The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-08-18
HeR sUlleN DAY
sy MILDRED WHITE.

lem. She hal come 10 the country for
that very purpose. because the hurry
AMI confusing needs % life LEFT her be-
wiltsrei Griaifsthers death had o..
CURED such q short time sgo that Mol.
lie. left alone IN the rented dat. had
been troubled about many things.
When the furniture was sold and
the house vacated Mollls found she
mus, az once consider some means of
earning her livelihood To the girl. the
great business world was q p.rplex.
Ing place for which she had never beea
httsd Grantfa'hrr. In hts later years
was an exsc,ins charge. yet Mollie had
been happy that wac her way. She
was happy now - she climbed the
steep hill. sni stood looking down on
the picturesque village The walk ws~
q long one. II would probably take her
most of the afternoon. Hut here ani
there. ~ she went. she spied clump
81 snovirops forcing their way
through the srass or = hopeful bunch
u yellow isHsills when the min
came all unexpectedly. Molile was
trutsing along. absorbed IN her ned.
tstlon. She stood appalled,: all down
tho long rad there was no evidence os
shelter. Her light suit would be Wet
through Ia this dpsnpsir. she be-.
walled April showers tina, came In late
March. and were tinxci with Marvh
chill. Bu, wha; 10 dor The walk back
10 the village was more hop.less than
the stretch ahead - Mollls forgy-!
ahead. Ani then. ~ unexpectedly as
the raln storm. she spiei the old hii.
den house. lt's broken chimney ss.
nailed her. FAR back among the trees
From above came u sudden queer
iinsie cf music. for there wts
muse. even tn the weiri sounds
When her trSt fright passed. MDllic
became aware that someone was
playing tr-mblingiy on mouth or.
gan upstairs And while she was
hesltatinx between Investigation or
risht. u stunning rsure cam. crs-.f4ns
down the s'air-an old man. playing
the harmonicl ~ he came His cyr,
hlinkei a. the newly klnied trc sui
'he girl seated on the floor befor. H.
who" he gusysrei. ARE ycui" H.
sighed In eviirn, relief when she toll
him Il was afraid" he said. "that
you'd been sent 20 rent the house"
lie straish,ened detcrmluciiy ITS
my house" he declared and II l. not
for rent
"Yoursf Mollie questioned.
The old man noiied sadly MY
wife AMI came here when we were
frs, married" he explained and W.
lived Ia these rooms liz OF such
happiness IS few creatures ~ per-
m.ttei q know. our chiliren wer.
born herr. ani lived and grew and
then went their diT-ren, ways Ny
wife went her way. 10 ii.ayeO Then.
as there was no one left In the house
my children agreed ii better live
with Tom Tom IL good son bu,.
you see. he's married 10 Susie"
The ending was eloquent ani Moi
he sympathi,ei
"Ani Susie l. not cool 10 your
"she doesn't understand the old
man excused. and when feel more
tn the way than usual. I come Up here
- the oil place AMI light a irc and
dream of those past iays-mayb-.
sometimes play a biz on my old hhr-
monica
The faded eyes were apologize.
Susie don't like the harmonica." he
said. An auto came crushing rs way
through IN. brumbl.s A man sprans
from the car and Ia moment was In
the fire.lish,ed room. lie vas good
ei iniulsently on the bent iigure al
the girls side
II came up after you. father" the
young mnn said. n, Is -tormins cut
side. Susie told me IL find you here.
I drove out from the city"
The old man came forward with
dignity This Is my son. Paul wor-
thy Miss. | don't believe you men.
toned your name" he pa,e~i
Il am Mollie Moore" the girl re-
piled "ani sough, shelter when II
began 10 rain
The three fingered around the iire
as Paul Worthy sought ana added an
other log Then d. discussed with
M,llie very frankly his fathers for
lorn condition.
"IIe cant be happy any place hut
Jus, here" said Paul. "and az am
obliged 10 live IN my bachelor apart.
ment Ia the city would willingly
ts this Old place up 20 make Il home
like for father II could md the
right f-rson 10 take charge and make
~ it-really home. Mrs Ryan from
the village would he quite able 20 at
tend 10 N. h"n.c-srs. Shii- her hoy
Tim could take care OF the garden
Bu, Trustworthy home manager
thu, II our unanswered problem"
Hopefully. eagerly. Mpllie leaned
forward III you would only let me
Try" she suggested. Il KEEP, grand
fathers hom. very nicely
80. Mollie conhied to Paul Worthy
her own problem And I, happened
that when summsrtim. roses came To
bloom In the old house garden that
the old man "a, In great content In