The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-12-21


uamm~rsley You sce before you to
night. In my person. mesely the rep
rcsentative IL your real h"-s. Mister
swim. Mister swim has expressei Q
wish that there should he q rpecrh.
and has deputed the 60 make u. lie
requests tina, the subject he has as
signed me should be- treated In A. dig
nlfied q manner NJ IL po~sihle-ccn.
slderlnr the orator. ladies' aud
gentlcmen-A took sip % water
q win now address you upon the fol-
lowing subject: why We Call Christ
mas Time the Best Time
christmas time i the best time he
cause u 10 the kindest time. Nobody
ever felt very happy without feeling
very kind and nobody ever felt very
kind without feeling a, least little
happy. So. of course. either way
about. the happiest time IL the kind
cst tlme-thai'- this time. The most
hrsuslful things our eyes can see are
the stars and for tina, reason. and IN
Remembrance of one star. We set
candles ga the Tree 20 he stars In the
house. so w make Christmas time
tim. of stars lndoors. and they
shine warmly against the coid out
doors that II like the cold of other
seasons not - Kind We set our hun
drcd candles on the Trec and kcep
them bright throughout the christ
mas time. Tor While they shine upon
ne We have light tn sre this life. not
A. a battle hut ~ the march ~
mighty Fellowship Ladies and gentle
men. ! thank you
lie bowed 10 righi and left. as to an
audience politely applauding. and,
iIftlng the table and o. burden. with.
drew: while old Boh again sei hi
fiddle a. his chin AMI started o. scraps
the preliminary measure of a quadrille.
Beasley was back IN an instant
shouting ~ he canIe: Take your
partners Baianc~ all -
And then sud there. and all by him
self. b. danced quadrilic. perform
ing at Que and III. snins time foi
four lively couples. Never Ia my iife
have I seen such gyrafion- aud cnpers
rs were cut by that iang legged. loo>e.
ioinied. miraculuusly hyinr ngure. Tie
was IN the widest motion without
cessation. never the frartisn ~ an In.
stant still: calling N. ngures AZ the
top % hts vuicr and dancing them
simultaneously hts expression anxious
hut polite Gas Il the habit ~ other
dancersl hi- hands eNiendsd ~ " 60
swing his partner OF cern-r. OF "op-
ro~iie lady !" aud his feet hitting high
and tapping down In nm old fashioned
step.
-rirs, four. forward and back he
shouted 'Forwsrd and salute Hat
ance 20 corners swing PARTNERS
Gr-rrund Right
I think the combination IL abandon
ane decorum with which he per.
formed that Grand Righiand-Lefi"
was the funniest thing have ever
seen. Hut didn't laugh st a.
Neither did Miss Appershwaite. at
my side.
Now do you believe mer' Peck
was arguing fiercely. win Mr.. schul-
meyer is he crazy. or amt her
'IIs Ia" Grist agreed. hesrseiy. "He
10 q stark. starin'. ravin'. resrin' luna
tie And the niggers huusorin' him e
They were all staring. open-mouthed
and ashsst. into the lighted room.
do you see where n puts esr
simeon Pecks raspinT voice rose
high.
Il CUES. I dot said Grist we
come out 20 buy a barn. and 60, q
house and 10, fer the sane money. It's
the greatest nights work you ever
done. sim Peek r
II guess IL is,''
shake on n. Sim"
They shook hands. exalted With tri-
umph.
'Thlsii do IN. work" riggled Peck.
"ii's about two.thnusand per cent bet
ter than the. story We started 20 Eit.
why. Dave Beasley'i he In q padded
cell In month I'm be- all over town
tomorrow. aud he'll have A. much
chance far governor a. that niger In
there In his ecstasy he sinote Dow
den deliriou-ly IN tho ribs. what do
you think % your candidate nowf''
wait" said Do~den. "who came
IN the cabs that artst SAW
This staggered Mr.. Peck. lie
rubbed his nitten over his wooden
cap as II scratching his head. -why."
he said. slowiy--who In Halifax did
f,ams In them ralsr'