Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 8, 1912, Page 8

Yictorious Sacrifice By ALICIA MARTYNE (Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary Press) When Cuthbert, dazed, almost physi- cally stunned, left the house, unobserv- ed in the great, eager, happy throng of guests, and walked through the de- serted avenue with a queer, bewilder- ed senseof having awakened to a new life and a very bleak and colorless one. He had lived 25 years in the world of the few—the rich who not only toil not nor spin put do not need to re- member that anybody ever had to toil or spin to produce that which they possess. Owen's father had not been a toiler or a spinner either. 'The good things provided by the gods were tak- en by the Cuthberts unquestioningly, as of right. Breeding. educatton health braias, luxury—they all had dropped on the young man’s shoulders so naturally that he never knew of demands or de- sires unsatisfied. Kept from indo- lence and its brother, vice, by his in- herent zest for knowledge and liter- ature, keen on fleld sports, Owen Cuth- bert long ago had come to regard life with unconscious but complete self- satisfaction. And now, suddenly, all this satisfac- tion had vanished. His serene con- sciousness of having everything - he wanted had been dispelled. The world, that had seemed so kind, had grown dark and austere, Just a few words had done it—a few words that he had overheard when he approached a retired corner where he had seen the bright hair of Marjorie Ellison, his flancee. He had stepped softly, meaning to surprise her, when his feet were arrested by the volce of his friend, George Kingdon. “You are sure you can keep it from Cuthbert?” * “Of course I can. Cuthbert {s the most innocent, unsuspecting of mor- tals and he has perfect confidence in me.” “You're an angel, Marjorie. May I come tomorrow? Will you be alone?” “Yes, tomorrow at 3,” replied Mar- Jorle, evidently not resemting 'Mr. Kingdon's remarks about angels. “I feel awfully mean about deceiv- ing old Owen in this way,” Kingdon's voice continued, “but after wg are married and he finds that things can't ' be helped I'm sure he'll forgive me.” Marjorie sald something in reply, ~ but the sounds came to Owen Cuth- bert’s ears only in confused noises through a mighty hammering of blood at his temples. For one 'mad instant he intended to leap at George King- .don and revenge himself like primeval man. The instant passed. Ages of breeding and repression asserted themselves. Cuthbert turned softly snd departed as he had come, “Why—why—why?" his bewildered, seething, furious' brain asked Insist- ently, dominating with the repetition " all the tumult of thoughts, It was not | $ill dawn came on him, still walking the echoing streets, that his fury gave way. “1 don't understand it. I'm all con- “fused,” Cuthbert groaned. “When did she stop loving me—and why?" He went home and engaged me- chanically in the hum-drum processes ©of bathing and shaving. They seem- . &d inordinately laborious and unprofit- able. He could eat no breakfast, and finally went slowly to his club. Lying in a deep leather chair he #moked black cigar after black cigar, ‘and in the smoke read things until then unknown to his semse. Bitter things they were—that George King- don was a better fellow, handsome, with the glamor of adventure on land #nd sea, a man who had done great things in exploration and sclence, just Ahe man to win women. { “You have had only the easy things,” muttered he, apostrophizing Rimself. “Now you've got to pay for Ahem.” He threw away his cigar and Walked to the street. ‘ Agaln he moved with his abeus ed stride; for & great resolve had " gome to him, and he was dejected no ore, but only sad, endlessly sad, #nd mdre determined than he ever had fiseded to be in all his easy ljte. than I did before when all meemed smooth. I