Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 16, 1911, Page 9

Copyright.) 11! bui you couldn't real- 1v." Molly cried, incred- ulously. s¥eg. T oan, L Phelps insisted. had a fancy to how premy re would *I can lend you a ap, and you can wce. She has cold is worse us for Mrs, She this ¥ t her be with \lolly's eyes were like no ‘butg,” " Mrs, Phelps 11 1 choose to add an- niy Christmas dinner bly criticis 1 in any of the big sed. “Terry want- con ou don't have . Phelps sald. a q cy to her little ke s youth and beau- A r ‘erent from the usual k { spinsters who work by tie 0 go around a lot if you ) ne wear,"” k her head. “There are n { futher and Billy and 1 4. "1 have to help out v wily expenses, and 1 1 ( everything on myself.” i<t git at home and stag- ’ < I'helps complained. “Oh, Terry takes me ¢ hen.” s a very nice boy who Thes " Molly confesged. 3 | suppose you'll marry him rest of your life,” was comment. “You're very rd Lo poor th can to wonder if she wasn't re was an opportunity star- the face. Opportunity to T 'n, oppertunity to wear beatiful clothes, oyou really want me te go to she asked, half timidly. irse”” Mrs, Phelps said; “and 1 sou to try on the gown now.” | L ane a wonderful gown of white ¢ifon with the hem heavy with sil- re wus & twist of white tulle 1 ed Molly's red-gold hair,| WL u ellver rose at the side. The! Shjers were silver, and a little loose o Molly's tiny feet. | Itey cun be tled on with ribbons,” | Ve Phelps decided, “and they won't &.0% under that long ekirt.” Iz frout of the long mirror Molly | £% & wonderful vision. 3 \Ire. Phelps brought from a box a 0rg wrap of lace and ermine and rose- | colored velvet, ‘I was afraid that color wouldn't go | our hair,” she said, "but it gives | Jou distinction, after all” Ot Ler way home, again clothed tn fi;’ shabby sult, Molly told Terry | ® is going to give a Christmas | T at the Belvidere,” she sald, | Wil one of her guests has disap- | ;': “ her. She wants me to take | I:". act, and I'm going to do it, L?»"' 8 face fell. “Then you won't e lnner with us,” he said. “We'll RS ion, Molly,” B i ‘n's my opportunity,” her *is glowing. “Think of the 1"“ Il meet.” | o U0 think of the people she meet, ar he tramped home | « cold twilight. Terry knew £ of the world, something of | %0 would be at that dinner. rd Billy protested strongly | P by learned that Molly, the | “ le household, was to spend :“ “'mas evenlng away from | _ " =poil all our fun,” they sald. | e ' Il be here,” Molly told ¢.. . loher has planned a late | o “use he has to work part | 1" " a little conscience-stricken, *hie left them, and not un- ¢ _vvnncd the beautiful gown f .» : ' could she put the tearful faces out of | | ; “onderful experience to! 5 the streets in the Itmou- | “1*d in the rosecolored # great bunch of valley ! iand. She felt like a | & “e had the air of a prin- | . i 48 she swept through the | or of the hotel, foliowing | “ure was ended, however, | ™et the other guests and * the big round . | o & Confusing display of ud forks and spoons, but her e wi e | Prevented amy awkward- ! wag g ~'evrer w! Ten on each side of her, * Who alarmed .‘M“Thnunl-l:.-.':ddz take F3 | versation in the hall | running around the hous | ceived | young pe TRIED AND TRUE Write for Catalogue 905-907 Florida Avenue THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA. DEC. 16, 1911. WEST COAST AUTO CO. JAMES \\{ I T MAXWELLS WIN 1911 GLIGDEN TOUR Hoke formance, 'so making a perfect score for the our. BROTHERS. PROPRIETORS TAMP® PAGE NINE seore, ‘ner, Local and Long Distance Phone 426 o — 2 b £ ¢ e —— ——— | ———— “Tarrytown.” team, de- cpower, thus Gov. ov endurance Duy a "Maxwell” for appearance Three cweli™ steck enrs, Cmprising the ot ot B wMaxwell” | is 1l firished th 1 Glidden Tour w an absolu cleas 10T ctonomy., y Maxwo: ecanse S e ! 