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Sur- Residence 22. | | = Under dRrVOOOOOOCCOOOCQN Discipline Hammond noticed that his wife looked tired one Saturday afternoon when he returned home early trom the office. \When he spoke of it she ad- mitted that she was pretty well worn out, and when he discovered that she had dropped a tear on the lapel of his an afternoon off, “You're worn out taking care of that youngster,” he said. “Now, you Just trot along to the matinee or any- where you feel like going, and I'll at- tend to the offspring. He needs a little masculine discipline, anyway.” Mrs. Hammond demurred on the ground that she didn’t want Hammond to devote all his Saturday afternoon | to taking care of the baby, but Ham- mond was determined and eventually | had his way, | “You're the dearest thing that ever ! Nved,” murmured his wite, as she | ! kissed him goodby. “But I'm afraid | I you'll be sorry. Baby is so—so efferves. | | cent.” | “Pooh!" scoffed Hammond. he smiled in a superior way. When he returned to the living room Then coat he insisted that she should take | ME EVENING TELEGRAM LAF g “0, please do—if the nice gentle man will come and talk to.me!" And so Billy's mother rather reluct- anily douned coat and hat and went down on the piazza to wait for Dr. An Intermediary | Steel. | When the stranger came in, l]lll_y !By NELLIE CRAVEY GILLMORE | was i:opped up on snowy pillows, his flushed face turned expectant- wrd the door. well, little man, this won't i What —a broken arm? And o vou think is the best cure for a thing like that, eh?” He fished a square white box from his pocket as ke spoke and displayed it to Billy's (Copyright, 191 by Associated Literary Press.) ion v's | After an hour’s at fiving landscape, I interest | abruptly collapsed ard his curly brown | head sagged against the brown plush to the | corn g > was i v ;mrald(‘:;] ‘v,rbl-hfh se.”' ,;h f“. ‘1(,;::,5_93 curious gaze, Marshmallows. l!u.t' SRTDT e sgund of & : .| only a dozen at a time, you know, sounded very close—addressing his ’ he cautioned. pretty young mother just opposite, “Anything I can do for you or the { kiddie? I'm going into the smoker for a little—" iously. Billy sat up and rubbed his eyes. The other sat down by the cot, .drew He turned them eagerly toward his | @ deep breath, nodded and began: mother's face; then up to the pleasant- “Once upon a time there was the looking man who had addressed her. | most beautiful little home you ever “Want to go, youngster?” could dream of—all green and white Mrs. Harcourt shook her head and | and | 1d gold with roses, In sum- smiled. “You musn't annoy Dr. Steel, | mer. Billy. I'm afrald—" reaclking down to a hedge in front, and “Oh, that's all right. Come along. | great. broad fields at the back, full of We'll have a change of scene, eh,|big. gnarled old trees that boys love kid?” to cliib and a little amber creek run- Mrs. Harcourt cast an appreciative | ning tirough, for boys to go swimming glance into the doctor's kindly gray [in. There were cows and horses and eves, and when they had disappeared | cats und deogs—" hand in hand, she leaned back with a |18 steady glance gave a flicker half sigh against the cushion, her 1tds | of « n delight. *. drooping wearily. pony like Jim Bailey Dr. Steel found Billy a comfortable | ed breathless! seat on the arm of a great chalr near now, aren't you?"' he questioned anx- s?" he interrupt- Hammond found his son, who was seated on a small stool and looking | quite impossibly virtuous, gravely con- templating the landscape from the front window. The situation appeared eary, so Hammond sat down on the chair nearest the infant and pulled out his oldest and smelllest pipe. “What do you say to having a smoke, old man?" he inquired, jocu- larly. “Ough!” replied the baby, approv- ingly. Then he squirmed off his stool and went and stood by his father's side. “Rather a good stunt, having the feminine element take itself oft occa- sionally, hey?” Hammond inquired pleasantly, as he pushed the tobacco down into his pipe with his little tin- ger. He laid the pipe on the