Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 21, 1913, Page 7

AK ELAND, FLA, FEB. 21, 1913. THE EVENING TELEGRANM, istenl Big Cut in Maz- da Lamp Prices .5. 20 and 25 Watt were 50c now 40: 40 Watt were S5c mow......... 45¢ 40 Watt were 78¢, now......... 600 100 Watt were $1.10, now. . ... .80c 50 Watt were $1.60, now... $1.33 250 Watt were $2.60, now. .. .$2.25 Boy Yazda lamps and reduce your light bill. For sale by jrida Electric & Machinery Co. FONE 46 DRANE BUILDING i OO FOPOPQIOPOPLHOSNHOFOLOFOFOPOEOIUMAE0e $#O0BOBOHOS0 IOPOPOLOH0 i Everybody Orders OUR ICE CREAM If they have ever tasted it before. Many will go blocks to reach the LAKEPHARMACY 04040$0H OB IHOHOBOFOHO PHONE 226 For Fresh Opysters, Fruits, Candies, Nuts and all Confections PROMPT DELIVERY H. O. DENNY OePOH+OPIEPOION We have in our employ, Mr. S. Miller, who is an expert in hisline. Let him licure with you on your sheet Metaland Tin Work Do all kind of Roofing. For Gravel, Slate, Tile, Tin. Make or repair any- . ¢ lin in SheetIron or Tin. 1 vorload of the Famous strawberry Cup, the kind that fits the Refrigerator Boxes. A full line of Sash, Doors, Builders’ Hardware, all at prices which will make it to your ir.terest to let us have 4 share of your trade. CHANGED HER Taught the Lesson of Love. | By HARVEY PRENTICE. Hamlin sat beside the bed, watching the house surgeon as he examined the little patient. Three hours before the boy had been brought to St. Mark's hospital, his little body arched like a bow. Nobody had believed a cure to be possible at that stage—until they sent for Hamlin. Hamlin was Yooking at the boy, who now lay quietly sleeping. The desper ately large injection of the serum had saved him, dragged him back from the jaws of death. Twelve days previ- ously, on the Fourth of July, the child had injured his hand while setting off firecrackers; tetanus had developed, and but for Hamlin's serum, a fatal termination would have occurred. Now | | recovery was assured. “This must be the hundredth life vou've saved, doctor,” said the huusel surgeon, But Hamlin did not answer, for the words had on!y deepencd the bitter ness in his soul. What were those hundred lives saved for the one life lost to him? It was nearly six years since Miriam Gray had broken their engagement. It had occurred so quickly, with such out of his life irrevocably. Their en- gagement had been a dream of happi- ness. During the four short weeks that it lasted Hamlin’s soul had seem- ed as though winged; his work was consecrated now. It had been for merly & vague desire to benefit bu manity; now it was for Miriam. She knew he was a doctor, attached to the institute, but she did mnot know the nature of his duties. He had told her when three weeks re- mained before their wedding day. He had told her eagerly, enthusiastically, of his specific researches into the cause and cure of tetanus. There was a serum, he said, but it was, In the main, unsatisfactory. He had Im- A Quiet, Elderly Man Was In Front of Him. proved on it; roon it was to be glver to the world and humanity would ble his name. That, the fruition of his years of toll, he dedicated to her. “But, dearest, how does one know that these sera will prove eflicacious” Miriam asked. “Docs it not mean the death of m.ny poor people who trust to the hospital doctors?” “0, no,” he answered, patting her cheek and smiling. “\We ‘try it on the dog'—literally ™ “You are—a viviseetor?' she gasped “l an he answered, with proue €8 Why-of eourse 1 am! 3 death of a f animals cd with the lives o human be “I won't argue it with yon,” shr burst out, pascionately. “But I wiil never marry a man who tortures anl mals You must cheose between your tortures and me. , And all his remonstrances failed change her. She would hear no rea son, listen to no appeal. Her mind | was obstinately fixed. Either Hamlin | must give up his life work or her And then he knew that his decision | was already made—becanse, to him | duty meant more than anything in the | | world. So he had left her. | He had never seen her again. But | | he had heard of her marriage the fol | lowing year. Her gister Evelyn had ltnld him, meeting him by chance in | the street. } “The mother has been outside the I ward for fifteen minutes, doctor,” said | the house surgeon. “Shall I let her | come in for one moment? She has | ! her feelings under control. She's 8} | fine woman, that Mrs. Keith ™ H { Keith! That was the name It had selipped out of his mind, with many bitter memories, but he remém | bered it now. Miriam had marri ! ‘ ] Abel Keith, a quiet, oldish man; ti:: must be her child, then. It was the | . faint resemblance to her that had | Vilson Co. started his thoughts along their old | well-worn channel. | “Walit, Mercer,” sald Hamlin, rising ! | abruptly. “Tell her she can come In {in a moment. [ don’t want to meet | | her. I knew her once. I want to get | out of this.” He rose up hastily and passed out | dramatic swiitness, that he had mot| =, . even fclt the pang till she was gone e | Eh? the stairs, heedless of the impression | he gave. What an irony, that he should | have been the means of eaving ber child—Miriam’s child! l Yet the next morning he found & letter upon his table which set the | blood hurrying through his veins. Too well he kuew that writing. He opened it slowly, fighting down the impulse to fling it into the fire wm- read. “Dear Dr Iamlin” it began. “I want to see you. to thank you for sav- i ing Ronald's life. Will you forget and | forgive everything that has passed? | 1 cannot rest until 1 have your for- giveness. Now all my views Iuvo' changed. MIRIAM.” The house of the Keiths was oppo- site the park—four