Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 25, 1911, Page 6

PAGE SIX | Bed Mo “She seems so little to be sent to Absence school,” said Mrs. Richmond, looking yearningly at her diminutive dsugh- ter, who was seated in a corner of the living room, disciplining, with great earnestness and sternness, her large family of dolls. “l wouldn't send her, then,” said Richmond, easily. “\What difference does it make whether she goes this year or not?" “Well, 1 don't want her to be be- hind the children of her own age,” Mrs. Emmons sighed deeply. “What's the matter, my dear?" ask- | ed Emmons, looking a bit anxiously, across the breakfast table. “Don’t you feel well?” “Oh, yes, I'm feeling well. |1 was | Just wondering what I should do with myself. Now that the house is thor- oughly cleaned and in order once again | after all Kitty's sewing, | don't seem to have anything on hand.” “You still have me,” said Emmons. said Mrs. Richmond, hesitatingly. “But she’s such a tiny thing! | feel as it it would be deliberately giving my baby over to the hands of the destroyer.” “You might teach her at home,” ventured Richmond. His wife's face brightened. “So | might,” she returned, “and 1 do be- lteve | will." Then she looked dublous for a moment. “BBut 1 don’t know what to teach her.” “Teach her her letters,” said Rich- mond. “That was good enough for vou and me, and I've heard lots of people complain that their children didn’t know the alphabet.” “l believe I'll try,” said Mrs. Rich- mond Accordingly the next morning she cornered her ewe lamb in the nur- sery. “Now, Frdnces, darling,” she said, with the carefully assumed veneer of buoyancy in which she had seen kindergartners and other guardians ot the infant intelligence enwran them- selves as with a garment, “you and 1 are going to have a dear mue school right here in the nursery.’ 1 would rather,” remarked the pros. pective pupil reflectively, “have a big npple and a piece of candy.” “Well, may be we'll have those, too,” agreed the embryotic instructress, “but not until after we've had our lesson.” “What's a lesson?’ inquired the pupil. “It's—let's see. It's to teach you your letters, so you can read lovely stories out of books.” Frances pondered this for a mo- ment. “But I'd rather have you read them to me,” saild sald, after proper reflection. “But you can't always have me to do that, dear,” said Mrs. Richmond firmly. She drew Frances into her lap and opened the book with which she had decided to begin the fray. “All the little girls learn to read and mother would be terribly -ashamed it her little girl didn't. Now, look at this funny letter with the two legs and | the piece across the middle like a queer little ladder, What do you think that letter is?" “l never saw it hefore,” said KFran- ces, "so | guess | don’t care about its name " “Well, that letter is named A,” said Mrs, Richmond. “Now, here's one with two funny little fat balloons stuek on a stick. The name ol that one is 11" “Is it?" Frances inquired with per- functory politness. “l guess | don't like to read very well,” she explained courteously, as she made a tentative effort to get down from her mother's lap. ‘PBut you'll have to learn, dearie,” said Mrs, Richmond patiently. “Now, tell mother what this letter with the two legs is.” Frances put a tat forefinger on the letter “We'll eall that I3, she satd sweet- “Now, can | go, muvver?” “No, l;nulvkin," said her mother firmly. “That's A. See how funny it looks with the two slanting legs and Iy the little piece Inn\un them. Now, what's its name’ Frances heaved a deep sigh. 1 guess we'll call it B she said, with gentle firmness itoits \, precicus,” insisted her mother “Is it?" inguived Frances "1 think | oeall it B Now, Frane sald her mother | sternly, “vou know that letier is A and you must say it There v o reply Pravces was oliserving a row shaking usell on window fedge her it 1 r ee that the mother what thy Oh, i i mother sd, “tell nees eried joyous 1 sparrow pieking In:“ ) ¢ '..'