The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-04-13
FULL MEASURE
sy LILLIAN p. LEONARD

q. ttss. ~ heciafs Ns~spspsf hyndtests
you must know that n sud. dreamy.
eyed type requires nn-~s. aud ~
sort Ia romantic methods to win You
don't know how Ia do IL. that II all.
Now watch me
This speech had been preceded by
IN ejaculation mad. by the youngcr ~
To. two men, sitting ut M adjacent
dssk Ia ~. pleasant once.
Partners IN ~ business that seemed
e. give them Identy 81 spare tim. for
dpllttng even in business hours their
faVorit. "indoor sport" being mild flif
tHiions with those females who had
hscum. wise ~ to the depth 81 their
intention and consequently rather
tame paslius. ~ was with strenuous
efforts they tried to capture the at
tentiou ~ any stranger 90 newcomer
To their floor
Innocent possibly In intent, but nsv-
erthslsss trivial aud somewhat cheap.
"a thought recent arrival IN the next
r~,m--a sad. dreamy eyed. well-prs
served voinan ~ mature years. who
had opened n millinery shop nest d"or
The younger man had tried every
means Ia h.com. acquainted. but he-
yond cool smile. nod. or passing
greeting. b. had made absolutely u"
Roadway.
80 the elder man took hand in
this ripIant pastlme of capturing
passing fancy. and he tried III. 70
mantle, mysterious way that his 81
Jsrior 90 wisdom mapT--d out.
4 rosebud through her letter slot
greeted her IN the morning. a blank
card sometimes 4 box 81 flowers de
llvercd lat. Ia th. afternoon. from
mysterious source lie had th. salts
faction ~ seeing his flowers Ia va
ter IN place 81 honor but he did net
know that n. woman had heard that
that was a hnhituai custom - his To-
try to soften %. heart ~ the fair ssx
with the touchin. presentation 81 a
flower. aud she had No dslusions -
fr"m wheur. these sudden attentions
pruee-si.d
So u Was AZ iuNHrdly amused VEN
an Who st N. flowers wher. he could
-. hut no hiut - her smussment
locked from her snd eyes A. they cas-
uhlly met IN the hall ilcr how aud
greeting were. u anything. cooler.
Then on. day tall. blond man,
~ornsv hat Younger than the woman.
came along the hall Hts step was
I faltering and Their. was a strange.
q In 4. A. at
he went straight To- the door marked
"Maison Halter here ny ~ rap.
tur. greeted him. III. door was
quickly closed aud only continuous
ioyous murtnur cuuid b. heard.
IN. shop was closed for the remain
der ~ N. day. and together they wsr.
lost To sight
Though silent. uns"mmunicatlNe aud
aiuf In ths time ~ trouble. hiding
I Spartanlike. her exquisite torture ~
I uncertainty through a most grililng
ordeal In the glow ~ this most c~r
tain 10y the woman expanded and had
to give out 90 her happiness and ~
lief from c"rrud'ug anxiety.
10 the news spread like wildnr-
through "a. building for human ma
ture. prone 20 gossip. IL the same iu
an ofiice building a. elsewhere.
Yes. my bah, brother: We are all
[ that l. left ~ the family: was in
France" she told n-ighhor. Had
{ suffered pe.ulisr afiilciion: was
struck totally blind while In action
Nothing could be- done 10 relieve him
7 "a. was examined by noted specialists
81 the optic nerve resulting from
shook.
"Samstime he might regain sight.
I hat they held out ~ certainty 20
hop.
"uh. YES. remarkable cure.
. Through the treatment ~ a noted
/ psychologist. pr. -- he had regained
h.s sight. misty ~ first, hut daily
growing stronger
en- hearing this "the man next
l ,loor" under his apparent liehtne~S
being ioo per cent American. flushed
"A dark red from shame. hut grew pale
n moment after ~ sudden realm.
tiun that he loved this woman a.
man lo.es only "ne woman Ia life
time that his careless pursuit had led
him into deep waters % emotion. and
that his ferling now was akin 10 w"r-
ship for this brave soul who :" ia
ti.nily had borne her sorrow Ia -
lence Tor 80 long.
Lat. Ia ID. afternoon next dHy
n. called ~ the hatter's aud pleaded
his suit. She laughed az hrst. The
7 snd dreamy ewes we're sad no longer
hut dancing wells 80 JOY. hut ~ ~"
saw the mans depth ~ emotion size
grew serious.
4 am sorry bat you ~'e next mon "a
ana going to marry the psych"l"g'si
who restored my brothers sight
A .4unsarnus CrreulatoF