Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 27, 1912, Page 2

FAGE TWO &y TRANCES BOYD CALHOUN (Copyright, by Reilly & Britton Co.) \ CHAPTER XIV, Mr. Aigernon Jones. Again it was Monday, with the ladies Aid Society in session. Jimmy was sitting on the grass in Lis own front yard, in full view of Sarah Jane, who was ironing clothes in her cabin with strict orders to keep him at home. Rilly was in the swing in Miss Minerva's yard. “Come on over, “1 can’t,” " he invited. was the reply across the | would nqt object to him because he wore pants, he thought. Maybe she might be persuaded to take Mr. Jones for a husband. that she would hurry home from the Aid, he wanted to see the two togeth- er so. *“Is you much of a cusser?” he asked solemnly, “‘cause if you is you'll hafter cut it out on these premises.” Mr. Jones seemed much surprised and hurt at the question. “An oath never passed these lips,” replied the truthful gentleman. Billy almost hoped | Lakeland Lodge No, 91 F. & A. M meets in Masonic Hall every Second and Fourth Monday nights. A cor- dial invitation to visiting brethren C. G. Arendell, secretary; J. L. Love, W. M. . | Lakeland Chapter, R. A. M. N | 29 meets the first Thursday night in each month in Masonic Hall. Visit- ing companions welcomed. C. G. Arendell, Sec'y.; J. F. Wilson, H. P. Palm Chapter, O. E. S. meets every second and fourth Thursday nights fence, “I'm so w 1 _— Il . uM no .I bout got | “Can you churn?” g gion; 1 reckon I'm going to be a' “Churn—churn?" with ot of each month at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. mish'mary or a pol'tician, one or] ¢ 3 ”mn"il-‘lora Keen, W, M., Lucie F. B. tother when I'm a grown-up u;:mi‘en smile, “l can churn like a Eaton, Secy cause Im so good: 1 uin't got : :up,-" : o . s @ but five whippings this week. | Jimmy was dying of curiosity, but ) i 4 I beem good ever sinee 1 et | 'he Bate was 100 far away for him to | lLakeland Camp No. 78, W. 0. W, | PR Tiapsrgdaioni s i do more than catch a word now and | | meets every second and fourth Thurs- the goodest boy in this town, | 'spec | the 'll It was also out of Surah Jane's | day night. Woodmen Circle first N S Sometimes | oget scared bout being :;" ‘;\'rhl‘". ¢ :;ll!‘ s phdbadais ook .llld third Thursdays, C. F. Ken- s0 good ‘canse | Lear a worman suy ‘ml"";:rr: ‘;‘(‘r‘e":’" gl [ nedy, Council Commander, Mrs, Sal- M you too good, Mou goiag to die or |, ; ? 3 voyourse:l e Scipper, Guard sou aint gor selise. Onee. You insinuated Billy's new friend. “And | Al .'" :‘m'of e cote i in't trvine | the folks next door, where are they? | ; ou ain’t trying AT S l\'l' Af 1.0 O F 10 be ' at U'motrving, and Mre, Gurner's at the Aid, an® Mr. % 4 Rhbs Afio 'L Pt 1“ nothine Garne s a to Memplis. That is | Meets every Friday nizht at 7:20 N ? 1 a o they ditde Loy asettin® in they yard 'at 1, 0. O, F. ilall ,corner Main and bed nnflv‘l.. v B . :jn.»\nrwl the rh»i!.L Tennessee, Visiting brothers cor- Ly ' fifty Lun .l Ve come fo X your Aunt Miner | dially invited, J. Q. FRENCH derd inns bed in Va's water pipe,” <aid the wrahcloving y o ! ook Mo Jones, “Come, show me the way: ! ROYIE Biang it An' I'm the piumber,” ’ K. OF P. ~ i weenlar woting Wery B right v son ; “In the bath room? asked the ':"f”““ BIesng evory. Tucsday Naw | §ocome ever thore Canse childd, UL didnt know it needed no Mt V380 at 0dd Fellows Hall, Visit she mad so not 1o, 1 wi's fixte' {ing members always welcome, pever o bk o1 word yit" He led the agreeable plumber | F. D, BRYAN, l”:m:a m ¢ tonever ask me throngh the hall, down the leng back | Chancellor Commander, l'u Prou ! u .‘v. a "M'. -'.nm puu_h l-n the bath rom, remarking: A, M, JACKSON, Secretary. ‘m x'..', , tious bou 1 | I jes” wateh you work.” And he < ;'P:““‘ . . " ' or A '_ little seated Limsell in the only chair, | G.I A toB. of L E. l;-! l.l. . ‘ : o M-. ~Y|II, |I :n. o Here is where Dilly received one of | Orange Blossom Div. No. 499 :u [ R |‘: greatest surprises of - his life, |G- 1. A, to B oof L. E. meets every Wore w0 ' W is well A ! ! SN Gt s 16 "J‘" mll'. “.;“! The tascinating stranger grabbed him | second and fourth Wednesdays of puil T3 \ ocom . f i a rong 5 P i . g "isiti B o bt e with .l‘mu,h hand and hissed: cach month at 2:30 p. m. Visiting i st S e ’ i II"I(I,“' .