The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-10-19
The Old Maids'
Wishes

~ MyRA c. LANE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

WV WI. isHrhfnnnd had been very
considerable. III. thwe maiden ladies
"gr"e'i. rs the, went along the rad iu
church TIE was not going 10 turn
Them out of their home. though he had
bought Il. aud IA. rent he was chsrg
ins them was almost n nominal one.
u was hard that they should have
had Z" ell the Old homestead. but IL
would pass into other hahds after
their death. and they needed little
ready money. owing to the slump In
Miss Alice's Investments
Miss Alice was nearly sixty: Miss
jill was fifty.two. Miss Della, th.
baby IT the fsmily. was-wcll.
younger
Miss Della had Rlways been the
baby. Miss Alice aud Miss jill had ri.
ways known that they were cut out for
old maids, but they had hoped to ind
q husband for Miss Della Even nov.
at-well. NJ her age. she had sort ~
ririish look sh. was Just III. Kind 10
make splendid Wife. aud At onr time
Mr.. Richmond had seemed quit. taken
With her. Hut that was wears agn. aud
there had been some little disagree.
inenf-nobody knew what aud be- had
stopped calling. though he ami Miss
Della had always remained friends
Nr. Eichnond was not really obi lie
was In his early nfties. perhaps n
was a pity Hut all that Was dead anil
gone. and here wcr. the three maiden
ladies walking To- church In the hrla1i
sunshine
Perhaps We might hs,. ordered
things better. Alice" said Mis- Iill
Have you been reading that ,,"uk 1T
min. abodt being ahl. to control life
by lust sitting down and wishing"
Wishing What funny Idea :" ~.
claimed Mis- Alic-. BESIDES. how 80
YOU know you'd wish for " hat was best
for YOU"
What would you wish forf" asked
Miss Jill "oh, ! forgot y sp"ils II
u you say what YOUR wish Il Hut I
know what Id Wish for
4 know What III wish for" laid
Miss Alice. what would you wish Tor.
D.liaf"
Il think know what III wish for"
said Miss Della. biushing
They walked GA a. N. llit. church.
After the srrNic. they met old MIR
Richmond. With his dog and h. ac.
companied them along the road
sure there's 40 NJ feeling about the
cottag-f' he laughed
Tin sure iher. isn't" said Miss Al.
Ice. you've been mos, considerable.
Mr. Richmond"
YES. indeed =" echoed Mls. I'M
They fell back. To- allow Mr. Rich.
mond To walk with Delta pretty hi
~. vancouver. The two elder ladies
had always given place To the sister
whom they ijolin~d They saw the two
walking along the Rad together.
u do wish u hsd c"me ~" sighed
Miss Alic.
Is u ton late" asked Mis-. Iiil
I'm afraid So" Miss Alic. an.
sw-red That WIS ten years sg,.
and they've been such good friend.
ever sine. Toe good. IN, dear"
They did not r-ioln Mr. Richmond
aud their sister until they reached the
cottage.
Wont you com. In aud hav. din.
nor with usf' asked Miss Alice.
Ne II po>iily-l, must be- getting
back" answered Mr. Richmond. u
/" lie glanced ut Miss Della. who
WAS blushing like psony. Your
sister aud I ha,--hurn = promised Ia
marry each other. Mr. Richmond said
Miss Alice and Miss IN took Della
In their arms. Snd Their. followed thos.
tears that elderly maiden ladies ~
serve for such occasions Then there
was handshsking.
Tin lucky fellow E" said Mr.. Rich
mend As matter 81 fact Just 10
tween ourselves. that's why | bough,
the cntiag. Knew Id never get Della
out ~ II any other way But. 81 cours"
We shall insist on your all staying
with ~. Come. Bob
lie whisiled Ia his retriever. which
went scsmp.ring on h"sid. him.
Dear Della. | am 81 happy sighed
Miss Alice.
"And So am L. said Miss Jill. Sh.
started. why. it's my wish 90 she ex.
claimed.
what did you wish. my dearf'
II wished Della To have sweet.
heart What did you wish. Alicef''
n wished you both To- have your
Wishes" Miss Alice answered. Did
you Wish. Della. darlingf'
Della was crying. 'oh. yes. Yes but
min. was such a selfish wish" sh.
sobb.d. II was all for myself aud
no, for YOU"
What was u, d.arf"
Il wished To ha,.-have y dog"