Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 9, 1912, Page 7

T 477y 4 mve~ LVAYJ on GUARD tart the A 5 Foundatlon .w for Your £ FOBTUNE oW 8 g, Em— | ]An Appropriate N | Verse (Copyright, 1911, by Associated Literary Press.) “Why are you so particular which postal card you purchase?” asked Olive of her friend Gwendolyn as they stood before a postal rack in an up-to- date drug store. It couldn't have taken England longer to purchase the Suez canal than it takes you to decide upon a little piece of pasteboard. “Promise you'll not tell. Jim sent me a card all decorated with forget me-nots, and a little verse saying: — * ‘Blossons Blue as the sky To my friend will say Kindest thoughts and good will This card brings with it today.’ @) WMHM ”“ 1L The requirements of the U, S. Government National Bank “Now I'm trying to find an appro- priate one to send in return “Don’'t waste your time. Jim cer- tainly didn’'t. He must have bought those cards by the gross, as five girls, including myself, received similar ones. So you're not the favored one,” sald Olive carelessly. “If that's true, then any old card will do. I'll scribble the address on this one without even looking on the other side,” returned Gwendolyn, her cheeks blushing from the humiliating thought, how she had searched, east, west, north and south for a card. All Gwendolyn's waking and sleep- ing hours had been occupied with Jim's image. Never again could she hope to meet anyone 8o congenial, and now she knew positively that she was only one amongst many in his thoughts. “Your name should have been Gwen- dolyn Regretful instead of Gwendolyn Barret,” Olive told her. “Whatever you do you regret it, so it doesn't matter much what you do,” as Gwendolyn kept repeating how sorry she was that she mailed the card in such haste. The following day Gwendolyn was greatly perplexed to receive a tele- gram, “Arrive at 10 a. m. Have the cour- age now to tell you everything.” Gwendolyn could not solve the mys- tery: Jim was always so confidential with her. Was he going to announce his engagement to somne other girl? How could she stand the strain? When Jim met Gwendolyn he tried to embrace her in the most lover-like fashion, “How dare you,” sald Gwendolyn, in- dignantly pushing the young man aside. “Since when are you accustom- ed to taking such libertles? No man but the man I marry will I allow to kiss me.” “Then I'm the man,” announced Jim. 't we engaged? Didn't you pity me because I wasn't courageous enough to propose and sent me this postal?” Gwendolyn, taking the card, read: “Here's & lover's knot, Can you tle it? 1 know the way, B0 let's try It” Then she attempted to explain how and why she had sent that one. | "My dear,” said Jim, “I only sent you the same as the others who were aws guarantee safety to the depositors of OUR bank. The officers of our bank are always pleased to give the bene- of their experience to ou r patrons. Make OUR Bauk YOUR Bank. IRST NATIONAL BANK LAKELAND Under Control of U. 8. Government. Lo DON™1 Try to slice your breakfast bacon with that old dull knife, as it will be so thick that when cooked it will be so tough that you can’t eat it. Let us slice it with The Packing House Market Slicing Machine. Po- lite service in stock all the time. .P. PILLANS & C0. e he Pure }Food Store Ask the Inspector never showed any special interest, and =73 ; usually acted like a human icicle when NOW OPEN SANITARY PLUMBING INSTITUTION sald Gwendolyn. “Those cards didn’t signify any- thing, but this one,” he added in a ten- der tone, “is worth more than all the power, money and glory in the world Plumbing, Low Pressure Steam and Hot Water Hfiltiflg. All Kinds of Pipe Fittings and Sewer- age Work Furnished and Iustalled by Practical } “xperienced Mechanics. All jobbing appre- tiated. Neat and Prompt Service and Guaran- to me.” teed. Phone 298 “Oh, Jim, to think I had to propose to you, but I'm glad I am a victim of circumstances, only it you really, truly love me, don't ever tell how we be- came engaged.” COURTESY MADE A FINE ART Japanese Excel All Peoples In Flow ery Expressions of Polite- ness. Courtesy is a characteristic of the Japanese, especially amongst ofll- clals, and Mr. A, M, Thompson, Land of the Chrysanthemum, that even the word “please™ §s In Japan elaborated into a lingual art. Here is an