Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, February 27, 1913, Page 2

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Box 188 AP0 2OPOIOFOBOLOPOPOPRIOBPONGAHIHO Q00 QLOIOIOIOPOBOH ST40S040404040408040408040 $010HOBOFOLOPOHOPOBOHOHFOHO IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUILDING, SKE MARSHALL & SANDERS The ,0ld Reliable Contractors Who have been building houses in Lakeland for years, and who never "FELL DOWN" or failed to give satisfaction All classes of buildings contracted for, The nmn\: fine residences built by this tirm are evidgnees of their ability to make good. : MARSHALL & SANDERS Phone 228 Blue SODON P0G O IO POFOEITOIDLOSOH 0B CIGARS | A. H. T. CIGAR Lakeland, Florida 290 Blue. 8 Wmmmmm CO. O0+0#0H0+ THE EVENING TELEURAM, LAK FL\ND, FLA, FEB. 27, 1913, BELLE OF VILLAGE Edna Wilbur’s Startling Discov- ery;, New and Fashionably Dressed Admirer a Burglar, By WALTER J. DELANEY, Edna Wilbur never iooked prettier ! {n her life than upon the day when the | “Industrial Exchange” opened at Mil- ville. Imagine an old-fashioned double store made over into & modern em- p’ "lum of trade, permanent counters and gaily decorated booths all about ft. Add an airy dancing room over- head and you have a mere idea of what the Village Young Ladies' club had done for the factory hands down the river and the familles of farmers all over the county. The original idea of this progressive move for the social and business bet- terment of the district had been born in the busy little brain of the belle of the town. Edna and her girl friends had got rich old Jabez Hull to fix up the anclent building. Her club had set everybody at fancy work. The vil- lage merchants had donated some of their goods liberaily, even the farmers bad subscribed handsomely. The place was to hold a sort of permanent fair every Saturday. Admission was free; all the articles carried were for sale or exchange. It was hoped to encour age the poor mill girls in needlework, and give to all cheap household knicknacks at cost price. Then there was to be a band, a sup- per, a clean, instructive picture show, and dancing. The social and economic features of the enterprise appealed to everybody, and now, just before dusk, a great throng crowded the busy ! street in front of the Exchange. It was a pretty sight. The doors of the place were crossed and re- crossed with white ribbon. In the center of these, just over the knob of the door, was a great vari-colored | rosette. All life, animation and beauty, Edna stood at the threshold. | The mayor of the town, in evening dress, lifted his glossy silk hat, first | to her and then to the crowd. In a pneat little speech he welcomed his lowed the handsome stranger, Mr. Allen, to take most of the dances on her card. [ wunt te introduce somebody to you, Edna,” Robert managed to say to her in a crush at the supper. “Some other time,” retorted Edna pettishly, and when the dance was over she again evaded Robert, seeking for her with a hurt, mystified look on his face, | e FEdna allowed Mr. Allen to see her home and to carry the handbag con- taining the proceeds of the sales. She listened to his handsome com- ' pliments, and spitefully compared his clegant ways with those of the plain but honest Robert. When she got home, however, and reached her room, | she sat down with a sigh and a dull | pain at her heart. Her parents were away visiting a relative in another town. Only deat | old Aunt Jane was in the house. The | place seemed dreadfully silent and lonesome. It was the more so, be- cause of the sentiment that she and Robert had become estranged. Be- fore she knew fit, seated in a comfort- able arm chair, Edna was asleep. She woke to the echoes of some- thing falling, a human groan. The light was still burning in the room. With a low cry Edna sprang to her feet. A startling picture was revealed to her. roof was partly open, and held so by a masked man. The edge of the sash reached through, striving to reach a | pistol that had fallen from his band and rolled over near the dresser. In a flash Edna realized that the in- truder was a burglar, who had opened pin. There, too, were the silver scis- BOTS, The man was struggling to force up the sash. Edna summoned up all her courage. She darted to