The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-12-14
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and III tell you lots ~ nice things"
Alicia said to herself. why notr
She iet In three gyrsies. In three dIf-
fercnt rooms the girls had their for.
tunes told.
Aiicia's room was In the third story
Of the lodging house. 80 Mira Browne
allowed her Ia take the gypsy into her
I room.
After she had told Alirla many
things she said. NOW take me 10 your
room 10 ! can give you luck In ~"
Mrs. Browne said. swell. you might
wish me luck, M you have used my
rom"
IAN right. lady: give me m old
dress and ! will"
She was given the dress and luck
was wished.
We'll. Alicia. what did she tell your
asked MR.. Brown. after the gyp~ies
had departed
4 can't tell. I am sworn 10 secrecy.
Ny fortune will nc, come true n do
not keep n Ia myself hut this much
you may know am 10 marry a man
named William laughed Alicia.
Just then Theima came IN and ran
up 10 Alicia's room. Alicia followed
her.
The girls wcre conservatory gradu-
ates and riayei every evening IN a
restaurant. Thelma threw herself into
a chair and said. -rm ~ blue,- Then
drew out her purse and showed Alicia
the contents
Three cents That's an ! have OF
can have until we're paid''
"well. We ARE sure % our supper at
the restaurant" answered Alicia.
Alicia was n Southerner. with n won.
derfui talent for mnslc; 81. could play
the piano or violin either. She played
for a stage dancing teacher also. ~ she
had more money than Theima. hut she
was very lonely.
4 wish had a sweetheart -he ~
marked To the authorizes one day
Tho authoress sighed sympathetic.
ally. She. too. was lonely.
Alicia wen; o. play accompaniment
for singer one evening, and me, an
agreeable young man. They liked each
ether and he saw her home when he
was leaving her NJ her door he asked
n he might call
Alicia gave him permission. Laugh.
inriy she asked. Ia your name WI.
iiamf-
"No: whyY-
'oh. nothing" smiled Alicia.
one evening Theima, who had q
beautiful voice. was singing Some
time Alicia played beautiful yaria.
tions between the verses. Looking up
she caught the eye ~ q young man
who was thoroughly enjoying the mu
ale.
They both smiled
Il hope his name .. William" she
murmured.
whose name !. William inquired
Th.lma.
"Noeody's. dear. tina, know" whis
per~d Alicia.
Then Thelma sang again.
Jack Thornton gained around tbs
room aud caught a glimpse ~ n famil
tar face. "Why. there's Mrs Brovne.'
he thought He strolled over Go heI
table and spoke TO her.
IF u Isn't little Jack Thorntor
grown upt- she exclaimed.
1T surely is." he replied.
They talked Of the time when he wat
little and they were neishbors. Of th.
music. and Mrs. Browne told Jack hs
must come and see hes.
II shall he delighted" he said g
am lonely In the city"
One eseulhg as he sat with Mrs
browne. whom he now visited often. 4
strain % lovely music swept through
the house. what In thatr' he qVes
toned. "Iiow beautiful" This time
n was a violin.
Mrs. browne o?eaed the door tina
II Alicia Randolph playing Her musi'
f. wonderfully Inspiring ! write IN,
pretties, things when she plays"
The violin laughed. talked and
screamed fairly. while they sat en-
tranced.
what a soul that girl must havsl'
"shs has. aud her voice. even. Is full
Of music"
The next time he came Mrs. Brown.
invited Alicia down. and Jack knew
when he left that he had found the one
girl he had been looking for 80 lons
His dream had come true. n he couit
win her.
Mrs. browne, Alicia and he spen
many pleasant evenings at the opera