arm of the chair, rose and crossed over to the mantel to get a match. “Humph!" said the baby in a muf- fled tone. Hammond turned in time to see him cramming as much of the pipe’s stem down his throat as he could conveni- ently insert there. However, as his father leaped toward him, he gave a chuckle, removed the pipe from his mouth, dexterously shook the con- tents out of his own clean little cra- nium, then threw the pipe upon the hearth. The sound made by the am. | ber mouthplece as it broke against the tiles caused baby to become fairly delirfous with joy. Squealing llke an ' ecstatic pig, he ran from the lving | room back into the dining room. Hammond set his lips firmly, “Now,” he sald to himself, “is the time to teach him the rudiments of being a law-abiding citizen.” He followed the baby into the din- ing room, where he was sitting under | the table. Hammond stooped down and spoke sternly to the chuckling' miscreant. *“Come out, son,” he said. | Son merely hitched himself farther over toward the other side of the ta. ble, shaking his head delightedly. He then ran around the room three times, dexterously avoiding the father’s out. ' stretched hand every time he passed, then suddenly stopped and threw his arms around his father's knees, shout- fug joyously, 2 Hammond disengaged himself and ANY Om IN P“m“n—q-‘ taking his son by the hand led him CHAS. W. ROBERTSON, Painter, Paper llangm.-, Decorator, High Art and Interior Finish. Finest line of Wall Paper to Select From at New York Prices. PHONE 186 RED. LAKELAND, FLA. ilnlwlsterinu and back into the living room. “Plck up that pipe, young man,” said Hammond, sternly. The baby' bitnked at him and the corners of his | lips curled upward. “I mean it,” in sisted Hammond. The baby respond- ed with his familiar chuckle and capered cheerfully, “Very well,” sald Hammond in a tone of finality. He led his son out | | into the hall. *Now, will you go back | and pick up the pipe?” he Inquired, “or will you go into the lavatory and | stay for the rest of the afternoon?”’ | Mattress Making OLD MATTRESSES made over. FURNITURE REPAIRED. CUSHIONS of all kinds m:\de‘ to order, CARPETS ad RUGS cleaned and lald; also matting, ete. MIRRORS resilvered a specialty. In regards to workmanship, see Mr. W. P. Pillins of Lakeland, who knew me for about 16 years at Or- Jando, Fla. Drop me a postal card or phone €4 Red, No. 411 S. Ohio avenue, * Arthar A. Douglas [ Speak Kindly. 1t in our speech we would only con- elder how our words will affect those to whom they are spoken—if we would try to hear them with their ears and consider how thes ts. there would not be much passionate or un- advised specch: cor v there would be few g or lives em- bittered ¢ our lips— ct hea For answer the baby dived Into the | | lavatory and plunged headlong into a | 1 pile of pleasantly plump pillows that had been lett on the floor to get the | | sun. Finding this quite soul satisfy- | | ing, be presently righted himselt and | beamed upon his progenitor. “You'll stay here?” asked Hammond, “Very well. You can come out_when one,” he wheedled. eyes. [ boy the window and was soon immersed in boy.” The words slipped out unguard- the animated political discussion he edly, but he bit his lip and went on: had temporarily interrupted by his “But one day something happened—it entrance. Presently, one of the men, having “had his say,” withdrew and | anytiing—but it broke up everything. sat down In the big chair by Billy. | The little boy's mamma went away “Hey—what's your name, little fel- | to live with her people—and his papa low?" he asked, pinching the plump went away by himself.” leg that dangled over his shoulder. “I'm so sorry.” The molsture “Willlam,” was the dignified rejoin- gathered in Bllly's eyes and ran in der. crystal tracks down his cheeks. All “That your papa over there?” at once he looked up and said earnest- “Oh no. That's only Dr. Steel. I'|jy. I wigh I was your little boy!" haven't any papa. Have you any lit- [ oy stranger laughed heartily and tle boys?" reached over and patted his chubby “Yes—one.” Billy was too young