Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 25, 1913, Page 2

PAGE TWO. 35¢ 35¢ 50c 15¢ Anchovies, Glars Imported Cherries, Glass Imported Crab Meat, Tin Imported Clams ———————————————————————— e J. J. DAVIS & CO.. Successors to D. Fula_hm 218fand 220 South Florida Avenue Heavy and Fancy Groceries Hay, Grain, and Feeds a Specialty Phone 334 Y™ Prompt Delivery GEO. H. STOWE E. V. BURGESS Brick, Cement and Wooden Buildings : Largeand Small STOWE & BURGESS CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Lakeland. Florida First-class work at reasonable prices. Satisfaction guaran- teed. Drop us a postal card. Box 188 SUPORUPOICH 0i Here at this drug store. If the doctor says you need a certain’instrument or appliance come right to this stere— we have it. Red Cross Pharmacy Phone 89 M Quick Delivery | F' 0 IING OF BUILDING, SEE . MARSHALL & SANDERS The Old Reliable Contractors R Who have been building houses in Lakeland for “years, and who nevé “FELL DOWN" or failed to give satisfaction. All classes of buildings contracted for, The many fine § residences built by this firm are evidgnces'of their ability to make good. MARSHALL & SANDERS . Phone 228 Blue THS EVENING TELEURAM. LAK FLAND, FLA,, MARCH 28, 1918. 4 CLEAY, Gogos Fmesh ‘Stock § | “DADDY, DEAR DA" 2 He Made Crooked Things| — Straight and Opened Paths They Knew Not. BY NELLIE C. GILLMORE. Winona wiped her eyes and u—ml' the letter. It said: | “Hollywood, Jan. Tth. | thing.” And he did. “Dear Little Gal: “Your nice letter came last Mg( and hMm! The words rang in Winona's ears, made her heart beat with heavy fo bappiness over her dear old daddy's wretchedness? The very night before she bad promised Tom Wilkins to marry him on the first of next month. Sbe thought a long time, then she erossed the room to her desk and wrote feverishly: “Daddy, Dear: “You asked me, and [ can't walt any longer to tell you the truth. Yes, it s true that I love Tom and have to be his wife. The Wilkins are splendid people, belonging to one of the first families of the city, and Tom himeelf is an angel. You will love him, [ know. He wants the marriage to take place on the first as he will have his vacation then, and we can take a lovely trip to Florida. When we come home, we will Nve with his mother and brother. Mrs. Wilkins 1s a widow and Tom thinks it will be nice for us to he together. Then, too, you can come and see me often. ‘The house I= hig and I can make you s0 comfortable. Now, please, Dad, don't let this make ,you unhappy: guessed how happy | am, wouldn't. “What do you think, dearie? I've bought you a stunning new wsuit—had the tallor make it for the wedding. Of course I'm coming home to be married, and T want everything to be all right Try to come up Monday and help me buy my troussean! Lovingly.—NONA.” The answer came back by return mail. Winona opened her father's let- ter with shaking hands. Her face flushed as she read: If you only 1 know you “Dear Little Partner: “Your news almost broke your old Dad’s heart. Hut it's all right—it's all right If you care so much for your lover that you are sure you can’'t be happy without him. Only I'm scared for you, honey. The Wilkins ain't our kind of folks and vou'll be made to feel it sooner or later. Not but 1 don’t think my lit- tle gal can hold a candle to anybody— but fine folks are mighty particular and it would most kill me If they started picking on you. But | hope you'll be just as happy as you deserve to be, and of course I'll come up and bring the hay money and help vou get your duds, Give my regards to vour Tom. Affectionately. " -DA Notwithstanding her firm bellet in : her ability to win the esteem and af- fection of her husband's people, Wino- na was gradually forced to realize the awkwardness of her position. Her fa- ther had been right after all; fine folks could make one very uncomtort- able sometimes. Scarcely a week had ! gone by since her marrizge that she ‘bad not becn made to feel in some fashion or other, that she was distinct- ly an allen. She had borme it as long as she could and then gone to her hus- band as a last resort and asked him