know that it will cause you pain to think of me; but I beg ybu not to let it c¢loud your mew happiness too much.. In the last few hours since I learned your secret, I have become conscious that I had nothing to offer you except a commonplace life, with only money for compensation. I can understand why you should have pre- ferred the better man when he came. You could not help-it. It is fate. “1 shall be out of the city when you receive this. It will be better for us both. God bless you, my dear, sweet girl. . Do not worry about me. In a few years I shall return and look to see you happy in your marriage.” Fifteen minutes after this letter had disappeared in the remorseless jaw of a letter box, Owen Cuthbert was on a train bound for New York and a message speeding ahead of him over the wires was ordering a stateroom in a liner due to sail next day. Events move swiftly in the be-wired and berailed world in these days. The sun had set Only a hundred times on Mr. Owen Cuthbert when it rose again on a person who looked won- drously different from the conven- tionally arrayed, luxurious, easy-going Mr. Owen Cuthbert of the clubs. This one hundredth’ ané one sun rose on a Cuthbert in rags that once had been khaki. Instead of a monot- onous avenue with - solemn houses, there was a monotonous desert with solemn rocks, High overhead a vulture was soar- ing. The ragged person looked at it and made a gesture of helpless dis- gust that was nearer horror. Then he took a drink. It was not a pleas- ant, cool, fragrant mixture brought in a frosted glass by a tralned club servant. It was stale water gulped from a dusty, canvas-covered canteen. Mr. Owen Cuthbern would not have objected to that alome. 'He had ar- rived at a point where stale water tasted pretty good. What bothered him was that it was the last drop. “Well,” said he, elaborately address- ing himself, “big game hunting is all right until a fellow becomes' the big game in his own person.” Owen Cuthbert’s humorous worde belied his real feelings. He was mnot in a merry mood and his jesting self- communion was sardonic. High above him, the vulture, patiently circling, gave the joke an unpleasant added point. He did not deceive himself into any belief that he could escape from his predicament alive, although he knew that the Uganda railroad lay only a day’s march distant across the Afri- can plain. The spear-thrust in his leg would not permit him to crawl even to the shade of the scrub a hundred, feet away. He was as holpless as a fettered man. Soon burning thirst as- sailed him, but he could only long for water, The dreaded wound-fever grew. He begen to see wild visions in the quivering heat-waves. . Now he saw his treacherous natiye guides rushing at him. He went through the minutes while he held them off with his rifle. Again he saw the broad-bladed spear flashing zig-zag gleams as it hurtled at him. He called to them again and again, as he had called when they ran off '—l-‘a'nv‘ A For Rént—Three large, airy, nn- furnished rooms, 807 East Orange. 2-7-3p Wood! wood! wood! split pine! 14 inches, $2 per strand. Call 144, HOUSE FOR SALE—$1,000, Two-story, six rooms, two._porches. One block from Lake Morton; lot 100 x140. See Ohlinger & Alfleld. 1-22 General Team Work—Furniture and piano moving.. Call ‘phone 289. W. B. Tyler. 1-23-tt If you are in need of musical stud- ies, religious song books or anything in the music line, see Perry-Tharp- Berry Music Co. faw oo~ Will pay yvou spor éagh #as =oi; chickens, Bryant. 'Phone ;30-Blue. For Sale—One acre lot, in most de- sirable residence section of Plant City, on paved street; has house on it worth $1,000; will sell house ‘and lot for $2,000. Inquire Reom 17, Bryant Building. 2-2-6t FISH AND OYSTERS. Fresh and galt water fish, 8 cents pound; oys-| ters on hand now; best select 30 to 55 cents. W. A, Yaun, 218.Nonth Kentucky. ’Phone’ 262-Red. 22tf For Sale—=S8econd-hand furniture. Apply to Mrs. Tauber, at B.. C. Cobb’s, near Lake Hunter. 