Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 21, 1911, Page 8

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Sds ; s 1 e e . Of course I recognized my-; thing but that you are going to marr, More Blessed to Ge Edson frowned as the girl took the | Were green corn and a crisp salad. | O " " for it. C g you are going Y : ¢ wacant seat opposite hlnt He dined | And by way of finale coffee, for which lel;:‘:“,:,o. lhdiq;,‘,:cn:::;:.‘o:as::fln;l,(.i:: self in it—and—your point of \'k‘w."‘ me,” Graham sald stoutly. “Stingy?" reprated ¢t Harncy's oftener than he could | Harney's was rather famous. m)l', N ahd Gt L e “0dd, but I recognized you as the; FElizabeth began to giggle. “I have hood Gossip, “is ol well afford because the place was so| The two came to coffee at the same | 5, © o) "y el oot —in herclne—the model for her, I mean— to mind a lost opportunity,” she said, | stingy? Why, did much man-size. Women cameo there to be sure, hut either in family par- ties, or properly escorted; that is to say, for the most part. He had once or twice before seen the lone female in search of a meal, but only once or twice. ~ This afternoon the lone woman was particularly upsetting. He had come rather early—the day had been blis- tering—intent upon getting his pet table, just beside the fountain. There, if anywhere, one caught a breath of breeze; moreover the water-play made the air fresh, and the big skylight had been vainly seeking for a week— the girl In Graham's mnovel, about! whom the author himself was so par- | ticular. He wondered if he could recall her. It he had dared he would have 2 secure that I'm neither a pirate nor © overhead was sure to be open. The a kidnapper, I am asking you to go ¢ é 4 tiny table was hardly big enough for with me to an open-air “As You Like ‘¢’ two. Why had he not seized upon I"—luckily I have cards.” h 4 a e l reC’a Cram or hardy and made them come ! “That \\:ill be very much as I like ‘:' in with him? Then he might have it the girl said dh.npllngl,\'. “I was {; ek smoked his eigar, sipping his r}nfl'ee just wondering what to do with my- |& & <“OIOMOIQIOIVIOIHIOIOTOIOIOEOIOIOHOTOSOTOTOTOPORTOIOLOPOIOIG G T v T the while, at peace with all the world. selt.” 3 O : » \'j ol fl":qhe‘] npon- e bc\r’ee: But she gave neither her name nor | ¢ < You can make no mistake if you purChase Some Of ‘he Pnn, {fues of the r]mrlilngle;lr‘-li in whicl 4ny clew to her identity—Edson was o e affected to be buried. But even a 8 S keass tuioniis I B : . double header at tho local park could ik AR B gl 1 things we have in the following lines: not last longer than through the inter- Fa S i e & ; e val of waiting. He had refused the rt‘:;:nllivkglym\h:‘:llg‘:tm:-:xnhoa(“‘:y:: - 88 H oliday QOPOHVIOTVICIGIOIOLOOIOHOI s“k regular dinner, ordering what he lot. Notwithstanding, he was game— |& & & » s b3 chose. The woman would be sure to the girl could not elude him always |& & Nec‘(wear o . b4 H se go right through all the courses, else wgind ¥hé was taly thie type of WHIGK |8 9 4 v 7 ® 0 affront masculine appetite with iced B¢ 44600 80 #orely I need. 39 :é 3, l ; tea and chocolate eclairs. > P 3 5 . -4 ens mate had not the chocolate eclalr com- Whis (Holy Githe & boid of raln, YRIT & @ ¢ 3.piece Sets, plexion. Her skin was fine and firm. it was not the big pelting drops which |2 & 2. iece s t $ 3 p Hler hair looked alive—fine tendrils made his companion shudder—of that 7 6 p € S, b3 & T H e and drooped ';ln her l‘;‘mws:nd e i'tl:: a d at His Table M Edson was certain, although she had | & 6 T. d H ;5 e ie) 0s nape of her neck. e was quietly He Glanced at His Table Mate, i l . S ° i gowned, in & soft sheer gray some| 4 : lg;v::engr:‘i:z: of recognizing anybody $¢ 1€ an 0S¢ .6 3 HandkaCh“f thing almost entirely lacking trim- 1 wonder if you really know a good h @ O s 4 mings. The lack recommended her to| clgar!” Edson answered, smiling the fa:‘e h':d seenhGrn ":‘";cm:: at the %9 3‘ < <on. : fllustrator, with | least bit. side—Graham S eyes 1§ o 2 s ::"".i‘;:‘ioél“‘::;:“mfl art. “Good| She nodded confidently. “My father | dreamy, vet his mouth eet. ('"‘hflmlg o [] - s fincs- and she knows enough not to| taught me discrimination—In men and | was not one of fortune's spoiled dan-l o HOI0IOCVIVIT 0300010100 spoil them - he commented inly, not- e e Te A IlnguTInher:ltor ortll MHMA ot 18”1' ?