The Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1919-current, 1921-02-11
Waking Up
B, ALDEN CHAPMAN

RUN. who helped To- uhe store. liked
him aud admired hls thnny WAYS
HUH had been almost uncunscinusly
al IMPORTANT element in forming the
Character Of the young man. but Store.
Ruth. thrift aud humble conlentment
vent all 20 the wind. one day. when
letter arrived informing Morton that
te had fallen heir Co d small fortune
He resigned his position Ia tie store
By telephone. half Wild with the iui.
mediate possession u several thou.
sand dollars representing accumula.
uons on Investments the principal u
which was 10 become biz further on.
Then Few days later he appeared
Al the store re-plendent M ~ attire
and iewelry adjournment
I've beeu ~ uusy getting used to
being rich b. declared THAT I
couldn't get around before NJ GRAY
II you need any money. I've cot
thousand OF Two you can have 90 ~.
pand your business"
You're good hearted fellow
Greg spoke the st0rgkeepsr but
SLOW and sure IL my motto ana never
borrow Ruth r. upstairs ln the living
rooms"
y think 90 speak word or two 70
her n you don't object"
\ won't and neither viii Roth We
miss you too much for that
Morton sought out Ruth A. bis
eyes frll upon her neatly CARRIED FORM
and expressive faoe a vague sens. ~
abandoning good oId friends assaii.d
HIN. but the emotion was onIy f,m
porary Glare and glitter bad airrnd,
fascinated him. and be- wus eager 10
Eei back 10 commdes Who were iudui
genily helping him 20 spend hls newly
acquired wealth She greeted hIm in
q friendly familiar way az wus h~r
custom with him. bot there was cer.
tain shyness he quickly noticsd
which he attributed 20 realization
o. hef part II changed
= weut shopping yesterday Ruth
b. said brightly. TO so ms cousin
sunhursi pin and I've bought 500 ou-.
To- and BE- extended little velvet
esse exposing pretty hauhe With
half . dozen diamonds 10 a.
i cant Accept such an expensive
present from you, Greg spoke Ruth
u slbdued tone but give me hat
ros~bud in your huiionhole"
n Gree followed 40 impulse. he
would have gathered hcf Into his arms
aud told her What be thousht u her
ALREADY. however the wlles % new
socisl influence had eu,eIop@d him
The Idle and pleasure seeking Lad
claimed him ne their Own. particularly
Toe his money. There was q groom u
newly made comrades who hung about
him daily. There was Mbs Vera
burroyue 10 whom be- had been intro
duced. his senior by a fea years hut
afiindally cuucsal.ng the fact -.
had 81 her EMP 10 capture q youug
man hardly her equal socially. but
With promising prospects Al h-art
q coqustts. she had darzled Morton
quite and bis male friends had made
HIN believe that q match with Mis-
burgoyus would put him up Boz the
world materially They fensied on bic
generous bounty and BATTERED and 90
ioled him. iis vas lu for iu'lity. ana
when one day be- appeared on The
STREET Nth q hat controlled by d tiny
~ire. and shot o up FROM he head 10
Erecting acquaintance BIZ ehum.
noici him 80 original" When again
Morton drew o. moes revolver fr1m
BE pocket SNAPPED q and landed 4
GiGaf between bis teeth. 10 vas d. I
terminated "ihs classlesi hit % ils 80. .
'on" H. vas oouri-i llks Sing but
zoe day
Morton never forgot a. Hs had a.. b
'overet that be- bad used up hI. entire 4,
'ush. even overiuwlug a. hank 90 .
~ o. this came word that Tho co
ern In which bis capital was Invested
lad failed and h's euiIre principal vas =.
Ivep, away
late uirhis excitement BIZ los
wrought Ca q natural reactiou.
Deserted hy BIZ friends ln iebt and =,
'au~sd with new Troubles. be- f-li +.
! and iuy To- fever and lelIrium FOR
ter q week
Queer was biz hrst word. faInty ,
pokeu. a. b. opsuei be syes 10 nor. h
bel coherenry
"Ah, beiieri That's good" sIoke
be blun. hearty tones Of Seth uny n
We thought sou would be- better
ard fof here than ~ the hoiel ou-
oOd thinE Ne haven't be,n pesisred
AN ihose nev friends uf yours Mis-
Iurgoyne scot q servant 90 .ugufe ~
sr you. onee emily d
That's mnrs than sKrr.is.i sid d.
lorion. for DO Dropped ur In q fash .
heu shs beard ~ my i1ss 500 fhat
en- sorfy taisr selfish humanity y
nd Iuu took mr iu. We'll tu he ahis .
} a. about in o. daI of tuo aui 10. N
eve you of my charge suppose 81,
ou fe,l a bit hard at me icavIug you I'd
'e wsy ! DID" vi
-Oh. -" observed NJ GRAY sat-
ncally. 80 much so that Ruth and I.
iarrelel over which should 40 un
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