Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 6, 1911, Page 6

£t ¥y PAGE SIX By Way of Proof “Mint,” suid Ampley, carele “Catnip.,” contradicted Ampley's wife, decisively, Ampley rezarded her with the be- nignly pitying look men rescerve for erving and weak-minded members of their families, “Geraldine,” le said “do you suppose I've tived all these years and escaped an intimiate quaintance witih mint in its various forms? It is just as easy to toll wint when you see it as it is to recognize a potato! This is nt!" Mrs, Ampley dropped her golf clubs and sat down plump in the mid f the disputed ecn stuff. At the cight- centh hold ey had wandered off the course into the inviting antumn woods bhordering Lo links. Her eap was one in a pained tone sided and her tace flushed “You may know mint," ¢ { ted cerisply. “lI've not the doubt that tall vou could tell it in ¢ v, but let me inform it comes 1o at catnip vou've nothing on me Why, I was ) l up on catnin -almost! 1 gathered it by 1 | cats and kittens we always home? | rromiy eld beneath Lis twisting the spri nose with the nsaddening air of a con- nojssenr. U1 don't know when ['ve stumbled on a finer bed of mint, really ™ Youd inturinte me it you weren't so sy remarked his wife. “And yon are so absurdly stubborn!” “What're you doing?’ demanded Amipley with curiosity as she began picking handfuls of the herb and stuffed them into her sweater pock- ele Mrs. Ampley regarded him coldly. “l am picking catnip,” she informed him, “to take home to the cats mext door--and 1 intended to incidentally prove to you that I am in the right!” “Any sane cat,” scoffed her hus- band, “would be insulted if handed a bunch of that stuff! It would collect all its intimate friends and sit out on the back fence and yowl at you in disgust.” His wife sniffed. “Any cat would be my friend for life,” she contradict- ed. “The poor thing would be hys- terical with Joy! Did vou ever see a cat playing with catnip?” “No, but I am curlous to observe one having a jag of joy on plain mint,” said her husband. “It will be novel.” “Shoo!" said Mrs. Ampley six times to the golf club cat, which seemed de- termined to tag them into the station | bus, “What ails the animal?” asked Am- pley. ‘Catnip!” explained Mrs. sweetly, “Umph!” commented Ampley. Walk- ing up the avenue to their home in the dusk Ampley fell over some ani- mal twice. “What the——" he began. “1 think,” said his wife casually, “that it must be that big black cat I've seen in this block so much. It probably has sniffed the catnip in my pockets-—" “Oh, fudge!” growled Ampley. Just as they sat down to dinner there was a mew from the front porch. It was an insistent call and Mrs. Ampley beamed. “The dear thing!" she murmured. “Cats are so intelligent! 1 dropped a leaf of the stuff on purpose as | came Jdn and it's calling for more! Listen— there are two of them now!™ Ampley got to his feet violently. “Have we got to endure this serenade all through dinner?” he inquired with awful sarcasm. “Just because some fool cats can't tell mint when they see it He opened the front door to scare away the invaders, but they vanished suddenly. For a moment he thought he saw shadowy forms flit by him, but when he glanced back into the hall nothing was to be seen. “It is really remarkable”” mused Mrs, Ampley, “how cleverly cats will discover catnip and search it out! See how those two on the porch—" “That was mere coincidence,” Am- pley insisted. “A cat wouldn't walk a foot to smell of mint! And I'm tell- ing you that it was mint you picked!" Jatnip!