Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 3, 1913, Page 7

e R B s SN B s R AR G e AT JAS A COLD DA €LIZABETH /ALLEN, “We: had o jovely time at first, until I néiced that it was frishtfully ccld. Wkren I get chilled my face &iways be- {comes so frczen that the muscles ‘won't work and I can't talk. It's just | as though they were set in a vise. I didn’t know it had happened until Win. nie began to propose to me.” this a lovely winter day!™ re- ::PI:ODOSI‘.!" shrieked the hostess, he hostess as the young wom- | Well, perhaps you wouldn't call it the extra fine lynx furs cams“ proposing if you are finicky about words,” admitted the young woman' fby all ‘means!” agreed the! Who had dropped in. “Rather he be- foman with savage politenesa, ‘ gan to inform me that he had decided ! made for the open fireplae, | 'O, WY me. It never would occur to You can talk till you're black in W .mnle. to ask a glr.l about a little p about the joys of snow and (Ding like that—his idea is that sho ruddy cheeks and all the reat would hur! herself at him in hysterical frubbish, but as for myself give (C21S Of jov should he but mention ermometer that is climbing to L2t She had a chance to get him. As like a new-rich family on the 007 as I rezlized what he was doing I yarpath. You might throw fn [|Tn¢d upon him with a chilling sen- ipalm leaf fans and a case of CNCC On My lips—wiere it stayed. I _couldn’t gzet out a word, so 1 sawed !.!“m the bargain—I1U “k.‘ the air wildly and protestingly with bt has happened?” in jione hand, o “You Ep,: 0 vlol:::’re:e::g; “‘l know what I have said has nt!” echoed the young woman Startled and overcome you,’ remarked d just come in, hurling her muft . ‘iPnle as he grabbed my hand and Pekinese spaniel and dashing ' Pulled it down, ‘but try to be calm! ves into a thicket of Boston L'Y 'O control yourself! It isn't so I'm a mild ethereal zephyr Strnge when you come to think of it ed with what I'd have to be if ~—YOU re a very attractive girl if you ssed the sum total of my emo- uren’t a beauty und I never would mar In fact, I have 8o many emo. 'Y fOr money anvhow. I want my hat [ feel like the ‘person who wife to be a girl who has been brought a two-by-four flat with folding "P frusully, so she won't expect dia, eezed {nto-one.corner and hus mond tiaras and ton aervants to wait Bndmother's mahogany four on her. A woman's place'is the home, bestowed on her! I've got to MaKing things cheerful for her hus- hat's all! Violent! Come here, P2Nd: don't you think? | iand let me bite 'you!” ‘I made some strangling, guttural o that ;poor, innocent dog sounds and Winnie beamed at me ordercd ‘the 'hostess, hurried. | S00thingly. ‘I knew you thought eo,’ your new velvet dress spoiled, he said. ‘You ean trust to my judg- m | ment. I knew you cared for me, dear, oung woman-sank into a chatr | ©¥eu thoush you were at euch pains aned as she regarded the fire, | {0 conceal it. Tha knowledge that | ,” she related. “Beyond the you did so was what first touched me f the impossible! You know —it would have been unmanly to n Wilder, don’t you—the one SPurn your affection!’ | call Winnfe because he looks | “I stopped short at this and pound- Why, once when we were hay- | ¢d on the jee with one skate and nundrums somebody asked, ' glared at him and waved my hands a Winston Wilder? and the and tried to talk and my face simply was, ‘Because he was out when | Wouldn't work. pl-killer called!’ I don't know | *‘Poor girl!’ Winnie said, still sooth- by of us have tolerated Winnie | fagly. ‘I shall take you home to recov- e years except that he is gen- | €r from the excitement of the mo- harmless, in pite of his super | ment. Il have our engagement an- conceit, nounced at once.’ n, too, as for myself, I always | “I live only two blocks from the terested in counting the six 'park, you know, and between rage und his mustache and seeing if by horror I cried all the way home and there were seven, but there the tears froze and pulled out my long- | ere. I think he has those six est eyelashes, and I thought I'd dle. | pn, and even they are kind of I almost pushed Winnie down thaf He isn’t even decorative at a ! front steps as I rushed inside and' ause he insists on talking and ! when 1 got my face thawed out I tried 1l voice of his sends every one | to telephone him. I've been trying We have accepted him as one | ever since and he's not at home or in | drawbacks to existence. Well, | his oflice or anywhere and I can't stand innie appeared yesterday aft | another minute to have him dare to ! and said he had come to take | think I'm engaged to him! I won't ting he seemed so sure about it | have it! : went. Besides, I had nothing | “\What on earth are you laughing at? | ) do and 1 like to skate and I | You are a heartless, brutal, unsympe ; t I could forget he was along. thetic friend, that's what you arel” ) = # Smooth Shave r a Rough Face { e B 2 o matter how terder your skin or tough d wiry your beard, we can sell you a zor that will give you aclean, velvetshave. will give you a light orclose shave with D roughness, no irritation. you cannot shave yourself, we will seil §| u a safety razor that gives an easy, safe, ick, convenient shave,at very small cost. esides razors. we sell strops, brushes d other kinds of cutlery. Come in d talk to us about it. an? WVilson Co. THE EVENING TELEGRAS LAKELAND, sLs., HMAS &, aaidy "0 make a truant flizht. He could not 'afford to take auy risks of detention \or speedy pursuit, so he had prepared And the Result Was Just as They to vacate his howme in true runaway N boy fashion. Come Out in Story “Just as they do In the story Books. books!” chuckled the excited old — Ilchemer, as he tied a clothes line By FLORENCE LILLIAN HENDER- ito the head of his bed and cautiously SON. opened the window. The Fowlers were not very good to * Then he let down the valise. Next E£lsa Bruce. She realized it, but in {his own thin but wiry form, He ber patient, cheerful way tried not to |grinned and laughed all the way to mind it. Mrs. Fowler was her step | the ra:l_rmd dorut‘. !t‘ waa all so jolly, aunt, Elsa was an orphan, and, aside |romanUc and inspiriting. from oid Grandfather Bruce, she had | But a severe disappointment met g0 near relative in the world. the old man when he visited the ad- Mrs. Fowler was sour as vinegar, & vertiser in the city next morning. He chronic grumbler, parsimonious and & | ¥a8 informed that the position had slave driver. Within that rarrow |been filled. bosom of hers she cherished the idea 'Danfel pacted a small vallse, wrote i noto te Lisa, slipped it under the : door of her rcomn and prepared to e a s truly Christian way. In reality she |C3me across a big circus tent. The was making a drudge of her. Elsa animation and novelty carried him anywhere else would have been hailed [Off & prudent balance and he bought as a jewel of industry and economy, and liberally paid for her apt, tireless ability as cook, nurse and house Daniel forget his troubles. This made Daniel somewhat glum, | | that she was philanthropically shel- jHo wandered about tho city planning | “terlng Elsa, the poor shorn lamb, in to apply for some other position, and | § Come to us : for the goods i The rgreat insect de- ? advertised in : ! oN & Jorxsows § strover and disenfec- ; Jo:{NS 4 . o b tant. Kill'%seg(s‘;},fau First Aid| A kinds instantly. ; 1Sold 1 by W. J. WARNG & 0. 1Handbook NOW BEING DISTRIBUTED. LAKE RS RISl e T O UPHOLSTER. NG flll) MATTRESS MAKING: Ola Mattresses mude Gfer; of all kind made 10 owder.”