Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 11, 1912, Page 7

THE EVENING TELEURAM LAK ELAND, FLA. APRIL 11, 1912. PAGE SEVEN {OUR CARELESSNESS is the only reason why you have not yef pented one of our private safety deposit boxes, and put your valu. sbles and papers—will and dceds and contracts in our fire and purglar proof vaults. ! The rent of & private box for a whole year costs only $5 and 0. TODAY. bring in your valuables and rent a private box. FIRST NATIONAL BANK LAKELAND Under Control of U. 8. Government. p— ing. or not you were the Dr. Latimer 1 He had not heard her call his name Eastern grown. Some from other sections knew. Why don't you eat?’ demand- | for two years and the sound of her ed the girl. “See all these good things | voice calling him thus, stirred the wherever the best grow. NOW OPEN SANITARY PLUMBING INSTITUTION Plumbing, Low Pressure Steam and Hot Water Heating, All Kinds of Pipe Fittings and Sewer- age Work Furnished and Iustalled by Practical Experienced Mechanics. All jobbing appre- ciateds Neat and Prompt Service and Guaran- tecd. Phone 298 Office and Show Rooms With the Florida Electric & Machinery Co., Drane Building W. E. O'NEILL SURGEON'S COAT By A. MARIA CRAWFORD (Copyright, 1912, by Associsted Literary Press.) had her out sleighing and asked her: to name the day. Then she sald, 'T| don't expect to marry you, Gregory. ' I'm old-fashioned enough to want to | be in love, foolishly in love with the man | marry.’ It's hard on me, for | people will say—" “Only your pride is burt, Gregory,” ' said Betty. “Have it your way. Helen is looking for you. Your sister I'm going The cotillion was over and they| now.” found a table cozily screened with palms and orange trees in full blos- som. There was a mound of lilies of the valley on the white cloth. “It looks as if we rust be fllching | fomewhere afterward, but I'll man- exclaimed | age 10 have a headache and around | home,” she promised. Some time during the day a PAUIEN! | o 00000000C00OONCOC0! somebody’'s happiness,” Betty, “for the decorations here certainly indicate the expecta- tion of a bride and groom.” “May I see you tomorrow night? I, must, Betty.” “T'll have to tell a fib, for we have a dinner on at Carey’'s and a dance stay found occasion to say, “l1 saw you “Gossip, that thing we all despise, | with Miss Betty Gaines last night. 1 vet to which we all listen, maintains that you are cast for the role and that Gregory Rhodes is to be your leading man." “I know it," laughed Betty slipping a spray of the lilies through the tur- quoise and dlamonds that held the laces at her breast. “It's a funny thing how anxious people are to marry me off to somebody. You re member how Aunt Martha tried to persuade me to take the honorable Charles in the mountains two years ago.” “Indeed I do, and since that time I have never cherished any love for her. You and I had such great times together that summer. Lucky thing for me that you found my coat yes- terday!"” . “It was a curious ircident. I didn’t have time to tell you all about it. I was running sister Helen's electric down a qulet street and there, in front of me, I saw a box. I stopped, picked it up and imagine my surprise when I read Dr. Robert Latimer, Townsend building.” £ “The messenger must have dropped it. God bless him!" “Of course 1 don't know a thing about this town, so I agked a police- man to direct me to your office build- 1 was curious to know whether that footman brought!" “I am so glad to look at you again and to hear the sound of your voice that I have forgotten my hunger.” “When | went into your office and saw all those patients lined up 1 knew that 1 couldn't wait my time, for I was due at a luncheon in less than an hour, so when your attendant opened the door and called ‘Next! 1 gave him my card and asked if 1 might see you for just a minute—" “And I heard your voice and came out in a hurry. It was a great thing for me to have you of all people find that surgeon's coat.” “What is a surgeon's coat?" “A white coat 1 wear when I oper- ate in my office. 