2-3-tf For Sale—Buggy, in fairly good condition. Apply G. W. Dudley, cor- ner Orange and Tennessee. = 2-2-6t TO FRUIT GROWERS: I am in the market to buy oran- ges and grape-fruit, any quantity. If you have any to offer, write 'me here, or call me at 3-Green. . H. E. Hall. y 2-7-4p For Rent—Furnished bed-rooms lor rooms for light house-keeping, at 211 Florida avenue. ’'Phone 294- Blue. ; 2-8-3p For Rent—Furnished bed-flpm, with all modern conveniences; also two furnished rooms for light house- keeping. Apply 311 South Vinginia. 2-8-tf For Sale—Pointer gyp, untrained, white with yellow spots; kind and affectionate. L. L. Vickers, over Dickson’s store, ' 2-8-1pd For anything in sheet music call on Perry-Tharp-Berry Musie Co. the latest popular music in stock at Good board, pleasant room, three: course dinner. Plenty fruit, vegeta- bles, ete. Day, $1.00; week, $5.00 411 New York ave. Phone 326. millet, rape, Lima beans, melons; cantaloupe, squash, cucumber, egg plant, pepper, tomatoes, etc. & L. with his’ plunder, first threatening, | Bryant then beseeching. He had intervals of unconsciousness now when -all, was blessedly blank and cool and dark. Suddenly he dreamed of a spring. He heard its splash from moist, spray- freshened rocks. He stooped, and the glorfous liquid touched his lps. “Oh, Owen, Owen, Owen!” he heard & voice say cloge to hig face. - It was a voice broken by sobs, Something was pressed to his lips ——something bitter that made pain and knowledge pass away. In a little village of little, iron houses, Owen Cuthbert came bdck to his_knowledge of himself again. He was lying on a cool, white cot. Over his face a fan was moving gently. The hand that held the fan was small and white. But what held ‘his eye was that on one finger shone a ring—and it was the ring that he had pressed on Marjorie’s finger on the night of their engagement! “Owen, my dear, dear, brave, kind darling!” sald ‘a volce. It was Mar Jorie’s. And it was Marjorle whe kissed him. 5y Half an hour later he sat in ais| er’s office. “Anderson,” said he, ‘want you to do something very con- pntial for me. In @ manner unnec- to explain. 1 have become ivily indebted to George Kingdon. fou must inform him that a patron of ~ #clentific, exploration has instructed you to deposit $100,000 to his credit on ‘the day he is married. No conditions are to be attached to the donation ex- cept that he Is never to Inquire or 4 goek to learn the name of he giver. + 1 leave the details to you.” “All right, my boy,” said the old lawyer. “Your generosity does you honor and it couldn’t go to a better man.” Owen winced a bit in spite of that great resolve of his. Owen Cuthbert went home and sat down to write a letter. He wrote for four hours; yet when the missive was finished at last, it was astonishingty brief. The waste basket, almost full of tiny fragments of paper, accounted mutely for the rest. “My dear Marjorle,” said the short note. - “I have learned, quite by acch . dent, that your former feelings to- mfl me have changed so completely it would mean unhappiness to . You it T held you to our engagement. 1 will not pretend that this not caused me deep grief, nor will pretend that my great love for you has been le'lunod In the least. I love fou more, if that were possibla, now m 1 know you cannot be mine, Owen Cuthbert looked at her, won- deringly and with a delighted hope in her eyes. “Come here, Mr. and Mrs. George Kingdon!” called Marjorle, clapping her hands and laughing with joy. “Will you forgive me, Cutlibert?” sald Kingdon, advancing with Owen's sister Florence. *“We were afraid that you would not consent to our marriage on account of—on account of my well-known poverty, you know. 8o we conspired to elope.” “Yesl” cried