¥)rop me a postal card. ! Arthur A Douglas 415 8. Oufo Str“}, KODAKS and"SUPPLIES keeper. “I must keep on, if only for your sake, dear grandpa,” Elsa was wont to say when the old man rebelled at the onerous cuties fmposed upon her. “I don't mind the work, if they would fust treat you with a little more thoughtfulness.” “It's a shame!” stormed the old man. “I gave my step-daughter the property here for providing me with @ home the rest ot my life, and it's Just hardened her into a pinching, un- grateful miser.” “Well, grandpa,” said Elsa brightly, “some day I may be lucky enough to €nd some one willing to marry me, and I won't go unless I can take you along with me.” “You're too good for any husband PHARMACY The glare and the tinsel made old and PRINTING When the HIGH ov'::‘: m..;s: PAKLY horses came on he was lifted to the Lz : seventh heaven of delight. Then qbe m’i,fi&,‘,‘"&‘gflfl'}-‘ came the wild horse, Mazeppa, and TAMPA MLGAIDA the trained mustang, Armida. Twice the old man amused the crowd about {him by shouting directions to bung- |Hr'g trainers in the ring. When the untamable broncho, Wildfire, was an- nounced,.he fairly rose up in his seat. The ringmaster offered fifty dollars to the one who could mount Wildfire and ride him around the ring. A heap of fun followed. The audi- ence roared as candidate after candi- date was chased over the ropes or flung into the sawdust. The ringmas. ter proudly and deflantly raised the price—"$100 for the skilled horseman who could subdue Wildfire.” “I'll take that!” yelled the excited -_Ine fi:(_»@ssions- DR. SAMUEL F. SMITH SPLCIALAGT. kye, EIJ‘, Nose and Throat Glasees Scientifically Prescrided Ptune: Offico, 141; Resldeuce, 30 Bryant Blag., Lakeland, Fia. or.JF WILSON, _gEht PHYSICIAN AKRGRAEON Phoues-—-Ofce, pry as a cricket, for all my sixty odd | city paper today. Here it 1s.” Danfel. the ranch out west not to understand horse folks. place to no man in that line. just the job for me, and I'm going to reach for it. Have you any money, said M. Pierre Leroy Deaulieu. John?" it will do for a starter. it comes back to you promntly.” under a royal prince,” declared Grand- | Paniel, whipping off his coat and pa. “If the old days of chivalry were|Making a '“”““m" leap. back again, there'd be all kinds of| ‘Whoop! gallant knights jousting around here | 12h! to carry you oft.” Elsa laughed at the ridiculous idea. Ehe spoke some cheery words in her Reartful way, and then went to her|ranch days. own room for a good crying spell, | fire butted at him. of the whirling animal. blank. buster. you did, as a regular act.” “I'll take ft!" me, too.” happy Lawton hearth, (Copyright, 1913, by W. G. Chapman.) Which, as Usual, Was Hurt. Nobody “I've Got a Great Scheme.” cnromantic way. There was not a more manly young fellow in the town ufternoon Pruce met him with an ex- | Poincare had acquired a special pop- cited, mysterious look on his face and ularity by his attitude on the Balkan a crumpled newspaper in his hand.' crisis and had been heartily acclaimed He drew him aside to a convenient at Nantes on October 27, tree trunk. | “Not because of his speech,” de- “Davis,” he annnunced jubllantly, clared M. Pierre Leroy-Beaulieu, “be- “I've got a great scheme, and I want cause he made a terrible blunder of you to help me out with it.” { " “What s it, Dan'l?” inquired old| “How so?” asked M. Aubry. John. “Did he not declare at the beginning “Just this: I'm sick and tired of that France had refused to lend money the life I'm living, and I'm going to to Bulgaria?’ change it. Another thing, it Elsa and| A lively argument followed, which Bert had a few hundred dollars ahead kept a friendly tone until M. Leroy- ac a nest egg, they could get married. 