The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1920-07-08
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Nc. Mnuhy there haint going To
te uo tsl'Ihoue cot something else
e. spend NY money for. Just cause
Sarah and Irrd has gut such new
tangled notions into their heads. sup
pUss sou rot a. have the same We've
lived her, all these years. aud my
foiks bcfor. me. and never had an
II these fool ideas until your sister
started Guess youll be wanting an
automobile neat"
wei. never mind" replied his wife
mc'kly 4 just thought 'tWould be
klud - handy lu case - sickness. Nv.
ing mile from cur nelghbors, and
F,t lonesome sometimes. aud could
talk 10 sarah"
Her husband made no reply. but
went about the evening chores. Twas
- unlike MHrihy to ask him o. waste
money Ga anything - foolish. Handy.
Indeed There was old Molly. when.
ever shs wanted to visit and to run
iuio town. Who would take her Ia less
than uu hour
She 80 seldom asked Tor anything
90 complained that bis conscience both.
cred him little. aud the look 90 Dis
appointment ga her face he found
hard e. rst cut - hIs thoughts
N,V.r mind. sUm. time soon. when
b. got his vork along they would go
into town fot holiday She had teen
Workinr pretty hard lately aud prob
ably needed change
Aud thus. uks most 81 n. be sooth.d
hi conscience With promises 81 bet
ter doing IN the future
when b. returned e. the house Mar.
thy was Just finishing her dishes
Il guess ~ ~ right To- bed john
he sold = don't feel very smart to-
night"
We'll would D.. replied looking
az her ks'ul, And TAX" something
hot fur that cold I don't like the way
H. hanging ou. Been this way now
for most week aud he Kissed her
aud pattsd her KINDLY
II was two hours later when n.
op.ued their le,lru"m door He tip.
toef softly "a the bod. Wher, she lay.
open - 81 and apparently awake.
Looks IA. storm. said John. aud
BE- crossed the room and carefully
closed tho window muttering ~ he
did So. "More new tangled notions"
There was uo response from the
he'd what was the matterl Twas
hot a. all Lac sw.et.tempered Marty
a. hold rrudge He bent over her
and then started back The staring
eyes and burning face DID not look IA
miliar
Geo aud see ~ David Is covered.
JOHN. Its chilly tonight" she gasped.
David Their hoy who bad been
dead hve YEAR. Then u burst upon
hlm-she was dslirious. What should
he dol
Get doctor. ~ course. II he could
only grt word ,o Sarah And his heart
sank ns b. thought % the precious
time b. would waste driving all thos.
miles
"Oh. God What would give for n
telephone" hurst from his agonifsd
lips
lie rushed out to the stable for old
Molly, backed her from her stall. and
harnssssd. Ills hands seemed palsied
II was ages h.fore he got started
DRIVING with al speed be came In SIGHT
II Sarhh's They we're w he could
$50 the CLEAN - lights through the
trees il,s minutes more. aud with
bursting heart be rushed Ia aud told
them his errhnd
What was there for him In life. any
way, " shs vas unhappy
She who had helped him save day
~ day never complaining always
cheerful when she had asked for
part 81 what was really hers she had
been refused he calling n waste ~
money when hut for just such new
tangled notion he would have lost the
beet little partner man ever had
Many weeks after n handsome little
runahoui droy. into the yard from
which ullghied three men. carrying
wires aud tuols
Here's your nuts. Mr. Cobb. The
telephone men we're coming cut this
way ~ ! drove them over n there
IA anything wrong let us know. lie
over nguin by night. SO lang"
"Why John. what does this meanf'
asked Marty when the men had start.
Ell to work downstairs.
IT means that the men have been
working for some time, and you're
y going "a have that telephone. and n
you don't like this here machine you're
= going io have another one. and pick
Il cut yourself They might be new
tangled notions but they're darned
rood ones to have sround a house"
And Marthy smiled and thanked him
IA only che knew how