Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 5, 1911, Page 2

- A - rAl!E TWO ooananaaaaaunnuo n,.»......-._._.,..._...............(\ on the tahle anather knock csme—lond ‘— lakeland’s UP-TO-DATE Haberdasher his time the agent was a4 young man. tall and =ood looking, muffled to the ears in a thick warm ulster, while a fur cap that rested on his dark bead was whipped off as Darina opened the door. He 1id pot carry a bag nor a pundle, but burina did not doubt that somewhere concenled nbout bis person 3 was a4 capacious pocket that would -4 hold innumerabte samples of somethin G salable—probably subscription books. “Good merning” he said pleasantly and in a very businesslike manner A No." she said coldly. 3 “Ab,” be said in a disappointed tone Then. unbuttoning his coat, he thrust 5 b CHUSCH CALENDAR. -1 qoooooooooooooooo Presbyt-rian Church. Rev. W. I aalmers, pastor, Sunday ool 9:45 a. m. ’ Mon sermon 11:00°a m, Ev tion with other societies at the Cum- oerland Presbyterian. Prayermecting, Wednesday, 7: g sermon at 7:00 p. m, meets in co-opera- Christian Church. Geo. W, Weimer, Pastor. Sunday school Y:45 a. m. Communion 10:45 a, m. Preachiing, 11:00 a. m. Y. P. 8. . E. co-operates with uther socicties at Cumberland Pres- wterian church, Evening sermon, 7T:30 a. m. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. Corner blorida avenne and Buy St The Rev, Willinm Dudley Nowlin, D. D, pastor. Sund school 9:45 a. m. 1L C Stevens superintendent, | Preaching Sanday at D aom, and i1 p.om { Week wlvermecting W VIln:nl\x eveninye at Tian = Wouii Missionary and Aid So cicty Monduay S0 p.on. Bapti-t Youuz People's Meeting at 6215 poon wonthly business meeting exday at T East Likeland Missicn, 0oy, Sunday scuool at 3 opom. KA Milton, superintendent, Prayer- mecting Thursday at 7 poom, Ly istopal Charen. Rev, J. o0 Weddell, rector. Fach = onday excepting only third S day of cach month, the sund 1 qery Sunday at 1v a, m. sSer HCIE TR T 1 Evel Piaver a0 poom, \ L. Church, South, WLk i 1'astor. a, m. .m. . m. Wodnesday 8100 p. m. Lutheran Cht. <h, Rev, H. J. Mathbias, Pastor. Sunday school 10:00 a. m. Preaching service 11:00 a, m,, and and fourth Sun- 7:00 p. om., second days. Catholic Church, Rev. A. B, Fox, Pastor. Services are held on second 'nnl] fourth Sundays at 9:00 a, m. | \ S Cumberland Presbyterian. Without pastor. Sunday school at the regular hour Y. P. S C. E at 6:30 p. m, BEOHO DBGBOOODHED SO & @ o 4 & ¢ MILLIN ERY g b & & % 3 Ladies' Tailored Suits and Skirts. 2 b 4 . £ @ MISS MINONA HERRON ® Herron Block. c L. M. Gentry. ficmry Undertaking Co. Angle Co. :: Futch. J.o " Successors to Undertaki EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS. ‘Phones: day ot gl;t. 240, S. L. A. CLONTS DEALER IN Real [state CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY—| Now. let me show you the best clothes- | SOME FINE BARGAIHS Office in Clonts’ Bulldlng J.W.ELLIS «.Real Estate Agent... Property; City and Country 1m- proved and CUnimproved Orange Groves a Specialty: WE HAVE SOME OF THE FINEST TRUCK LAND IN FLORIDA i Room 1, Raymondo Bulilding. Phone 309. | bundled Pwaved o farewell o Miss Charity's ;|| Darina and } The Agents She Makes One Mistake By W H)REI) STEVENS % v American Press Asso. } Copyright ciation, 1911 b s o0 0 ) Miss Chariiy Decker tied a Knitted “tascinator” gver her SCIBLY hair, herself into @ warm cape and drew on thick woolen wmit- tens. “Darina®™ she called shrilly, and when a girl's slender form had ap- peared in lhe kitchen doorway she continued: “I'm going nvwW. Mannibal's been waiting for ten minutes, and | expect that old horse's hoofs 2r¢ most ; froze off. 1 know it's eruelty to apj mals to keep ‘em standing around in | the snew like this, but 1 had to wot | loig, ready, and 1 couldn't ftind 1wy tacles, aud then 1 lost my handker- chief, and 1 found it and lost ity and ein yer. Wl 1w 't found it there it is en the almanac. ing to soo what the weather is woipe | to be totorrow™ i The girl l.|l._...