Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 1, 1912, Page 2

Pack TWO BED y7] CHAPTER XXV. Education and Its Perils. New line Beds in two.inch Post | i Verni Martin, Oxodized, and! It was a warm day in early August Near Brass Finishes from$2.75 (and the four children were sitting con- | ;mi up. " tentedly in the swing. They met al- I s | WOTL T AT AL USTANE Si0T w‘:‘:.% L ~ S Al correet! 2 Feoa $0.73 At } Ar e = R i\ ! ., e My 9 / twhen they su= born. Reckon if we 1 'd opray ev'y night an’ tlearn them babies what he ‘s makin' RAattan ,n now how to read an’ write?” L den’ e nothing at all “bout them bab *oput in Jimmy, U t' aint ‘u.dnx to do us 10 good if all the new | bables what Loctor Sanford tinds can {n-:nl and wrlte; it 'd jes’ make 'em lhs- sassiost 1hings ever was, 'Sides, [ got plenty things to ask God for ‘thout fooling long other folks' brats, and I ain’t golng to mwmeddle with "God's business nohow.” “IMd you all hear what Miss Larri- eed, and Misslon st prices to sut, Row kors o Ok, Cash or lastalment. Your Credit Is Good Wilh Us. LAKFLAND FURNITURE & HARBWARE (0. | === at school, said about us?" asked Lina | lmmrmmly S. L. A, CLONTS =% e o e *She told the super'ntendent,” was "the reply of Lina, pleased with her- self and with that big word, “that she would have to have more money | next year, for che heard that Lina Pawilton, Frances Dlack, William | Hill and Jimmy Garner were all com- ing to school, and she siaid we were DEALER IN Real [state the nost notorious bad children o CITY AND COUNTRY PROPERTY— town." ; 1o i3 the gpitefullest woman they $0'E IINE BARGAINS. =" Jimmy's black eyes snapped; ’ he Lont the meddlesomest teachier 2 S S I town " (T3] i thoe other litkdle g | i tetdent told his wife N T hL L ig ] = I and krew how some ladies are—- ‘ A. AT EY W™ 3 . 2 t { koop a seeret, X J CROCLRY : 1 iyt it to tell : s anytd i tells bt 1 and gra [ if and Unel \ I Pvss promise never to breathe i \ , .'a Jo buiv L, .l ($4 \‘) ) A o b \ O+ | 1 SMHII & Sl[lll Real Estaic of All Kinds Rooms 19-23 Raymondo Building The Owaer’s Price is Or Price ¢ CRNAE T OIDI0N04 L AN O O ¢ Cev QOO ing soul. But the super'ntendent’s wife Is different; she tells ever'thing E che hears, and now evervbody knows N F J. H. Gentry | yyat that teacher said about us.” “Ever) lv\l} says she is the crank- GNU" lr’L N(fi!\ fl CO.»h st teact cried Jimuy, i nothing to { o Ens kL r if we can't bhave . “Taber! > went to s Moral =1t down on it plumb up to the hea an' he tie the strings together Wi nt two nigger gals had they bair 1y ailu h«l 10 as the man l» ‘\or vw i: fa reality the one lower down.—Wash- lngton Star. THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., By TRANCES BOYD CALHOUN (Copyright, by Reilly & Britton Co.) " little boy’s legs in front of him with | ;. & roaster foot tell he squalled wt cotten in his ponts ‘fore he got lieked, i o 5 y "ot : OO QIQIOIQI0 . QuoUe B ‘: At an’ he drawed the teacher on a slate 8 Looks ”k:; .ho d .6 wore his 1 o e i / . breeches out,” said Billy. ! l ¢ {Thet ‘s what yon go to ¢choel fer isl : B a G to bave fun, an’ 1 sho' is to! "I don’t want to be a lady” de- & ) have fun wien 1 goes, an’ | t goin’ | Clired Prances; “they can’t ever ride :0 Near Electrie Light Plant to take no bulidozin' her, | #triddle nor climb a tree, and they | FEBRUARY 1, 1912, We Are Now Featuring The Savoy Shirt, Made-Well Underwear, Stetson Hats, wropped with, an’ he squoze up 2 Diamond Brand Silk Hats, and Caps 50c up, Onyx Hose, Lisle and Silk, Walk-Over and Hanan Shoes, loud, an’ he th'owed spitballs, an’ be | make him some watermelon teeth, an’ be painta chicken light red an’ tuck it to the teacher fer-a dodo, an’ he put Schmidt Knit Sweaters and a complete line of Men's Furnishings. 