'S, de W EOLR xle L teatiny overy other temm enteved, 1ecardless of price or hors for unlity. best ear made for the meney. a tact proving couciusively that the Maxwell is the touring car champion of the world MAXMELL entevedby a v ow or simphiety, that has heen proven by test, the world, ANOTHER MAXMELL entevedby nivate Smith, won the Anderson Trophy t v the best individual per “Must be a fire. or the patrol wag- backtolook once again v::h'a'u very happy and very busy, she . &t i 3 | to look at it richt there—-bosdes, 1 bocanse it has been 2iven to Sget has inked it with his foolish hand, add- | Humility Prcci of a Great Man. shouldn't have given 1t to tum to A af vou She has money and hasing, “Reduced to §1.08° And to pite| ! believe the finst tect of a traly night.” 4 2 Lt the most expensive of its kind | Ossa on Pelion, he has heen addition- | B/t o 1 1, S 1 do not “No." her mother said. “T'hat made < ( s forgotien to remove the price! " ally frank in suggzesting that it's “tres | mean, by huwdiity, toabt of "”' own it look as the You expected some- . . Iy shonld not bave done this, | bum That man can always get a | ""['i‘:'l"l “‘."‘; "'“I"“’ L : 1 : 'I' ;\ '“: thing from him. B 7/ l ,/ 7] GI I ! tone of your inner cfrele | smile from you, : D EIBRE LG S L B B el Andrew was standing in the dark- | ¢ ‘]III( G ) doesi't enre for you, Money | There, you've dropped something? | €110 utidersense of powerles:ness, ness, in the middle of the room. He | ] arh B kK of this, Nothing more | Bon't lose that, 1t's a letter. Aro you | "":'"'" that »”" bl ‘.'”' el n wishied the family would quit talking | ’),V Buarbara Lee dollar mark Tes heneath the | going o read it again? Why, you know | the. but '_'»‘"7"' it Ruskin ——especially as they were talking of | e AR Hd o Yoeu know it, and w blush mounts ' every word in it! him—and go to hed and allow hiw to | gz 3;\‘ o lw@ V,‘x,yfi% [ {6V oir ehorke whis vou ihifof ”“\1 “Dearest,” it says, “1 send yon my | Barbarous Pex\a!\y. drop his gift into Amabel's stocking. vfib L Mbu\x}lfi Sl fow remarks that you heard the giver | heart, my soul, my life’s best thoughts | |"I-' th by prevention of sleep s w LI-- did not dare to mr:v; for }:-ur ot | MERRY Chrlstmas! [ make about you at Laura's tea, Why 5 and actions. Will yuu‘l\«-(:p‘\m-uni‘ Al desad torme ol punishinent in China unning into some farniture He | ihhah x *|do people do 1 things? no need to tell you what stands behind | : : hardly dared breathe | You're welcome! [ Here's a queer one. Lift up the hoy | the note. You know, don't you? BRSO B DT Suddenly from down street came nw Liyeyol du 1lid again. It's an ol shoo Imx,’ put | That's why it has been a very happy & the clang of & gong Also the clatter {"-‘“"‘ "““ '!,‘r'“' r‘“ | some loving hands have covered it Christmaal @ of horses' hoofs on the frozen high- | I'”':“ ""“_"4. Hasn't | with two paper napkins and—look at ! way and the rumble of wheels. The | i ('\'<I(.|ng and | o contents! A loaf of the finest £ noise increased as the horses drew | interesting? Now that | o, o\ ik vou ever tasted. Derr | o : near, to .suh:lji«» .31\1! cease in tront of ;),"l l}rsl, little ml}:n ’ Bridget ne \v:' forgets .\'(nl: 1|n;>s § i & " the house. The Tuttles heard it. :‘.:)s"“('or:l:; ?1’.:“;4(-!