Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 2, 1911, Page 7

mt during September set | egw_l back fully two weeks, . the last three Mm section will have an ®:in.all vegetables over last crops are looking well. fbel faland the eggplant and ‘areage will be larger than 8 yoar and heavy shipments will Q . forward about December 3 has fully a 25 per cent yegetable acreage. The o Deans is now ready. The b speing bean crop will total growers will have ,erea in beuns for fall ng. also eggplant, peppers qurenge of tomatoes. mll acreage of vegeta- 'belarger than last season, d‘ rains have materially wl crops. The tomato ibe large. the tomato and cab- will probably be about _ _5_‘!;!‘“ year. The growers Jundecided as to their "‘ which depends rgports from the north pegarding the crops in dif- goctions and the amount wily V‘"u in storage. eBets yegetables will be planted lfllll have a 23 per cent W the vegetable acrease . ‘Celery will be about i a8 last year, 600 acres. 1 be planted to 125 acres, ), beans 200, cucumbers nt and peppers 75, p acreage will be in- "Mt year, as this crop y profitable, an cxcellent trucking Q‘W‘ a substantial in- ) yegetable acreage. At proper there will be 1800 acres of cucumbers, ‘300 of lettuce and 125 of pappers and cggplant. and Lawtey berry mbahl) be Ioss lhd'l acreage at Lakeland Wfll‘o “Iucreased fully 25 per cent. } bave lost many plants Il‘ many are replant- The berry (rop in all sec-! to ; m married at Tampa Oct. 30. They will make for the present at the May their life fne and flowers is the friends. Brown entertained a ds, at 6 o'clock din- Charles Johnson who ng N. H. Davis took o Port Myers this week. ‘from them indicate them hav- fine time. They will remrnl jore will be preaching at the _ house Sunday evening at seven | by Mr. Murrell. Everybody | to come and hear him. Mere was & Hallowe'en party| ‘at the home of Mr. Will Pearce| x r,evening, owing to the in- of the weather there was ias lange crowd as would have B if the weather had been more from the amount of shoot- A the timber somebody must be g some quail. . C. M. Totten has been paint- s dowse and built a nice porch jo front which greatly improves Lodging $7.00 per Haseard's Cafe. { } and beans will be heavy. | weeks : The Barn By Belle Maniates Keene Warden sat at the clumsy, | old-tashioned writing desk, staring hopelessly at a blank plece of letter paper. Several fragments were scat- tered on the floor, bearing testimony to fruitiess efforts. He was better ed- ucated than the average farmer in the vicinity of Cornsville, and he had a clear, reasoning mind, but his under- taking was of a delicate nature. More- over his six feet of manhood strode away from other people's business in- stead of poking into it. He felt that he owed it to his fath- or's memory to protect his father's friend, Stephen Ross, in his old age. In his day Stephen bad been a pros- perous farmer. Successive off-seasons bad done their work and the inevitable mortgage had rolled up its added in- terest. His wife's illness and death had weakened bis strength and ambi- tion. He had lost his farm and gone to ltve on a ten-acre strip saved from the wreck. Then his only son, who had Do aptitude for farming, had gone west, marrjed, made a fair fortune in mining stocks and written to his | father to come out and share bis lux- urfous home. But the old man's heart and mem- orles were t00 strongly rooted in his meadow lands to stand transplanting. So the son had bought the farm back and let his father live on it, also mak- ing him a generous allowance, Stephen was as happy as his solitary fireside | would allow him to be, but the fire- side was about to be cheered by his granddaughter, a young girl of nine- ten whom he had not seen in fifteen vears, Her father was going to Mexico for a six months’ sojourn among some mines and she had written that she felt a longing to see her father's boy- hood home and her grandfather, “It's really hers, you know,” Stephen had said, when telling Keene the news, He Watched It Burn. “Her father deeded it to her when he bought ‘it.” “Her coming will cheer you up won- derfully, Mr. Ross,” ventured Keene. “Yes,” agreed the old man, but there was A reservation in his tove, a fore- boding in his eyes, and Keene gradu- ally drew from him the cause. It was this talk which had prompted the let- ter to Ruth Ross. Finally he managed to explain to this pampered young per- son that her grandfather