.hx'\ B “Well, 1 thiitk you woa't saffed fo With the atove '1n':‘rfw‘n;'.f‘1ts ter su on the floor. “Now. Fran. | lack of oce m for awhile vet,” said l and dc\'elcpment§ it is obvicus e el e TH Rt Bl can wait an. |4 that property values in this seo- that U it von to b '} tion will increase very rapidly i ) o at cetling < med! Dear linle |§ during the wext few vears n 1 t . | Kitty An investment made now. at tle Ve'lt 7 and g O OOHERC 3 N and she || the present iow pries and easy i 't 1 1 v % : : oo 1] terms, should yield very hand. n ot i Sniond 1t T 1) some commercial returns. It IS b Tho {| would not be surprisiny to see A i Jool at her 1 itty || this property double in value s well as during the next two years. please do as S The social and health advan- wot! Mother hates Pesitive Proof Wanted. tages at Lakeland Highlands will (\.1'\ : I ¢ the right A S n'>'\‘.-t. went to London for a be worth the amount of your in- “.lr"{z; v the book and laid her | streets, not :.:;i”l;.‘: ::::d ;:,:1?: vestment. An investment in a finger on the much « 1ssed letter. | chemis e at his shop door, let or ten acre tm‘:t entitles yon There was a breath pause and inquired if he had any hair re.|] 0@ membership in the Lakeland “Well, muvver.” said a bored voice | storer Highlands Club, with all its deliberately, “may it's an A for you, | “Yes, sir.” said the chemist; “step privileges. bu'l‘”:"‘]'k“; ‘: "n“’:"‘(‘“g:;d e hNu;fl ‘Illl‘il 1her:» an article I! If interested please call or PS d ) : . $ school a”:' all,” admitted Mrs. Rich- | ;::m ;‘e;t r:':):mr:o u;:!!u::om.ll:l write us for further information. mond to Frances' father that evenin » after dinner. “I'm afrald my methoz‘ mi‘:\e:elel:?'h:i:lg::: si:otz,":: l::n gie w’ F' “ALLAM & CO. of imparting instruction 1s not suf| the top o' your head a bit rud vn.l Lakeland, Fla ficlently modern.” and I'll iook back the morn and see i it vou're tellin’ the truth"—ldeas. | + know “l don’t believe one sock of wnine was darned all the time Kitty was at home. As an all absorbing occupation, Kitty certainly is a wonder. There never seemed to be a day all summer when you weren't doing something for Kitty. 1 don’t see how there could have been anything left to mend, make or make over for her when the season ended.” “You don’t apppear to realize that a girl going away to boarding school eeds a complete outfit,” remarked Mrs. immons a little stiffly. you've found any holes in your socks.” “l was only joking," said Emmons hastily. “And | know, my dear, that you must feel quite lost without Kitty. I—well, really, 1 miss her myself. It seems a trifle too quiet around the house, doesn't it?" “Indeed it does,” Mrs. Emmons smiled at him a little mistily. *I wish —there’s the door bell. go?" In a moment Emmons returned with a letter in his hand. “A special de- livery from Kitty. 1 signed for you,” he said. “I suppose it's nothing se- rious.” “Read it aloud,” sald Emmons. *‘Dearest mother,’ read Mrs. Em- mons, ‘I'm sending this by special de- Ilvery, for 1 want you to get it as soon as possible. We are going to have a fancy dress party Hallowe'en, and I must have a costame. | wish you would think up several and write me about them and then 1 can decide which idea I like best, and then you can make it for me. Please think of something new and striking. How lucky | am to have such a clever moth- er! You see, I'm letting you know early s0 you won't have to hurry too much.'” “How considerate!” murmured Kit- ty's father. “Well, it is considerate.” “Didn’t 1 say 80?" asked Emmons. His wife threw him a scornful look as she resumed the letter: *‘The ta- ble here is awfully tiresome. 