Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 17, 1912, Page 6

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FOR RELIABLE INFORMATION SEE | Ohlinger @ § Affield Opposite New Depot, Mayes Grocery Company Wholesale Grocers il et | to have an older sister like Marie!” : fect health and vivacity could make | ! “She is young. ! ter's popularity, and the number of ! Mrs. Hinckley one morning, “it seems young man irritably, drumming light- ly upon the keys to cover his words. “Does he come every evening?” asked Marie, innocently. “He does!"” “How can you be o sure, Freddy?” “Do I not see him?" sternly. “What do you mean by ! every evening?” | “Marie, you know very well what I mean! Do you really wish me to tell you again? I—" ‘No, no!” interrupted Marie hastily, “how can you be so absurd?” To Haines, the color in the girl's cheeks was maddening. “Come into the garden,” he pleaded. “I cannot—there is Loren!” “Staring at you like a blinking owl. Put your picture on the piano while you are gone and he will never miss you! Come out with me, dear, just this once!” “Don’t, Freddy,” murmured the girl, “don’t make me want to go!” “Marie!" he cried, crushing her hand under the music sheets. “Just this once, then" she said. glancing hurriedly toward her mother. “Bring Miss Vera, Dawson, and come out into the garden’ called Haines lightly, as he drew a scarf about the girl's shoulders. MARIE’S UNDERSTUDY By Susanne Glean coming “What a pity,” the villagers were wont to say, “that Vera Hickley has For Marie was as charming as per- her, in contrast with which Vera's pale prettiness and quiet manner fad- 3 “It will not hurt Vera to stand back a little,” Mrs. Hinckley answered. She can have her chance after Marie is safely settled.” For trutn to tell, the mother was extremely gratifiad at her elder daugh- her suitors. “It seems to me, Marie,” observed to me that Loren Dawson is coming here pretty often of late. T trust you treat him with proper respect and at- tention.” “But why, mamma—especially?” asked Marie, with a teasing smile. “My dear, is it possible you fail to realize his availability 2" “But, mamma, he is only a rather aniet and extremely awkward young man, not nearly o attractive as Fred- ly Haines, or dozens of others.” “My dear child, Loren Dawson's wife will never need to lift her finger unless she wishes! Freddy Haines is a very interesting young person, but he is a mere clerk with no prospects before him. It is time you began thinking seriously of (hese things, my child.” “Dear old mater,” said the girl to her vounger sister, when the mother had left the room. “She still looks upon me as a mere child. I am not nearly so innocent as 1 appear. Don’t 1 sece Loren Dawson's fine old house and gardens and antiquated turnouts every time I look at Loren himself? Well, I reckon!" | “But you use him so—so indifferent- | ly,” expostulated Vera gently. “Loren is not the sort to induce me to sit in corners alone with him!" | answered Marie serenely. “I thought you meant you intended to marry him sometime,” sald Vera, perplexed. “My darling child, that is just ex- actly what I do mean. I shall make that old stone house a perfect bower ingly, Vera rose quickly. “\What a shame for Marie to leave | him like this,” she thought “It is a charming evening for a stroll,” she said aloud, noting how his | fingers bungled as he spread the sof. pink folds of her shaw!l ahout her. ‘ Dawson walked stiffy down the . path, 1o “Your sister seems very fond of | Tizines, and he of her," he observed, || brushing off a garden scat for her. | “Do you think there is an unde ratand- 4‘; ine* ing? i e, “Marie means nothing. her way to seem so happy and bright.” || “If she really means nothing, I fear | there will be a very disappointed young man,” he answered indifferently, I sitting down beside her. “But he has no right to feel that she cares about him,” declared Vera. “I did not suppose you could be so | unkind, Miss Vera,” he answered in surprise. “How can a man help hop- ing that a girl will return his affection, even it she does give him no encour- agement? [ very much fear you do not know what love is like!" “Oh!" said Vera, with a sob in her voice. The young man sat in uncomfort able silence. “I used to think love was a beaut!