515 Don't forget we are making Spring Suits 10 1. 1. WOODS & CO. Phone 550 20Q -\ O Drane Buiiding uffer MARES RED CEMENT PRESSED BRICK neither.” | #ot to squinch up their waists and ['-’ Sl bet we ean squeleh her,” eried | (0. T wish T could kiss my elbow 1") i right now and turn to a hoy.” mort every afternoon now, it ‘'were Lone der o strict surveil- r R : erva., P won't ho fore we 'l all hafto go 1o s rendliod rances, cand 11 be wichy rorry: | wish we did Nt oever hatto ot any old + school” ! ve nowed how to read an’ wiite when we s born,” said Bil- Iy Uit was God 1°d make all my | babies fo 's they is already cddicated | ask (ind, he'd Frances, vindictively, | ™ HEM. CAN SAVE YOU MONLY “Yes, we Il thow her a thing or‘ CHAPTER XXVI, = CALL AND SZE THE ' two —for once Jimmy agreed with, Sile. b4 Crushed flock, Sand afld Cement fUl‘ Sa.c her, “she 'l‘mut “;e butt-in-est old ::' o Un.condllt;;n:(l) sbun:‘en:&r.“ig * Q' BUILDING BLOCKS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS man they iz, and she's going to fin hey s go. e d £ i 2 e % it oul we ‘hout the squelchingest kids|'scursion to Memphis at ‘leven |® -12 and 18 inch Drain Tile for Sidewalk, Gate Posts, Ilcw:: ever she tackle” o'clock,” said Jimmy as he met the |1 Moundl, Ete, : ; “Alfred Gage went to school to her| other little boy at the dividing fence; ?_ Good Stock on Hand WE Deliver Free of Chary: last year,” said Frances, “and he can | “Sam Lamb 's going and 'most all | & . read and write,” the niggers they is. Sarah Jame | % H. B. ZIMMERMAN. pfOD"etOl‘. “Yes," joined in Jimmy, “and he|'lowed she ‘s going, but she ain't got | y3a6eGHOOIOHROTOD POLGEGEOSCIOPOFAEOBIODOH IO 70144 ‘bout the proudest hoy they is; all | nobody to ’tend to Bennie Dick. time got to write his name all over | Wouldn't you like to go, Billy?" Ww ANV VWSV VY everything.” ! “You can't go 'thout you 's & nig- " was the reply; “Sam Lamb say “You 'member ‘bout last Commun- lon Sunday,” went on the little girl, “when they hand roun' the little en- | vellups and telled all the folks what was willing to give tive dollars more |more who teaches the little children | on the pastor's sal'y just to write his | could go,” continued Jimmy. name; so Alfred he so frisky ‘cause | he know how to write; so he tooken ! one of the little envellups and worten ! *Alfred Gage' on it; so when his papa find out ‘bout it he say thai kid got Im work and pay that five dnll:m«I | ger, they ain’'t no white folks 'lowed on this train 'ceptin' the engineer an’ conductor.” “Sam I.amb ‘d take care of us if we “Let 's slip off and go down to the depot and see the niggers get on. There 'll be ‘bout a willion.” Rilly's eyes sparkled with apprecla- tion. “1 «ho' wish I could,” he sald; “but ..NOTHING BUT SHOES... We sell at regular prices and give a discount YOUR GAIN OUR LOSS S per cent. |¥ Clough Shoe Co. ¢ 0t bi'self, ‘cause he done sign his name | Aunt Minerva 'd make me stay in bed 3 GO . il to 1 [u whole week if 1 went near the rafls Only exclusive shoe store in Lakelaad. ] “And if he ain't 'bout the sickest | road.” g ” kid they is,” declared Jimmy; “I'll “My mama ‘4 gimme ‘hout & mils A h ...C llon licks. tco, if 1 projeckted with | ll t e Iatest St)’les a ;L.nh\-r he won't get fresh no more the | i socn. He telled me the other day he |a nigger ‘scursion; she ‘bout 2 r i lf | ain’t had a drink of soda water this | epankingest woman they is. My | and see_for yoursc i sutmer, ‘eause every nickel he gets | papa put some barnt cork on his face | 0 go to Mpr. Pastor's y; he lin the Kopights er DPythi'ss minstrels L d 8 he phunb tired =upp 2 I'ro-Jand 1 know where we can got some MMMMM MMM#A” ¢ ther Julmson and ail Is fanily; and, | to make us black; you go get Miss . Peosay, every time he town le | Minerva's ink bottle, too, that "Il help | Jol Johasgen 11 a | some, ang t eome matehes, and 111 : |L" get the cork and we can go to i 8 .m Sarah Jane's houce and make ussells | ) 2 ’ r i ,n g: B omgeny e {: "‘C gu ant leam id ti ;[,,, ] o a short eilonce, 1 0ty ! 4 Cens? L o reuarked, ap. cx'n\'\ ri 1 U sho i glad T don't hafier o afed im ' S one of the best equipped on hent U nuts o | paatsy | down to » at ( { ’3 1 ! oa U in the State having all moe tie d bl .+ machinery and what is moerg, pteciang in ! boitle ane t0 mens is heap mo’ account.” contraband watches, at the cabin. Tlno under il ] cal survey of Bennie Dick from his customary place on the floor, they darkened their faces, heads, hands, feet and legs: then, pulling theireaps over their eyes, these cnergetic little boys stole out of the back gate and fairly flew down an alley to the sta- tion. No one noticed them in that | hot, perspiring crowd. A lively band was plaving and the mob of good-hu- mored, happy negroes, dressed in theis Sunday best, laughing and joking, pushing and elbowing, made their way to the excursion train standing on the track. The two excited children got di- rectly behind a broad, pompous negro and siipped on the car just after him. DR PGB PEP PID .@ “1 wouldn't te a woman for moth- | Fortunately they found a seat in the ing at all,” Jimmy fully agreed with him; thcy have the pokiest time tad I am s: ing to be a young ared. wear ]‘.ul\‘ ad be i bave lots xneel at my feet on one i play the guitar with the 1’ to play the guitar he mrt e mun g l.la interrup- ticn. “Father got on his kuees to mother thirty-seven-and-a-hall times before she'd-say, ‘1 will'" o e ———— Lad tae prace ! ne Own’" i rear of the coach ¢ { unobserved, an occasional the bell clanged and the t | u’l ond there they sat ct, except for il goe , whispered Jm' ¥ .c 2re of us The (r'm was made up of ycm(hm which had lc-w l" negroes at eve i 1 as far as Paducah, ar that the two little boys did not kuow a soul in their car. { But when they w i stock, a little s Memphis, Som jof the cars, came it ere nearing Weod on nct far lrc:1 b, making a tour | 0 their cog f'\andl (Continued on page 6.) siarted have operators who kncw how use them. laundry. Do you send yours? e S e ’Phone 130 IFIT'S DRUG S YOU WANT, PHONE “ We can't please every one, try as b try to please YOU. lAKE PHARF -~ We want everyboc) [t not, why not give atrial next wech? R. W. WEAVER, i 2 / "