‘112 1 In her little four-roomed cottage, where 1 7:‘. < o on,” Mr. Tuattle exclaimed, throwing open the room where Andrew stood. | Andrew darted behind a bookcase just | in time. Mr. Tuttle went through the room to the hall and opened the froat door. Mrs. Tuttle followed him, de- gpite Amabel's remonstran-es that she would catch cold There was the sound of hurried foosteps up the walk. “What's the matter?” asked. “Where is he?" said a voive. “Where's who?" “Patrolman Jonee telephoned that he saw a man breaking into your house.” Andrew shivered with alarm. This was a predicament. To be arrested Mr Tuttle as a burglar, to be carted off to jail, | without a chance to explain. He | peered from behind the bookcase and saw Amabel dreamily hanging her stocking. He swiftly came from his hiding place, and silently hurriel to her side. Taking the package from his pocket, he whispered: “Amabel! I—I forgot to tell you I love you, and here’s my proposal, and the engagement ring, too!” The mere fact that he had appeared thue mysteriously at her side did not Amabel She did not think She said: appeal to of that at all “Oh, Andrew! And she then allowed herself! to fall into his arms That there was muc' excited con- t men were nd peering into dark corners in the ment and | in the upper rooms was something of which Andrew and Amabel were en- tirely unaware. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle came back, after the officers had goune away utterly bewildered Even they had been =0 excited that the presence of Andrew struck them as nothing un- usual. Amabel’s shy but delighted av- nouncement of her engagement was re. merrily, however. In fact, father and mother Tuttle and the co deep in thelr that the: almost suddenly Mr. plans for forgot the Tuttle said “l1 wonder who dent dickens that the burglar was how 7 “]—I'll bet it was me!” Andrew stammered “Well. T must fix that window tomor. row,” Mr. Tuttle decided. Simple and Scant. vore no jewels save the sin- gle { ring—anything more would have made ber seem overdressed.”"—From Weaver of Dreams.” at gifts that are our special fortune to own in the great living room. There's father's gift. Can't you see dear old dad behind every page of that appeals to you. What riches lie in the palm of your hand &s you look! No one can rob yocu of these. Eve | page means the door of a new treasure | house. How good of dear father! 1 | wonder how he knew? He must have been listening when you and your { zhum had that ripping discussion of fa- vorites. And you can't understand how | he knew the color of your onllection. Trust a father. your favorite set of books? All calf, | too, and {llustrated by the only artist | | always bukes the bread that you rel-' Hito Medals_ and Thanks, {1f & chlld could be stopped in harm- less wonderings, and he never again | ventured along lines of comparison. Promotion “heots confides e has g A wise old G aneis often found it valuabl o put a stupid ¢ Kodaks j Ish and sends her awkward husband up |y e fon that are thanked € { with her best wishes every Christmas | qyepe are pillions who deserve | ¢ day in the morning. What that cake | gpanke 1righer than the stars is the menns only you and she can tell. ! heroism of daily lite, for no wish tor | % ‘6‘ Let us look again at the ltte eard ' poogmpense ever tarnishol nor de | Dr“ S % | before you What did that? A tear iU B men askono other | ¢, 3 | falls on the colored church, with 18 ¢papke than 1o wiiepors of their own | bright roof and another splashes o0 gyl Grand worien would blush to | & P4 | the snow that {8 plled with childish yoconr the heooie things they daily | € Cc ream 4 | prodigality at the roadside. A MU 4 11 g 1 this denthless nmnlse of e _é’ | boy has drawn that all for you. He goine that we iy sivins look, that o 3 calls you “Dear One,” and once he told 'y oo of Lo doce not perich from Soda 4 | his mother that he felt sure that angels ' .. .qp1), o b ! look ke you, but ghe corrected him, as & ¢ 2 A wpm_ | Poor little boy! You know what that Mother's dressing gown. Bhe made | \upq means! It means day and days ™D on o promotion scheme. He un- ;;; It unbelped and probably in the late foe wory 1t means the gratitude of a | 4erstands basebill ol this is the [© —— M night hours after the very long day. | erippled child who can’t use a finger | W0¥ he explains it A\ ereat hatter | 4 0 See how cleverly her fingers have | githout pain. And he has drawn this | 40050t expect 1o cea s Ll cone to @ made three yards of cord look like | gop you? B straight ' ate; when | : & much more. The loops and buttons are | oy my fen't this funny! That elown | M @00 promoter pure bic stragent < Kodak su“p"es uw handmade; they cost 50 much less, and ! of a Jack !s up te his tricks again.