\;‘Hl dfl""‘ open your mouth | sisters always welcome, crack yo F Seate | aint abeszing vou." cried BIY uo your bainn. l’.?;"ix‘:"‘;?‘ ;":.':l aeal MRS. I. . BROWN Sec'y. eontemptuous!y . you can set on vo' The fierce, bloodsl £ ." Mrs. J. B. HOGAN, Pres. mamms + grass where vou ix, an’ be | gl (l )m‘u s "|"| o.\os,I which & 0w ’ . had sgecmed so lmughing and merry good from vow el Jedgement Day an & : i . lefore, now clared into those of the G. A R Mecets first Saturday In every " ) 1 into n 3 d.,” eon 1 ' r ) b ' with \ ' ' L B n - . | bink e« and <ot @ Yk ! be ool and be w N Jane turned ar time to frusiraie his plans You git right back, Jimmy she velled you git erway fom datar fence an quit confabbin’ wid datar Willyum. Fixin' 10 make some mo’ Injuns out o voselfs, ain’t yeh, or some yuther kin' o' skeercrows ™ Billy strolled to the other side of | the big vard and climbed up and got on the tall gate post. A stranger, coming from the opposite direction, stopped and spoke 1o him, “Does Mr. John Smith live here?” e asked Naw, sir,” was the reply; “don’t no Mr tall live here: jest me an’ Aunt Minerva, an’ she turns up her nose at anything that wears pants.” ‘And where could | find your Aunt Minerta?” the stranger’s grin was in- gratiating and agrecable. Why, this here's Monday,” the lit- tle hoy exclaimed. “Of course she's at the Aid: all the ‘'omans mun here goes 1o the Aid on Monday. Your aunt is an old friend of mine.” went on the man, “and I knew wl v« at the Aid. 1 just wanted to fird out if vou'd tell the truth about ter R hors toll stories, but 1 am giad to tind out You are so truth- ful. My pame is Mr. Algernon Jones and Im glad 10 know you. Shake! Put it there, portm Eilly smil.d down from his perch at him and thouzht he had never met guch a pleasant man. If he was such an old friend of nis aunt’s mavbe she and the fasci- | A . | pating stranzer held out a grimy paw. S8 | I | | | | o ) | . s e noiook 4 stont coid (B8 boss g Billy ! Jd wrgy an with & ! bath tonel Ve tie Mr. Jones took *he ke o o the door, shook his list ' W, and went out, and locked vl Nin | no hope of eludine Vigiianes resorted o ira nl decett, etting out here,” he so I'm geing in the ake a nap” She wilingly consenied, as she was through with her ironing wad thought to snatch a few winks of sleep her- sell, The 1i:*1e boy slipped quietly throngh the house, noisclessly across the back vard and into his father’s big gar den, which was separated from that | M his neighbor Ly a high board fence. 'lle quickly climbed the fence, flew |across Misa Minerva's tomato patch |and tiptoed up her back steps to the | | back porch, his little bare feet giving ' mo sign of his presence. Hearing cu- 'rious noises coming from the bath room, where Billy was bumping the | chair up and down Iu his efforts to re- lease his mouth, he made for that | gpot, promptly unlocked the door and | | walked in. Billy by scuffling and tug- ging had freed his mouth from the towel that bound it at that mo- ! ment, { “Hush!" opened the door, Tamtn led to !} b he whispered as Jimmy | “you'll ;:(l eat up alive if you don't look out.” His tone | was so mysterious and thrilling and he looked so scared tied to the chair that the vounger boy's bloed almost froze in his veins, “What you doing all tied up s0?” he asgked, in low, {rizhtened tones. done it. I “Mr. Algernon Jones spec’ he's a robber an’ is jes' a-rob berin’ right now,” answered Billy. “I'Il untie you,” said his chum. “Naw; you better not,” said Billy bravely. “He might git away. You Jeave me jes' like he fixed me so's you can try to ketch him. 1 hear him the dinin’ room npow. You leave (Continued on page 6.) STRAIN & | month at C. E. Dayton's, South Ten- | nessee J. R. TALLEY, Adjt. S. L. A CI.ONIS'.,,.,M,. DEALER IN Real [statev ' cm AND COUNTRY PROPERTY— SOME FINE BARGAINS. Office in Clonts’ Building. 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