Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 20, 1913, Page 6

DEPARTMENT STORE War Paint is on for Business. Price is the Power. To unload my Summer Stock - LOW PRICE has the job. Come in and you will decide the time well spent. IBATES il %M SVENING (SLEORAM. uas ELAND, WE ARE STILL J E [y E ; v BL 'vf ] eland Pav ng 307 West Main Strect- F. J. RCFENIN GIVING AWAY those beautiful suits and pants--also Palm Beach suits--at less than cost, as we want to get ready for our fall line. We waat all the room we | can get, as we have bought an enormous stock of Hart Schaffner & Marx cloth- ing=-=also other goods. Our straw hats and other turnishings reduced in price. Now is the time to get bargains by calling around to see us. THE HUB JOSEPH LeVAY De REE SIEAM PRESSING CLUB & Pressing and Alteration. Ladies Work & Speclaity. Work tor and Delivered. Prompt Service . Satisfastien Guaren- M. WELLES : : : : tacky Ave. Phone SN J. M. [IVIg Pres. Sec.& Tres. - Sopt, & Cen, Men. V. Fres & Asst Na Manager Bowyer Mullitng &ConstructionCo. Artificial Stone, Brick and Concrete Bullding Material i, § Estimates Cheerfully Furnished on Paving g tand all Kinds of Artiticial Stone Work FlLone 348-EBleck J. P. REMEECKER s v FLA,, AUG/ 20;. 1013, — fhost joung women, aBd In some WAy 1 cannot disconnect’ lier with an 0C- currence which happesed in my office this afternoon.” The young man showed a deep inter- est in the matter, and the judge told TR SE S Y RE the story again, this time more in.de- tail. M S t e r They drew a little apart from the rest of the men. The host, who had been warned by his wife to give ChstaRm GOSN story. young Dunham an opportunity to t_nlk with the judge, saw' that her plmsl (Continued from Page 2.) “There is a freight elévator just op- Befifua fs chalr, Fad whiepered: - | Dosite that left door of ‘my office, and were succeeding admirably. When the music begas in: the other listen, and then went on with ms L it had T don't wonder you feel so about somehow I cannot but thtnk' it her. She is lovely. But please don't something to do with the: girl's disap- begrudge her to us for a few minutes. pearance, although the door was I promise you that you shall have |closed and the elevator was down on your innings afterwards.” . the cellar fioor all the time, as neazly Then, without any warning and ut-. 88 I can find out.” terly agsinst his will, this young man | ‘The young man asked eager ques- of much experience and self-control tioms, feeling in his heart that the blushed furiously, and was glad enough Story might in some way explain the when the door closed behind Mrs. mystery of the young woman in the Bowman. other room. Miss Remington walked into the! “Suppose you stop in the o‘fllco to drawing room with g steady step, but morrow,” said the judge. “Perhaps with & rapidly beating heart. Her real you'll get & glimpse of her, and then ordeal Ind now come. She cast about bdear me out in the statement that in her mind for subjects of conversa- She'’s like your triend. By the way, tion which should . forestall unsafe Who is making such exquisite music? topies, and intuitively sought the pro- BSuppose we go and investigate. Mr. tectlon of the judge's wife, But imme- Bowman, will you excuse us if we fol diately she saw her hostess making low the ladies? We are anxious to straight for the little Chippendale hear the music at closer range.” ehair beside her. The other men rose and followed. “My dear, it is too lovely,” she be-| The girl ‘did not pause or look up gan, “So opportune! Do tell me how | 88 they came in, but played on, while long you have known Tryon?” the company listened: with the most The girl caught her breath and gath- | Fapt and wondering look. She was ered her wits together., She looked up ' playing with an empressement which shyly into the pleasant curious eyes : could not fail to command attention. of Mrs. Bowman, and a faint gleam | Tryon Dunham, standing just behind of mischief came into her face. the judge, was transfived with amaze- “Why—" Her hesitation seemed ment. That this delicate girl could only natural, and Mrs. Bowman de- bring forth such an entrancing volume clded that there must be something Of sound from the instrument was & very special between these two, “Why, | great surprise. That she was so ex- not 80 very long, Mrs. Bowman—not : Quisite an artst filled him with a kind as long as you have known him.” She ' ©f intoxicating elation—it was as finished with a smile which Mrs. Bow- | though she belonged to him. man decided was charming. I At last she played Liszt's brilllant “Oh, you sly child!” she exclaimed, ! Hungarian Rhapsody, her slender playtully tapping the round cheek with hands taking the tremendous chords. her fan. “Did you meet him when he A 80d octave rune with a precision’ and was abroad this summer?” + | rapidity that seemed inspired. The “Oh, no, indeed!” said the girl, | final crash came in a shower of liquid laughing now in spite of-herself, “Oh, | JoWels of sound, and then she turned no; it was after his return.” to look at him, her one friend in that: “Then it must have been in the | COMmPany of strangers. Adirondacks,” went on the determined He could see that she had been play- interlocutor. “Were you at—" But ' ing under a heavy strain. Her face' the girl interrdpted her. She could not 100ked weary and flushed, and her eyes afford to discuss the Adirondacks,and Were brilllant with feverish excite- the sight of the grand plano across ment. Those eyes seemed to be plead- the room had given her an idea. ing with him now to set her