™” said Mrs. Ampley serene- Ampley, 1y. Ampley went upstairs to bed a lit-fon whose wisdom his wife depended | ()1 o reach o broomsiicks tle later, murmuring contradictory things under his breath about the green leaves plucked by his wife a few hours before out at the club. Then presently he yelled. So weird and alarmed was his cry that Mrs. Ampley came running to his assist- ance. When she got the room light turned on she discovered Ampley crouching with Llanched face near the bed, on which he evidently had placed his hand. And he had thrust it into the midst of a bunch of warm, furry, live things—four cats ensconsed upon Mrs. Ampley's carelessly bestowed sweater, the pockets of which they had been contentedly rifling. One cat was chewing a leaf and it winked at Ampley joyously. All of them were purring in a dissipated fashion. . better than we do about many impor- them. Don't you think so, Miss Win. i ters?” “I do,” agreed Mrs. Collins, before | The Conquerers e said one of the three women w Mo =it on the summer hotel porch, 1 cun bardly wait now to sec Mr. DBas- ! o1 Lardly ged to req cola how I've ever rom James know 1 dn away all this time, Re mes and | are a ridic ul-, sly ll(\nlwl conple.” A little self-conscions laugh rippled over the tull face and gently shook her plitp shoulde “I'm awfully depend- ent upon Mr. 1 om,” she went “Indeed, he quite makes a baby of me. wreat, strong wan loves to pet the lit- tle woman who belor to him?” She glanced at M Vinters, the only unmarried woman in the group, wlo, Leing thus appealed to, said: “Yes, | suppose it is beautiful” Her toLe wis not one of convicticn, “Pear me, Mrs. Bascom, you should- the handsomest man, Miss Winters! Some times | wonder how he ever hap- pened to pick out poor little me.” “My husband is extremely fine look- ing, too,” sald Mrs. Bascom, “and he has a brilliant mind. Indeed, his in- telligence overshadows mine, and, to tell you the truth, he's a bit master- ful in his way now and then. But we women need some one to lean on. We realize that our husbands know taut matters, so we ought to defer to Miss Winters had come to frame an answer. "l say to Edward that he must decide everything for baby and we. He's the captain of our little family craft. Dear me, Miss Winters, it must be hard for you sometimes not to have a man to assume respons sibilities, But, of course, girls—un- married women—are quite indenendent nowadays,” she added, with patroniz. ing kindness. *Oh, 1 manage to rub along.” ed Miss Winters, return: but she rose from her seat and strolled away. Although she knew hersell to be a busy and happy woman, she could not help feel- ing solitary in the presence of such en- thusiastic wives. A brisk tramp around the lake, brought back her usual good spirlls.' and it was only with a mild envy that she saw, as she neared the hotel at dusk, one of her companions of an hour or two earlier hurrying down the | driveway to meet the village buss. She paused in the shadow of a tree in or- der not to intrude upon what she felt | would be a tender reunion between husband and wife. She was startled to see a fat, bald- headed man alight from the bus and give Mrs. Collins a most casnal Kis:, | “Well, T got here at " he said | jovially. *1 thought I'd run up and| see if you'd like to stay during nm autumn. You can just as well as not. I'm getting along tiptop.” | Was this the devoted hushand who was pining away in the city for the wife of his bosom? Miss \\'inu'rs‘ asked herself this question with in- ward laughter. Then she saw Mrs. Bascom striding | down the path with a red headed man l following her as meekly as a pet lamb, | Could that be the intellectual giant s coming tonight to take me ! on, | 1t's really beautiful, isn't it, how a ! THR BVENING TALBGRAM LAKELAND, FLA. DEC. 6, 1911, ROLLINS COLLEGE. NOTICE OF ELECTION. Many of the present and former ;.~ludn~n(s of Rollins have heard with -incere sorrow of the death of Mr Joseph D, Price, manager of the Or- mond Hotel. Mr. Price was a cordix! ard generous friend of Rollins, an! - walitied veters of the City of Lake- and for the City of Florida, December, A, D. <o of submitting to the in sate Loth day of for the nur? ir n.nu\ years gave royval weleon d the guestion of issuing Munic- o ball team at Ormond, whot iaql Bonds for the |n.rpuw of con-| ced with the hotel team. The qriaeting . pav- 'voung men always broaght back 1o ]l\>, and Vinter Park the most glowing ac- vecting Public Buildings, including connt of the hospitality shown them o