example:— “The guard in the train to Tokio caused us much amusement. When he came round to examine tickets he be- gan by standing at the end of the car, took oft his cap to the honorable as- sembly, bowed to the ground, rubbed his knees with his hands, drew in his breath audibly, and delivered himself Office and Show Rooms With the Florida Electric & Machinery Co., Drane Bullding W. E. O’NEILL Plumber and Sanitary Engineer Lakeland, Florida M ¢ Telegram IS Up-To-NowiE: describing his travels through "o away that time. Says m"'v- P - THE EVENING fELEGRAM LAKIILAXD, FLA., MARCH 9, 1912, gracious and superior omes, to Snow your augustly blessed tickets, after { which I beg you will honorably deign to grind and crush me, who am but as a snail of the soil beneath your kindly sandals!’ “The passengers bowed profoundly in return, rubbed their knees with their hands, sucked in their breath with the peculiar whistling sound which is the special expression of a Japanese greeting, and then produced their honorable tickets. After this there was more bowing on both sides, and the guard, still bowing, vanished.” Plcked Up Anclent Scotch Coln. A unique, ancient coin dated 1677, was picked up recently by Mr. George Jackson, of Johnshaven, Kincardin- shire, Scotland, while he was working in his garden. On the one side is the crossed sword and scepter with the crown, and on the other a Scotch thistle, with the date over the top. “Hib. Rex” can be distinctly read. The small copper coin, just the size of a present-day sixpence, 18 in ex- cellent preservation. Child’s Burden of Care. “You must try to be like God, son- nie,” sald the kindly wminister to the worrfed looking child who entertained him in the parlor while his mother, up- stairs, was preparing for company, “I guess 1 must be,” the boy answered, wrinkling his brows, “for God and me gets blamed for about everything that happens in this house. If it's a big thing, they say the Lord did it, and if any little thing goes wrong it's suve to be me!” First Mall, The first mail between New York and Boston was cstablished in 1672, The letters were carrfed by a messen- ger, who was directed to “go and re- turn as often as once a month.” This monthly service seems to have been sufliclent for some thirty years, when it was changed to a fortnightly serv- fce. In 1693 a well organized system of postoffices was established in Penu- sylvania and in other localitics, this drug Istore, will find here courteous attention and the most delightful drinks 1n town., We cater especially to the ladies—our sundaes, scdas and frappes were long ago voted just too delicious for anything by the prettiest Ask HER —bring her in today— she women in towa. wants to come anyway. A cool half hour spent|233 Red at this fountainis a very pleasant way of whiling QUICK DELIVERY Red Cross Pharmacy PHONE 89 BRING Yo',RG RL Lalfeland Representatives: to the splendid soda fountain at She| W. W. Shepard, Secretary Florida Highlands Co., -~ . PAGE SEVEN MONLY TALKS TWEEDELL’S WE CHALLENGE COMPARISON B OTH AS REGARDS QUALITY AND PRICE OF OUR GOODS. e Sugar, 14 Poud. ........... ol Swift’s Premium Hams, perponnd .................. Best Butter, per pound, .. 9 Picnic Hams, per pound ....c.. = Mothers’ Oats, per package..... ... ... . Heckers’ Whole Wllut Flour, per hlz 30e Heckers' Graham Flour, per bag .. UL e ) Heckers’ Rye Flour, per bag.. .. w. . N ) 12 ponndhgbutnour .......... ahih s e S 400 24 pound bag, . ¥ e .80e Fat lhckerel,mh A ) ..108 Irish hum-.perpeok At ML LR B LG . =308 Baby Size Cream, 6 for .. RS ee oo 206 FmflylmCmm,afor = o e cmmmwnwmnomromm!ou E. G. 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Come and ws us. Good Camp accommclations. Hotel will soon be built. OHLINGER & ALFIELD Opposite Depot For printed matter and plats address our Lakeland ageats, or Winter Haven. Florida DO YOU EVER GO UP IN THE AIRt You would think you were in the clouds if you could smoke one of “Inman’s Blunts.” Go in and they will tell you all about it. Ask the man behind the counter—he knows what you want. Manufactured by Inman Cigar Factory [Iaksland Fla. Phone 3 ROUTES s NORTH S oy oo A8 oot MONTGOMERY ROUTE and Birmingham for St. Louis and Chicago. ‘“Wu&u... — “"""""h"'“ Bedormalien 6 to robm, routan oe shauping o9 ooV %Tmmifi‘fimh PR T —— L.=..=.=,=.=,,J“°‘m"‘“”“"""