The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-02-05
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Ladies' Man
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HyAIyAH JORDAN GARTH
tcopyrsh,. 1913. western S.w.pspsr unioa

hernl,ied and without introduction. No
body asked him for credentials or
antecedcnts. for FROM the first he made
n good impression. lie was accepted by
the male portion ~ the community ~
quiet. obllging and eminently r.
spectacle person. aud he won the adj
mlration aud esteem Of members ~
the gentler seN through his unvarying
courtesy. handsome face and exquisite
good taste IN the matter % dress.
II was high tribute to his attrnc.
tiveness when u became known that
he was engaged 10 Rita Morris She
was the belle ~ the village. Her par.
ents were only humble folsS but hTd
brought her up well. Flare and gilt
ter could never have secured her az.
tcnilon. The tested sincerity and In.
nate merit ~ Steele had alone won her
regard. and TO her his courtierlike
prrs"ntment was simply the well-bred
refinement % true gentleman.
II lacked month Of the announced
marriage. when all wellston was set
agog with the intelligence. that
wealthy relative had left Rita for.
tune Of nearly a hundred thousand
dollars.
"Of course the wedding won't take
place" averred one critic. Rita has
become the richest girl In the district.
II We'll fitted for high social life and
her folks will look beyond Steele"
Steele. meeting Mr. Morris on the
street one day. suggested that Rita un.
der new and unexpected conditions
might wish To change her mind"
You're wrong there: nor do We"
a. once asserted the blum hole-souled
old man I'VE have been glad to think
of you as a son.in law aud we're not
Of the purse-proud kind"
So the wedding took place Steele
kept right an with his professional
practice and proudly refused 10 In.
dulge IN any extravaganza on his
wife's means.
Rita lived entirely for him. she was
ambitious for his sake and urged him
90 enter public life. lie was elected
| president 81 the town board and later
named As candidate for the state
senatorship. II was while Steele was
campaigning that Zen Really and Tom
Wall. travelling patent medicine hawk.
crs. came to wellston.
"well!" said Beazly. naring open
the local paper aud revealing "a large
| picture ~ "our esteemed townsman
and the next state senator" do you
recognize him."
II don't" replied Wall promptly.
Then you've got bad memory.
That Is the young fellow whose room
We took when We boarie at a place
In Dover RecolIect how We paved
over q lot OF rubbish he left behind
him. among them a dozen or more
photographs OF himself and different
ladies. taken togetherr'
"why. II does sort OF dawn ON me"
! said Wall.
Don't you recall how I said he must
be a professional masher 10 have 50
many lady lowest Well. since then he's
| come 20 this town has married the
richest giri In n. II up for state sen.
ator and have those photographs
back home"
what of itr'
"why. good big bribe. or I'll give
him away. What won't he give 20
suppress those pictures Of his giddy
daysr What won't his political rivals
pay Ia get possession of themi"
4 few days later Beazly called at
the Morris home. lie proceeded 10
business NJ once. Mrs. Steele" he
said briskly. II am assuming that your
husband and his friends would give
n good deal To see him land the sen
atorShip Well am the man who can
make II sure for him or defeat him"
| Il know nothing about my husbands
| political or business AFFAIRS" spoke
Rita. rcsenting the familiar manner of
her visitor.
"Oh you win be interested" coolly
assured Beazly. Plainly. lady. I have
some photographs taken at a period
before Mr. Steele was married"
Rita stared aghast. Every one of
the pictures showed man. unmlstak.
ably her husband. with different
woman each time making love. In one
he was kneel.ng nj lady's feet In
another he was kissing lady's
hand. In all Of them his attitude and
facial expression portrayed the lover
full and complete. Rita was too shock
cd TO speak
Il want the five thousand dollars
in cash" hegan Beazly. when the door
opened and Steele. who unexpectedly
returned. entered.
what Is thisf" he cried. and as
the agitated. nearly heart.broken Rita
disjointe,iiy explained. he INDUCED In
n hearty laugh.
why. my dear" he spoke with AMI
nation. those are meInentoes OF my
experience when for one year | acted
In the movies. and were taken 10 be
given 90 the artist 20 make the show
placards. Bless you All OF the ladies
we're married and most Of them moth
ers-good. practical women. who made
acting a business My man" he said To