i Station, Jail and enlarging at Ormond and of Mr. Price’s por- City Ilall, Sazid Election to be yal friendliness. Mr. and M Sl and certitied in accordance with | Price have visited Rollins on sever:d - Ordi .5 of the City of Lake- weasions where their son Hubert, his and providing for the holding and A Special Election is hereby (-nlled! of Lakeland, to be held on the| 1911, | been a student for & number ot atifving of general Elections, ex- [ vears, and where their neice, Mi% ot as provided by Ordinance num- | tary Corre, is also now studyinz. ler 152, calling said Bonding Elec- AMr. Price left on the faculty and sti- tion. dents the impress of a man of uu- Three Bond Trustees shall be smmon ability, acity, genialit, looted at said Election, who shall rd eenerosity of spirit. All con- cmpose a Board of Public Works. «oted with the college feel that in JOIIN F. COX, Lis death the institution has lo:t Vayor of the City of Lakeland one ol its hest frieads. i EUSRCURL N Preshyterian Synod of Flor- The L al s recent me ORGINANCE NUMBER 132. in Gaine ference of Charities and Correction which was recently held in Jackson- ville, Dr. Blackman was elected presi- dent of the Conference for the en- suing year. President Blackmai taught Social Science and Social Ethies in Yale University for many years, and is profoundly interested in the cause tor which the Conference was nized, and is glad to render any stance in his power in fur- thering the cause. It seems likely that the next Conterence will be held in Jacksonville, welcome and abundant hospitality did so much to make 000.00) for the purpose of paving Streets and Sidewalks in the City of Lakeland. . Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,- 100.00) for the purpose of erecting Public Buildings, including Fire Station and Jail, and enlarging City Hall, for the use of the City of Lake- land. See. 2. Only resident Electors, who are otherwise qualified to vote in the General Election of the City of Lakeland, who own real estate with- in the City of Lakeland, and who have paid taxes thereon for the last year for which taxes were due, shall be qualified to vote in said Election whose the first Conference a success, A Rollins Circle was organized re- cently in Jacksonville, similar to the Sec. 4. Notice of said Election ote already formed at Tampasf aiall be given by the Mayor for There are between forty and Y gty (200 days, nest preceding former students of the institution inf gid Election, by publishing the the city. It ds expected that thelgame in a newspaper published i Cirele will have a banquet at least | ghe ity of Lakeland, according to once a year, at which the condition | 1aw, of atfairs at the college will be pre- See. . The Ballots to be used at sented by President Blackman and The Precident of the Cir- cleis Mr. Gerard Franz, of the Franz Lock and Sate Co; Mrs. K. L Mr. W Gas Engine Co,, said Election shall be drawn so that each voter can vote for or cach Bond issne proposed See. 5. There shall be elected at said Election three Bond Trustees, who ghall compose the Board of Pab- lic. Works, and who shall negotiate the sale of said Bonds, according to the Charter of the City of Lakeland, and receive the funds derived from caid sale. and who shall have power to contract for the constenction ot the improvements for which said honds were aud disburse the | funds derived from sale of same ¢ Each of said Bond | selected shall zive bond iy discussed agalnst the secretary is the treasurer is v, the Gibbs and the oth r mem- bers of the execntive committee Mrs. Richard P Marks and Mr, \. Lyman Mr. Lyman from the college come years ago, and M. Marks perhaps the first student to be enrolled in the sub-pre- Iparatory department, Rogers; Gibbs, of are Louis graduated wits when the insti- issued, tution began its work in 1880 Trustees =0 a sum to ———————— . .__.