Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 24, 1913, Page 2

CHICAGO HAD bou west taking a convalescent patient to his home and was re- turning to New York when a case fell unex pectedly into my hands. The Pullmsn conductor startled us early one s> morning by calling out " to know if there was a _‘Qut.‘ physician in the car. &(["2="" There was no rasponse, trouble. On the couch tossed a little girl of five or six years, her cheeks and eyes bright with fever. I had a few simple remedies with me, but the child showed rather alarming symptoms of an aggravated | cold. Deciding to take no risk, I sent a telegram ahead, and when we reach- ed Chicago a physiclan with neces- sary medicines came aboard and ac companied us to Buffalo. Dorothy escaped all of the maladies with which she was threatened and by the time we reached New York was very much better. However, Mr. Singleton, her father, retained me, and the three of us went to & fash- fonable hotel. The little girl con- tinued to improve, but the spontaneous gayety of childhood was lacking. Christmas was ap- proaching and Dor othy was now able to go about. I was \ourld John DI b /b o:mfies ”mamoncfl: ;brld il he had /oenflfie lirst money he earned?® He put I In THE BANK When Joln D. Rockefeller went fnto the oll flelds, he went 2 there with Two Thousand Dollars that he had saved and with which 2 he was ready o take a good business chance. HAD HE NOT HAD § 2 HIS MONEY N THE BANK, he would mot have been able to take & 2 the business chance that led to his stupendous fortune. Joha D. 3 2 Rockefeller was no different from other fabulously rich men, Their @ 8 gieat fortunes were the logical resun It of their FIRST savings. i g Do YOUR banking with US. i First National Bank | OF LAKELAND. | to do everything to ’ afford her amse ment. Her father suggested that she give a Christmas tree for twenty | fortunate little girls, and he kept the big limousine The Accumulation of a Life Time SWEPT AWAY: f In One Short Hour FIRE A Fire Inst- rance Policy a Beneficent Restorer! HAVE[YOU ONE? Y. Z. MANN :.20nes @& WHENWE FURNISH YOU @& STATIONERY THE BEST IS NONE T00 GOOD-~ car touring the shopping district while we played Santa Claus. 0 n 1 e 1ne n One day we had been out ali of the afternoon. Dorothy had selected 1 twenty dolls, and in retrospect I view- along with Iaundry week is w leoking ed my own meager childhood and . sood - - tor d fancled what such a glorious after that is just what we are giviag. Try m. noon would have meant to me, but the child appeared even more listless than usual. Feeling rather anxious, I took her temperature, gave her some Lakel and s team Laundry stimulating nourishment and asked |hor to get into my lap while I read . to her. Phone 180, West Maia Bt Dorothy had the beautiful old-young manners in which the little children of the rich are drilled, and always treated me with careful consideration and politeness, regardless of her own wishes. Obediently she climbed into my lap, put her head against my shoulder, and I began to read aloud a wonderful Christmas tale. We are all of us children at Christmas and I fouud enjoyment in the story. Dor othy was very quiet, and as I turned a puge I looked down to see if she had fallen asleep. To my consternation, the wide blue eyes were brimming with tears, fast overflowing and run- ning down the child’s white cheeks. As [ dropped the book and clasped her clogely in my arms she gave wax to convulsive gobs. Mr. Single ton came in. The opening of the door roused Dor othy, and, see ing her father, she stretched eager arms to him and cried is a Ruthless Destroyer! out: “Father, dear, I don't want a tree. I just wsnt mother for Christ mas.” 1 placed the child tn her father's arms snd left the room. An hour passed and then Mr. Singleton rapped on my Goor. He told me the story. Mrs. Singleton was not dead, as 1 it the separation of which he told me was caused by fault of hers he did not 80 much as hint at it Mr. Singleton cabled at once to Paris. There would just be time. Christmas Eve came and still no word, and fhough Mr. Singleton's face looked thin and strained, he started out with Dorothy at noon, telling her they were going to have a grand and glorious time that afternoon. I was left to attend to the last de- tails of the tree that stood in glittering bravery in the center of the sittinz room. There was a lot to do, and I was bustling around when the door flew open and a radiant young wom- an rushed in, calling: “Dan! Dorothy!”