Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 10, 1912, Page 7

et at an m: bome with me™ 7 4 4 The doctor and Mr. Whittlesey belped the man back imto the car. Betsey was petting Cok wWhen they | appeared. “He is the ¢ _horse I'¢ver knew,” she satd to hll ‘owner, ali' He gave Colonel & pat In passing. . (Copyright, Mis, by Assoctated Literary Fross) “That he 18" he-cn?dhflflfl! ‘It “Betsey! Betsey!” was only my falling on him all in a “Yes, father, I'm coming” She |DeaD that gave him such a. M that stepped round the curve of the ve |D® ran around the corner.” randa as she spoke. Richard Whittlesey told his dausb‘ “Where have you been all these |ter of his invitation to their passen- bours? grumbled Mr. Whittlesey. | 8€r. “He would dle of being talked “Hours!” laughed Betsey in re |to death at '‘either of the village board- spomse. “Why it is barely twenty |In€ houses,” he concluded. “And I minutes since I went in to give Sally | knéw you would approve of saving & HOBCHOSCHOCHCBORCROHOACROBORCHOROHCHORCROCH FOACECS her. instructions for the day, and we | fellow being from such a dismal end.” o ' P -m & ah bave been rushing things at & great| It is lovely of you,father—but then + M you are looking for gHing good rate. Now I am at at your service|You are always thinking how to do |3 WE HAVE 'T We want you to be a steady customer at our again—but just think how you would |nice thinrs for everybody,” sald Bet- into a lovesick maiden, with her poor | Betsey took part in many of her fa- ever since Betsey was three years!hig host was surprised to realize how “What young man of this present gen- The following day Max Pteytalr eration do you suppose would want a |breached the subject of hig departure. wife with sueh am old-fashioned name | ¢l <an never thank you enough for teel if I really should leavé you for |86¥ admiringly. . “You ‘can amuse Try some of our POPULAR DRINKS and SUNDAES. W have § old dad utterly forgottem.” ther’s discussions with their guest, old. Now she was entering her twen: | much he would miss his visitor. “Of as ‘Betsey? How you could ever|your kindness,” he assured Mr. Whit: BETSEY’S NAME By M. DIBBELL 0UR CABELESSNESS‘ in the only reasom- why you have not yel ated one of our private safety deposit boxes, and put your valu hies and papers—will and.dceds sand 'contracts in our fire and irolar proof vaults, o The rent of & private box for-a .whoie year m{s‘u only $5 and B a long time,” she ended teasingly. the master, and 1 will' make love to “I suppose that is all 1 have to look | Golonel.” forward to mow.” Her father gave a| Betsey grew fonder of Colonel ev: {§ dismal groan. “Just take a fancy to|ery day, and her father and Colonel's some young limb you happen to meet, | Master—whose name proved. to be and then—presto—my baby is turned | Max Pleyfair—became great friends absolute confidence that it will please you beyond your BM@M His daughter assured him that fail- [8nd the crippled man seemed never to |y X ; ing in love was altogether outside of | find his imprisonment anything but | Qulck Semce her plan of life and the last thing be | enjoyable. | PHONE 25 | need worry about. Five weeks passed before he was Richard Whittlesey had had to play | able to attempt walking, and on the the part of father and ‘mother both, | day that he first Uimped about a little, & nsssing has tieth year, and her father was more | course he will rush off the minute he 7 ! than grateful that so far her interest|can walk at all,> grumbled Mr. Whit- in the masculine had been wholly cen- | tlesey to himself, “the smartest, clear T0DAY. bring in your Yal‘mhle’ and rent a private box. tersd on himsell estsheaded youngster I ever met—and {i Ehe laughed again as she asked, | BOW away he goes.” POIATOES BEANS AL SEEDS LAKELAND have given it to me just because it-| tlesey. “But now I am able to get was my great-grandmother’s i§ more.|about I must stop trespassing on your ke Under Control of U. §. Government. then ['can, underiiapd: - DuL SN | M:gmtmyhacmll PEAME, m‘.wor}r-‘; S | T : Sl Bhe as marked me oyt of the matrimonia. ust what, I expected,” growle 1 + : s i market.” elder man. “When we get well enough Don’t send away for such. Ihave as .good as “I'only wish It had,” declared her |acquainted to begin to understand money and experience can command. N.Y.and = o o e father. “I would have called you ‘Hip- | each other then duty squalls for you | popotamus’ if it mi;,ht have had any |—¥you know that you are always we!- Eastcrn grown Some from other SecthllS oo srledk s Lerk, W PN, wherever the best grow. S 4 “At least I can be thankful that you “1 wonderif I sbould be as welcome ‘.,_., N O W O P E N ; did not have that awful thought in|{f1 made a fearful revehuou'f" asked 9 ; time to do any harm.' But really I|his guest, A ) J i 5 s d Rich- tslt]llcl;lk nn,;)?ors‘::?;n:fagsc‘::xiin':‘::‘;w::ig "?;\r\yhlx;e ;zl;dbl'\f:llyantwe: W:l FRESH pURE TRUE’ RELIABLE C‘.