| """ the plie it e tebios come of the | & 2 you know mother hasn't a bank ac- | He has bonght a ook for 49 cents and | Kot of S ! ¢ count of her own. She has not cut EEER ] ¥ e B Vo '(: down the rations, efther. It's just her b great, generous heart that has accom 5 . : . ":: plished the seemingly impossible thing THRT B¢ « Y O | . The ¢yes are not so bright and blue as Barga]llb dl]d drgdll]b l] y. % Norr's (;a ndy fi when she was the happy. laughing girl X g that dad first loved. But ghe gees just Offered “\' 0 as far beneath the surface, and Fh‘.'. £ o knows how much you long for some v « I A A A 34 P things. Ah, what a world of sacrifice ()I l]‘ I .\( » ]‘l l{ & AI‘ l‘ l ]‘4 ] a ‘ , o ? and love stands behind these gifts. | 4 & hd Oh, my! Don't smile, but fsn't this | Opposite New Depot : 0"|Ck ”B'ivery & just like that great, blundering cub of a Bob? He must have paid five or six dollars for this. Poor, misguided, stung brother! Now you can just see himI sauntering into the “art (save the mark') needlework” store. Do you see his airy nonchalance as he casts his eye over the pincushlons arrayed In glistening, satiny lines? How much is this? And this? The latter belng the more expensive, was quickly chosen. Oh, what ever are you going to do with it? Bright pink satin, wi‘h a suggestive bunch of bright forzet-me- nots blooming out from beneath a ruf fle of very cheap lace. You'll never forget it. You know—the kind of things you see at falrs. It may be the reason! Perhaps the falr is an in- stitution for helping hopeless pin- cushions along an easy way. But that's Bob for you! Care free, big Learted, a little rough on the es- thetic edges, but ever wiiling to give you the best. Put back the abomina- tion of eatin and sawdust. Don't burt | his teeli lease. Thank him for his splenc.d ruby set in her betrothal | s 4 | this without being a hypocrite. thought, Lis generosity. You can do NO. 134 -—Great bargain in a five-room house, all plastered and newly papered throughout. City water, two porches, two fire places. Thiee $3.500 houses on same block. Price $1.000. Easy ':' cn—— & terms. = g NO. 122.—Hanse of six rooms and hall. newly plastered. Lot ¢ . 100x140, set to grapervit and oranges. Fine lake view. Good & fi I ' location. and a very desirable piece of property. $2.400 buys . 've "S a "a this. $1.600 cash. balance as rent. NO. 139—Finely finished eight-room residence. halls and bath, all ._'. o plastered. Fitted for hot and cold water. electric lights, tele- ~ o phone, etc. Good front on lake. Desirable location Price$3.200 2 on easy terms. NO. 6.—Tenacres geod farming and trucking land. all cleared < and fenced .with six-room house. This cannot be heaten any- ., where at $800. Four acres fine strawberry land near by, cleared . and fenced. can be had with the above for $1100 for the 14 acres. NO. 35.—15 acres good land, with four acre beanng budded ° grove, on railroad. A bargain at $3.000. > NO. 39.—Five acres large bearing Citrus Grove. with fine large Bungalow fully furnished. abcut 300 yards to station. A nmice place and a money maker. 10 acres in ail. Price $4.200. Terms We also make a specialty of large tracts of land for coloniza- tion, timber and turpentine purposes. and always have something good on hand. :Phar Phone 89 :Red Cross: (1)) (1 ] Here's something that hurts. w_mo H Ll N G E R &, A L F' E L Di%:ov:o:-o:»o:»o:o:o:o 300N i 'Wb | (] ] A I | U | | | { d > i | | ! ¢ ! ; | . ; ‘. poen— B I S - > g