Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, November 8, 1912, Page 7

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THE EVENING TELEGRAY, LAWLLAND, FLA, NOV. §, et e IN THE LEAD When it comes to fresh, pure, full- strength drugs, toilet articles, sun- dries, and all drug store merchan- dige, just go to your phone and eall 62, and you will be connected with our special order department, ané Your particular desire will be takea tare of with satisfactory, good snd prompt service. HENLEY'’S Every ay busy day at this store. Come see for yourself. LakePharmacy The Nearest Drug Store in Towu TOR0EC OODAABQDONOIODOLOPOL OOV Make her lfitchen Work Easier-QuickerBetier It won’t cost you much, and think how much happicr your wife will be. Come here and let us talk this matter over. Let us show you the little inexpensive kitchen implements that will make an easier day’s work for your wife==food choppdrs, handsome, dur- able kitchen ware of all kinds, keen edged cutlery, toasters, percolstorsfetc. TheJackson Wilson Co. WWMOWQMWWW&W%! Qs F 0 R S A I Timber, Turpentine., Cut-over e Lands, Choice Colinization Tracts at Low Prices, Florida Homes and Groves on High Rolling Land, Situated on Beauotiful Lakes, Paying Straw- beary and Trucking Farms. Weguarantee all property just as represented by us For reliable information see & Alfield LTAKELAND, FLORIDA Opposite New Depot, HOW THEY PRflPIISE Whatlulboandmm Say. — By HERBERT DROCER. “Mama, how do men propose?” Rosie asked. She glanced shyly at her mother, Mrs. Farnam looked up, a merry twinkle dancing beneath her haszel brows, which soon disappeared, to be succeeded by a more steady, ques- tioning gaze. At thirty-five, she ap- peared scarcely older than her daugh- ter. In fact, the two had been mis- taken for sisters on more occasions than one. The widow was round faced and plump, The two had paused at thelr task of dusting and rearranging the furni- In the dining-room, where they had dropped into seats, was the con- fusion that one might expect where an only daughter had celebrated her seventeenth anniversary with a birth- day party the evening before. “Mama, did you hear me?” repeated the girl. *“Yes, daughter,” replied the mother. “lI was merely wondering why you asked.” “Because 1 want to know how men propose—and what they do—and what they say—and whether they—" But Rosle got no further. The mother, leaning back in her chair, broke out in a laugh so clear and hearty that the daughter, too, in spite of her puckered lips and look of hurt surprise, finally caught the infection and smiled. “Ma, please do be sensible,” at last the girl broke in, persuasively, “Well, daughter, | am. But, really, you will scon be able to answer that with more authority than I. It only happened to me once,” hesitating re- tlectively, “and that seems such a long, long time ago.” As the widow ceased speaking, a tear glistened in her eye. After a brief interval of silence the girl crept up to her mother's side and folded her arms gently about the lat- ter's neck. “Ther», mama, don't feel bad,” coothed the daughter, filled with recol- lections of the loneliness and the struggles thut her mother endured, “l Want to Know How Men Propose.” following the death of a father whom the girl could not remember. *It was foolish of me to ask such a silly ques- tion. | might have known It would lead to something like—" “No, dear, not silly at all. And I'll not be a baby again. There, as a smile rekindled her (ace, “T ‘eally mean it, you will have a proposal Ye- fore your next birthday comes “Oh, mama, mama, do you think so? And why?”" “Can’t you see? It's plain to every- one, When he wasn't hanging at your elbows last night, he was _ripping around after me. And why clse should he be so considerate to me, if [ were not the mother of the girl he likes?” “Who? Who, mama? Do you mean—" “Yes, Henry, of course. he—" “Oh, 1 hope so—I hope so."” The mother regarded her child thoughtfully, then asked: *“Do you really love him so nuch?” ‘Now, mama, why do you put it that way?” returned the girl, while a shadow seemed to gather over her brows. “No, come to ‘hink of it, I don’t believe I love him at all, " ‘Why, daughter, you imaze