The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-01-15
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Bottle Wagon
BY CECfLLR LANGDON

nounccd homcspun Dave Wolcott n he
came Into the Office ~ Alvin Marsh.
n young lawyer % Rlrchwood.
GLAD 10 hear u. Dave" replied
Marsh heartily Lets have IL. mn
always interested In anything concern.
ing you aud your affairs"
u know you are. Mr.. Marsh" said
Dave. "and that Is why I came Since
! married Efie Barclay we have been
living AZ her old fathers little farm.
lie j. SIN able To- look after the place.
and ] have been clerking M the gen.
cral store. Well. II doesn't Ray me
very much. aud have an ambition to
do better"
And you want me Ia help you.
pavci I'd h. glad a. do II. ! haven't
forgotten that but for you those road
robbers would have got over two thou.
Sund dollars carried about me. You
have always refused 20 let me show
my appreciation Of your brave serv.
Ices"
4 don't want any reward except
your good WILL" asserted Dave stanch-
~ There's just this. I've got
chance to buy horse and wagon that
I need In my new business. can
pay for IL inside 81 two months. hut
lack about $50 ~ the cash that viii
buy H."
Marsh reached for his cheek book.
Tell me about your new venture.
Dave" he invited.
Here's the layout" said Dave: I'VE
have great abundance % grapes.
little else down az the farm. and the
idea struck me OF going into the grape
Juice business. know where lot
~ bottles can be- bought cheap. and
propose 10 Try the scheme ~ sell.
ing To- small stores and residences
Srei Pure Home Made Grape Juice"
1T looks feasible" declared Marsh.
"and that sweet. neat little wife ~
yours can be a great help corking the
hotties and labelling them"
THAT isn't the best 81 a." proceed
ed Dave. Il can buy a wagon. the body
~ which, Is built like giant bottle. II
has been used "a advertise patent
medicine. can paint II over, carry
my wares In the hollow inside. and
boom my wares wherever ! go"
The following week Marsh saw the
bottle wagon In action. with Dave ~
its driver. Dave was doing n thirty.
ins business. going all over the coun-
try. and Marsh was glad that he had
helped an honest. worthy fellow On
IN life Marsh was IN love. and his
affections had received decided set
back GLADYS barclay loved him 90
return. hut as soon as her parents
heard ~ their engagement the doors
81 their hVme were closed against
Marsh Gladys was practically impris.
oned in the house and Marsh heard
that she was TO be sent away 10 n
relative.
Marsh managed 10 get n letter 20
GLADYS. and she had replied. Both
were ferVent In thelS determination
to we'd. and elopement seemed the only
way out. To a minute Marsh arranged
how they should meet az precisely
eight o'clock ia the evening. He was
to drive his automobile 10 the lane "a
ne rear al the barclay ,home
Gladys made her departure from the
house nt an auspicious moment aud
reached the rear gate. No auto was Ia
sight. and back at the house she heard
the excited voice 81 her mother call
Ing 10 her husband that the bird had
HoWn.
gladys realized that vigorous pur.
suit wolld trunspire. In desperation
she ran 10 where an alley lnter~ectcd
the lane A. she turned into Il she
Shaved down There loomed up the bot
tie wagon driven by Dave Wolcoit. He
wns moneninrily absent delivering
some 81 his goods nj the rear ~ "A resi-
dence fronting the next street.
Gladys gave up an for lost n she
heard the shouts ~ her father cchoing
Ia the lane she had just lcft. The
round rear door Ia the bottle wagon
was oYen. Gladys sprang 10 the step.
shrnnk back amid the obscurfiy ~
space filled with bottles and crates.
and awaited developments
They came IN the appearance ~
Dave. who slammed the door shut aud
sprang to the drivers seat. and the mr.
rival ~ her father. frantically demand
Ing II Dave had seen anything OF hl.
daughter. The latter gave dissent.
.ng reply drove -. aud Gladys NJ.
tered sigh ~ relief
''For merrs'. sake" calculated Dave
~. reaching bis home two miles dls-
'uut aud opening up his queer wagon.
be- faced the uglntted GLADYS. lie
knew her and something ~ her NJ.
1liftion with Marsh. The ret GLADYS
quickly disclosed The faithful friend !
N the young lawyer FASTENED a. 10 /
rate Marsh. 90 find that the reason I
N hl, nnn-aupraunes was that hls /
iat0 had been detained hy collision. 7
H. tho unique hofl'r wagon Gladys |
bad reached safety IN y now. her .
lover With her the loyal Dave drove .
10" hnppy twain "a the next town.
Then a further bright honeymoon jour
.ey was made by automobile.
Faith In the Acorn.