the table, scized the scissors and ran at the intruder. “If you move,” she cried In a tremu- lous but brave voice, “1 will stick you with the scissors!"” What should she do? She dared not leave the room—the burglar might release himself. Her eyes fell upon a toy telephone apparatus near f The Edge of the Sash Imprisoned His Neck, . townsmen to the Exchange. Then he drew a pair of silver scissors from his coat pocket. Edna took them, placed them across the ribbons, and snipped them in twain. They floated like streamers in the gay breeze, and, pressing In the doors, the mayor pro- claimed loudly: “The Exchange is open—welcome,” A fashionable dressed young man pressed his way through the throng, about the first of those to enter the Exchange. He was at Edna's side as she passed Into the cashier's| boot . “The sweetest of all flowers for the belle of the occasion,” he said im- pressively, { Edna recelved the bouquet of redo- ! lent lilies of the valley with a happy ; smile and secured them at her cor | sage. “A bandsome couple—look as If | they were mated for one another,” | | | | | | said an observant visitor to his com- | ! panion. “Who is he? Stranger, i sce.” ! { “Yes,” was the reply. “Been here ' | only a few days. Chicago stock | ! brok~r, they say, taking a little vaca- | tion. Calls himself Eugene Allen” | “Rich, I suppose?” i “Pretends to be. Acts a pretty active figure—automobiles and all that | Taken quite a shine to Miss Wilbur." | Edna was very busy, as were all | her assistants, for the next hour. | There was a great throng, and the ! affair was certainly a wonderful sue- ! cess. More than once Edna stole a' hurried, disapnointed look about the | room, “Why did Robert not come?" she asked herself, and her rosebud lips pouted slightly. She had been flat-] tered at the graceful attentions of| Allen, but why had not Robert Dean ! been on hand. as she had amlclpaled,’ as she had a right to expect? ! They were lovers, almost engaged. They were neichbors, their homes | near together. Mary Dean was Fqg closest friend. And then as last saw Robert enter t a 3 vaded him after) en the band struck up und| the dancing began upstairs, she ak| MY LINE INCLUDES ,Come and see me before pur | sichasing elsewhere, patronage appreciated ton near it. the Dean home. Robert had rigged it up to enable his sister and his love , to hail each other when they liked. The button operated a wire electrical- 1y charged, and ringing bells at either end of the line. Soon there was a response. The bell rang in the room. “Mary! Mary!" gasped Edna, “rouse somebody, send over at once. There is a burglar here!™ Inside of five minutes Robert Dean, his sister, their brunette visitor and a hired man hailed Edna from the gar- den. She called to them to force & way into the house. The burglar was unmasked—behold Mr. Eugene Allen! “Oh, Robert! Robert!” sobbed the repentant Iidna, when the elegant stranger was safe in the town jail and her lover had explained that the dark brunette was his cousin. “Can you ever forgive me?" “l can always love you” replied Robert staunchly, “and that should answer every question.” (Copyright, 1912, by W. G. Chapman.) PRESCRIBED DRESS OF BRIDE Color of Costume Worn Has Had Ite Significance From the Most Ancient Times. Until the eighteenth century, from earliest Saxon times, the bride of the poorer folk came to the wedding wearing a plain white robe. This was & warning to the public that, since she brought nothing to the mar- riage, her husband was not responsi- ble for her debts. At the beginning of the eighteenth century brides be- gan to introduce touches of color into their costumes. Blue was for con- stancy and green for youth. Yellow was never worn, as it stood for jeal ousy, while golden Wlso was shunned, as it meant avarice. Although the anclent Roman and Hebrew brides wore yellow vells and the early Christians of southern Fu- | rope enveloped both man and wife /in one large cloth, it was not until Shakespeare’'s time that veils for brides appeared in England. Prior to that time the custom had been for the bride to go to her wedding with her hair hanging loose as a sign of freedom. Immediately, however, upon entering her new home she bound up her hair. 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