‘ l Ch H Imfls 4 g convenient belief that neither is worth | & genius and a gentleman. Apparent- » i ristm g the il that th secves nither LU Gl ty e bad ot seen Edon—et e he g f you buy the above, you will thank me for the g “Doesn’t the bellef make you |Fain came thicker, Edson hear m | & & : i rar e of et S| cr Sty Elson b, She | sgmg bowna w: 7 0|38 Suggestion, . T shook her head—Edson went on: “Pos- “Take this umbre! an, while 1§ . . 203 Sta ¢ XA T - :vne:::!dti;:c(':}ol::::\fil :‘: :cf:-‘e:;l::'l sibly, then, you are a woman's wom- | call l: t:,“" N:' “l”..'“ waiting—we | ¥ 2 FRIOIOINNOI0INIRINI0ININIVINIC 10 1D 10T0I0I0IO 0 10202 E0HAED “ | an—" are r a real rain. & B e o T e 2| _ Another head shake interrupted him. | Then the astonishing young woman ¥ & oy nH nd—kin ern the type he | 1 am—mostly—a human being,” she | rose up, faced Graham, and said soft- e T Lt gaid. “I have a shell, of course—for | ly: “No need of a taxi, John—you i ske hhml her oulline upon his cufi, S'm Yet he was aware she knew pretty ' much what he did. She had answered | graclously enough the few common- | eard in front of her. She did not | really sensible girl to he the worst| fully., “You had better explain,” she | that I may be best mui ]DI aces he had ventured without in any | mlance at it untid she had paid hee| possible fool.” said, nodding toward Edson. “He| “That goes without way fuviting their continuance, Evi- “How?" Graham asked chokingly,| doesn't know that we were engaged | ham sald over his <! dently she had come for a dinner of herbs. Her meal began with canta- loupe and ended with sliced peaches— a double portion. In between there time, though she had eaten delicately with a refined deliberation. Edson fingered his cigar a thought irreso- lutely. She smiled and said—the first time she had spoken unprovoked: “Light it, please—if you can say hon- estly It is good. Otherwise, please wait until I get away.” Y | self-protection—but most times I leave i it at home.” “Dare I hope you left it this time?™ Edson asked. “She Jooked at him doubtfully, half econd, then said with a faint Hhmfl sort?” By way of answer Edson lald his than a glance. “l knew you anyway—your picture is so often in the advertising pages,” she said with another little shrug. “I spite of your dinner of herbs,” answered. She laughed softly, “I like only the herbs which cost real money,” she said. “That reminds me—your cigar wants lighting. Make haste, please! I must be going in a minute, and am really curious as to the sort of weed you, fancy.” “I would rather show you the sort of girl 1 fancy,” Edson said boldly, looking straight at her. *I won't ask your name, much as I should like to know it—but since you are reasonably Edson = 30 Sl e e LR e S check. Even then it was no more know neither I nor my frocks ever minded a wetting.” , “Elizabeth!” Graham gasped, catchs ing her hands, and going all colors. She, too, changed color—a clear red swept her pallor, and made her vivid: ly beautiful. did not seem to be watching him. | “Isn’t it too hot for shells of any \\uy." she half whispered, nearer Graham under pretext of shel- ter. “I have found out it takes a while Edson stared, Women,' the girl said. know it—but I am doing press work the minute I looked at you across the table,” Edson broke in. table to see if you would do it,” she sald. Elizabeth Bradley.” “It {s hard!y worth while telling it— since it will be Elizabeth Graham to- morrow,” Graham interrupted. She looked at him a little reproach- “l have chaiged one ' moving | until daddy lost s0 much money your lady mother sighed at thought of the match.” “Never mind! “By reading advance sheets of ‘Two “You don't Never mind any- i “Since it is happening to me, myself | I want it kept dark—but onl$ think what a chance for a press agent, it the story of how the {llustrator un- wittingly reconclled the famous au- thor and his heroine-sweetheart, could | She laughed softly. “I went to your “I will tell you now my name— D L= 22 The Gents’ Furnisher ! ent? He let her go to th: Buy Somethng for Him Be featured as it descrie “I shall tell it to—: end see that justice I= son sald, bowing. strode with the dr i Elizabeth toward a w.i'ing gave his wife for a (" morning and have fe! pulled, knowing very would prevent her eatils Christmas dinner.”