1 dare say 1 look like a butcher.” “Helen says you are eminently suc- cessful and rank with the best old surgeons here. 1 am so glad. | have s0 often wondered about you.” “I wrote to you several times after I left the mountains.” “1 never received the letters.” “No," he said, “because [ was afraid to post them. Your sister had married and come here to live, and suppose you know that she jllted Greg- ory Rhodes to marry a titled foreigner who arrives in New York tomorrow? | She met him abroad this summer.” | 8o RBetty had been leading him on by the look in her eyes the night be- fore. He bit savagely into his cigar, thankful that the dear old gossip had intervened to save his pride. It was a very charming Betty in & soft clinging white gown, shorn of her jewels, a single blush rose on her | breast, who greeted the surgeon. For a time he sat silent, afraid to trust his own volce. He glanced at the girl, her whole figure bathed in the ruddy glow from the fire. She seemed & priestess of the dawn to Latimer and he set his teeth and tried to think of some commonplace topic, but his brain had gone wrong, he concluded, and he waited for her to speak. “Has It been a hard day? Are you very tired?”’ she asked quietly. The note of sympathy stirred his anger. “No," he flung out, “work, why, I work as if my task were made for me. Work is the ome thing in life on which a man may confidently de- pend. It is the only thing that never fails him at a cruclal time.” “Why this sudden and vehement bitterness, Bob?" strings of his heart, but failed to set them in tune with her gentler spirit. “Men have their work; women, noth- ing but amusement, which is usually found in making those same men fools at one time or another. 1 never loved but one woman and I loved her because | thought she was honest and true.” “Are you talking about me, Boh?" i Betty's eyes were dark with fire. “Today,” he sald, ignoring her ques- tion. I have heard from two of your sister Helen's best friends that you are engaged 1o a nobleman who is to arrive In New York tomorrow. Yet last night you allowed me to make & fool of myself. It hurts, Betty.” “Have you no faith in me? Will you belleve the sickly gossip of idle { women in preference to the truth from the woman you clalin to love?” “I love you, Hetty. The dream of you has helped me fight and in a measure—win, When [ found you again, and you were not married, my love flared up into a consuming phs- sion. You are the only thing 1 want in this world. Do you mean, can you mean,” he asked, incredulously, his brain whirling at the look in her face, | | NOTICE! @ On and after April 1st, all Goods Cash. Lakeland Book Store OHOLOEOSASUPOTOHOTOPOPRICE JBOHOHOS If vou are looking for semething good WE HAVE IT We want you te be a steady customer at our FOUNTAIN Try some of our POPULAR DRINKS and SUNDAES. We have i absolute confidence that it will please you beyond your expectations & CENTRAL PHARMACY Quick Service Puong 25§ POTATOES BEANS ALL SEEDS I have as good as N.Y. and Don't send away for such. money and experience can comman.. FRESH, PURE, TRUE, RELIABLE Car of Pure Maine Bliss Potatoes ALSO FERTILIZERS ————————————— D. B. 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Special rates for prints in large quantities. . . plllmbel‘ and Sfll\ltal’y Eng"‘eer everywhere 1 turned 1 heard that | vou and Gregory were engaged, and | that you are not going to marry that Prompt attention given mail orders. e A ki J . i " Lakeland, e i FlOl‘ida krowing that broken hearts are be- f“T'('-'l:'; .‘h‘v"? ror b “hal vond my skill 1o mend, I tried to for- e leancd over her chalr, looking 0“t|‘ r'orida Ma and B'“e rint Co et ol deep in her eyes, [ ] WW\ e S g “Betty,” he said; “Betty, do you Betty looked pe !l>l{\f‘ and the young |\ oo Lo Room 213-215 Drane Building LAKELAND, FLA. surgeon resumed: If 11 had not been He lifted her to her feet iy for my worldly knowledge of what a “ls—is that surgeon’s coat bIE iy girl in your position wants these days, 1 would have asked you to marry me enough for two?” “Yes,” he whispered, his lips at her DOUBLY DAINTY i RO AI E thut last night in the mountains. You white forehead. “and the pocket's big is the sight of a pretty girl buying remember how we walked up to Para- | enough for Cupid.” 2 Rt P : - - - dise Rock and a sudden storm came on | a box of our confectionery. e gir! 