1 wish you'd have Nora make me a big fruit cake. That keeps so well and is so wholesome,' “Indeed ?" “Now, if you're going to interrupt all the time I'll read the rest to myself. ‘And, mother dear, if you could find time to make a lot of your delicious sand tarts I'd just love them. The girls ¢ (Il crazy about them. *‘Idor’t know how 1 ever did it, for I'm careful of my clothes, but 1 have a big three-cornered tear in my foulard frock. You are so wonderful at mend- ing that I'm sending it home for re- pairs. Please get it back before n~xt Saturday, as our crowd is going to the matinee, and [ want to wear it. Please ask dad if I may go to the matinee very Saturday. We divide the price of the chaperon’s ticket so it doesn't cost very much, and you know the theater s very educational. *‘I've decided that 1 need a guimpe i for my evening dresses. Will you please make one this week, for I need it aw- fully? I'd like something elaborate in | tueked lace or chiffon, | "'I'm getting along splendidly in my ‘.xlunli(-c_ but 1 wish you'd ask dad if 1 may be excused from geometry, 1 don't think any one who isn't going to tecch reeds higher mathematies, do you? I'm | g to send you the essay that I'm writing now | wish you'd look it over Will you think it needs. | want to get a high nark inomy English this year and 1 I oyou correct my theme it will {be a perfectly zood essay “Well, goodby for this time. | bus and 1 hope € 100 much nels of love dad don’t mis vou will please see if you can find my roller sk in the attic? The -.'lrl;* ite in the gym on rainy days ™" you and He Hated That Kind. P. F. Jerome, the secretary of the i United States Hay Fever association, {said at the recent convention at Beth- {lehem, apropos of certain unpleasant 'h.u fever symptoms: “These symp- toms are often made light of, but for {my part | feel toward them as the poor man felt in the dentist's chair. “This man had a bad tooth pulled out, and as soon as the paroxysm was over he placed his forefinger on an- ! other tooth and said bravely: ‘Yank | this fellow, too, doctor.’ | ““But that's a good tooth!' remon- strated the dentist. “‘It aches,’ said the man. “‘But,’ sald the dentist, is only sympathetic.’ “‘Yank it, anyhow,’ was the answer, ‘Darn such sympathy!’” ‘the pain J.W.ELLIS| «Real Estate Agent... caretully and suggest any changes vou | proved and Unimproved Orange Groves a Specialty: WE HAVE SOME OF THE FINEST TRUCK LAND IN FLORIDA Room 1, Raymondo Building. Phone 309. ———————— A —————— “I'm sorry l!l IGeatry Uadartaking Co Successors to Angle Undertaking Co. :: EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS, ‘Phones: day or night, 245. S. L. A. CLONTS DEALER IN Real [state CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY— SOME FINE BARGAINS Office in Clonts’ Building. Lakela nd Highlands Will Prove Profitable. We have sub-divided our prop- erty in Lakeland Highlands, centering around Banana, Scott and Seward lakes into Bungalow lots and ten-acre tracts. We are developing this prop- erty as a high class resort: we have sold a large portion of this property tc people of means in the northern states, who will build beautiful homes and plant grapetruit, orange and tanger- ine groves on their holdings. A number of sales have been made to residents of Polk county, who realize the investment op- portumty and who further de- sire to take advantage of the pleasure and social features of this high class Club Colony. The Elevation of Lakeland Highlands is 300 feet atuve sea level. The || panoramic vicws are unsurpass- ed in Florida. The land is roll- ing and naturally drained. The |, climate is pure and invigorating and there are no mosquitoes ner |, malatia at Lakeland Highlands. The improvements now undet construction, consist of a mag- I send | Oh, ves, | nificent Country Club House, || Snanish Missin style