The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-29
THE new HOME
by AoA BORDEN STEVENS

at each other across the dining Table
set for two. Just 80 they had looked
for three weeks. ever since Tom aud
Dorothy had left on a long trip. Even
with the other children gone. u had
not been ~ lonesome while Ton and
his wife were In the house. There was
young life aud laughter. aud four O.
exchange experiences at every meal,
Dlnner never had been dull. then.
Even Mother Bateman's broken teacup
seemed important with Dot to sym
pathIze.
since their departure echoes rang
through the large. old-fashioned rooms
Father and mother took to sitting In
the dining rom evenings. Today each
knew that a climax was at hand.
-Say. mother" II was father who
began II. Cant you think ~ anything
besides that kltcheni Seems 60 me-
after all these years you might have
something else 10 talk about"
"You aren't particularly interesting
yourself. pa. going TO and fro the way
you do all day. should think you
might"
"Now. Sally. don't turn down Pine
street instead 81 Chestnut every other
day to make yarietyf" He brought
sudden fist to the table. The trouble
with Us Is. we've got into u rut We've
thought 81 nothing hut those children.
aud now they want their own homes
They don't want 10 alt every day az
our table. listening to our pressing. or
helping with your dishes; M. bot
wants dishes 81 her c~n. We Thought
Tom would always i've with Us IN thlS
big house. but they went on this way
to sort OF break the shock Wei, as
far as I'm concerned. IT'S broken. "hen
Tom and Dorothy come back, they are
going to their own home
Mother Bateman sat down before
the plano after hasty glance over
her shoulder. then rose TO shut 'he
hall door, glad no one could see how
foolish she was. Then she sat on the
Old stool. and her fingers FOUND the
notes OF Robins Return. She stoppeh
q little scandaiized al these old mein-
Dries. and took up modern piece "i
music left there by Dorothy. She tried
q Few bars; II wasn't so Impossible
Il believe III take IL up again. she
thought. and went about her work WIN
new courage.
A daring thought struck her Ton
was the only son within miles THOSE
children OF hers had startled her al
most as much BY their wide nights IN
search or fortune. ss duckiings s'art'e
mother hen.
Fred's room. for instance. Fred was
In China. A revolutionary Idea &C.
CURED to her; why keep things as they
had always beenl There was pioneer
spirit In Mother Bateman. but she had
been too busy to give IL hearing
When pa came home 70 dinner. Moth
er Bateman seemed eager and excited
whats happened, maj Somebody
left you fortuneT
She laughed. mo. pa, ! just had
sudden idea"
Goodness gracious. Sally, II must
he some idea to make your eyes shine
like that"
IT isn't; we'd ought TO nave thought
OF " long ago. How long are those
children going TO be gonef Two weeks
moref Well. Jim, J was looking the
house oSr and u seems TO ine u would
take mighty little nxing TO make up
stairs into nrst rate little apartment.
all by Itself. nm. lets do H. ana have
u ready when they come home.
Jim looked at his wife with new In
terest sally he said You're won
der III speak =" brown shn h"sers
on my way Gown TOWN.
There was plenty To talk about dur
ing the next ten days ana two animal
ed "old fo'ks met Tom ana MS wiis
o. 'he s'a'oh' ~ was Tue Souns TOMS
who seemed spTitless.
Wen SAID pa SUPPOSE you Gnu,
dren VIII 90 house hunting nrs' 'hihs'
oh' u"h Know i""' sp"A' WIN
resignation DOT ahu were 'eau'ns
ads all the way n""h' anu 'here lsh !
thlhg "here We want /" i've isu's'
wen ss''e Wv" WV" ''" "''' "'''"
err
Well" said Mother BaieinAh' dount
fully. We'll see; there's nh apart
NIHaNa fraaNa H..