'Deaulieu sald: “In France ministers Well, I'm going to earn it.” Io( foreign affairs always find admirers “How?” challenged old Joha de- because every one knows they have risively. secret funds to sprinkle the press “By working, of course. Why, I'm | with.” “I repeat,” said the deputy. “The Just the thing struck me in & Qual d'Orsay employs secret funds to ! sprinkle the press.” “Excuse me,” replied M. Aubry. *1 years! Daniel unfolded the newspaper and | pointed to a certain paragraph. It am president of the parllamentary read, with an address: “Wanted, & press, and cannot allow you to speak man used to the care and training of of my colleagues in such terms.” horses.” | “And I, if you continue to use that “PDon’t you understand?’ demanded tonme, shall box your ears,” sald the “I didn’t spend ten vears on deputy. “I should like to see you do it,” re- Why, I'd take sccond torted the newspaper man. Whereup- Here's ou the deputy did it. “I am at your dicposal, monsieur,” “I should hope so, monsieur,” =ald “I have *act five dollars, put away the reporter, and events took their for a special purpose,” replied Davis ry course. Seconds were | hesitatingly. ed, bullets firel and the adver- “This is ‘he special purpose then,” :aries parted, unreconciled tnsisted Daniel. “You lend it to me. Journalists® asso- | met and voted it3 recognition of the way its president had upheld deir honor. Firet »2y day So it was arranged. That night “Good for old Methuse- “Go it, grandpa!” and shouts and yells mingled in a riotous chorus. 5 014 Daniel fixed his eve on Wildfire, United Brotherkood of Carpenters full of the pluck and vim of the old He made a rush. Wild- He sprang aside. A knight errant Flsa already had, Wildfire struck out with his hoofs. o clock, at McDonald’s hall, ——— tnd: Iy h 4 | Then with a lightning-like movement R, UL W SeaCuiy OGN | 1 i) akice it ot butida, 0 1o L nose, one to the ear of the broncho. A springing leap, and he was on the back Around the ring once, twice, three times—and the audience fairly hooted themselves hoarse, while the ringmaster looked “Say, you're the best card ever came into this show,” said the latter, | : L. WILLOUGHBY, . as he placed ten crisp bank bills in the hand of the successful broncho “I'll give you forty dollars a week and expenses to do just what answered Danfel | second and 4th Mondays at 7:30 p. promptly. “It means home and happl-| m. Visiting brethren cordially in ness for Elsa and Bert—and maybe | vited. Which it did, and the crabbed Fow- lers were left in peaceful possession of the old home, while Grandpa Bruce saw a new family grow up around the | 29 meets the first Thursday night .n AND HONOR WAS SATISFIED Full Particulars of French Duel In It s very seldom that such a de-|b-37. | than Bert Lawton, but he was poor. | talled account of the causes leading | His ambition was to become an elec- | to & duel {s made public as was pub- trician. In Fairview activity in that | lished in connection with the duel in lina was just beginning to ehow {itself. Parls'between M. George Aubry, presi- His pay was small, and &0 little could ' dent of the Parliamentary Journalists’ he sava that, although Elsa and he'association, and M. Pierre Leroy-Beau- were engaged, the wedding day leem-i lieu, deputy for the Herault depart- 297-2 Muna Building, Paride, Ve DR W. R. GROOVER- PHYRICTAN AND BURQRN, loonl,!