The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-07-20
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nervousness wrapping her like %
mantle. she had opened the frat dior
to Herbert. spruce and immaculate
aud wondered n his mother knew ~
was out Then Mrs. Savtcllr Mont
som-ry Mas.a had NJ, thought the
Hsrrisons worthy ~ notice
She and Iierber, had STATED them
SELVES swkwardly IA opposite side.
~ the table and conversation lad
Tagged. though his chocolates had 49,.
appeared rapidly enough They had
summoned courag. enough Ia smile
~ each other occasionally. aud we're
laughing over = past high school party
when an awful grcan had h~-n heard
followed by q blast that had sent Mary
to her feet trembling With fear
Herbert had leaped e. her side ~.
arms about her slender waist. 4 will
protect you" he had said "Do not
be afraid. I will take care 20 you."
safe In this shelter. they tao hat
heard Great Uncl. Elrs cane go
'thud" and his quaVrring voice sum
monlng "Colllne" Then mothers low
snsw-r. with = CULVER .; mlrth IN a.
You snorrd and walked yourself up
Uncle Eli. that was alli"
stinlng their giggles. the youns
couple had returned 10 their former
r-.-'tions aud talked m-rriIy until
mo,her came In and Herbert Departed
Hadn't deaf Uncl. III prov.'i trial.
though his board aud ARE Kept moth.
90 out u the factory and paid the
interest on that hungry Old mortgage
Hut Uncle Eli went To bed ~ eight
and mustn't be- disturbed Al evening
callers were taboo. and besides. Mr-
ss~tell- Montgomery Mason said Tier
bert mustn't com.
Mary was worried about the I-,si
offic- money Mr. Ow-n wss away
over sunday aud MARY had to bring
Oh. money home
Hours later. when that as--inspir
Ina combination ~ snort. gruan and
shrek had sounded through the dark
ened house. she had been the nr-t ons
down She had heard the yell ~ fear
the climbing thud ~ metal the Win
ins footsteps on N. porch
To an accompaniment ~ Uncl- f.lr-
xroans she had switched 81 IN. light
60 se~ an open drawer. mon.y bag
Dropped by the stove and curtain
awry.
Mother was DOSING uncle III and
brother was calling w Dr Pixgo,
when Mary found N. last r-cr~unt
coin rolled into the farthe.t corner
WASN'T Dr. Pigga mad with Uncle.
though Ire had pulled him through In
safety. And n-xt morning. how N.
whole town rang with the bravery -
Herbert Mason. Who c"ming hom.
from sitting W With a slrs chum had.
single handed. captured Jed Hangs
who tried To steal the I-pstofic~
m"n.yi
Then On Uncl- iais ninety third
birthday. he had ordered her Co get
some "Nswncy rurtiss" for the gar.
den. Mary had been utterly b.wiii
erei. but Herb.rt kn.~ "N"ne. ~ pre-,
ties were great grsndmothrr~ ~ our
present day pansles Herbert had
some. he would bring them. 80 he
had done. aud Uncl. Ill had showed
him the garden for two mortal hours
"Nice. quiet Teller that make you
. good beau. MARY Why don't ye ~,
yer cap for HIM" the old man had
asked sfterward
Not long after unci. had eluird
Mary and her mother again and been
brought home one evening weary but
triumphant by n smiling Herbert Tn
Gle had gon. right 10 bei. bu, Her.
bert had much 10 say,
My mothers been helping him ~
ure his Income tar" explained the
lad. Great goodness. Mary. he pays
a laundering big one ~. must own
pretty near all Heathneld. aud folks
all thought he just had an annuity
You folks are down In his VIII be
lisve."
Mary remembered how lncr.dulou-
sh. had been at nrst
Mothers keeping one paper for
him I didn't ~. ~. ~ cours. She
says she's thought again about my
coming here and since you're ~ good
90 the old gentleman. may coms
a. often as like" went ON Herbert
Mary had beamed at him silently
Il mean all you like corrected
Herbert, mindful II his manners
Then the family had slld out some
way and Mary aud he had been alone
The young couple had just learned
that that paper promised $1,000 g.
Mary the day IN. married Herbert
Eldon Mason Last night uncle had
showed them the paper and declared
Il the best Investment he had ever
made. Uncle seemed to be taking IN
q new lease of life
iiark. was that IA. cloak striking
Yes she must arouse aud begin 10
dress. Her. Mas mother coming ca
call her. and that was uncle's pens-
tratins fals.tto Yes. Colline. I Ia.
tend to live to be hundred aud nab
be III let Mrs Herbert Mason take
cars of IN. blmeby II she proves ga
safe and "a tasty . cook "a ye be-"
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