The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-02-24
LESlIE'S DRIVER
~ KITTY PARSONS
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hhu Thii'n h'f engine NuhOdiy knew
how she hated getting out aud crank.
ing In such frirhtfuly public place
with machines thicker than files on .y.
cry side ~ her.
There was u large truck standing
beside Leslic's flis,er. aud the blond
young man In ovcralls who was driy.
Ing " booked down and saw that some.
thing was the matter.
Want any helpi" he askcd her
chcctfully
ooh. can you crank Fordy' she
implored. In ~" most wocbegone tone
imaginable
Nothing easier" he laughed. aud
Immediately Jumped down aud suited
the action to the word lssiic's spir.
It's rose rapidly when she heard the
r.assurIug chug % the engine,
I'm 80 grateful 90 you she cried
and wondered N She should pay him
FOR his Kindness Finally she decided
IN favor ~ Il aud pro-iucrd shining
quarter from the depths ~ her purse.
Pleas. tai. a. she begged ats
been worth ten times that 10 mc .
The man Ia uScralls drew back
in,oiuntarly and then laughlngiy
held out his hand
Thank you. miss Then b" climb
81 back on his truck and leaned over
the edge
I'm always carry :, Tor luck n YOU
don't mind. he told her Good b, ="
"Whnt an odd follow. musd Leslie.
- she turned down the first quiet
street 10 avoid another chance ~ stall.
linz her cngin. ia the middle ~ traf.
nc lie didn't s-"m hit fresh aud
what Wonderful eyes he had, too.
The next week there was big drive
60 raise money for charitable organ
lEatiou and Leslie and Betty wcrr civ.
IN the toh ~ soliciting funds ~ the
square theater at the evening per
formaucrs
This man looks prosperous lrt's
tarkle him suggested BETTY a. q
gu"d looking young man. with a stun.
Minis glri ou hls arm. vums towards
them lysli, saspel ~ h-r e,c feli
the m"-t irryproashuhIe evening
clothes iu the world -to-,d her beau.
tlful young trurk driver masqurrad-
ING with uu equally beautiful c"mpan.
ION
Please help the babies. BETTY sang
chc,rfuuy in hrr sweetest tone
Tommy cried the girl on the truck
drivers arm. "a. be- pulled $40 bill
from his pocket 10 lou give any more
You'll BE- absolutely bank rupt
lie had not really seen leslie at
all and Just then the girl on his arm
pulled him hack tn their seats. les.
he noticed that The hand of the glr'
was sparkling With gems. including
diamond wedding ring Il certainly
was a queer business
How quiet you ARE. dear" said
her aunt. a. fhry drove uut lleacon
street In the direction - a.. Newtons.
Arr you yer, trrif
"Iusi thinking ~ freugIcd finance.
r,as.ur.d hsr uiec.. and continued ~
lent When they Werr out Ia the
spuntr, thry met fewer machines. and
Just beyond Hammond street rncl"
10. slowed down Tor a minute. There
was ear standing At the side ~ the
rad aud man and sir looking
rather forlnrnly nt ~ lncl" Joe
spoke to them. AMI moment later
they came over and climbed ia with
Leslie and her aunt.
L.. L.
plalncd "aud I told Mr. and Mrs. Cor.
day Ne would give them q lift-thry
live rather near az IL sccias Won
YOU At here in front with me, Mrs
CordHy there is less wind IN the
front"
She aid. and the young man settled
himself between Leslie and her aunt.
"You are certainly showing us that
'pne good turn'-of tho engine de-
serves reward" he whispered TO the
girl beside him. ITS most awfuily
kind of you"
"Not me. she contradictcd him
my uncle i the Kind one
Il see you are driving new style
car tonight" she Neniurrd. moment
later. Have you hecn promoi.dT
"No such luck" he laughed IA
been trying cut trucks that I'm think
ing of buying for my business. and !
kept on nay working cloth,'. TO do II"
Is your wife pleased with Il out
hereT"
'She hasn't had chance, I'm not
married Nafaanrp Nuuf'
"Of course not but Do you Ike ~
Yes. rm very pleased with %
thank you. I've lived here FOR twenty
years l. the lady with you your step
moiherT'
No. sister in.law; my brother has
humps"
would you go for rid. With me
tomorrow about FOUR" he asked IT.
releyantly.
In one ~ your new trucksf
In anything you'ii ride In las long
as you1l 60" Aunt Minnie was quiet.
" sleeping
Il get OF here please don't get out
--good might. everybody she called
Hut he yok her TO the door aud
held her hand Ia his little longet
than pollteneSs demanded when he