The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-04-06
Two Rivals in
Love
By DOROTHY wHITcoMB

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You'd find u m infalllble medicine
you thlnkf"
Il know IT," declared Lester Martin
aud proceeded On bis way grumpy aud
| doluruus
Neal porman glanced almost pity
inriy after his friend. In a way they
we're rivals Ia love. That II. both vis.
tied weekly the same young lady. Miss
Viola Morse. though on different eve.
uings Young Dorman was thrifty
and steady. and he sometimes fancicd
that Viola rather admired those quail.
ties. On the contrary Martin was A.
ways In debt. always rrumhling NJ his
hard fate and always living beyond
his means
A wonderful stroke % good luck. 4"
~ he termed n. came 10 him that very
afternoon. As be was passing the one
ONCE building 81 the town n figure NJ
an upper window hailed him. II was
Mr. Snow. the lawyer
"sit down. Mr.. Martin" invited Mr.
snow II have heard from your grand
father" continued the attorney. "As
you know. IN YOUR behalf I have tried
to interest him ns n relative and ~
least start you Ia some small bust
ness"
Yes. yes" commented Martin rap
idly. his eyes glowing with eagerness
as he noticed n fiuttering check pinn.,
so the document IN the lawyers hand
"Iie sends YOU one thousand dollars
He saws he started In business on one
half that amount. He does not en-
courage me 10 believe that he viii Do
anything further for you. hut. pre-
sum. your success or failure would he
test rs 10 that"
$50 the mean Old hunks has ioo.en-,'
up az last. has hey rallied Lester.
I'm going to do things up brown"
he secretly Wanted. I'm give vioia
the time ~ her life. old Morse has
neat plum ~ fortune and she's n
stake worth playing for"
The foolish young man did what
many n callow youth similarly drcum-
sianced had done before him. Their.
were new suits 81 clothes. some gor
reous necktles. a diamond pin and a
removal from his former modest Nv.
Ing quarters to suite In the principal
hotel 20 the place.
A note came for Viola one morning
inviting her Ca drive over 20 a theater
party M a nearby city Ia my new
sport car" and Martin alluded 90 the
high social standing % some of the
others who would make w the party
Martin was very much put out 10
receive courteous hut definite reply
10 the effect that Viola had previous
engagement.
That evening Viola did indeed keep
an engngement--a village musicale.
and Neal norman saw her home aud
his excellent company somewhat
atoned for what Viola had missed.
For a week Martin sulked aud did
not come near the Morse home. one
afternoon he drove ny 10 the place In
his elegant ear. II was one he had
leased for month. but he did not tell
that
II was a pleasant enough drive. al.
though Martin rather disguised her
with his boasting u all the money he
was spending. Just as they were pass
Ing bridge the car turned over.
"Oh, dear-take care" waraed Viola
Martin leaPed free ~ 'hs vehicle
This upset. spillIng vlols 10 the
ground. A cry Of pain cane from
viola's lips.
'IiurtY' Inquired Martin.
Il fear my ankle il spralsed. oh,
Mr.. Martin. I feel 80 faint! Won't you
try Ia get me home 10 motheif'
"why. Miss Morse" cried an anx
ious voice and running a wheslbarrow
filled with bags before him Neal Dor
man appeared GA the scene Il saw
the accident. Tell me--ar. fou In.
iuredr'
Viola explained weakly and pleaded
10 be- taken home. Ia trice Dorman
had arranged the empty bags d2on the
Wheelbarrow.
1T may nod he very comfortable" he
explained.
Never mind that. I am In sucs pain.
want "a see mother
Meals heart beat nightly a. trans
ferrlng that dainty form to the bar.
row. Viola's soft hands claspcI his
neck.
lie called az a. Morse home the
next morning to learn good news the
moment be opened the rardea Kate.
Viola was seated upon the porcl con.
versing With her mother. therefor
improved. These words Heated ~ the
ears ~ the hlumeless llsicaer'
AFTER yesterdays experience with
Mr.. Martin mother, ~ course ne'e err
before that. stl.l no. for love an.
other"
Aud casting his mind about To olive
This riddle - love. Neal Do'man
guessed j. cut that he was fs1 ,red
one. Indeed
Tie found IL out 10 a surety b, fore
he parted with Viola that morning
There we're no further remlt,a ices
for Martin when that first thou,Rnd
had been disslpated Wedding tells
were ringing the evening he sll1ps-i
away from town. In debt and oa' ~