Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 8, 1912, Page 6

USE ONLY THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAK ELAND, FLA., MARCH 8, 1912, for certain prior bhappenings—the fact that a year ago Leslie had been bis betrothed. But since she gave no sign of recognition, he accepted the role of new acquaintance with what grace he might. Clearly, he could not say to & wholly new acquaintance: “]l was & jealous idiot! Forgive, O, forgive me.” Lenox said it in his heart over and over throughout the high tea. More than ever he sald it when, after the meal, they went in the twilight again out on the lawn, It was wide and level, richly turfed and set sparsely with giant trees. There was a swing in the biggest ot them—a tall oak, but branchy. It stood apart from all the rest, the big boughs spreading many yards on each side. From the stoutest of the boughs big hempen cables dangled. The seat was broad enough for two—Amy and Leslle, side by side, were tossed up Cloud mountains in the west, mar gined with flery gold, flung long aer- fal shadows atbhwart the sky. There was the smell of new rain, though the turf under foot was dustdry. A shower had come within sight across the meadows, then veered away south- orly. Amy was glad to had veered. Her white frock, crisp and sheer, would bave wilted in the damp of it. The main had been too slight to do more than freshen the air—it still came warm to the cheek, but without the sting 'that had marked midday breezes. At 6 o'clock of a midsummer after- noon, roses droop on the stalk, but rose-cheeks are at their fairést. Amy proved the fact—she knew she had never looked better—therefore she was gay and proud. The Carlyns, mother and son, were coming to an early tea. It was their first approach to soclablility. Ever since they moved into the old Earle place they had held themselves distantly toward the coun- tryside. That had not suited Amy, yet she had given no sign of her dissatisfac- tion. She was born ambitious—Lenox Carlyn was just the sort of man she wanted to marry, well-bred, well-to-do, above all rather distinguished. She had no mere vulgar greed for money, fn spite of baving had it in plenty all her lite. But she did yearn to reach social pinnacles—the rare beights where the exalted had their belng. Her people, the Watsons, were wholly TO CURE COUGHS AND COLDS WHOOPING COUGH AND OTHER DISEASES OF May Be Yours If You Insure With Us Nothing Inures to One's Peace of Mind to a greater extent than a Fire Insurance Policy | I if g? g d § ; 4 i was provided to missions. T 'A policy written by the Fidelity Underwriters is the strongest that can be had in America. We have it. Is Your Property INSURED? THE R, H. JOHNSON FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY i \ P. E. CHUNN, Manager Lakeland, Fla. ous absence of the pearls. Leslie had R | begged her to put them on, saying: “You set them off so it's & shame Claaaaaa ot d oy L a Ra Ll ) o 2y L L o e ar ey Always In A ELIMINATE The Lead DISTANCE the mild festivity; sorry in that she felt herself, to a degree, hampered by hospitality—it would not do to eclipse Leslle, either in clothes or charms. Hence the white frock, fine and lacy slippers a dit scuffed, her ribbons halr in her usual severe fashion. There the rain had helped a bit, bring- ing the loose ends of it into curl, and 80 framing her mobile face in tendrilly wisps. 8he really looked her best. Amy's hair, yellow as wheat, was smooth, and beautifully dressed, mo dishly drecsed to be sure, yet not in such wise as to deform her fine small head. “Make haste and marry a duke— this head deserves strawberry leaves at least,” Leslle had said, touching the golden softness admiringly. Amy had smiled—she did not aspire to dukes, but it was pleasant to hear she deserved them. After all, Lesiie was a good sort. When she herself was safely married, she would set about helping her friend to a like hap- DYy estate. Just now such a thing was out of the question. S0 she had asked young Danforth by way of balancing Leslle. He was her stand by—they had grown up together upon adjoining farms, and though gossip had been matching them since he put on long trousers, she had never thought of him as a lover. Leslie might do worse, from a worid. ly polnt. Danforth if not rich was comfortably off, withal energetic. Byt Leslle would never in the world look to leave them in their case.” Instead of them Amy had only a That's What We Phone Aim To Be Your little gold chain, twin to that about Leslie’'s neck. Otherwise there was Order Always in the lead, when Don’t try your temper or patience, simply go to your telephone and call 62, and you will be con- it comes to fresh, pure, Cull-strength drugs, - let articles, sundries, and tol- nected with our Special 3 all drug store merchan- ; : : Order Department. 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When the swing dangled empty Danforth stepped Into it and began to swing himself with a pumping mo- tion, slowly at first, but quickening, quickening, all the while strengthen- ing, untll cables stood taut and straight at the check, the circle of motion bounded only by their length. Any exhibition of strength fascinat- ed Leslle. The full moon rising round and red, showed her heart in the eyes that watched Danforth. Lenox Carlyn, watching her, set his teeth. This bumpkin should not win by mere brute force. As Danforth stepped down Carlyn flung off his coat and leaped into the swaying seat, saying over his shoulder, “I could do that & long time ago—wonder it I bave for. gotten the trick?” “Do you forget things easily?” Lee- they | lte asked, merrily. 8till over his shoulder he answered, “Depends on what they are—and how much [ want to remember.” Then he set the swing in motion as deftly as Danforth had done. Back and forth, back and forth, he sent it, crouching, swinging upward, the arc of motion ever and swittly widening. He had not forgotten—the old-time aptitudes came back to him. But they could not bring with them boyhood’s absolute nervelessness. Higher, higher, he went—the swoop- ing was like the fiight of some great bird. Then he felt himself suddenly diszy—blind, sick—his muscles grew flaccid, With a last desperate rally, he clung trembling to the cables, but on the downsweep his hands unlocked themselves—he toppled to earth and lay a crumpled heap on the turt, “Lenox! Oh! You are dead?” Leslle cried, fiinging herselt wildly beside him, making to lift his head in her arms. He stirred, moaning faint—the others ran to him. “Call his mother,” Leslle sald clearly. “But—tell her please he is— only hurt.” As Lenox groaned again, she laid his head back upon the turf, but left her arm underneath it. Amy, white faced betwixt fright and anger, had hard work not to scream. “Lenox! Say only you forgive me!” Leslie whispered—but Amy heard. So did the inert man, spent and breath- less. “I—love—you,” he murmured, faintly. “It—{is—yours—to forgive.” Then he lapsed into unconscious- | ness, It took weeks to come out of [1t. Only by a miracle had he es- | caped death. Leslle did not leave | him—his mother would not hear to {1t even It her own heart bhad mnot prompted her to stay. When at last he knew them, they broke down, weeping together tears of the purest joy. And the very next day he mar- ried Leslle—to the disgust and con- founding of Mrs. Amy Danforth, born Watson. Small and Medium Hats. Conservative shapes dominate the new spring lines and the medium and small hats are being heavily featured, say the Dry Goods Economist. The rolling brim, whether graduated, sliced, indented, cupped-in or what not, re- malins a favored characteristic. 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