me,” cried the mother in astonishment. “Then “vhy were you so delighted? | can’t understand.” “Because—because,” plainly abash- ed, “I just wanted him—anyone--to propose. I :anted to see how he would act, nd what he would do, and what he would say, and :l that.” Rosie pulled a ring, set with em- eralds and pearls, irom her finger and toyed with it in her lap, during the silence that ensued. The mother look- {ed on, then arose and walked to the window where she stood gazing at the { whirling eddies of snow driven with the late February storm. When she turned back into the room, she secm- ed less perplexed, and said in a mat. terof-fact way: “Henry is a splendid chance, my i little girl. He has a good heart and a good business. I am not eager for 1 you to marry—and there is lots of | time yet—but any mother wants to see her daughter—" ceally I am sure | him that Le n | I can imagine an idle savage from the ‘mecs saying scornfully to some in- 0 uluatrlnus clerk or mill operative: do you live? Globe Democrat, Apropos of the rise in meat prices, | % Representative Redfield said the other | ;i day in Brooklyn: |0 Eecker's Buckwheat Flour, 1b. .. 5¢ 2l - Pl 5K * ¢ 1912, - ry e i e e MY LINE ll\CLUn)ES than L” “Yes, you are very young—too !oflnl to marry—not too young to beeomo engaged. How old is Henry?” “I don’t know,” replied the maiden, candidly. “I never thought to ask him. But he seems—ob, even older ! than you.” The mother laughed. “And tlnll !from a little girl who should mot try to flatter her mama.” During the month or so that follow- ed Henry came regularly, sometimes 80 often as two and three times a week, to the Farnam residence. Since the morning after her birthday party Rosie had seemed less at ease and, at Come and see me before pur-| times, half frightened, when in &‘ ‘ company. Especially was this : 3 ’ case Wha thay wete ot felosd "'chasmg elsewhere. Your her mother, who usually, because ol' the cold weather and the necessity of | patronage appreciatcd. economizing in fuel, sat with the two. At such intervals when the widow was | absent, Henry, also, was restless And undorlu in attention, But it could not be winter always. Spring breezes came at last over the! Ozarks into Missouri. The sun shone, / robins flitted between the boughs of maples beginning to rejuvenate with | the rise and flow of sap through theirj trunks, and out in the pasture, just then turning faintly to green, young colts frolicked and raced beside their mothers, Life and love were unloldln| from a single bud. Then, on a night, when llenry came, the weather was warm. Hm called to them through an open win-| dow as he passed and, hurrying -roundf to a side door, he entered the dining | room, where the mother and daughter sat. Mrs. Farnam remained with the couple only a short time, when, with- out pretext, she withdrew to the front poreh, She was gazing absently into the|. cast, where the moon was rising,|$ and giving only a half attentive ear to the medley of insect voices just An election will be held at the usual voting place in Lakeland, Fia., on November 19th, 1913, for the purpose of electing a mayer and three councilmen. Said election to be conducted according tg the re- vised ordinances of Lakeland. S. L. A. CLONTS, Mayor of Lakeland. 18878\t AAMMER OUT SATISFACTION with every set of horse shoes we put oo. For we make the shoes 8¢ the teet, not the feet it the shoes as is often done. To know how much &if- ference this makes send your herees here to be shod next time. You'll be amazed at the improvement iz bie kit and temper. _ The Fix-em Shop G e ot oy L. W. FULGHUM ELECTRICIAN Dealer in Electrical Supplies. ... House Wiring a Specialty. ... Estimates Cheerfully Given. Shop and Store Room:, Rose St., Jackscn & Wilson “ archouse . . . . . then awakening, when she was star PHONE 153 tled, not a half hour after she had|.' 