing
Fnr hacL n dark corner sat
man wh">' f'cp set eyes showed The
iruuhlci mind and restless spirit with.
IN ". watched tho singer as n hcr
voice With an l's marvellous beauty
was directed toward dim alone Mem
ory vss alive ard the days came
back when be- Rruce Carter. had once
sung IN hat choir and had waited
nff.rsard fn walk home under the
silent stars Nth that same sweet
singer
~ ne congregation rustled out he
s'ord waiting IN the dim vesiihulc
.agrrl, s'Hun'bs each face. some
strans.l, familiar others entirely un
inovu suddenly woman's voice.
pitched high startled him
HAS Nj. Garsg come out yeti
TrH her -. viii have Ia STAY In the
vintage tani'hi The old bridge has
been swept SWAY and they say 'he
dam - r.nd, 10 break"
There ss> murmur ~ excitement.
ami snmrnu, exclaimed. why. Jane
went ou' tho side entrance and down
me oli read quite few minutes
ago"
Amidst 'he general stir no on" ne.
''c,d the mnn. - with terror clutchIug
~ his heart ~ dashed around the
church and dawn the hin onto the
old road where tho angry tumult ~
the rushing river made d.afenluc
roar Could be save herr ~ what
u~. we're HE thousand now whn'
had they brought him anyway The
aurS''uu smuf' and almost stunned
him
Jane =" he called l"udly. anguish
IN every nhcr ~ his being sudden
~. as n in answer to his call slcn-
der ngtrr raur running toward HIN.
Iin,~ 'iur't h"r 90 him ~ n h" would
never lri h.r -p ir' after onr start.
i-l glance uf ne mun's face Jane
Fruspvd hs baud
"uu~s. d,Jr Uv must get M DO.
cmhankmrut ih' liam has Just burst :"
she crir1
With N. terrifying sound beyond
them coming nearer every mnmrnf
they struggled mp the side of the stp,n
sluIs nnd rrn,hrd the top not mo
ment ton sunu ~ they turned "a
watch the l'.'t uass 81 waters hr
Meath ihru rue" sult,niy gathered
Jane ia h- UrtHs