~ @ s adopted resolutions highly 't complain of your brief separaticn | b Ak Ordinanee providing for the f : remarked the wom- to Proshyterian fam ling and holding of an Election i n her lap, *You've " i Chety N SRR F A i wo weeks, and T've tity of sending th Al Agrue T T Been away from bhome pearly all sum- " 0 appol ! afi votingion the yueslion mer, 1 never wonli have done it if 0o ing of Rev Aanicipal o iy Collins hadn’t <ted that ¢ ol Jucksonvillo; Lakeland, and for the el and I necded thed I:rxl, Wil N 0., of ot of three T roodnes s, b niskt, sd i Gl on e M ati) and the H s et X t! [l e SIS i of Gainesville, to consult wi derived ‘from th Al that ever lived, 1 do believe, 1 know | 8¢ brosident and trustees of the o .‘ I My Y TR OO he's beon absolutely desolate this sum- vas o dts work, While the col » 1 GRD “\.""' ‘ i I “'I‘ { “" mer, 1 veally think the loneliness of i~ andenomivational, it has Cll, OF THE CITY OF LAKE 4 our apartinent has affected his health, | wavs had close relations with e LAXD: e u,;»m.‘ll to take a vacation nml',.: shyterian ehureh and people, Rev tion 1. That an Election is {ecme up in August, but he \Il:n:illy WL W. i Boges, formerly pastor o b reby called in and for the City of couidn’t eet away. He's a remarkable 3 (s : i R 5 3 a d, in the State of Florida, | business man. No one in the oflice * Pivst cliwreh in Juck ”"””‘j B G5 : iy F oy ! | can tuke his place.” tev. Dr. J. €. Tims, pastor of the, for the purpose of voting for ot She hugged her little girl and turn- | First church in Tampa, being mem- | dsainst the dssue of Municipaly ed to Miss Winters with a smile. | bers of the board of trustees, Rey, louds by the City of Lakeland, for “Ien't it wonderful how some men will| e, W. B. Y. Wilkic of Dunedin, | the following amounts and purposes: | work for their wives and children?” | stute Clerk of the Synod, has for| Scventy-five Thousand Dollars “It certainly is,” responded Mis8| .,y voars been a warm friend of| ($75.000.00) for the purpose ol Winters mechanically. Rollins, from which he received the|Putting in, constructing and operat- “I often say to Edward that I can't degree of Doctor of Divinity, |ing a system of Sewerage in the - ! ; i e el Lakeland. understand why some rich girl didn't At the meeting of the State Con- 2t b fiakek marry him for his good looks. He's Sixty Thousand Dollars ($60,- WHEN SALLY RUNS be fixed and approved by the Cit FOR CONGRESS | ¢ ouncil. payable to the City of Lake- Hand, cenditioned for the faithful Ain’t a-=ayin’ nothin jost a l.n::." performance of their duty low Sec. & Said Election shall he Sally is a suffragette an \\x».h-un”"”"'l and held, and the returns| 1l‘mru-l certified in the same as other Elections what 1 know! When she goes 1o congress she II p . . . 1 See. ¥ All Ordinances or parts make ‘em fret an’ foam, ' yedi ; dict \ . sad i Ordinances in conflic with t \n, by the blessin’ of the Lord, U'll . ,pro\hlulh of this Ordinance be and| run the house at home : 'the same are hereby repealed Ain’t a-sayin i Sec. S nothin® jest km‘pil\'i fur away. This Ordinance shall take e {e«ffect immediately upon its passag: loafin’ for her guidance? Miss Winters sank ‘round all day and approval by the Mayvor upon the grass and rolled about in a| . 2 g : paroxysm of mirth. | When she goes to Congress, carth- I hereby certify that the fotesos “And 1 was almost sorry for my \ '“f“k"_s o ‘\hflkj‘ ”_"j ol i ing Ordinance., number 132 was state of single blessedness.” she said ) An. l\ etk dd They !dul_\' passed by the City Council of to herself as she rose and went to- I'll run the house at home! & s ; f ! Lakeland., on the 28th day of No- ward the hotel in joy and thankfulness, | | o v —— vember A, D 1911 Equivocal. TROUBLE WITH HER HEAD ML SWATTS. “l1 tola Miss Charlotte 1 was going City Clerk. to bring her a box of caramels, and 1 | 1 ot Wil ‘ Approved by me this 29th day of couldn't tell for the life of me wheth- | ettt vt | November A, D. 1911, er she wanted them or mot.* FOUEN CHAVIRE. CURMBNE - (OB | JOHN F.COX “What did she say?” ! Mavor “She said. ‘Oh, fudge!’"™ Eligible. The Girl—No' 1 don't fall in love with evers Tom. 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