0x FOHOHOIAHOS0L0P0S0H0C tound her seat, by the sudden appear CAOPOPOHAFQEOPUPOHUIOBOSOT OO ance of Rosle, who rushed to her side and whispered breathlessly in her| ™ — - — i OFOPOBFOFOTOFOPOFOFQHOFOHE Elakelnnd ronndry and Machine Co claimed in subdued tones, “I just know ’ NOTICE OF ELECTION. | N ewspapers Magazines Stationery Post Cards Miss Ruby Daniel News Stand Lobby of Edisonia Theater Henry is going to propose! What shall 1 do?” “Do! Why, I thought you wanted him to propose.” No: 1 don't—I don’t—not since you told me,” rhe cried, almost on the verge of tears, “Well, daugater, what's caused you to think all this? Did he say—" (e sald he wanted to see you, ! know he wants to ask if he can pro po=e,” W lnkeland foundry and Machine Co with a laugh not wholly natural, “Oh, he said he wanted to see you 3 Phum- 236 Lakeland, Florida An.o.gqg.oa.o,-cu QIO IQINQ PO QBOIOIOOPOHAEDFOIOS0S0S09 2 \\ ¢ are now pre p.lrul to furnhh iron :md brass cast- We also do all kinds of s ings of all descriptions. -; m:lchine work. 4 ! alone--—that he must see you—that he couldn’t stand it any longer—that—" “It? Stund what, dear?” , *Oh, mama, do go in—do! And tell st not propose to me, ! ¢OGOOOOMOMOOLOOORNOOCOGOCLOOCOO0OGOROHOAICIIROIIOL and that I'm going to be an w H Y and that—" Have insects, roaches, mosquitoes and all kinds of bugs? They yourself so, little girl J spread, CONTAGIOUS DISEASES enjoined the mother, Phone 25 and we will tell you how tg rid your home of them all. Germicides and disinfectants of all kinds for poultry yards, 3 collars, barns, sick rooms, etc. : CENTRAL PHARMACY é PHONE 25, THE ONE PRICE STORE ny more, old maid, “Don’t worr it's nothi: a8 she arose, Rosie, left alone, for a time grew more excited. Then, as the minutes pageed and her mother did not re- turn, her agitation began to pasd away, and gradually she became calm. Suddenly she leaped upright from her chair, at the prompting of a bold thought. Why shouldn't she hear what was being said between Henry and her mother? It concerned her. She crept lightly into the hallway and through the parlor toward the folding doors that separated it from the dining room, The doors were a foot or two apart, and over them was hung a curtain. Screened within its folds, she stood in an attitude of lis tening. At he first she distinguished no word or sound. Then, there came to her cars a low, suppressed sob, that o1 ¢ woman's. Could her mother be rying? And why? Then, a voice— fenry’s. It's you, Mrs. Farnam—Mary, it's -ou . love—it's you, you I have al ways loved. There—don't cry. Do iook up and tell me—" But Rosie could restrain herself no longer. Tearing the curtains apart, she burst into the room. Between her sries and tears and half hysterical laughter, she rushed to them, and, in an effort to gather the two within her arms, embraced both, exclaiming: ‘Ot course, Henry, she loves you. Of course she does; she always did "; and always will. And now, mama,” 2T Special Notice! < FPOPOPO OO E'Q‘E" POIODOPOIC WO B4 OPOFOROE0 WSS OOORSTN lakeland Artificial Stone Works Near Electric Light Plant MAKES RED CEMENT PRESSED BRICK CALL AND SEE THEM. CAN SAVE YOU MONEY g Crushed Rock. Sand and Cement for Sale § Good Btock on Hand WE Deliver Free of Charge ¥ H. B. ZIMMERMAN. Proprietor. GOORCHDFORIIIFO BOFOI0HGPONOIOFIML0P0409 COAETTO0000 ow«s DIOLOHOIOIOIOIOTOTOI OOIOIGHIHIIIIOPI0400 BUILDING BLOCKS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS 12 and 18 inch Drain Tile for Sidewalk, Gate Posts, Mounds, Etc, Flewer how they do, and what they say, and | 10w they act, and—I'm a goose!” (Copyright, 1912, by the McClure News- paper Syndicate.) ! o ALWAYS SOMETHING FRESH The Vicious Circle. “The way cverything keeps going ' & up, it will scon become discouraging Hecker's whole Wheat Flour, 1b 5¢ 2 Hecker’s Rye Wheat Flour, Ib... 5¢ Fecker's Flap Jack Flour, pkg..15¢ D) “ ‘Why do you work? “ “To live’ "“ ‘And why do you live? “ ‘Why do I live? “ ‘Yes, that is what I said. Why .15¢ .10c -15¢ 10¢ Hecker's Farina Flour, pkz.. .. QO Hecker's Oat Meal Flour, pkg.. Eecker's Pufed Rice, pgk- Fecker's Paffed Wheat, pky e “ ‘Er—er— to work’ "—St. Louis 5 =2 S Lack of Tact. “What made you ask Mrs, De Style such a personal question as did she belong to the progressive movement ?” “Why not? that.” “Isn’t there. She’s on her way to Reno to get a divorce from her third husband.” 2 QE Qs Pure Food St.ore W. P. PILLANS & CO. - CHQSOEQBQBY: Nothing personal in &Qwfll@&@ifii‘)i CFQIQTOIO M OO

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