The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-08-12
A NEW SUIT.
By oTILLiA PFEiFFER.

nounced Florence nriii With sincere I'D.
mlration.
MY first SIN dress since was
SRI" said Mrs wafdell. aud her face
softcncd with a grateful smile. "And
present. too"
"From-Iiartonr inquired Tlorcnce.
and there was the slightest culver ~
emotion 10 her Voic, a. she spoke the
name.
"Yes. the dear hoyi lie has been
bless ms to ~ from the first day 10
came Ia ~. n poor little orphan. whose
mother was NY second cousin lie
vas only twely. then. and he has
wound himself nbout our heart. until
We miss him now ~ We would an own
son"
But YOU limited that he was coming
hackf' suggested Florence anslously.
yes The people he l. working for
ARE very much pleased with him, have
promoted him right along aud he
writes ms there il a prospect ~ their
starting a branch here"
That win BE- dell ghtfuli" declared
Florence. aud then she flushed a. 10
she had eyinced too much Interest IN
the subject % discussion.
lie always asks after you In his
letters. dear" said Mrs. warieli. "And
he IL always sending father and me
some pretty present. Last month Il
was a new set 81 dishes for me Next
west, he tells me. be has a great sur.
Iris. for father. Who In 20 ~ to IN.
county seat about some election bust.
iess"
And then there l. his vacation.
lint thercr' pressed Florence
Next month. dear. I am glad YOU
feel a. kind and friendly towards him.
for Barton l. worthy u regard In any
good girl"
Florence went away pulsating with
pleasure. and Mrs wartieli followed
her with her eyes A shadow crossed
them ~ she realized that Florence
was the child ~ the wealihiest fam
ny 10 N. district
she hoped that BARTON might no,
have fallen In love with her. 90 this
account Then she stralgktened No
with calm dignity. for she was very
proud - their adopted sou.
Wen. we're Ia 90 over 20 Bsyville
Monday, Mary" spoke her husband.
coming into the house az supper time.
You are TO go straight and see Bsr.
con before you do anything else" re-
minded Mrs Wardsll.
''oh sure that I'm Jus, longing 10
ace the boy"
Mary looked over her husband with
n little sigh. Plain. homsspun John
wardell he had ever been. and she felt
regret the next day ~ she neatly ia
UP his shirts and collars and brushed
his Sunday best suit. a good deal the
worss for year. For Bartons sake
she would have lied him 10 present a
better appearance
4 wanted e. h. sure Of capturing
you before you got Immersed In the
political maclstrom." greeted barton
~ the train arrived at Bayville and
told the three associates that they had
ntil. private business 10 transact.
Then. linking his arm within his own.
Rar,on bore away the smiling faced
John 90 his hotel. ushered him into his
room and pointed To- the bed. Across
n lay a new suit hat. shoes. a shirt.
even kandkerchi.fs
That's the present I've been long
ing Ia set you ever since ! went to
WORK On my own hook" said Barton.
See here. TN not used 90 II. Why.
they'll think was bound straight 10
ruin n I ,oggcd ~ In that style" ~
monstrated John; hut Barton. with
genial insistency carried out his pur-
pose.
Il DECLARE" CALCULATED John a. he
Looked Into the mirror "A hair cut
aud little trimming q whiskers and
III look quite respectable. heyf
Like a regular statesman. yes" mp
rlauded Barton.
The remark was almost prophetic.
II happened that when the -four dele
gates met the head and center % the
rarity which they represented. the So
lection % some one Ia run on the tick.
Il for the warrenion district was 10
he made By that nuiocat one OF the
delegates was collnriess. another wore
a shapeless and shabby straw hat
third had barnynrd cowhide boots on.
In contrast. the slick appearance ~
John was impressive, aud he went back
home the chosen candidate for ONCE.
lie was really the best man ~ the
quartctte. but II was his new suit that
had won him distinction
John wardell. candidate for state
senator, arrayed Ia broadcloih aud I'm
en-. somehow was a different PROPOSE
ton from humble. homespun John War
dell, sllpshod small farmer.
Barton wardell. mnnsger Of pros
Porous branch store, fulfilled the good
win prophecies Of the friends win
whom he was popular lie aud tlor
ence were together a good deal.
one day Mary viewed the pair mar
rowly as they returned from row
down the river. A mutual loNellgh
showed In their eyes.
Mrs wardell Was a good deal nus
tered when. CHANGING no from the WIN
dow nsxt morning. she saw Mrs. briu