_u_l__“ Keontucky Micq. Lakelsdd, Florids W. B. MOON, M. D, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. and Joiners of America, Local 1776 Meets every Tuesday night at 7 R— R. L. MARSHALL, President J. W. LAYTON, Vice Pres. J. W. LOGAN, Treasurer. J. H. FELDS, Fin. Secy. H. F. DIETK.CH, Ree. Becy. H. L. COX, Conductor. SAMUEL BOYER, J. W. BCARR, Office: in new Skipper building oves postefiice. Telephone, office and rest~ dence on same line 350. , KELSEY BLANTOM LAWYER "\ P. 0. Blig. Phone 319, Lakelsnd, Na DR. SARAH E. WHIXLIR Lakelan@ Lodge No. 91, F. & A OBTEOPATH PHYSICIAN M. Regular communications held on Rooms 6, § and 7, Bryant BulMing Lakeland, Fla Ofice Phone 278 Blue. House Phone 278 Rlack @ H. & H. D, MENDENHALL Civil Engineers. Rooms 212-216 Drane Bldg. LAKELAND, FLA. Phosphate land examination, Sup veys, examination, reports, Blueprinting. Palm Chapter, ). B. S. meets every [ —————— second and fourth Thursday nighte Al IACDOIOUGI, o each month at 7:30 p. m. Mrs Room ¢ Deen & Hryaat Rids. Board of Trustees. J. C. OWENS, W. M. J. F. WILSON, 6ecy. Lakeland Chapter, R. A, M. No sach month in Masonic Hail. Visit- ing companions welcomed. A. D. Leonard, H. P.; J. F. Wilson, Secy. Viora Keen, W. M.; J. F. Wilson. . " ;";'M ewest ldeas m Lakeland, ?:flh. Lakeland Camp No. 78, W. U, W.. meets every second and f~arth Thurs- day night. Woodmen Circle frst a Thurracys. W. J. Estridge, ounctl Commander, Mra. Ballie 8cip- BONFOEY, ELLIOTT & MENDENHALL Associated Architects, Room 212 Drane Building. Lakeland, Fla. ed a long way ahead. | ment, a few days ago, when each ad- dini of Cirele. ; o “It 1 hadn’t been so foolish as to, versary fired twice, with the usual re- » 0. ROGERS, ) give my property away to that selfish | sult; that is, none at all. Lawyer, H step-daughter of mine,” Grandpa Bruce| On the previous afternoon several K. OF P Reom 7, Brysat Bulidting. told his venerable chum, John Davis, | deputies and parllamentary reporters| Regular meeting every Tuesda) Phone ?69. H { “I'd set that deserving young couple who had beer attending a lunch at a (st 7:30 at 044 Fellows Hall, Visit- ! Lakeland, Fiorids. i ap in housckeeping double-quick.” | Champs Elysees rcstaurant were ma: [ \ng wembers alway» welcome. Old man Davis was dependent on | king their way toward the chamber F. D. BRYAN R X NUFFAKLR, the bounty of a son, and none too | slowly and discuseing the political sit- Chlnco'llor Conmn.dn ~Attorney-at-Law— much in love with the life itself. One uation. M. Aubry declared that M. \ R. .ACKSON, Secretary. ®eor 1 Btuart Bldg. Eartow, Fum, & W. B LRVIN DOENTISY Crtablished in July, 1900 Woms 14 and 16 Keatuoky Buliding Paones: Office 1R0; Residemce 8¢ POST 33, G. A. R Meets the first Saturaay in every month at 10 v m. at the home of J. M. Bparling on Kentucky avenue A. C. BHAFFER, Commander. 5. R TALLEY, Ajutant TUCKER & TUCKER. —Lawyers— Raymondo Blag Elnora Rebekad Ledge No. ¢ meets every pecond and fourth Mon: ,:I“.‘ Famtty day nights at 1. 0. 0. F. hall. Visit | .3¢. 8. REDWARDS ing brothers and sisters cordlally in- Attorney-at-Iaw vited. e ’ MRS. F. C. LONGMAN, N. G. u‘:::;: ,::,:u W. 5. PRESTON, LAWYRA lake Lodge No. 3,1 0. 0. . [(OF00 Ustairs East of Court Houmny BARTOW, FLORIDA. EBxamination of Titles and Rast Estate Law a Specialty. FROFESSOR H. k. NAYDRN YRACHER OF PIANOFORTS 4N9 ORGAN. Room 11, Futch and Geatry Bidg Hours: Monounday, Thuredsy eand Saturday, 1 to 6 LAERLAND, FLi. meots Friday aights at 7:30, at 1 0. 0. F. hall. Visiting brothers arv cordially invited. J. L. REYNOLDS, Se¢s. W. P. PILLIANS, N. @. G LA tBoLR Orange Blossom Div. No. 99 G. 1. A. to B. of L. . meets ever) | sacond and fourth Wednesdaye o each month at 2:30 p. m. Visiting | Bisters always welcome MRS. J. C. BROWN Be¢’y JEREMIAH B. SMITH NOTARY PUBLIC. Loans, Investments in Real Estate ORDER OF EAGLES. Have some interesting snaps in ¢!ty The Fraternal Order of FEagles'and suburban property, farms, et meets every Wednesday mnight at | Better sce me at once. Will trade 7:30, at Odd Fellows’ hall, sell for cash or on easy terms. J. H. WILLIAMS, President. Room 14, Futch & Gentry Bldg E M. SMAILS Secretary Lakeland, Fla. —— | R t e o o e e S g S G I