Marjorle. CAnd g0 when we realized what our conspiring had dome, we told Anderson and he told us that you were goiug to hunt in the Uganda country.” “And 1 wanted to get after you alone and take the explanation on my- self,” sald George Kingdon, ‘but Mar Jorie—" ; “But - Marjorle,” sald the young woman, hiding her blushing face on Owen Cuthbert's shoulder, “said that she ‘ad lost you once and wouldn’t take the risk a second time.” Two furnished Tooms for = light house-keeping. G. M. Kent, corner East Magnolia and Lake avenue. : 226t FOR SALE Ten bushels Hastings Prolific Corn, due to arrive this weel;, direct from Hastings..' G. L. Bryant.}g When you want chickens of any kind,mfi’ryant. 'Phone 330-Blue. FOR SALE—A few choice tomato plants ready for setting February| 10th, Peppers and egg plants after the 20th. Place your order now. First come, first served. G. L, Bryant, NEW INSURANCE AGENCY. Strong companies, careful, person- al attention to every detail of busi- ness entrusteéd to us, See wus or 'phone 166-Green. \ D. H. SLOAN & SON. Music lessons, free all next week. Everybody invited to: attend and learn the new method of music; |{ come and get these free lessons, be- ginning Monday atferncon, February 12.. For full information call nd see Miss Caroline Monroe, at thel] Glenada Hotel, Lakeland, ¥la., Fri- || day, Saturday, the 9th &nd 10th, 2-6-5t "Mrs. Randali has returned and| will be glad to see the ladies, in re- gard to hair; good making-up, comb- ings, etc. She 13 located in Miss Patton’s Millinery Store. 2-7-4t For Rent—Furnished rooms. Ap- ply to 415 South New York avenue, ¥ : 2-8-6t Wanted-—Good office desk, roll or flat top. Gibbons, 210 Drane build- ing. 7 2-8-1pd B S —— Inference There Somewhere, “I don’t think my husband loves me any more.” “Why mot? *The other Lakeland Lodge No, 91 F. & A M. meets in Masonic Hall every Second and Fourth Mondy nights. A cor- dial invitation to visiting brethren. C. G. Arendell, secretary; J. L. Love, . Lakeland Chapter, R. A. M. No. 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. Ld . . Palm Chapter, 0. E. S. meets every second and fourth Thuredaw oizhis of each month at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Flora Keen, W, M., Lucie F. B. Eaton, Secy. , - Lakeland Camp No. 78, W. 0. W, meets every second and fourth Thurs- day night. Woodmen Circle first and third Thursdays. C, F. Ken- nedy, Council Commander, Mrs, Sal- lie Scipper, Guardian of Circle. . * L2 1. 0.0.F Meets every Friday night at 7:30 at 1. 0. O. F. Hall ,corner Main and Tennessee. Visiting brothers cor- dially invited. R. M. DAMPIER, 3 Noble Grand. F. M. SMALLES, Rec, Sec. K. OF P, Regular meeting every Tuesday at 7:30 at Odd Fellows Hall, Visit- ing members always welcome. F. D. BRYAN, Chancellor Commander. A. M. JACKSON, Secretary. @ LA toB of L E Orange Blossom Div. No. 499. G. L. A to B, of L, E. meets every second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 2:30 p. m. Visiting Sisters always welcome, MRS, J. C. BROWN Sec'y. Mrs, J. B. HOGAN, Pres. . L G A R Meets firgt- Saturday fin every month at C. E. Dayton's, South' Ten- nessee. J. R ‘!‘ALLIT,V_ACR. . i i g zg_ b i l DR. SAMUEL F. SMITH SPECIALIST Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Glasses ~ Scientifically Prescribed 'Phone: Office 141, - Residence 22, Bryant Bidg, Lakeland, Fla. - DR. W. 8. IRVIN DENTIST Established in July, 1900 Rooms.14 and 156 Kentuocky Bullding Phones: Offive 180; Residence 84 N Laxerawn! PLormDA. DR R R SULLIVAN, —PHYSICIAN— Special attention given to Surgery and Gynecology - Kentucky DBuilding 'Pone 132 LAKELAND, FLA. Dr. Sarah E. Wheeler OSTEQPATH PHYSICIAN Rooms 5, 6 and 17, Bryant Building 2 LAKBLAND, C. M. TRAMMELL, Attorney-at-Law. . Offices, Bryant Bullding Lakeland, Fla. BOGERS & BLANTON Bryant Block, :’'Phone 319 Lakeland, ‘ / TUCKER & TUCKER, —Lawyers— 3 Raymondo Bldg, Lakeland, © Florida JNO. 8, EDWARDS 3 Office in Mumn Building. Special attention g'ven to design and construction - of Sewerage and Water Works System. 