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 Bidg. When you take a walk or ride, go through Rosedale and we took refuge under a big tree?” The jewels on Betty's breast flashed as the laces rose and fell with her uneven breathing. “Yes,” she an- swered softly. ~ “When the lightning played about | us and the thunder boomed like giant cannons through the mountains, you were frightened and 1—I held you in my arms.” “I was not frightened then.” He looked at her curiously. “Betty,” he sald, “if you had only known how much greater was the storm going on in my breast. 1 wanted you so, and now—" “I wish 1 had known,” whispered the girl just as Gregory Rhodes came through the opening in the palms. “Well, you gave me a deuce of a slip tonight, Betty, but I see you found the place 1 intended for you anyway.” Dr. Latimer pushed back his chair. “Oh, sit down, Doc, I'm not stop- ping. I was just looking around to find out if Betty had what ske want- ed. I'll be around to your office to- morrow to interview you profession- ally. I need treatment. Betty jilted me this afternoon.” RELIC OF THE DAYS OF GOLD Rare Coin Minted in California’s In- fancy Brought to the Notice of Collectors. An extremely rare gold coin of the ploneer period of California, valued at several thousand dollars, has just come to the notice of coin collectors. The design of the newly discovered varlety, which is of the denomination of five dollars, shows the letters “J. 8. 0.” In the center of the fleld, around the border being “United States of America, Cal” On the re- verge, in two lines, is the denomina- tion, “5 Dolls,” around the border be- ing twenty-one stars. It was issued by a private assaying firm at Sacra- mento in 1948. In that year the firm of J. 8. & Willlam M. Ormsby was formed for the purpose of refining the gold and forming it into five and ten- dollar pleces, to be used as currency. For many yvears it has been known that the firm of Ormsby & Co. had fssued a ten-dollar plece, which is of great rarity, only three specimens be- ing known, one of which is in the mint at Philadelphia. The design of | and the candy match each other per- fectly in daintiness and sweetness. Such a scene may often be seen here for our candies appeal to those of dainty taste, It's surprising that you have not yet tried them. Sy ,Mail Boxesah. All those living on streets specified for free delivery can have mail boxes by calling at LAKE PHARMACY Phone 42 Quick Delivery (| i ",! | ! { i | | ~ o the newest pa“ of Lakeland THEP, GINT, Y98 M SSHRO the ten-dollar piece Is similar to that :::;:;:"’s:;; b of the five dollars, although there are pd 2 thirty-one stars around the denomina- Iy ‘Y'ou- dtlhdln‘; :‘::: I{h::o:.g: 'blel d'::: tion on the reverse rvpren'enung the A talking before Doc Lat- number of states in the Unlon upon 1 d“'f,' e ith his air of the admission of California. The last imer,” sald Grogor.).'. ‘.”h s time the ten-dollar piece was offered easy familiarity. “He's one . at sale was at the disposal of the An- . L Timber, Turpentine, Cut-over FOR SALE ... cuice cutnimtion R. L. MARSHALL CONTRACTOR AND BUI LDER Wil furnish plans and specifications or will follow any plans and specifications furnished. BUNGALOWS A SPECIALTY. Let me show you some Lakeland homes I bave built, LAKELAND, Phone 907.reen. - FLORIDA ( kfiu_‘;.w.fi.,,, . pest friends. I had this place all fixed up, for I expected to propose to Betty here again tonight, but the fates willed it otherwise.” “perhaps,” interrupted the sur- geon, “Miss Betty prefers that I should not be told.” “] don't mind. Of course Gregory doesn’t feel all this pretended grief or he would not parade it before any- body.” “Qur families fixed up the match years ago. 1 thought Betty meaat to take me uatil this afternca whea I drew Zabriskie collection, when it realized $1,600. The rare five-dollar plece has since 1849 been In a collection made by Jacob B. Moore. Mr “foore was at one time the libre .o of the New York Historical soclety. His father, (O Jacob B. Moore, Sr., was the first postmaster of San Francisco. Explanatory. Nell—Jack sald my eyes were Mg Jowels. | Bello—He meant cat's eyes. Tracts at Low Prices, Florida Homes and Groves on High Rolling Land, Situated on Beautiful Lakes, Paying Straw- beary and Trucking Farms. Weguarantee all property just as represented by us, For reliable information see Ohlinger (Z\) & Alfield Opposite New Depot, L) LAXELAND, FIORIDA. ' RN