The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-06-29

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and saw the window The window
SEEMED to typlfy that home Dc lie
sired.
H. crying contras, % it, mel ghburin Z
windows. the shining white curtliHcl
glass bcckoned. while two pott 4 ger.
anlums tagged a welcome
Jack was tired ~ hotels. tired ~
disappointing bachelor apartments.
and though he hal not passed down
Cooper road with the Intention - ard
ing a lodging place there. that i *.
actly what he did. and for this was ''s
gay little window responsible
"will you" he briefly asked u.ali
who opened the door 10 him. "let me
know n the room on the second npor
10 vacant. the one with red flowers In
the Window And may I see itT''
Jack assembled the gloomy stairway
upon being told that the rom was To
h. vacated the following morning. The
maid inserted n key In lock and left
him.
The room was a. inviting ~ ia
window promised. When Thorpe
lighted the lamp and touched a match
TO the gas crate. he sank Into Gre
tonne cushioned chair with a grateful
sigh. Here wns real home nj last.
Mrs Blckers cam. up presently Tor
an Interview The bright place on the
wall paper. she Informed him. was
where the former tenants piano had
stood. The piano had been moved that
morning
The room would he ready for rent.
ing tomorrow. Mrs. Bickers agreed.
aud he paid the advances price asked.
"Just leave the hey on the hall rack
when you ~ out" Mrs. Blckers said.
aud left him.
lie vas enjoying a cigar before the
glowing fire when a tap sounded nj the
door and In response to his questioning
''Ye-r' the door Opened Co admit
young woman. She was n pale-fac'-i
young woman and her big blue eyes
were trimming with tears
what do you wanti" asked Jack
impatiently.
want w fhthf W. rut tftpFltV.
Uninyited. she drew = companion
chair 10 the fircside aud was. apparent.
ly. soon lost IN thought.
II" said Jack informingiy. "hsve
jus, rented this ROOM"
The girl turned TO look az him.
Have your she asked. Il hope you
will like IT,
Il know that I shall like H." he re-
piled. Il knew from the moment saw
those red geraniums In the window"
Tie freight Induced Jacks remin
iscence.
I'VE ussd 90 have a window like that
at home. when I was a boy. White
rufYied curtains and all. II looked out
on the side IL the garden where sun
dial stood"
did your asked the girl eagerly.
We had n window like II. too. nj
Grandma's. Grandma raised US moth.
erless children. Hut our window looked
out from a sunny kitchen TO where
we could see birds hopping about on
the trees. and In winter time. their
little tracks all over the snow"
The man nodded understandIngly.
Il know. that all spells home
You won't like the meals mere" the
girl said. Better go outside for them
its too bad you have to-"
"oh. well. there must be some draw
back. One does not ind home every
day"
Nor lose one. thank goodness
sighed the girl.
With new isterest he regarded the
strange visitor.
Il los, mine today" she explained
ruefully.
But whyr sympathy was In his
glance.
Couldn't pay the rent" the girl told
him. III l can't make another home
for myself there will always he grand
mas TO go to- she added.
Tell me-" he begged. impulsively
Grandma educates 'her orphaned
grandchildren and then turns us out
81 her over-full nest TO make our own
ways. Ny way was 90 be music
ihuts ruSNts-. sou unusrrtuuus Naltihk
IN the world outside. I have just two
dollars left. I'm going 20 stop AZ
Y. w tonight. and tomorrow ~ out
and look for an ordinary Job. The
trouble Is. I don't know a thing IN the
world but music"
your namei" the man asked. won't
you tell me your namel>
"Burnie" answered the girl. her
sweet face grew wistful. Back IN
grandma's cottage they call me Mar.
got"
With a sudden gesture she tossed
hat aud cloak a. n chair. "I'll get out
my tea wagon aud have tea. And you'll
stayp n viii be- sort ~ celebration.
the old tenant deposes, long live the
new"
Some new. ineNpllcable desire held
Jack ThorIe longlngly In the gayly
cushioned chair.
I'm Installing new music stor.
right here In Cooper road" he told her
later. "and with your experience along
that line. IA be glad To offer you q
position In H. II might do for a
TINA Mnrraf the name snma unfur-