The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-04-27
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Marie wanted the man Harriet loved
aud Marie worked until she got hlm
Marie WAS Harrists best friend and
had all the opportunities In the worla
/ and used them. Harriet had liked
the man ,.ry much and they had been
ins-I,arnble for years. He had been
every thing to her since her mothers
death aud n. had taken u fer granted
that they would always bs every thing
| to each ether.
Sh. returned uuexI,sstsdly from y
visit to dance Ht[tns Country club
aud found them th.r. togsih.r She
packed her things aud went to live
with Aunt Harriet.
Aunt Harriet invited her husbands
nephew cut for q week -.nd. knuwing
that q heart Eau he caught an the re-
hound
Hsrrst met Richard aud Richard
fell In love With Harriet. She ac-
cepi-d u all With a madd-ning half.
smile. plainly show ins that she didn't
believe u.
Don't smll. liks that. harriet" he
pleaded Your. t"o sweet to b. cyni-
cal"
I'm not cynical. I'm Just very. N~ry
careful. she returned. u de- n", In
tend to let you make me think you
love M. aud then as,. you leave ns
for the nrst attractive rirl wh" SMILES
NJ you
'iook at NO" he saia Someone
has den. something To- turn you against
everything It's not pos. aud It's
not u hrvk"n heart you're hiding. It's
wounded pride. Harriet. give ~"
chsnceY'
Its not wounded pride aud ] d"nt
want To- talk to you again"
Hut you az" g"ing 10 Mrs. Her
rick's drnce With msr
Dick was wonderful dancer. Well,
,e~s. said Harriet. but ] don't want
to s~~ You Hgsin until then. and l"u
him staring m""siiis nj the hr-.
When Harriet came down the stairs
dressed for the shn's. u was d~cid~d-
~ pleasant 10 ha,. inca waiting for
her and ." hear him Ssy that shs
looked lovely In her crisp litis rose
frcck. 81. -hui her heart 10 all soft
n~.s aud Kept a.. conversation on .
SAT. basis.
They entered Myra Herrics's pretty
living room. now stripped hare for
dancing. aud gr'.t.d her. with
shock Harriet saw Marie and the man.
She passed them With n little nod and
introduced Dirk To n group Of friends
amid III. amused Elan"-s of many
eyes. She would shuN them
The evening wor" IN and Marie aud
the man we're ouica-is a. far as Har-
rist and pick were concerned.
Harriet suddenly became awar" That
Mar. Was smiling ~ Dick and that
Dick was not sloof
Lets go out and III on the stairs.
she said io Dick. The stairs we're
shadow Dick heart leaped.
"Would YOU like an ley h. asked
as IA. dropped down near the top. She
nodded YEARLY and he vent down ."
fetch ous 81. got up and walked
along the palm -mbowered balcony.
icoklng down upon N" danrer~ passing
the decor. suddenly she siinened
Richard was dancing With Marie
sh. dropped Int" chair her face
white. suddenly IN. man sio"d before
her. Harriet" he sali softly. you
don't think much ~ me, 4" your
II did. she said DULY.
Dear little Girl" the man en-
claimed. do you lov. this splendid
Dickl II WAS mad. him dane" With
Marie wanted this talk with you.
You mean b" knows about u-r
"N". ! had h"ped you'd take m"
back aud tell him N"urs"'p Harriet.
think' I've missed YOU h"'''n'N' ""h'
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