if they could not have a home of their own, “Why," she said, “here | can’t even think as I choose.” His reply had been characteristic. “My mother is old and practically an invalld, dear. ! could not think of de serting her now, even if she is a bit peculiar. Try to be a little more pa- tient.” And Winona did. But by degrees she grew bitter, rerentful and finally jealous. In every affair, great or small, Tom made a point of siding with his mother against her, yielding firs: wl the older woman's judgment and find- ing fault with his wife for her oppo- sition. But never a word of her un- happiness went home to the loving old daddy who believed her the most con- tented girl in Chicago. Winona had just passed through one of the disagreeable encounters with her motherin-law, and the tears were standing thick on her lashes. Her eyes were flashing and scarlet eircles throbbed in either cheek. She crossed to one of the windows and stood there a long time staring into the rose-bloomed court below. A quick, nervous rap on the door brought her to bersell. Tom. in all likelihood, come to rebuke her for his mother's unreasonableness, she mused bitterly, She went to the door and turned the knod. Gerald Wilkins staggered into the room. “Are you all by yourself, Nona® he asked hoarsely. “Yes, quite alone and likely to be all afternoon, Gerry. What—what {g 1t? You look like a ghost!™ The boy dropped Lcavily into g chair and buried his face in his hands. His body shook convulsively. Winona regarded him uneasily for o moment; then she went up to his side and laid a gentle row of white finger- tips on his shoulder. "Tell me what s wrong, Gerry,” she said, “perhaps help you" Of ull the Wilking, was the only one who had te £ —omT Kken her part or showed any real sym- pathy for her position. He looked uy sheepishly under her touch. She saw NEW SOUVENIR SPOONS We are showing one of the largest lines of sterling S0uveniy that his eyes were swollen and blood- “You'll always despise me, Noba “No; I'll understand, I think. Any- way. 1 want you to tell me the truth. | gpoong ever seen in Lakeland or Polk county. We will consider | Gerry. We're friends, aren't we?” y it He nodded. “Before 1 tell you,” he /& a favor to show you these new goods. said buskily, “I want you to feel that I'm not all bad. I've acted the part of & scoundrel, but—but it was because I'm a fool. But—I'll tell you—every- 29 t COLE & HULL A pleasure to show goods.” made your old Dad's beart mishly wds.| “Are you bappy, little gal?” % Jewelers and Optometrists Phome 173 Lakelang i = It makes him feel good, Nona, to know . tully , Fla Pine Apple Cheese 55¢ haw S e i fiing seie OB e i e O e e DOOEOROLO HOIOEOH0$000ATR0Y Dried Herring, d 25c § Houn ot Sy e T T L ™ sasvared “vaions [ errin, ozen (4 ‘always been proud of you and mething (o7, Why g ST LI S e S o » e Horse Radish, Glass 35¢ T ) e o o G gt 7 | met vou ot ke crul; 1 always did, ‘ ‘ : me 't visit Chicago becsuse § woulda't | 7% n E b d 0 d g mist mitenmn e | uemee o2l FVEFYDO raers | g v, T | . Ak~ 30t cm | g aboul about same time.” 2 your heast, lttle girl. Your old Ded| ™"/ b l 3 l Pure Food Store | =xitsnzs s, ..| OUR ICE cream | : ey ey | | pcsd father an: od her { w. pP'Hpo‘lNl.En'eg @' & W toveDADDT S :::;‘.:m %;:r'm't & -anything. (§ | they have ever tasted it before. hi.ny ' % toft . % : 1 ! ‘The words rang In Wisons's | prrng o Bas shook Bis beed. Hu |} wil] g0 blocks to reach the furrew and his mouth was sterner than Winona had ever seen it. “It's a seri- ous matter, - honey—forging & wan's oame for five bundred dellars—" . “I—1 know, dad; - but -look! He might have run away—he had all the n chance. But he wouldn't; he preferred . to make a clean breast of his wrong and do what he could to repair it. As I wrote you, he told me everything; how he had used your sigmaturein a|. fit of desperation to cover up his short- age at the bank. His mother is old und 1ll; he was threatened with expo- sure, and he knew that the shock would kill her. He—he” she broke off, the tears running unrestrainedly down l her cheeks. “He's not all bad, Daddy; he oughta’t