archi- }! tecture, schoci and chapel, houses, stables and ga 8 A golf course is now le plan ned in addition ta many oth- er out door and indoor amuse. ments. The approximate cost to be $25.000. beat .10 THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA NOV. 25,"1911. THE SPARKS CIRCUS. — l The excellent reputation left by the Sparks shows on former visits to this city would alone fasure a Iiberal pat- | ronage this time, but the lusty growth and vast improvements in the show since fts last visit will make it | ! more attractive than ever. Sparks is | { 2 man of energy vud enterprise, wide | ,. experience and amile capital, and bhe | has brought all this to bear in ma- 1- king bis show superior to all other similar exhibitions. He has a brand mew train of monster rallway cars, but't especially for him, all new gor- geous cages, dens, costly trappings, etc. He has engaged the best talent big salaries can procure. He has ex- pended over $40,000 (m increased equipment. Every effort has been | made regardless of cost to make his show satisfying to his pride and ad- vanced ideas. That he has succeed- od {s amply proven by the way the pewspapers speak of his exhibition ' INSURANCE EVERY LINE OF Carried With the | Best Companies | 9 E.CHUNN Successor to Johnson and Cannon. Suite 7, Raymondo Building Central Pharmacy AN lNVESTlElI’l‘ l ‘| wherever he has appeared. City and Country @roperty; Ilm- | most splendid, complete and bigh | crowd out to the show grounds, where | some big free outside exhibitions are the police—" “Yes him four times now. and each time they've taken him to the pound insteaa of to jall "-—Harper's Weekly were just covered with hierogly phics.” Mrs. you afraid that some things would get on you?" roll around the floor once a day for the sake of losing a few pounds? Won- | der what would happen if 1 tried it?" ! The Fat One—"Oh, you'd just cut the carpet.”--Puck Wednesday It is the universal verdict that be has now the Opposite New Station 5 Phone For Quick Delivery ANYTHING IN DRUGS class exhibition of its kind in Amer- le‘Every one should come to town In‘; Phone tme to see the gorgeous street pa- rade at noon, and then follow the scheduled to take place just previous to the opening of the doors to lhe| B VCRERERERENTREREENCRERERENESSERERe e 4 main tent j - i Rember Quality : The Modern Drug Store | 2000000GAOAARVA000 00 JOOVIDLDL L0104 Slight Misunderstanding. R Mrs. Oldtimer—"When we were In | p— Egypt we visited the pyramids. They ' ' Weren't | the | SMOKE "1 “lnman’s Blunts” g Look for the Blue Lil Newrich-—"Horrors! of Cutting. The Thid One—"And do you really ' | A Strictly Union Hand Mad = Cigar. on every box «d> by INMAN Offensive Officers. “njlife l.ongears is awfully sore or They've arrested C. Lakeland, Florita A Nov. 0 MORAL., ENTERTAINING anD INSTRUCTIVE. PA mr WORLD - FAMOus SIIOWS 25 YEARS OF HONEST DEALING \ A TREMENDOUS _ LAKELAND E SHOW THAT N[VER BROKE A PROMISE. A EXHIBITION or BN SO WEALTH: SPLENDOR PERFECT SPECIMENS OF THE EARTH'S MOST CURIOUS (REATURES GATHERED TOGETHER INTO ONE IMMENSE MENAGERIE. THE CHAMPIONS OF ALL COUNTRIES COMPETE IN FEATS OF DAQING AND GRACE. THE PRINCELY SALARIES PAID BY THIS MAMMOTH ENTERPRISE HAVE ROBBED*ALL EUROPE OF THEIR MOST-VALUABLE ARTISTS. MALE AND ¥ LE RIDERS, AERIAL ARJISTS, LEAPERS, TUMBLERS,GYMNASTS AND SENSATIONAL DEATHOEFYING FEATS OF SKILL AMD DARING BY BOTH MALE AND FEMALE PERFORMERS. ABIG TROUPE OF'NIGH SCHOOL HORSES. AN IMMENSE HERD OF WONDERFULLY TRAINED ELEPHANTS. TWO GROUPS QF FOREST - BRED. MAN-KILLING LIONS PERFORMING [N GREAT STEEL INCLOSURES M THAT ARE OSITIVELY THAA’J” 0“' WEIGNING OVER ”’j £ A POSITIVE FEATRR AT EACH EXNIB "“" W0 anfonm{i DAILY- nAmonsmlf (X 2 AND B L[ogl[ CooRS TOMEN ‘GRU[' OPEN 1 HOUR EA WO TRAINS OF U MONSTER ERAILWAY CARS A GRAND. FREE. "STREET PARADE s EACH DAY AT NOON ..