was old and llvod entirely in the past, clinging pathetically to old ways. He told her he knew that the farm was hers, but he urged her not to make the improve- ments that would doubtiess suggest themselves to her. This the old man was fearing and dreading that she would do. He wanted the old fence left in front of the house. He feared she might replace the old fireplace by a furpace. Stephen made a neartfeit plea for the survival of the old man's altar fires. It was a straightforward letter with no apology for his inter- ference. About eix days after the mailing of this letter he looked for a reply, but none came. “She Is offended and thinks me nervy,” he thought ruefully. “Med- diers always make matters worse. She’ll probably take pains to do all the things | asked her not to do.” A week later Ruth Ross arrived and Keene went over to meet her. He en- tered the big living and dining room, braced to meet a scornful young dam- sel. The room was lighted only by the flames from the fireplace. The old man sat In his usual place, looking, as Keene's quick, keen glance noted, ten yoars younger and 20 years happler. A slender slip of a girl with soft, sweet eyes and smooth, shining bair came forward with extended hand. “Mr. Warden, paps bas toM me so often of all the pranks you pluell | | THE EVENING TELEGRAM: Raising found a missive from the dead letter office. Opening it, he found bis letter which bad been misdirected. watched it burn. "R Enii | when you were a boy that I feel as it 1 knew you.” “You do,” he sald earnestly. four and I fourteen we were firm friends, but of courss you don’t re- member.” “l am not so sure about that,” she replied. “When I smell new mown hay, |1 have a fleeting vision of a big boy with a gentle touch who used to carry me on his back through fields.” “] was that boy,” he declared. “Then draw up a chair to our lively fire.” “She likes the fireplace, Keene,” said the old man in childish eagerness. “She says it's the most beautiful fire’ in the world." “Of course,” she asserted, looking at Keene. “It makes me loathe steam and coal?” That night Keene went home with bis pulses throbbing. She was not offended, then, and from the fireplace proposition it looked as if she were going to follow out his suggestions. The next morning he met her driving her grandfather over the place. “len’t it & dear old farm?”' she cried. “Keene,” said the old man delight- edly, “she loves the fence. She doesn’t want it down.” 5 “Want it down!"” echoed the girl, looking at Keene. “It is so pictur esque! And [ like the idea of fencing in your possessions. I'd go farther if I had a home; I'd build a wall around it.” “l was afraid you'd think us old- fashioned,” suggested her grandfather. “Maybe, now, you'd like some new | chairs and sofys.” “Why, grandtather, you couldn't buy such beautiful old things anywhere, It would spofl the place to put anything modern in it, wouldn't it?” appealing to Keene. “Indeed it would,” he replied, his heart warming. The next day he met Stephen driv- ing from town. There was a slight flush in his withered cheeks and a light in his dimmed eyes. “8he's deeded the farm back to me, Keene,” he gald with a rob. “She sald I had worked out my life on it, and that it belonged to me. Of course 1| Aball will it to her, but it is mine, now.” “She has made him a man again,” Keene told himself, bis heart full of a & tender reverence for the generous young grandchild. Each day brought some new evi- dence‘of her thoughtfulness for the old man's comfort and happiness. Towards Keene, himself, she ever showed a graclous air of good fellow- ship. “Next Thursday,” she announced one day, “is grandfather's birthday, and | am going to give bim a barn, a big, red barn.” This had been a long-felt want of the old man's, and he was greatly ex- cited over the prospect. “We'll have & barn ralsing,” he de- cided. “What s that?” asked Ruth won- deringly. When the old man had explained, he added, with a sigh, "It ain't what it used to be. They have new fangled machinery and just a few men who bring their own dinner with them.” “How was it In the olden time?” “It was a great event. Men came from miles around, 25 or 30 of them, with their familles. We set long tables and most always killed a sheep, Your grandmother made a few dosen ples, and in the evening we had danc- ing and games.” “We'll have just such a one this time,” she cried ecstatically. Forthwith they began to plan