|ul softly as she s ed the older woman gty owand | the door. “Thepe, Aunt Clharity s it yon 1 stop and talk much longer the liorses hoofs will fr v off, and Hannibag s i looking so impatiently at the door, | won't forget 1o put the bread in the oven at 11 o'clock, and PHowater (he plants and put Toby in the Woodshed before [ o over to Cousin Saral's 1o sleep. And [l expect you home oy the 3 o'clock train tomorrow afterncon g without fail -the Miss Charity was on the povel by this time and waving a mittened Yo to Ilan 1l Jones, the s ¢ odriver, “I'll be there in a iy, | L I've got to say something wiore 1o rina"— Darina laughed merrily as she gosticulating mittens, and she wept back into the house and closed qua | locked the doop, Miss Charity’s (e | parture for Greenville, the next vil Jage, was an event that had beey | talked about for a fortnizht, cver ginee her hrother's wife had invited her over to the Baptist donation party and to spend one night. She had left { a dozen different commands for her grandnicee to carry out. and the Jast and the greatest of these Was the one concerning agents of any desceription, Charity Decker detested agents, was scarcely polite when member that honorable ealling knocked ins atingly at her kitehen door. Her striet orders for the peception of any that might call during her absenee had heen thoroughly drilled into Darina’ standing and out of the tenderness of her heart the girl hoped that the agents would stay away. ' “They are not so plenti weather,” thought Davini < she rolled out some ginger cookics. 1 hope none of them will eall, but some how it does seem as if Little River harbored tore | | caAnvassers, and -there is one now ! She popped a pan of Cookies In the oven and pushed back her fair hair | with a tloury hand, leaving a dab ot | white on the rose of her check, Nne opened the door to find 2 Syrian rug dealer squatted on the doorstep. Miss Charity's admonitions still rang in hee ears, “No—no—uo!™ said Darina emphati cally in response to his appealing tures as he displayed his wares, closed the door and watched shamble down the path. Her heart leaped with fright as she saw him | pause at the gate and n¥ ke some sort | of mark on the white post With a bit | of red chalk. Then, With a sly look over his shoulder at the house, he went on his way “How dreadful!™ thought Darina as | xho returned to her baking. “Perhaps bl in snowy She him | {niscenc Lentow | lected hearing Miss Charity say that | jooked at the | ayear THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAK ELAND, FLA., DEC. 5, 1911 ave? fraperaihe »Ig Miss Charity Decker at home?” a gloved hand into an inner pocket «1 wonder if you"— he was beginninz when Darina interrupted him coolly. “We dmn wish to huy a dictionary. thank you." His hand dropped to his side, and he flushed redly. *I beg your pardon”— he was beginning when Darina’s voice. a little sharper this time, brought fire to his brown cyes, “Or a history of the world or rem- said Darina s of anybody,” heartlessly. “I'm not canvassing for boeks,” | said grimly. “Nor he A patent monsetrap or i carpet faney note paper,” continued “\We've got a fold turns Into ni reckiessly, wing tuble that as i 1 had a folding aled about me?” lie yvet with a smile “Do 1 sewing look e eal denzanded back of the Liicter in sWe've sot g breol i her and o frees - “PEy Spate e the inventory of your household goods,” he said cut- tingly. U1 wmay as well tell you as papidly @5 1 ean that”— sand we don' want to purchase any fruit trees or shrubs this year!™ ended Daring beeatilessly and rather frightencd o her own lack of cour tesy. Al of which is very interesting pedany; but, as o matter of fact, Mr. Joseph Decker of Greenville asked me 1o stop here for his sister, Miss Clarity, #ud drive her over to his pli There! That's why 1'm here!” | e ejacutated, in a relieved tone. parina’s floury little hands flew up to her Imhh ning cheeks. "Oh, 1 am What have I said?* she fal- | scornfuliy, and a pat <o sorey! tered. by teiin. She deft about an hour ugo | \ “rhen L may as well drive along,” he sabd, replacing his cap and turning away, his glanee lingering in o trou- | Bled Wiy o Darina’s sweet, tearful face. “You mustn't disturb yourself over that, You see, | was so slow about explitiniag who [ was that no or of some soet, | suppose you're both | ered to death with them.” “We are,” said Darina fervently, and in o few words she told him of Aunt Charity's last admonition and also of pher experience that morning. 