The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-06-09
Bremerton's Human
Story
By FREDERICK CLARKE.

bound Limited
The train slowed drew into the sta
ton. waited few moments. and then
pulled cut again. A man cam. into
th. carriage and stopped nj Bremcr'
toms sidr.
Excuse me. .ir. bu, ARE you John
Brcmcrton asked the other.
"wcllr' Iirrmerton demanded very
curly.
Il va. sure that WIS On your
track knew I had recognized you.
I want the inside story ~ M. failure
~ the cornucopia hank. ana repre-
sentative. ~ the Iowa Free Snilcr.
You see. sir" the reporter cuntin-
ucd. "of cuurS" We have all the de-
tails Of ~. failure. want f.n, hu-
man story"
n real human story" repeated
Brrmsrton mechanically. and smiled n
: little bitterly q, the irony ~ events
which had left hi~ life. except for hi
wideDed experience. Just where II had
been when he had left Huntington.
T.enniies- country hoy. Is years before.
| And his first sweet heart Lizzie Gray
: ~. hld written-.,cry day for
/ month after y.,r his letters ceased.
After two years b" had stopped think
Ing ~ her. lie had heard. not hong
af,erwari. that she vas married.
"Frsmington change here for
= pes Mnn.S q" shouted N. conductor.
aud Br.merton started M hastily and
| seized his suit case lie had wanted
] io s.. the Old town again
standing upon the platform b.
found the reporter at his elbow. lie
/ had entirely forgotten him
I'm afraid there's wait OF two
hours for the lies Moines train he
said I'VE just missed the c"nnec.
ton. Now. Mr.. Brrm.rton. won't YOU
pleas. help me with this storyf IL
will mean great deal 10 me. sir
Brcmerton was man ~ quick de-
cl,lons. Tie pulled out his watch.
-Thr,. O'Clock" ne said. glancing at
the dial III be- back at four. and
/ ~ civ. you that story"
lie sirulled out II the station. EN.
c,p, that n few new buildings had
sprung up II was astonishing how III.
lie the town had changed during the
~ years 81 his shSerre. And nj the
end ~ the lane was the Grays cot
'age. There was the rustic stlle
whcr. Lizzie and he had met those -
years ago.
A woman was walking M the lane.
She had turned IN from below. just
where the Gray cottag. abutted on
ID. pike. She would see him when
IN. cnme out ~ the bend n few feet
from the style. Brcmerton remem-
herrd how his heart had hammered
that morning he had first kissed her.
N was here. and Lizzie had walked
hist NJ she walked now. unconscious
that he waited ih.rr he had wanted
10 run away. ~ he wanted 10 run
row. And She had looked up sudden
" and seen him Just n she looked up
now
And both had trcmhl.d. Just rs both
were trembling now.
And he had Kissed her. just NJ he
Kissed her nos.
Sh. had hardly changed except that
her fgur- had grown mature and her
face more though~ul, grav.r.
You ap.-not married. th.ni" he
siammrr"d.
She lookcd at him coldly. the Hush
81 shame slowly fading cut ~ her
"he.ks
How can you ark me that. Johnr'
she said.
But heard I hear,i--"
That's whN you ceased To writer
"Nn." D.. answered 4 ceased To
write before W.s told. But s,ill. I
am sure that II ! had not heard 80
should some day have come back
TO redeem your pledge. Johni
Well. I rclcns. you from ~. 80 let
YOUR conscience rest. My school occu'
pies all my lie and il my whole inter
est. While you-yuu are. ar were, "a
very busy man and very famous
one"
Then YOU have hcardT' he asked
"of course I've heard OF you, John
Bremerton,' she answered. I've
have all followed your career With Ia,
greatest Interest," she continued, col
oring falntly. You know W. are all
proud of you la framington.'
"oh. II only | had never gone" h,
cried Lizzie. I've come back Ia stay
with you.
with meT she rcIsated. with
me. Johnf'
Il want YOU be- cried. Il have
never known What happiness meant
since went away. Win you be- nay
ulfef"
"Nou-you mean that. Johnf' n.
slamHser.d.
lie drew her into his arms. and she
lay there at last. happily.
Tell N" you hove me-" he whis
percd.
Il have always loved you. John"
she answered back. And somehow !
always knew that you would come
OH"