«r - ; 1, i 1 Mr. ¥ ‘ SANITARY PLUMBING 2‘5’3'0.'}'?“&”“‘?&';‘3 R o, T (U R4k Sonia o of Pure Maine Bliss Potatoes {igeey, 1 did not come through this “And yet that statement from one INSTITUTION region for the sake of the scenery, it of your advanced years does not give me the safe and secure feeling that you intend it to,” “Every year that passes wfll make you feel a little surer, anyhow,” eon- soled Betsey, “now let's go for a ride.” An hour later, as they were speed- 8 for your daughter's sake. Your eousins told me about you both and {showed me her picture, which T must tell you—though it sounds foollsh— that I fell'in Tove with at once. I went up that bluff %o cateh a glimpse of your place—its location had been de- ing smoothly along the lake road, they | seribed to me—and 1 was thinking. so noticed ahead of them a saddled horse | deeply on my way down how I was nibbling the ‘grass at the roadside.|to make any headway with, the 1 Richard Whittlesey, was driving, and |fath stopped his car baside the horse. /. “Must be something wrong,” said Mr. ‘Whittlesey, “I never saw this ‘horse before.” He reached across to Otfice and agw Rooms With the Florida B e ALSO FERTILlZERS D.. B. Dicksoh mww.n} Plumbing, Low Pressure Steam and Hot Water ‘ Heating, All Kinds of Pipe Fittings and Sewer- ;0. age Work Furnished and Iustalled by Practical Experienced Mech'mxcs. “All - jobbing appre- ciated, Neat and Prompt Service and Guaran- teed. Phone 298 Lakelsnd, . - = - : lu thonl;htot; mm a bbx of our eonm g and the candy match each + fectly in daintiness and ROSEDALE Lakeland’s only exclusive sub-division is now on the market, Wide Streets, Shade Trees, Fertile Soil, Building Restrictions. Inside the city one block from Lake Morton Smith & Steitz * and G. C. Rogan Rooms 19-23 Raymendo Bldg. X tor our clndlel tp)ql p dainty taste, It's m. you have not yot tried M‘ R o . Electric & Machinery Co., Drane Bulldlng' “See it he will let you hold him 1 fi m,,. of any deseription compiled on .mm nouo-' Spectal | As they turned this they cam £ & man clad in riding clothes. . Hovu 4 F‘ofld& hitching paintally dou on foot m 3 E th n ] d nean by deserting me this way®™ 8. | oom 213.215 Drane nnmung : The animal, giving a little whinny, ? 2 pulled away from Betsey and trotted |, “of her l:gl!::;‘ had mm “Yes, and a mighty silly one, t00,” answered the stranger. “I climbed Py m-r‘éol:‘n:’;mfi ; on top of the blyff at that steepest 1o say ‘yes’ just 8s plainly as could me, 8o 1 came the rest of the way B hall & ok e shaied GH“HON HARD LUCK STORY cheerfully 88 he added, “Guess I BIOKS | yore Than a Million In Gold Taken |- d Tet ; u..:etm :: x:. will bt:- m ltnmy Potts of Vancouver, B. C., own, Mr. Whittlesey bundied this |88 old Klondiker, says that'the cham 1 start the car,” He returned to his : 1ghed, g ¢ ooy A seat, and they slowly moy 3 Yhis e ‘to compiling city, display um advertising ‘maps. County i o : . & The horse. followed without F I ¥ou scamd. you S fall in ’ W. E. O'NEILL §-&Eis S e e here? ; | & stout staff. e As soon as he saw the horu to his master, Ay s i persevering young man. 5 Had an‘accldent?” asked Richard | wgyuy could T do; daddy, when both | [ plice fo get a view across ‘the lake, ; W snd eo':nng adwee T Mepped ik it bf—’ siifiply ‘could not Help myself. 2:',:':12 all” B Mrdan Jek., Cho From Mine the First Owner Had Ab-ndomd. tinexpected passenger into the tow- plon hard luck story happened to a| ‘Teau as gently as posstble. trienid of his who staked cl@ims on Sul- |~ ] 4 s came to,a sharp curve in the |sonable rates. Special rates for mnu in Plumber and Sanitary Engineer ! ‘ cried, “You old rascal! what do m Whittlesey, as he stopped the car. yo&t and Wy name went back on me?” ‘edge of rock, which gave way wi ~ “Then the soaner you get in with _“You are very kind.” The strang. ! i All fho&e living on streets specxfied for free dehvery C&l have mafl boxes by calhng at s e s wq ] e When you take a walk-or 1+ ride, go throtighRosedale tiie newest part of Lakeland. Nugn the mica to Act out $260,000° the first yur ‘a #lmilar amount for several sea- ‘affer thiat. ' The clalmi was low- 39-0m Sulphur, ote of the tichont FOR-SALE L5 6l it Tracts at Low Prices, Florida Homes and Groves on H]gh Rolling Land, Situated on Beautiful Lakes, Paying Straw- ’beary and Trucking Farms. - Weguarantee all property announcement the first |[# as represent.ed by us, Fbr reliabh information see iting. until. ovefythln: 18 R. L. MARSHALL CONTRACTCR AND BUILDER *' Wil fmnmw“fim“wm(omwflfllfl