ac- cordingly. This renewal of an oid custom was looked forward to in the whole district, and when the eventful day arrived, Keene was the first one on hand. He caught the Infection of the oild man's delight and helped to make the day a success, and the din- ner was one never to be forgotten. “What wonders she has worked'” thought Keene, looking at the happy young hostess. “How glad I am I gave her the keynote. She is 80 good, she could not help being generous to him, but she might not have grasped the situation so quickly If I had not written to her. It is sweet in her never to have alluded to it In any way.” His courage was inspired to the point he had been yearning for since that first glimpse of her by the fire- side. When, after the departure of the guests, he was left alone with her, he opened his heart to her, and she shyly ‘esponded to his love. “Weil live here in the dear old home with grandfather,” she pleaded when he was saying good-night. “Tomorrow,” he thought, as he was walking home, “I will speak to her of the letter.” When he went into the house he | He “1 will never tell her,” he concluded. Western meats only. Cafe. Hansard’s e —————————eee st e s fev . L) LAKELAND, FLORIDA, “The summer you were here when you were gDy N WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, SHE WAS TO0O0 PARTICULAR West Indian Negress Failed to Obtain Position as Servant to Mrs. William Sulzer. Mrs. Willlam Sulzer, wife of the congressman, was telling recently of an effort she made to engage a serv- ant. Mrs. Sulzer said she went to an agency for a West Indian negress. The same day a young woman of ebony hue called. She was just sim- ply all dolled up. She even wore long white gloves. “Mrs. Sulzer,” the girl said, “does you entertain much?” “A little,” replied the congressman's wife, “but we have a Jap who helps out on such occasions.” “Well, is the family large?" “No." * “I presume you has a nice room for & lady servant?” The girl asked half a dozen other questions along the same line. “Well,” she sald finally, “I'll take the job. What would you like to have me do first?” “First | want you to go out and hunt another job,” said Mrs. Sulzer. “After that I don't care wha* you do.” —New York Telegraph. I ! Nothing Serlous. “Mrs. Popper's poodle has a sore foot.” “How many specialists on the job?” “Only three.” Digestive Properties of Eggs. The latest news of how eggs go In the stomach is: Two freshest soft boils, one and three-quarters hours; two raws, two and one-quarter hours; hard bofls, three hours; omelette, three hours. The figures speak for themselves, but do not tell the whole truth, for it looks as if soft bolls are more easily digested than raws, whereas, raws are 8o bland and gen- tle as not to excite the flow of the gas: tric juices—-not a single squirm of the stomach.—New York Press, 000VOCQ0QO00V QAN GY =4 -3 < CHURCH CALENDAR, COORQO0OCQ0OOO Q& ¢ < Presbyterian Church. Rev. U. P. Chalmers, Pastor, Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Morning sermon 11:00 a. m, Evening sermon at 7:30 p. m, Y. P S. C. E. meets in co-opera- tion with other societies at the Cum- berland Preshyterian, Prayermecting, Wednesday, 70, . phmfia‘,? Church, 00006060"'00':":'0-.M’O“OC-VCWOOOOOOOOOC""OOOCWCnofwobih’ gl CENTRAL PHARMACY ot st . commonand |3 NEAR NEW PASSENGER STATION byterian church, IS THE BEST PLACE IN TOWN FOR Evening sermon, 7:30 a. m. Baptist Church. Rev. W. D. Nowlin, pastor, Sunday school at 9:45 a. m, Morning service 11:00 a. m, RB. Y. P. U, meets at 6:30 p. Evening sermon, 7:30 p. m. Prayermeeting Wednesday 7: m. ,§ ) Episcopal Church. Rev. J. 1. Weddell, rector. Each Sunday excepting only the third Sunday of cach month and the fifth Sunday when it occurs: Sunday school every Sunday at 1v m. Service 11:00 a. m. Evening Prayer 5:00 p, m. a. M. E. Church, South. W. K. Piner, Pastor, Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Morning sermon 11:90 a, Epworth Leagne 6:00 p. m. Evening service, 7:00 p. m. Prayermeeting Wednesday m. | K00 p. Lutheran Church. Rev. II. J. Mathias, Pastor. Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Preaching service 11:00 a. m. Evening service will be resumed at an early date, Catholic Church. Rt. Rev. A, B. Fox, Pastor. Servires are held on second fourth Sundays at 9:00 a. m. and Cumberland Presbyterian. Without pastor. Sunday school at the regular hour Y.P.S. 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