- ful thing, but now I think it is cruel,” sald the girl at last a little wearily. “There seems to be so much trouble. Every one seems to love the wrong person, and no one is to blame. Every one loves Marle, yet she cannot love them all in return, and some one is hurt.” Unconsclously she placed her hand protectively upon his sleeve. “And you are sorry, Vera?” “Yes," she breathed. “You are sorry for me?” he asked, covering her hand with his own. “Oh, I do not need to be sorry for you,” she cried in distress. “Believe me, Marie is not so indifferent to you as she may seem! Only have a little patience with her, Loren.” “But it is not Marie that I love, child. What made you think I loved her?” “You came to—to gee her!” “Because it was the only way 1! | could see you, dear little girl. Do you suppose they would have let me fn it I had come openly to call on you. Vera, can you care for such an awk- | ward, silent fellow as 1" i “You are not awkward” objected the girl. then stopped in confusion. “[ am awkward and silent,” he re- peated, “and [ have outdone myself in your presence, because 1 am so con- scious of my own unworthiness. But dear, 1 want you—I never wanted any- one else for my wife and I never shall. I have waited months for a chance to get near you, but I wanted in valn un- | til T thought of paying court to Marle. Then when I saw to what disadvant- | age I showed among the other fellows | I lost courage to ask you!" | “Oh, Loren,” said the girl with a/ happy laugh. 1 Marie coming silently and miserably | along the path, paused in astonish- ! ment at sight of her gentle little sis- ter in Loren Dawson's arms. | “Freddy,” she cried, turning to thei gilent young man beside her with sud- | den jovous gladness, “Tll take back | everything [ said! Come, let us all | face the maternal displeasure togeth- er!” an,s | |~ " \j\\ i]‘hl “Every One Loves Marie.” y of beauty. And I shall have a car and a darling garage where the ugly old barn stands. 1 shall have stunning gowns, and—" “And Loren,” finished Vera dryly. “Yes, and Loren!" said Marie with a sigh. “That is the worst of it. Still, he will be a quiet, easily-managed hus- band, that is one comfort.” “Are you sure of Loren?” asked Vera smiling a little, for she truly | loved her exacting sister. “That is just the point, Vera dear. He must really want me or he wonid never have come here. Loren never does things lightly. And he has never before been known to make love to a girl. So 1 seem reasonably sure of him. But Vera, I feel as if 1 must have | a little time before 1 settle down. 1 cannot tic myself to him just yet, still, | 1 must keep him coming’ 1 want you | to help entertain him. Make him feel | comfortable and contented, then he | will not realize that 1 am not show- ering all my attentions upon him.” ‘ Vera sighed. She had been accus- | The Prince's Majority. HAY : GRAIN : AND : FEED ——-_-_— We sell all kinds of Crate Materal and Ship- ping Hampers. A few cars of Shingles at COST to close. e — IDEAL FERTILIZERS Always on Hand. We Solicit Orders From Nearby Merchants MAYES GROCERY COMPANY Lakeland. Florida tomed all her life to doing Marie's | The famous “mad” King of Bavaria, | unpleasant duties. She had endeavor- | Louis I, and Prince Otto, his broth- | ed to see the world from Marie's view- | er, were trought up with great strict- point. But she liked this task the | mess and simplicity. ; least of any ever assigned her. Their father, Maximilian II, an ex- Loren Dawson, coming into the | cellent constitutional king, but in pri- lighted parlors that evening, hesitated i vate life mot particularly genial, al- in his customary diffident way upon | lowed them no pocket-money but what | the threshold. they earned by good marks at their | Marle paused in the song she was | lessons on the modest scale of omi singing, to smile sweetly at him. Fred- pfenning per mark; and he would fine | dy Haines, leaning over the piano, | them a thaler without compunction | scowled covertly. it they were reported idle. With a hasty word to Mrs. Hinckley,| Their table was more frugal than| s of most country gen- Loren walked over to the little sofa in that of the sons o the :orner where Vera sat reading. | tlemen. When Louis attained his ma- Nl sit here with you, Miss Vera,| jority at eighteen, he was provided | because 1 know you will not ask me | With an establishment of his own, and | Wi to do anything. Please go on with l sat down on the first day of his eman- your reading!” | cipation to his usual dinner—omne dish Vera smiled as she resumed her ! of meat and some cheese. “ { story. But she was acutely conscioue‘ “Am I now my own.muster? he that Loren’s eyes were fastened upon | asked with a smile of his servants. her sister's sparkling face as she “Yes, sir.” was the answer. turned the music with the displeased “Then,” said the prince, gleefully, Freddy. “What does Dawson ing here every night,” mean by com-| & mehlspeisen (pudding)."—Youth's demanded thut: Companion. 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