™ Stopping quickly, her look arrested by my uniform, she exclaimed: “He— she—oh, who is ill?” She faltered, go- ing white. » My swiling assurance that all was well srought forth a thousand ques- tions, and we both talked at once, aud I helped her off wifn her wraps. She cried in my arms and kissed me with fervor when I told her of how Dorothy had begged for her, and then she bubbled over and we had & gay afternoon finishing the tree. .25 HARCOURT .0, < MANUFACTURING E EN.GRAVEM LOUISVILLE, KY,U.S.A. WE ARE, THEIR EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR THEIR EXCLUSIVE LINE. rull line of Dennison’s Gift Dressings; also Gibson Art Co's Hnmvgd | Specialties, Holidayand Fancy Goods, 1oys, _Ete, LAKELAND BOOK STORE R. L. MARSHALL CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER Will farnish plans and spesifiestions or will follow any plans and - eposifientions farmished. SUNGALOWS A SPECIALTY lquhvn-hhbd homes | hawe built. THN BVENING THLEGRAM, LAK LoAND, riA., Alsel 29, - had supposed; she was in Paris, and | fall” e e o e s Ms|% Gleaning, Pressing and Alteraticn. Ladies’{Work 3 :hlmnt:y ';'efip:;g‘ u this house | & Specialty. Al Work Called For and Delivered. ereafter i y rofes slonal"—Chicago Da.. ewl ' Prompt Service. Satisfaction Guaranteed. When Adeline was nine the Pufiies began wondering among themselves wbether she still believed in Santa Claus. Adeline had written her usual letter to Santa and mflod it v tlu chimney as usual and it had to be | extracted with the ueeomunlnut of | much soot and emotion by her “Thunderation!” Pufiie had sald, try- ing to brush the soot from his face ' and smearing it on the collar. “This is the end of such foolishness! What an awfal reach that child has! That letter was almost up on the chimney coping. She can't belleve in such hol- ishness—" nantly. “I think it is perfectly sweet that Adeline still belleves in Santa ™ Claus! What is a little soot on youl | collar compared with nurturing imagination of your child! You luven'! any heart, Henry Puffle! I'm pos- itively ashamed of you?" “Well, it's me the soot is on, you’ll notice!” saild Pufe grimly and un- We Won't Sacrifice Quality 1 but we are always studying how to ‘i Increase The Quantity ‘0 “ We give the "most now but we are anxious to give more, Phone us and|prove it. M.\Im.nm‘ v - EDURNIVE 000000 000 e “ Cottolens, 10 pound pails. .. ... esssseseecscciceme-ms. LI “There!” sald M h.l.loweulu' :flllMllyhM............--..........-..-. 7] that innocent faith! It is perfectly beautiful!™ 1-8 barrel best Flowr.......cpccmcmerccecsiimicm... OM Cudahy's Uncanvassed Hams. . ... . cocmivcorcernoramene I8 m““ .“- C LEENIERNEY JRTERYYRNENNEN XX XENE ¥ cwmnw... A IR :l‘ § galions Kerosese . E. G. Resting her limpid eyes upon her thing as bring her a gold bracelet. “If I wrote it vurry carefully, daddy?” she | B repeated in her birdlike tones. And Puffie’s heart melting at the tender trust of his child, he told Ade line that he thought Santa would be unable to resist her appeal. “Only,” Puffie added, with memories of the year previous, “it is not neces- sary, dearle, to chuck your letter quite €0 high up the chimney!* “Why, daddy!” Adeline protested in ' round eyed amazement. “It {s so much easier for him to get it if it is high up! He has to reach clear down the chim- ney. you know!” “To be sure,” Puffie stammered. “1 don't see,” he afterward remark: ' ed to his wife, “why she hasn't dis covered that Santa Claus is a fake. | Seme of the other children must know. The little imps are only too glad to give it away when they are disillusion- ed. They must have told her!” i “You don't understand, Adeline!™' protested Mrs. Pufile. “You don't real ize at all what a sweet, trusting nature | that child has! It would never enter | her head to suspect! I just want to| cry when I think how terrible she will k== will be a long. long time yet!" For All hinds of REAL ESTAITE] long as she has eyes and ears lnd See Us Fur l((lS[lMl[ ane, FARK T Pufie was smitten dumd with Deen & Bryant Building Lakeland, Fla FROSTFRCCF IGR SAI.[ Lerdfenc[Groves chirp in her sweet, childish way what Santa was going to bring her. “He brought my bracelet last year,” she sald to her parents. “Don’t you “""We own, or have for sale, some of tne chulcest properties ad- jacent to the town of Frostproof, including & few good beariug groves. Timber, turpeutine azd colonisation tracts. Also see us for Lakeland strawberry farms, groves and city property. Ohlinger & Alfleld IF YOU ARE {THINKING OF BUILDING, SEE MARSHALL & SANDERS | The 0ld Rellable Contractors Who have beon building houses in Lakeland for’ years, and who never “FELL DOWN” or failed to give satisfaction. All classes of buildings contracted for. 1he many tine residences built by this firm are evidgnces of their ability te make gcod. MARSHALL & SANDERS Phone 228 EBlue CHOPOFO (b I IPOM BOBNSOMG I VLT VGY VB OB AP DO BOPOS IS0y “Heury,” sald Mra. Puffie a Mttle m.'tuubcem"n-uud Adeline that watch! [ woulda't @le- appolat her faith for worlds!® "40es *“But think of her trust!® re proached Mrs. Puffie. “It is beaut!- It was the day after Christmas that the Puffles, having raised a window to cool off the house, heard outdours, Just beneath the window, & conversa- tion between Adeline and the little girl next door. “Do you believe in Santa Claus?™ asked the little girl. Adeline laughed a superior and amused laugh. “Santa Claus?” ghe re- peated. “Goodness me, no! | knew there wasn't uy such thing when I Heo would 1f he | know how | wanted it. Santa has aev or disappointed me, never!™ so’s not to disappoint dad and moth- | ¥ LAKELAND- FLOR'DA i 35, They SHVS SRe 4 pivd thus (it mm ing I believe in Santa Claus. And, say"—Adeline’s voloe became trium- | sp0i0n:: S ST S DeREE STEAM PRESSING CLLB | and MANN PLUMBING CO, have to give me some from Santa Claus besides those they give me themselves!” “Tee-hee!™ gigeled the little neigh- bor girl appreciately. C. A. MANN @ MANAGER N. Kentucky Ave. PHONE 267 Bowyer Bldg.