1 think the brush man scattered my last atowm of _p:nivlu't'." she explained. “1 don't wonder,” he consoled her. “p believe the same fellow called at the parsonage the other day and”- “Phe parsonage!” echoed Dariua, wihen You must be Mr. Fleck, the new winister at Greenville.” “f am,” he smiled, baring bis head again. 1 believe there is some sort of donation party going on for me tonight, and my sister, who keeps house for me, advised me to keep out of the way. 'That is how I happened to call for Miss Decker.” “It was very kind of you, indeed, and Lam i wed of the reception 1 gave you,” said Darina. Just as he was passing through the gate to enter the little cutter that awaited him Darina | remembered the red mark on the gate- | post. Perhaps Mr. Fleck could veas- sure her as to its meaning. She recol- 8 jonary. she in the gatew her f\“ll\ The minis rude character closely, | thought for a moment, and then a| smile broke over his face. "1 was! connected with o mission in Syria for | and 1 learned something of the Im had been o m Instantly | explaininyg language 1!10 has marked the house =0 he can | return tonight and rob US=or perhaps wurder.” There was another knock at the door, | and Darina took her cookivs out of the | oven before she tiptoed over to the | : entrance and peered throngh the erack fn the door curtain. wiited on the doorstep. Darina opened the door. “Good worning,” sald the aeent courteously. *Are you the lady of the house ¥ “Yes,” said Darina. | wish to buy anything today. a mop we bought from you last year.” “Very good, ma'am; You cannot need | another one now. and you will pever | unless yours is stolen. for. as 1 told | ! you last year, when 1 sold it to you. L our mop is pr.ulkall\ mdeqmml.h. “But 1 do not | brush you ever saw—there. maam { look at that!” ! When Darina had finally added 2 [ frmly votced “No, no!” te his mono- ‘ logue he gathered up his wares, dis-! posed them about his person and with a bob of his head was gone. “1 hope he doesn’t mark the house,’ murmured Darina as she watched his hurrled departure. But the brush man seemed glad to get away from such an unpromising vicinity and paused to look meither to the right nor left as he hastened down the road. Presently Darina saw him open Cousin Sarah's’ gre' - te and enter the yard She wont back to her cookies, and an Lour passed rapidly- Just as she bad placed the last pasful of crisp dainties' A man with o ! | long handled patent mop impatiently | We hnr' ! This merely says it is the | 1 house of avarice and merchants will | ! do well to pass it by, It is too bad | that it is not written in plain English | so all your obnoxious agents might bv | discouraged ™ Darina - watched him drive u\-n'] over the sparkling crust of snow, con- scions that her heart had "Illllf‘d | strangely at the clear. compelling | | glance of his brown eyes. She went | back 1o her baking quite cured of het ill humor and humming softly under | her breath. | The next day when Miss Charity re- | | turne *d home and had evolved from her | voluminous wrappings Into a very | small thin old lady she related with | much animation the events of ! evening before. R e the nicest donation party 1 ever went to, Darina, and 1 like that | young minister. Why, the first thing I'd got there’ he singled me out and told me about coming here and asked | | all sorts of questions about us. He's ! coming to call, and 1 say it's very| kind aud attentive, because Little | River is out of his parish. They're going to have a sociable at the church | next week. and your Uncle Joe says | he wants us both to come over for it. | Don't you want to go?” Miss Charity beamed proudiy at her pretty niece. “Yes, indeed,” said Darina demurely, with a happy light in her blue eyes. Miss Charity shot a keen glance at - | the girl. “Of course, you'll wear your rose colored cashmere,” she said care- ®0f course,” agreed Darina, blushiag. ol “My aunt went to Greenville | K¢ ntucky wonder you tought | was i canvass ‘DI‘- 12 Phune No. 122 the |~ 'JNO. S. 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