to | pang - gy, you really?” he asked. notice the tone and he laughed and Billy nodded. “Tell. me. another clapped his hands. : L story,” he begged. “That one didn't have the right ending.” The other took out his watch, I wish I had the time, but I'm afraid it's getting too late. You see I must catch that downcoming train; I hear the doctor and your mamma coming | now, and I'll run across the hall and pavrk my grips.” “Wait till they come, please. I want “I'm so glad. Is he here?” “No, William; he isn't here. He— he's at home you know. [ haven't seen him for a long, long time. 1 suspect he's such a big man now I'd hardly know him.” “Do you live in New York, too?" “I used to. I live mostly In hotels now and on railroad trains. I'm what & you'd call a ‘knight of the grip'—just | You to—Mamma!" he interrupted him- a plaln old everyday drummer.” self, “hurry up and come see the nice We can play together. | “Youre going to tell me the story There were great velvet lnwnsi nd a Stetland | “Yes; a little spotted pony—for my | was little and trivial, it wasn't really | WANTED 100 LADIES te enter Packing House Market Contest. Would you like 1, ; an 86-piece dinner set of fine Chinaware Free. This is the ., Ladies’ Contest. No minors or single people can enter. T Di Set is on exhibition at Packing House Market. With every . chase amounting to five cents or more from this market wil) ; en a voting coupon—3c purchase gets 5 votes, 10c purchase . 10 votes, etc. Always secure these votes with your purchase save them for yourself or your frierds. Watch this space i, . ther particulars. Contest will begin Saturday, May 25, anq 60 days. Call at market and register your names and get in race. 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Is he as big 18 me? eres shone as they rested on Bllly's “He's seven.” beaming face. She turned a smiling “Do you know any good stories?” |E&lance to greet Billy's “nice gentle- “Perhaps—" man.” She half expected to see a bat- Somewhat to the stranger's sur- |tered old hero of two wars with apple prise, Billy suddenly siid from his | cheeks and silver hair. What she perch to the man's knee. “Tell me |really saw was a man just verging on the prime of life—tall, broad-shoul- But at this juncture Dr. Steel rose | dered, strikingly good-looking. to go and Bllly ruefully took leave of “WHL" The name broke in a little his new friend. The latter watched | quiver from her white, trembling lips. him out of sight with dreamy, wistful | The stranger took a quick step for- ward; his own face had grown white. A little sigh escaped him. The | But the old smile, vivid and compel- clouds, briefly dispelled by Billy's | ling, leapt to his lips. In silence he bright chatter, returned to his face. | held out his arms. In silence she He rested his chin in one hand and | went to him and he held her there, gazed wearlly through the rain-streak- | as though he would never let her go. ed window. Suddenly they remembered and turned to Billy. But only the outlines of a tiny form appeared beneath the close- Iy-drawn sheets illy understood. “Am I very badly hurt, Mamma?" Mrs. .iarcourt bent and kissed the small, flushed face above the cover. “Your arm s broken, dear. It will be AR B SRR G tedious, but you'll be all right in the end. Dr. Steel gave you some ether CASE OF ST"‘GY HUSB“ND ard set It nicely.” Billy closed his eyes drowsily. Sud- | How One Head of a Family Superin. denly he opened them wide and looked tended Expenditures for House- around. “Where are we, anyhow? 