miles away from the dingy, old-fashioned quarter in | which St Mark's was set. llamlln% had not been near the place for; years. Yet that afternoon, being free, | he did tramp into the park, and, so | tramping through the cool groves that eased tie onpression of that flery July day, he found his footsteps inevitably trendin: toward the place which had - been forbidden him. i And at last, toward the cool of the afterncon, he found himself seated upon a bench facing the Keith man- sion, dreaming vain dreams. He re membered that spot well; there Mi- riam and he had sat together when slon, drcaming vain dreams. He had been dreaming for half an hour when he was suddenly recalled A quiet, elderly man was standing in front of him. The face The man stretched seemed familiar. out his hand. “Are you not Dr. Hamlin, sir?” he asked. “Yes, 1 was sure | knew your face. My name is Abel Keith. Surely | you remember me?” | “Indeed I do, Mr. Keith,” sald Ham- Iin, springing to his feet courteously. So this wus Miriam’s husband. He could well imagine how the disparity in tastes and years must have weigh- ed on her. l “Miriam sent you a letter yester | day."” said Mr. Keith, taking a place beside him. “We hoped that you ' would call. My wife and her sister | will be passing this way in a few moments on their return from the hospital; they always walk through the park. Now, you must stay and through the door at the opposite end ‘ . of the ward, while the house surgeon WW@WWW‘”"““" looked after him in wonder, scenting & | tragedy. But Hamlin hastened d°n| e Are You Satisfied With Where You tat? For nice meals, good homecooking and pleassnt rooms, apply to MRS. HENRY BACON g 211 South Tennessee Ave.—Miss Browning's Home CEOSGITE0FOPCPONTSTEOITDS Are You Going to Build? If so, or if you need lumber or buflding material of any kind or for any purpose, let us figure with you. In mill work doors, sash, blinds, etc., we are the leaders. ARE YOU GOING We can save you imoney on your paint bill and guarantee Sat- {sfaction. Our paint department is in charge of Mr. W. J. Arnold, a very competent man, and we can furnish the materiai and do the w ork for 7ou in a way that will make you glad. Give us a chance at your vork. Builders Lumber & Supply Company E. H. & E. 0. GARLAND, PROPRIETORS, Foot of Main Street. Phone 28. meet them—indeed you must, doctor. | grrnaOOGOOG0000GH00N 00T IO0NAGTOCTOONNRON SIS I cannot, of myself, thank you suf- ficlently for having given us back our child. It is our only one,” he added wistfully. “— can't,” Hamlin stammered. “1 have an engagement. I—" | “Now, my dear fellow,” answered | the other, smiling, “pray don't be so | foolish. 1 know all about that misun- ; derstanding of yours with Mirlam, and | 1 don't say I regret it now, for it gave me a wife. Put old friends must not e unforgiving. Stay a while, doctor!” Hamlin looked at him in disgust. I'he old dotard! Did he, then, know nothing, immersed as he was in his books—did he know nothing of the in. | ? Timber, Turpentine, Cut-over F OR SA ’-E Lands, Choice Colinisation Tracts at Low Prices, Flerida Homes and Groves on High Rolling Land, Situated on Beautiful Lakes, Paying Straw- beary and Trucking Farms, Weguarantee all property just a8 represented by us For reliable information see Ohlinger & Alfield Opposite New Depot, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, % o tensity of his love for Miriam, that |mmmm CROR ORI R i FOUCOOOLTORC CRBCHHONN 4 4 he should seck thus to revive it? Mr. Keith was prattling beside him, 1 telling of a hundred little things that | harrowed Hamlin's heart. Ile would tind that Miriam had not changed in the least, he said “T won't deny, continued the cholar, “that when Miriam told me <he had changed her views and re pented having broken the engagement hetween vou 1 won't deny that T did have hopes that things might be ad- l] K Now Hamlin wus cure that he was dreaming. The old man babbled on “I'm going to tell you about my lit- tle romance, my hoy- for you are a hoy in years, compared with me, and | I feel that 1 have you to thank for having given me the most charming wife in the world. You know I was ongaged to Miriam, but [ always felt | che didn't love me. And [ offered her her freedom three times, but she re- | fused to acecept it. And so things | went on until the very day before our | marriage. And then -1 welched.” | “You what, sir?” exclaimed the | other, i | ‘Welehed! Made myself scarce. | Rejected her. Yeg, my boy, I wasli absent in Burope a year, and when 1 i came back Mirinm eaw fthings the I ame way that [ did And you know it | always had been Bvelyn whom Ireally | loved. She is older and our tastes are | more alike. So that is how I came to marry Evelyn.” “You married—Evelyn?” said Ham- lin, choking. | “Indeed T did, and very happily, too,” . answered the old scholar. “Don't | vou think Ronald looks like her a lit- | tle? Why, what ails you, my boy? | The heat must be too much for you. Dear me—let’s come into the house. Why, here are the ladies! Evelyn, dear, you remember Hamlin. Mirlam! Why, you seem to remember each other very well!” (Copyright, 1913 by W. G. Chapman.) Havana’s Maine Memorial. The memorial of the birth of the Cuban republic, to be erected in Ha- vana, is to be a monument composed of the forward turret of the ill-fated | battleship Maine, resting on a round ' stone column supported by an octa- | gonal base of three steps. Out of the smoke of an explosion at the top of the- turret will rise the figure in | Carrara marble of a malden, repre- | senting the new republic and holding | aloft the Cuban flag. 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