The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-11-10
How Leslie Won
His Bride
By HAzEl. SMITH.

U
owed un the place vas growing uI
out ~ the soil at the rate " siv, q
Jay. when the cyclcu, came"
Going To- give u ~. theng'
VI" am going To- Ert work Ia "a.
c.ty. hoping ! cau make new star,
later Uu.
REV Jared Bo,d spoke few
cousoling aud encouraging words 10
The bright. earnest faced young mnn
b.. had met casually
III. seat In front ~ them wa e.
'upied by young lad, Ter beauty
sud then The extreme usilor of her
face had attracted IA. attention III
frumptou. She S,.m.,l iahuring uni. q
some Intense mental distress. H.r
companion was hatcb"t faced. shlfty
eyed Old man. who mlsht ha,. been
lawyer.
IN. man finally went to no. .ln"k ~.
iirumpt"ns casual a,quaintanc.
crossed the ai>ic Ia i"iu some friends.
All in moment fr"mpton was
startled amazed q" $50 ~. .lri turn
dir-,ti, around L. him
I wish ." speak With YOU III. said
"a low. rapid ton. 4 want you to
fhiuk NJ S"ur sister. u you ha,. go.
and pits and help n woman In p.riI
sorrow over deep deep troubl. "a.
man with me proceeded the giri. o.
leading ~" O" fate dar, not com
bat for ~. sake 80 those near uus
Hear q" me he huids power over
zoe ! ,aun"t Diet, There il one har..
l"orh"l" " escape from misery. ruin
w.. death itself N"u run pro, ids a.
= ' respected Nr"uptou ln-t u
soudermrut
-. Hud now and here. aud qui,h
o. Tor Ole. prr,I"u. momrut - rcspIf,
ua, pa, h~fof. ! ,an act
III" paused. her ,h.rks turning scar.
'rt. A pleading. trembling hand rested
Hu'"us, ."u~I, upou hi. own. Br"ml.
ton va uuutt.rshly moved
vii you marry mc = M. dro"I-
.us hand went LAWYER. ia. ears wen.
falling 10 hot think me unms Id,i
49, dp mot think ! hope 20 urge you
10 a llfriim" sacrifice Il j. M, Ne
he lives ~ others la he balance
auuv' explain 20 you now bui yours
I. story ~ lie lonely aud broken
- my own. ami Nuu cam. INTO o.,
Path ~ a crisis appeal 20 you
Il think ! understand you" he said
slowly. 4 sm ,unn.trly worry fcr you.
and-at YOUR command"
What followed vas tu Leslie ilk.
an act iu some rapid dsama He
spoke To the clergyman. The latter
ronverscd briefly With N. young lad,
Then there was q swift underton.i
marriage ceremony The cl-rsyman
nllcd ont two hiank certificates
Doris Mayn-ld sweet. .m,H,
name. wholesome" a. 'hr fair face -
It, owner She whispered Few lat
words tu Leslie "1n back 20 yuur
land You VIII hear from IN. Then
her escort returned They left %.
train togeth-r 81 the newt station
on. week later lrsli. returned 10
hs land The town banker met him.
4 hop. S"u haV. coin. back to
stay" he laid. ". need such men
~ Won Then. i"o. II i all arranged
Tor YOU
about questioned ih. my.t,.
Ned Leslie
Your land \ confidential client
has forwarded th. bank several thou.
sand dollars 10 protect M. mortgage
nj cover new Improvements"
but I 'nnuot accept money und.f
such conditions began Leslie
cur dIcut pr"l.shly anticipated
YOUR independent spirit" smiled th'
banker The money j. simply n
guarantee aud you can have ten year.
." pny IN ilt" mortgage " you wish
H. aud Ne will ad,an'" Nuu whatever
funds you need 10 rebuild No danger
u your net soon cleaning 10 up"
n was month later when. on.
morning. Le~l. Stu"d .urNeylng Oh.
new hahitatiou. 4 ,eriiahle wood
nymph seemed 10 com. fofih from "a. .
sr..n.ry lining IA. town road. II
was his wife.
4 have come" she sald simply I
70 explain"
Then she told him hrirf, She was .
40 h.lress Two worthless brothers
had become involved in forgery. 4
.chening lawyer had Threatened di~
srrc, II she did net we'd "a client.
nan N. desplsed She wa, ready to
make The sacrifice when the train Cpl
.nde occurred Later her production
y ~. marriage c.rtih,Ji. had baiil.d
N. piott.rs Size looked down when
IA. had concluded She rlled his
Vision with n.~ glory Ih.n she
aid
Il have come "a tell sou hat have
arranged 20 have N" marriaS. AN.
lul'sd. aud 20 h'g a. you IA allow the
n sha. my fortune with YOU
"A lonely home poke Leslie IRE
'lstirly II VIII he douhiy 20 when
rou leave. You cherish IT, peace and
,uiei Th.n-could YOU shan. n. with
no and ioyei'
After lowing herd droned forth
mingled with mellow tin.
she leaned towards
lin. 10th hands extended. a sob In her ,
'olce hut joyful. serene.
Listen she said simrly-"our we'd