The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-22
"REMINISCENCES
sy olAois p. PRAY

g. isii. ~ hcCiare Newspaper syndicate
II IL q common thing foe MIDI.
aged people 20 forget their youth AID
TO condemn all the thoughts and acts
~ youth as folly Sometimes. ~ the~e
people pass middle age and reach ~,
point where they see that even the
history Of families truly repeats itself.
their judgment mellows and their sym.
patty with youth returns This would
have been brought HON. very forcth.y
10 any person listening 10 the discus.
sion that took place Ia the Arms'rbts
farmhouse kitchen on sunny morn
Ing last fall. had u on the best nu.
thority. that OF Uranddsi Armstrong
himself
OF course. there was long intro
duction 60 his story. Then ne ramb'ri
On TO how he had the time and op
portunity 90 observe how things were
going between Anne and his grandson
and namesake. william Armstrong
Finally he reached the point whsr.
- story begins. the morning after the
dance over at Rosedsle. when william
came down. sleepy eyed ana yswnins
to hnd his father engaged with hi-
favorite topic. the worthlessness ~
the present generation. especially on
the fem. and his determination that
his SD must give up '1slly-gaggin
round with that ere Anne Marsh
banks and get down to brass tacks."
As II usual with mothers. Mary Am
strong was trying to smooth things
over. hut was not succeeding very well.
As william reached the kitchen door
his father was just delivering his ulti.
mstum.
II tell you. Mary. there's no use nr
gum: I told the boy only last week
he'd have TO give II up. else he could
get out and shift for himself and jus
nnd out how easy he'd ind Il to sup
port himself. let alone two"
Here william spoke for himself
"And I told you. pa. what I tell you
now. I'd get GU, and glad 10. except
for mother. You've no call "a make
such n fuss over me takin' Anne to n
isnce now and again. work hard
for you all day. harder than any hired
hand you ever had. and"
Hush. WILLIE" from the mother
"Your father has worked hari for
years that you might have this place
clear Of debt when you grow up"
yes. and small thanks I get for Il.
too"
snow. don't you get 20 thlnkin' rm
sidin' with you. pa. for I'm not" inter
posed Mrs. Armstrong.
Anyway. as pa says. there's no use
arguing about II. and rs long as he
feels the way he does the sooner !
clear out and get start for myself
the better" said Willie. I'm take just
what need In the suitcase and catch
saved the money grand-dad gave me-
for my birthday. That will start me.
anyway"
"Yes. and once that's gone. you'll
nnd that trees In city parks don't bear
greenbscks. me lad"
A low chuckle broke In from the
corner. where grsnddsd. who had
pulled plscidly on his ancient pipe dur.
ing the debate. now raised his vener-
able head and regarded his son with q
auixzicai air.
mo. indeedy. money don't grow on
the bushes In city parks. William. and
no one knows that better than your
father. Now, I wonder. did he ever tell
you how he learned thati Maybe Il
'ud he a bit hard foe him 20 tell you.
but there's your mother knows all
about II. and could say a deal II she
dast. NOT can see by their faces
they never did tell Web. old people
are forgetful. ~ p'r'aps ia best re-
mind tnem.
Now. John. don't intrupt your IN.
Their. nor you. Mary. You know. VII
liam. once on a time I thought your
pa had summat better 20 do than % ,
be squirin' certain good.lookin' girl |
10. dances. but he didn't think 80.
Isxsy, no, We had some words about !
II. and he packed his buds aud started
on for Boston on some money his
grandma give him. lie was goin' %
SNOW MS uh1 Nhhl nv couin 90. if-, ~
showed me all rightly" with an appre-
ciative grin ''iie resky'd fair lady
Ia trouble on the Boston train. and she
resky'd his wallet. ~ the money trees
on Boston Common didn't bloom for
him that year"
As grandiai subsidized John rather
shecpishly glanced AZ his wife. who
suddenly needed something IN the pan
try. Then he cleared his throat. made
couple ~ false starts. and finally
jerkcd out
"well. grandlnh. you would have
your say. hut hope you'll forget that
old yarn. n We agree 90 say no more
abou, the party n Billy promises not
10 be out ruinln' his health more than
two nights IA week. guess the old
farm won't 90 10 rack an ruin yet
ashile-that T.. n be- makes the best
10 his chanc, rs I dld and persuades
the girl 10 come aud live whcrc he
won't have o. be- chasln out nights
what do you say to that Maryf"
Mary only smiled but her husband
did not notice the lack ~ nn artlcula'e
Response.
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