The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-10-19
THE CHERRY MAN
D. MotlIg MArHgR.

4 WINS NhN 'hNuAh 70 Wy unN tsfr :
patience. To ~ ~ relative rnmpan.
ion To- Aunt Maybcilc. after hes own
fathers death. hnd seemed No IN.
umc pr"vid-niial opportunity. ton
tinued cotnpaui"nship with Aunt MAY
h.lr nov seemed far from pre,idcn
tlal. Truly N. fortune favored lady
rxacted from her orphaned Niece duty
e. IN. last detail New. even M.
prospect VI long tour through un
explored country IA Aunt's palatinl
car brought M pleasant anticipation
Above all Aunt Mayb.llc wicks was
q man-hairr Lone ago some iisap
pointing male had woocd Aunt May
belle for her fortune and no, her
face. and Miss wicks had found him
out Ia time to block his plan. From
that DAY meu w.r. e. her iurr.ly n
dread Dsc~ssity. ~ course one had To-
hire them 10 Look after furnaces. or
To- NOV lawns Now Aunt Mnyt.llc
was troubling her mind over the prob
lem 90 n suitable chauffeur for N.
long trip planned. with only her tried
companion ~ associate MIS- Nirk~'
friends resolut-ly rejected The pleasure
~ accepting her Invitation To- inln
In the ride
This sunShlny morning ~ Sulli~
walked between the red l.w-l.d trees
she was thinking how jolly thu coun.
try might be- with sam. youthful. con
genial soul 10 enjoy with her it,
beauties
A cherry hli her sluarrlS "a her
upturned forehead. Sallir laughed
locking NJ into the branches. her nopi
" morbidn-ss gone Then Salli. sHi
up and stared young man swung
lightly on limb ~ th. tire. aud
gazed down with dark Apologize eyes
Il am =" ~nrry" he said. That
one missed the pail"
The young man were hrunn cuitun
nvernlls aud dlsrrpuiahle straw
hat his barred brown arms reached
higher Tor more cherries
stranger here ab"utsf' asked N"
young man. Ills pleasing country lila.
i-ci reminded Srlli- ~ comedian
taking n part: She smiled
"Y-s. u stranger" she replied.
Aunt wicks and are guests AT the
hotel until ". can IND a satisfactory
chauffeur To tax" u IN our way. The
one We brought from the city. or
rather. the On. who brought Us ON
from th. city. left suddenly becRus.
Aunt didn't like his staying eat until
y o'clock when he was OF duty"
II see" said the understanding
young man. Aunt j. on. ~ those
people who own you. body aud saul.
n you work for them"
Ssh. t." agreed SAIL. .mphatically.
but you don't work for her the
young man said You ar. her nl.ce."
And" Salli- corrected her hired
companion - we'll We ARE planning
n long trip nov"-h.r tone was visit
fui-"it might be- such very delight
full trip. with the right people. Noun.
tsins you know. and quaint little inns
To stop nj. nesting back against the
green oh. ! beg your pardon" said
Salll.. I, was really her own pardon
she was begging for undue communal.
ca,iy.ness. u thought" sh. quickly
added. that you might possibly b.
abb. 10 direct IA. 10 capable chauf'
feur"
Il guess" h. remarked musingly.
"thnt I could stand ia. Old iady n you
can. Id liz. that trip myself IN
fact. It's m. very thing I've been wish
Ing for-tn get away sumew here. see
ia. world Pretty duh around here.
will apply"
Snlli. was douhtful You haV" 'o
be- recommended. Sh. reminded him.
The pleasant Young man grinned.
II viii be. Doc StrRtlon viii recon
menl W.. Noh"dy better known
around here than poc Struttou. ~.
driven for him lot. in on times"
Snlll. was luhllini. Gone right on
To IA. hotel with nae now she said
II must have my written recon-
mendution first" m. young man said.
and | want 4" clean NJ
Cleaning up" made wonderful
difference Salli. could hardly be
rrV. that this neatly clad person with
III. smooth dark hair was th" cherry
man" OF The morning The young
man. Ia turn was overwhelmed by the
charming appearance. Ia her dainty
frock. ~ his pink glngham' acquain,'
ancs. Ssh" was mighty ME. this
morning. h. was thinking. "hui now"
"Jlm" proved Ia %. a courteous aud
desirable, chauffeur. Even Miss Wicks
could not Withstand the charm of his
engaging personality, SAIL" often
found herself relieved from dutS NJ
companion Him was moi only In.
i.rrsling bat remarkably well IN
formed
N b.cnmc habit. after Aunt May.
, belle had retired for the night for
. the companion and the chauffeur Il"
meet as with on. thought, upon the
ma, onlit Vrrar,in of s"m. romantic old
mn where they might he stopping
'p.nr.si III. cherry man said sud
, thnly. softly. don't YOU know that
Their. can lee NJ parting between you
aud me; I haN. loved YOU, dear.
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