6.D. & H. D. MENDENHALL Civil Engineers and Architects Rooms 212-215 Drane Bldg. b ~ LAKELAND, FLA. : Phosphate land examination. Sur- veys, examination, reports. Blueprinting. : - DR. W. R, GROOVER, - PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, 3 ™ Rooms 3 and 4 Kentucky Buildiag. ] | Vice-Chairman; § e COUNEy Offcey, Sheriff—Jjohp Logan County Judge Tax Collector—;_ Bartow. Tax tow. Treasurer—, 1 E County Commi.g Whidden, Ch’'m. Lewis, Bartow; R, p Meade; J. E. Bryap, I{:ii’l 3 F. Holbrook, Lakelang | . School Board.—p, W, Ch'm., Fort Meade; den, Bartow; J, A T, B. Kirk, Secreta; State Senator—p. H. land. Members of House—4 J Bartow; Geo. Fortner, Piex;cg City Officers, Mayor—S. 1. A, Clonts, (Phone 31(-Req,) Clerk and Tax (ol Swatts. Treasurer and Asgessor, Armistead. Colleetor of Light ang Wate} D. Clough, Marshal, W. H. Tiljs, Night Watchman, F. 1 p Municipal Judge, Gen, J. A City . Attorney, Epps Tucken Heeper of Park, Neil M Members of Council— Munn, Chairman; W. p. pyg j Messrs, 0. Eaton, G. E. Southard, R, £ per, W. H. Puzgh, P, B, Hayneg, The following standing mittees for the year were appy Finance and Fire, Messrs, fy Pillans, Haynes. Light and Water, Messrs, Hyp Pillans and Southard. _\ Streets, Messrs. ard, Haynes. | Ordinance, Messrs. Southard, and Seipper. BSanitary, Messrs. Pugh, Scipper. Public Improvement and Ce Messrs. Pillans, Eaton, Pugh, State Officers. Governor—A. W. Gilchrist, T Secretary of State—H. Clay ( Comptroller—A. C. Croom, H Collector—p Lanig Z . {armon, B; foners ulberry; 4 Hy Wl Cox, Lajg B’drlow_ Sloap, lector, g A Scipper, § ' hassee. Treasurer—W. V. Knot, . Attorney-General—Park M. : lfiil. Tallahassee. |, Commissioner of Agricultures MeLin, Tallahasee. 4 Buit of Public Instrucllon-\_ M. Holloway, Tallahassee. * Rallroad Commissioners—R. f son Burr, Chairman; Newton Blitch, Royal C. Dunn. W.C. 1 Secretary. All communicat should be addressed to Tallahuses President of the Senate—Freld Cone, Lake City. r ; - The Real Question, *The Arabs have a proverd wise man’s day is worth a fool's It fsn’t & matter of how long you been In busfness, but how much fiess are you now doing."—Profiis Advertising. 3 10W That one of the largest and most varied ’ ,:'mcb,e ks in Flori orida ig embraced in of warerooms? . That nothing to e‘ld k in completeness can be found outside of 1 Tampa or Jacksonville? ) Is included in this stock, all kinds, Fertilizers, Strawberry Cups—the right V nmber to build the house; the sash ane doors {. that goes in it; the roofing that day I sald to him: ‘John, it T should !} die would you get married again? and he sald he woulds’t.” “fan’t that all right?” “Yes, but I wish you could r::o heard the m way he sald RRRESCARE L Y What te Do With Bables. If the custom of checking bables at the department stores and lea: them there continues to grow, it may be necessary for those establishments to hold auction sales of unclalmed ba- |} bies, as the express companuies do of reree's left on thetr hands.—New York Tribune, * - - over its various departments, covering 6,000 litudinous array of articles in our mamg to you, It will prove that we our pleasure to do so. a more complete stock tham you will find ut hardware is merely a department, * Everything For ;!Mfi &“_“ rmer You’ That hardware is our only business? We have ke mn Hardware business, et most exclusive hardware F The Celebrated Thornhill Wagous, Farm Machinery of kind; t ese are but a few hints. 1 omplete it; the hardwa! goes on it; the pain to ormament it, and such and other Building N iterial—rf course. E JACKSON & WILSON 0. moth stock, nt "of floor space; s th: Tt willbe a surpristi P g ek to e you. It will LAKELAND: FLORIDA: