Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 6, 1912, Page 7

' Job Printing A WING to the ‘enlargement of our newspaper and publishing business, it has been necessary to move The News Job Office up-stairs where it will be found in Rooms 11 and 12, Kentrcky Building, in the com- For anything that can be printed, 'if you want petent charge of Jr. G. J. Williams, the best work at the right prices, call on Mr. Williams, e . ———— S 7 ST 450 5 0 7 i AR B SO D R G JUST RECEIVED T AT TR AR TSCN NIV AT € (N ML 8T DDA LN s TR AR A . that; it's banal. But it's thing that fits the case.” Nora Melbright resumed the study | of two letters that had come by the morning’s post. One was from De- Lancey Crane, the sculptor, the other from John Withington, manufacturer, Each was a proposal of marriage. The two men were to be over-Chris- mas guests at her brother-in-law’s home and each had asked for a sign on Christmas eve to indicate whether he had been accepted or rejected. “It's positively uncanny,” mused Miss Melbright, “that both of them should be struck by the same idea at {the same instant, Here we are, an hour from the city, DeLancey could have run down and stated his case— though I don’t know what I'd said if he had. And Jack Withington lives here in Prockhurst. He's been away for a few days, but he conld have wd me time within the past oe M the only Full Line Reach’s Base Ball Goods &|yereuot wodiniy: Al Our-50 conts Book Sale Is Still On: j'neton and swharmassing ok triends Stationery in All Shapes .. . = LAKELAND BOOK STORE : DO NOLOIODIODO O OIOIC IO POBOGIQIQIODONCE O‘C'O.. Only Bakery in town that makes {Bread and Cakes by machinery, which means no sweat in bread as made by hand. We guarantee to use the best of goods in our bread and cakes. 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ELL’S Lat the memory of Withington's last I martyrdom It was at Mrs. Milliste “Mrs, Mil- | lionbue they 1 ely called ther, The lady was exhibiting a vaso Sk P Witington sext bal and dot IE Jim oul ? {ghe had picked np abroad, and of which she was very proud. One after anothier examined it with murmured compliment for Mrs, Millister's tasto until it reached Withington, Somelow it slipped t 1igh his fingers and tink led musically into handreds of picees on the polished floor, Ske recalled the misery on Jack's face, the horried “it is of no con- cequence,” more cutting than a dag | ger-thrust, from the outraged Mus, Millister, ! “If it weren't for | pess—" .\ukl Nora, Of the two young men, Whithing. [ ton was most in her mind during the week that followed—the week before Christmas. His deeds gpoke for him, ' as she made her charity calls. There was the case of the Biggses. The husband and father, a droopy, dis- couraged young man, seemed always | out of work. It had been, for some time, Nora's unavoidable duty to pro vide them a Christmas dinner. This year, however, the house was swept and garnished, and Mrs. DBiggs | was singing to the baby. “Abner's at work,” she proudly informed Nora. "‘He t Mr. Withington's factory and likes it ever so much. Mr. Withing- ton told him not to worry about Christ- mas, because he always gives his men a basket with turkey and things. Oh, we'll have a fine Christmas dinner this year!” she exclaimed. | Nora braced herself for the next call —on old Mrs. Slovak, whose son Ben- ny was oftener in trouble than out. Today, however, the youngster, known to the police as “Benny the Rat,” was absorbing gratefully the heat of his mother’s kitchen. | | “Why, Mrs. Slovak!” cried Nora in 'glad surprise, “I thought Benny was—" “In Jail?” comple her broken Eng last night and got L L” “The 1 Limzelf, whose furtive eyes harbored most frequently feat for the lust of stealing looked up briefe ly with quite a new expression, “He's | a good guy!” he said. “The Gang” gathered the day be fore Christmas for its annual frolic. There were Sam Wallace, the illus- trator, DeLancey Crane, Withington, the Cameron girls, Mr. and Mrs. Tom- arn Jack's clumsi- ‘ted the woman in | “He was. DBut iington sent bail .fl!lngs happened so satisfying then. ' | First, there was the joy of arriving; i then the noble dinner and the Christ- (Copyright, 1013, by Associated Literary Fress) tution, taking a different form each “‘Truth is stranger'—} won't finish | ¥ear. It might be a song, set to a iE EVENING TELEGRAM LARELAND, FLA., FPBRUARY 6, 1912, | { my Mullane. This year they were | Buests of the Catlins and Nora at | Brookhurst. f Christmas eve was the big time; mas tree—not to mention “The Jinx.” “The Jinx” was the big feature of the reunion. It was a peculiar insti- popular air, a poem or a satirical story, or even a painting. But it n.l-l ways must be clever and illustrate the foibles of some member of the group. Nora's secret misgivings pwved groundless, She had dreaded the coming of Christmas eve, She feared the two young men would watch her | fonllsl_xl__v for sign or token. | Delancey Crane had been elocled' to ufacture “The Jinx,” and there was keen anticipation when dinner had been cleared away and a brown | paper parcel placed before him. With | a mischievous smile he cut the cords, stripped off the paper and pushed “The Jinx” forward into public view. There was an immediate shout of approciation and laughter, “The .an"1 wis @ weoden figure about a foot in Deicht, beautifully carved, It was a likenoss of | Withington—a likes S0 patent as to be instantly dise LI 2 > was a smile on his re ontst in midair on a| L was the falling | n T , Delancey, ) put too much empl u ential B e b levinned Crane, 1 loement,” | vase, I'| s come to ] “Meaning the [ presume?” “Yes—thal's just what T mean! Tt | ! wonld be perfectly lovely without that | L old thing tumbling down there.” “Why,” shouted Crane, “the vase is [ 1ts excuse for being! Witlout that, you little simpleton, it wouldu't be a Jinx!" That was it, thought Nora: “Put- ting too much emphasis in unessen- tials!” They were all doing that; she had been doing it until Nellie's in- spired sentence lighted her path like | & lightning flash. DeLancey Crane was putting too much emphasis on the unessential of money. Sho had been putting too much emphasis on the unessential of Withington's clumsiness and unease. She had permitted it to blind her to the fact that he was a kind-hearted, generous gentleman—and that she loved him. The wanikin came to her, amidst a little bush, *1 ‘o with yon, Nel lie,” she smile “Let us forget the | unessentials.” With deft fingers she twilsfed free [ the wire and vase, and tosszed them | Into the grate, ! The statue stood alone—Withinzton | at his best, as he appearcd tonig a3 he appeared always among | friends——digniticd, friendly, and com- | panionable. { And both men had thelr answer, Fairness in Fishing. Netween men who fish for fish and those who fish for gport there is an irreconeilable difference. The former is merely a killer, while the latter is a chivalric adversary who pits his skill with rod and reel against the strength of the fish under conditions which give tho latter a fair chanco for his life. Anglers of both of these general classes figure numerously among the visitors to the great national park of the Yosemite, The fish-killers ap- pear to have predominated, however, and their greed has persuaded the government to modify the park regula- tions relating to fishing. Heretofore a visitor was permitted to take a maximum of 60 fish a day from the waters of the park, but it has been ordered that henceforth the daily limit for an angler shall be 20 fish. A most commendable order. The fish in the Yosemite are large and full of fight and 20 a day are enough for any right-minded sports- e —— The Issue. They were at dinner and the dain- ties were on the table. “Will you take tart or pudding, -’ ed Tommy's papa. | “Tart,” said Tommy promptly. | His father sighed as he recalled the | many lessons on manners he had giv- en the boy. | “Tart, what?” Le queried kindly. | But Tommy's eyes were glued on the the pastry. | “Tart, what?" acked the father again sharply this time | “Tart fir: answered Tommy trls | umphantly —C and Press, Race Suicide. Squirrel—You scem to have a very small family this year, Mother Clucks. Mother Clucks—At the present price of eggs it's too expensive to raise large families.—~Judge. its home in the eBeker Dros. and Bjor Dros. pianes. It becomes 1t the minute the quickly-re- anpa are Have SPOY 2 Keys touched. one of these pianos in your home. All the rest of vour life, when you hear its sweet, rich tone, its won- slad you — See us before derful harmony, you'll be made the investment. buying clsewhere. 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