The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-07-07
Had HE Teeth Cut
After All
D. HAROLD SINclAiRE
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John Marsh Was going to the city.
and his friends Of the village general
store were apprised Of the fact.
They were quaint. old fashioned fei
lows. In the main, and they shook their
heads obviously when John told airily
IL his determination "to see the
sights" lie laughed ut their serious
warnings
"Oh. I've got my eye teeth cut"
boosted John.
You didn't have last time. when
you bought that gold watch for hf,y
dollars" submitted old Abel Grimes.
That was the usual entrance fee,
you see" explained John. hut coioring
They won't catch me the second tim.
You all got Wild when I bought that
stock In the Golconda gold mine for
. dollar u share. Now It's two. and
paying a bic dividend Resides. Lucy
will he With me"
John Marsh was very proud II Lucy.
Well he might he. His only child. she
was his idol. Also that Of every mar
riageshle young man In the town. esp"
cially Vincent parrow-but u that
later.
years. for her father was by no means
a wealthy man. In fact. outside ~
some two thousand dollars. Invested
safely. as he supposed. b. had only
the small farm where he lived. at the
edge 1T the village.
lie had high hopes ~ Lucy. however.
fur year she had h,co attend
ing city art school. lie was going
after her now. to bring her home for
vacation. One NOR. year she had
told him. aud sh. would b. able To
produce something that III. p.opl"
would pay for.
John had very neat idea In his
mind. b. fancied. ~ b. reached the
city early the u"N' morning ~" had
part 90 the dividends from his
mining stock investmen, In his pocket.
and b. planned Ia make Lucy u hand
som. present To make II u surprise
and pleasure for her. b. determined
10 get her something la IN. art line
Real high art. he explained to a
man he me- just outside ~ All auction
store 10 which he had been directed
"Youll md IL here" declared his
chance acquaintance.
som. really Naluabl. pictures we're
being offered for sale. but only few
They had been concealed Ia various
packages. S.izs-i and w.r. now offered
for sale. Johns companion must have
conveyed SON. hint 10 IN. auction..r.
for when the latter put Up q gsudily-
framed daub. designating II "a rare
MISSIONER" the man nudged him
John 40, the picture for one hundred
dollars.
u. kept the picture Srapped all the
way home. Lucy by his side. II WAS
fortunate that he was not looking Al
Lucy later. when be proudly exhibited
his purchase.
yes. father" she said. In a subdu.d
and disappointed tone. lit u quite
quite attractive. and-the frame IL
VT. tflkht uhu ht"
She did not tell her father that he
had been salndi-d. A week later b.
had something els. to think OF. III.
Golconda. after paying unearnsd diNi-
d-nds. blew up. aud honest Johns cash
surplus was consumed Lucy painted
evenings. and on her fathers birthday
presented him with her first finished
canvas.
Why, say" observed the old man
what's the matter with ripping that
old daub gu, Of plsc. for know now
that IL il one--and using the franz.
which il pretty fnir for an auction
frame. after ally
This was agreed To. Her lover ~
her sid, and her father regarding
them indulgenrly. Lucy began To re-
NOV. the old canvas from its frame
backing. To her surprise. as II came
free, there showed under II u second
canvas.
"why, Lucy" began her puzzled
lover.
"Oh. Vincent interrupted Lucy, In
delighted gasp ITS rear '"to''
whats THAR said her father
~ gem-almost priceless" declared
Lucy. who knew art when she saw u
See signatur. aud all.
IL all proved true. la some way. un
doubtediy. one Of the pictures con
cs,,led by the foreign shipper To eyad.
paying duty. had got mixed with the
ordinary stock Of the auctioneer.
John Marsh had to take another trip |
TO the city the neat day. lie accom-
panied Lucy. carrying the precious
Corot In n grasp that he was de-
termlned no thieving iniscrcani |
should break.
An art connoisseur paid fifteen hun
dred dollars for the treasure. Lucy |
was abr to resume her art studies
her engagement with Vincent was
shortened. and John Marsh was able