The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-04-01
HEARTS OF
GOLD
BY 7. b. ANDERSON

scurtciy changed Farms. store. anu
residents passed from senerution to
generation. few moved away. few
strangers came 10 remain Il was an
uid.fasliuned. steady going town. re-
,.rus u, ancient landmarks. aud In
t,rrst conferred Ia community welfare
soirly.
There WIS an ideal homsllkcuess
aud comfort to It's one hotel that
charmed Ralph DiSston. and a certain
gcniallty In the greetings OF people
he had meter met before. Al the end
Of week the tall. handsome young
man. with the pallor Of frail health
/ ln his face. disclosed the object Of his
visit aud wns welcomed with open
hands and hearts.
Dlsston had been employed In mer.
camille lines In the city. and his labors
had resulted In q breakdown. Physi'
clans had advised life Ia the open.
aud II seemed possible when he was
| appriked that his half uncle. Reuben
/ Page. nj Bloxton. had left him the
/ farm that had been Ia the family for
over seventy years What ready mon.
ey the latter possessed had been dis
/ tributed Among his sisters.
/ Dlsston found the old farm neglect.
/ ed aud run down. Hut that could
readily he attended to. John Paxton.
his nearest neighbor. told him. Per-
haps. too. an acquaintance with
+ Gladys. his daughter. had good deal
+ To do In influencing Disston. She was
sun.browned. wholesome young
woman of twenty-five. brisk. indus
trious and happy spirited. and she act
.d as guide and adviser in taking Diss-
ton over his newly acquired domain.
People warmed NJ to him after he
made u known that he was the heir To
the rag. farm. Then Disston made
the community more friendly than
ever when two men. Ezra and Ben
Cooper. brothers. called upon him.
Your uncle has let us each occupy
nifty acres where the farm touches the
creek since We were boys. free gratis"
Ezra Cooper told Disston. Il suppose
we've got To pack up and leave nowf'
Not at my request" replied Disston
promptly. Il would miss having you
people around TO help me out when
I make blunders You can stay right
where you are ON the old arrange
nicnt"
/ Dlsston made an arrangement with
/ the Cooper brothers Co work the crops
ON shares until he secured better
grasp 81 the situation. The hue OF
health came Into his face with pure
air and plenty Of II. substantial food
and companionable evenings spent
among his nelghbors II was Gladys
who indicted him into driving the old
heavy team that went with the place.
aud with her mother did much In
making the interior Of the house pre-
sentsbls.
one night the stables Of the place
caught Ore. Nelghbors saved some
farm machinery. but the horses and
the two wagons were consumed. The
loss was greatly felt by Disston. for
he had not the money to replace these
necessary adjuncts to successful
farming. Everybody sympathised
with him. and there were tears In the
eyes Of Gladys AS she stood by his
side viewing the ruins OF the old
barn. Dlsston had TO arrange with
nelghbor 60 do what carting was re-
qulred and the setback seriously i'm.
peded his plans.
Disston detected a symptom of sup
pressed excitement In Gladys as she
came over early one morning and
asked him TO 20 with her 20 secure
some flowers just beginning TO bloom.
lie was somewhat surprised nj this In.
fringement On working hours on the
part OF this practical little girl farm.
er. the more 81 when she dailIed after
gathering the flowers and two hours
sped away.
"Now. let u get back 20 the house
through the little grove" she spoke
as they regained the vicinity OF the
house and then. Just as they cleared
this. she exclaimed In a joyful tones
snow look What do you sect"
What Ralph Dlsston saw held him
speilbound. In the yard was brand
new barn wagon of the latest type.
Attached 90 II were two superb black /
horses. young. strong. shapely. Ant |
mails and vehicle we're decorated with /
ribbons. and as they approached them
they saw card attached TO the wagon |
which read:
Prom true friends TO the new
farmer"
Dear Mr.. Disston." spoke Gladys.
there II not person In Bloxton who
has not Joined In this gift. They al.
ways help when anybody is In trou.
ble-iust AS you did with the Cooper
boys"
II took all the morning for Ralph
pisston To get over the vast surprise
Of the day. lie had certainly come
among people kindly and loyal as. own
brothers and sisters. and he felt sin.
cerely IN his heart that his lines had
indeed fallen In pleasant places
swell. what do you think of H.
friendsf' submitted John Paxton com
ing over from his home. II tell you
when fhes. whole hea rfad Hloxfaal,a.