The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-11-16
BY JOHN PALMER
90. is2a. western Newspaper Unioab

a declare. John smith. you look a.
u you don't know what To- do with
Yourself !" exclaimed his wife. Saman.
tia. rs John smith. looking the pic.
iurc ~ desolation. lollcd In his chair
"a frunt of the seaside hoscl.
"oh. I dunno. Samantha" answered
her husband. i've been In two rolling
chairs, and I've been M IN IN. wheel
twice, and ! won doll NJ the shooting
gallery"
Yes. aud Id like to know what a
man u your arc i going To do with a
doll :" declared his wife. anrrily.
That's easily answered. my dear.
save II back To- tie mnn for another
uund of Shots" replied her husband.
~. fact was. however. that John
Smith was horribly bored. For thirty
wears the smiths had lived hlamclcss
lud uncNentful existence a. propric-
..rs ct u corner grocery store In Hobo
en-
Those had been the days thos.
Harly days, the DAYS 81 struggle aud
settlement. when the rent was falling
Iuc. and customers were few aud Tar
between; when a bad debt ~ few
dollars wus serious matter.
They had stuck 90 % and. hy sheer
salt. John smith had built w bis bust
ness. Then be- hal opened branch
-fnrc. and then another Now. ~ any
I've. the cuupl. found themselves a..
fluent. They had carried out their
lie dc>l.n 81 retiring before They were
too old 20 enjoy themselves Hut 10
seemed almost Impossible to derive nt.s
pleasure out ~ HE
IN fact they had forgotten how to
have n good time.
Il tell you what II Is." said John.
We're namely folks and ihe>. biz ho-
tells amt for ~. And what de- We want
with amusement rarksi What We need
i littls cottnse In the country
Samantha was excited Immediately.
The dear little place I've always
dreamed 81" She said where We can
grow flowers and keep chickens. and
have neighhors like ourselves. John
Smith, Tor once you've said H."
The cottage 90 their dreams matcri.
allied Ia the shape - small house
not far from the outskirts ~ Hohnken.
And happy month went by
samantha" said her husband. ON.
day, I've cot an idea what's wrong
with us. You amt used 10 having a
man about the house an day. and u
Kinder gets on your nerves ! guess
IN run down To the club every morn.
ing and have lunch there. and come
back early lu the afternoon \ man
must have something 10 keep him
busy"
iohn Smith belonged to an instltui.
In the town where he had been In the
habit IL meeting his friends. What
they did therc-well Samantha sup
posed they did what precisely all men
o" when they get together. which il
nothing Of the smallest value what.
ever
1T migh, be good Idea" Samantha
agreed.
Hut as the days went by aud her
husband came home chuckling and
looking happier than she had seen him
since their retirement. horrible suSpl.
rions began to beset her.
Fif,y-nye-that wasn't old for q
man. Some fool 81 woman had
turned his head, That could be- ~.
only explanation,
After that she began "a listen when
he muttercd in his sleep but she never
found out anything. John seemed to
b. living over the old days Ia the
shop And what good does IL DO a
Jealous woman 90 hear her sleeping
spouse repeating Five pounds oi
tea 10 - c.nts-yes ma'amf Any
thing els.f Try cur navel oraEgcs"1
John smiths returning hour grew
later. Samantha grew more wifely-
that Is 90 say. she hid her gricfs he.
meath smiles that positively beamcd
appreciation.
hut one day. when John Smith
,uught the trolley, there was "A little
determined woman waiting for the
next trolley And when John Smith
got out the little. lynx.eyed woman
who Ind been observing the sidewalk
spotted him Immediately, aud got out
not very far away.
And gasp came from her lips as
following her husband she saw hin
pass the club and direct his way To
ward r. mean quarter 81 the town.
Some low crcature-Oh. she would
give her tongue-lashing. samantha
followed fury and despair In hci
heart
John smith turned into "a low door
why. Samantha saw that II was q
.roc.ry .hop. over the du"r she read
with gasping lips; John SMITH
GROCER
And there siood John within the
shop, wrapping his white apron roun'
him. and rubbing hi, hands. But th'
smile faded from his lips when lac saw
his wife's expression.
Samantha What il IL. honey
How did you md oult'
IL followed sou, John. So thii
oh. Why didn't you tell mef'
Il was afraid you wouldn't sinn'
for Il. Samantha. I'm haVins the tim
II my life. building up new bust
ness. Was nine dollars Ia the goo'