to have gambled, 1 know. And of course he ought not to have forged some one’s name, but I think & PHENIX . v o o Barber Shop Q Makes a Specialty in Children’s Hair Cutting 3 POSQ OB it was the result of fright and inexpe- rience. He's too kind-hearted; he's been too good to me. Give him a: chance--please!” ! When the old man looked down into | the girl’s upturned face, his own eyes : were misty. “You ain’t happy, Nona,” he said with conviction, “I can tell that. And—he's been good to you? Gerald has?” . “Oh, Daddy!” was all she could say. Her head fell on his knee, She sobbed openly. But in a little while she had dried her eyes. She looked up eager- ly. “You will?" she urged, “you will! I've been t1alking to him, and 1 feel sure he'll square it all up in the end.” A strange smile suddenly trans. formed the old man's wrinkled face into momentary beauty. “It—it's al- ready squured, honey,” he sald . Tom Wilkins, coming home early to luncheon, placed a letter in his young wife's hands. “A line from mother,” he said; “she wasn't so well when they left. Let's see what she says.” Matilda tore the edge off the enve lope and spread out the written sheet. It came from Oakland, Cal, and 'u' dated two days hefore. A soft glow of happinese overspread her face as she read it: LAKELAND MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS, Located on East Lake Morton, John Edmunds, Pros " Solioits the Orders of All Re uiring Anything in This Line New Lile . of Tombstones on Hand. “My Dear Daughter: “I felt 1 just must write and tell you how charmed both Gerald and myself are with the life out here. We have taken a lovely apartment and I am going to keep house for us both. 1 am feeling a hundred per cent. beiter and Gerry has already picked up wonderfully. I belleve he would have died If we had stayed an- 'BASE BALL " other week In Chicago. He has gained ten { pounds in a month and really has color In his eheeks. The farm belonging to your father that he engaged Gerry to oversee ' is in A flourishing condition under the new management. It really looks as If we've come to stay, and 1 want you all to come and make us a visit next fall. By that time, I will have entirely forgotten what it means to be an invalid. “Gerald sends a world of love to every- body. Fondly.-YOUR MOTHER.” The door opened and a stooped, gray-haired man came in. His eyes beamed as they rested upon his daugh- ter's face and then upon young Wil kins’. Tom kissed his wife and slipped out, leaving them alone, \ ‘T've come to say goodby, homey. Going back home this evening. Com . Ing to the train with me?” “You know I am, you old humbug And—and Dad—you never would let me bring it up again, but I want to tell you how hard Gerald is working: saving his money to pay you back—" The old man laid a knotty hand on Winona's fluffy curls. “It won't hurt bhim .to work, little gal—but as for paying me back—" he looked deep foto his daughter's shining eyes. “I'm already pald—in full.” With a little !mpulsive movement, Winona flung herself on his breast. “Daddy, dear old Dad." she ecried Fans! Fans! Fans! We don’t sell fans, but fans and players buy their baseball supplies from the store that sells the progerly authorized goods. We have used skill in picking out our entire line of Sporting Goods, When you want the proper thiugs, come to us. TINNERS AND PLUMBERS The Model Hardware Co. 404 (Copyright, 1913, by the McClure News- paper Syndicate.) \ Unprofitable Flying, . ere is no money in flying ma- chines. That is why we don't make good ones here.” The speaker was Courtland Fleld Bishop, the aviation and automobile expert of New York. He continued. “Being a commercial nation, we shan't compete successfully with France till flying gets on a paying basis. The basis it is on now is well , fllustrated in a little story I've just ' heard, ow is that monoplane of yours doing? Any money in it? one Detroit- er asked another. “‘Any money in it? I should say 00!’ was the reply. ‘Al mine, all my wife’s, half my father's, and three fourths of my motherinlaw's’" H § : : g § i : i § : H % $ | : : § : H 2 g S Subscribefor THETELEGRA