1 hold Needs. don’t remember anything that's hap- pened since—since we ran into the | In & lively article In the current freight traln. Mamma, 1 wonder it |number of Farm and Fireside, on the that nice gentleman we saw in the | relations between husbands and wives smoker was killed?” on the subject of home finances, there “No one was killed; some of the |are several interesting reports of ac- passengers were very badly injured | tual cases. -Following is a report of a though. Perhaps we might ask Dy, | stingy husband: Steel ™ “*A girl 1 knew In my yvouth was “l wish he'd hurry up and come. | married after a ghort acquaintance to Mamma,” he asked abruptly, “why |a scholarly professional man. He had | haven't 1 any papa--like other litile [ been brought up under hard mmfl.l tions in a strenuous school of poverty. i She was the daughter of wealth and had never been denied a reasonable | wish, Her husband was what is called “You-—we lost him, Billy. let's r.t talk about it now. Wait till we got back home. Some day I'll tell you about it.” |a good provider. He bought amply “When will we get back home?" i | for the table, and was not averse to fnslisted. having plenty of fuel and sufficient you're ready to mind daddy.” | The baby merely projected himself | | once more iInto the mass of feathers. Thereupon Hammond shut the door | and went back to the Niving room. | Three-quarters of an hour later he re- | | turned and led his son forth to lhai | 8cene of battle. | | “Now.” he said, assuming a frown | that should have sent terror to the in- | | fantlle heart, “pick up that pipe.” I | The small boy looked up into his | father’s face and the smile faded from | . ) He | He knows some storles and— ‘I his own plump countenance. down slowly upon his knees. Once | more he glanced up at his father. See- ing no sign of relenting, he put out his hand slowly, picked up the pipe, etruggled to his feet and, with re. | markably good alm‘ planted the pipe jupon his father's solar plexus. Then, | shouting in mirth, he fled Choice Locations. “The ad £ man has his trou- bles thes | “As to ho “Evedybody wants space pure baseball matter.” next 1o dropped his father's hand and go(l house-furnishings to keep his home we must be satisfied to stay here | comfortable and dignified. He simply This {8 a country hotel about a n i | declined to let Betty buy so much as from where the wreck took place. i |five cents’ worth of anything. He did | think we shall be very comfortable not wish her to have accounts at| ah! here you are now, Doctor. | shops, nor did she desire them. When is very much concerned about a the wanted to buy anything for her- tleman he saw in the smoking-roon self or the children, he accompanied | “Laid up, kiddie—badly bruiseq | her, superintended her purchases, ex- | Nothing serious, though; I expect hy]] | amined every pair of stockings and | be out tomorrow.” every yard of muslin, and frowned “And you'll bring him to see me2 | upon ruching and trimmings as need- | less, drawing out his well-filled pocket- | | book and paving the bill with a flour- | tle | 1sh when the shopping had been done "“1to0 nis satisfaction. She never had | | any money in her possession except | when her mother sent it to her ag g ving | gift, and when this was done, she took | ¢ ot | excellent care to keep Reuben in 1g- , | norance. Once the good man, for 1 | some ways he was good, was com. | pelled to leave home for a few days, He carefully counted the amount that his wife would spend for the hoyse during his absence. Then he lost his train and had to walt over another day. Coming home, he asked her for ¢ | 'he cash and put it back In his own - pocket for the next 24 hours.’” | “In a few days, I think. Meanwhil, “Yes, ves: certalnly. By the w ay, he was Inquiring about you: ‘the }it tad’ he called you.” Billy’s face rippled. And he slept. Dr. Steel came early the ! morning. “1 think you need 3 1 fresh air,” he said to Mrs “would you care to wal road? Billy's pal is and he will gladly with him for a ks what do von Mrs. Harco ward the cot. asked Presently Shorts, per Back .... e A Y Y R S Ay U S Job Printing WING to the enlargement of our newspaper and publishing business, it has been necessary to move The News Job Office up-stairs where it will be found in Rooms 11 and 12, Kentucky Building, in the com- petent charge of Mr. G. J. Williams. 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It might ' deprived him had returned. and killed me."—Hous- Some one’s been menker'n with jam!” “But before pointing it at the de"n_p ol Ceased. why did you not look : barrel to see whether or ne loaded?” “Why, have been a fool ¢ bave exploded ton Post.