free from “Mr, Dunham told me that - you the kindly ecrutiny of these good-! would like me to play eomething for hearted, curious strangers. They gath- you, as your musician friend has failed ©red about her in delight, pouring you. I shall be very glad to, it it will | their questions and praises upon her. help you any. What do you care for? | ‘Where did you study? With some| Something serious or something gay? | STeat master, I am sure. Tell us all *Are you fond of Chopin, or Beethoven, 8bout yourself. We are dying to know, or something more modern?” and will sit at your feet with great Scenting a possible musical prodigy, | delight while you discourse.” and desiring most earnestly to give | Tryon Dunham interrupted these her guests a treat, Mrs. Bowman ex- disquieting questions, by drawing his claimed in enthusiasm: watch from his pocket with apparent “Oh, how lovely of you! I hardly hasty remembrance, and giving a well dared to ask, as Tryon was uncertain felgned exclamation of dismay. whether you would be willing. Sup-! “I'm sorry, Mrs, Bowman; it ia too pose you give us something serlous bad to interrupt this delightful eve- now, and later, when the men come in, 108" he apologlzed; “but I'm afraid we'll have the gay music. Make your it Miss Remington feels that she must own clioice, though I'm very fond of take the next train, we shall have to Chopin, of course.” j'make all possible speed. Miss Rem. Without another word, the ington, can you get your wraps on in moved quietly over to the plano and ‘three minutes? Our carriage is prob- took her séat. For just a moment her b1y at the door now.” fingers wandered caressingly over the '~ With & look of relief, yet keeping up keys, as if they were old friends and DeF part of dismay over the lateness she were having an understanding Of the hour, the girl sprang to her feet, with them, then she began a Chopin A2d burried away to get her wraps, in Nocturne, Her touch was firm and vel. SPite of her protesting hostess. Mrs, vety, and ehe brought out a bellllke BOWmANR was held at bay with eweet tone from the instrument that made ©XPressions of gratitude for the pleas- the little company of women realize 80t entertalnment. The great black that the player was mistress of her Picture hat was settled becomingly on art. Her graceful fingers and lovely the small head, the black cloak thrown head, with its simple ripples and OVer her gown, and the gloves fitted waves of hair, were more noticeable OB hurriedly to hide the fact that they ::sn ever1 Tl she sat there, contmllln.’ were too large. e exquisite harmonies. Even Mrs.!| “And whom did you sa; Blackwell stopped fanning and looked With?” asked the ::fl h’Ol’t:‘lll.'t::ti:: interested. Then she whispered to mMined to be able to tell how great a Mrs. Bowman: “A very sweet young Suest she bad harbored for the eve ‘zlrl. T;at's !;1 pretty plece she's play- Dding. ng.” Mrs. Blackwell was sweet and | “Oh, is Mr. Dunham calling me, Mrs, commonplace and old-fashioned. 1Bowmn? You will excuee n‘l'o for Mrs. Parker Bowman sat up with a hurrying off, won't you? And it has pink glow in her cheeks and a light in been 8o lovely of you t her eyes. She began to plan how she fectly delightful t‘ fln‘:l .:rkle:d:_ ::: might keep this acquisition and ex- Way when I was a stranger” ploit her among her friends. It was Bhe hurried toward the ltl.lrwty and Ber delight to bring out new features down the broad steps, and the hostess in her entertainments, | had no choice but to follow her. “We shall simply keep you playing' The other guests crowded out into until you drop from weariness,” she the hall to bid them good-by and tq tell announced ecstatically, when the last the girl how much they had eajoyed walling, sobbing, soothing chord had the music. Mrs, Blackwell llllll,ud died away; and the other ladies mur upon kissing the smooth cheek of the mured, “How delightful!” and whis- young musiclan, and whispered in perdd their approval. | ker ear: “You play very nicely, my The girl smiled and rippled into & dear. I should like to hear you 'anln Chopin Valse, under cover of which some time.” The kindness in her to! x.:' ::::re:‘r::.t&eonld’uhl: in low almost brought a rush of tears to g:: e music e eary, anxious : fnto the brilliant movement of :“ a::: e ddun: i - hn!v‘ta Sonata, ‘was just as she was beginnt; binstein's exquisite tone ponr{r:: .mhm. l:ol-Oltrov. that the gentlemea hs:d sand pot kept conveniently at | on one of the Tryon Dun}mn had had his much de- where slips broken scel?i:;ct:ll;.obrl:: sired talk with the famous judge, but the necessary pruning from the va- it had not been about law, ! rious bloomers may be stuck immedi They had been drawn together by ately, is a great convenlence for the mutual consent, each discovering that home gardener. The majority of sii the other was watching the young Wwill root without further trouble z stranger as she loth the dining room. the sand is kept moist. “She is charming,” sald the old man, A novel plan for keeping cut flow- smiling into the face of the younger. ' ers fresh also calls for a sand pot, or “Is she an lntln’\'lto friend 1" an opaque vase that will not show “I—1 hope 80," stammered Dunbam. | the sand. Arrange the flowers in the *That Is, I lh?'nld like to have her vase and fill with water, as usual; m_n" ::l.d'& Y then carefully sift into the vase, by e old man, looking deep | means of a funnel, suficient sand to e g oyes with a kindly | fill it nearly t the top, shaking it to ~ as were recalling pleas settle the sand about the stems. Cut ant experiences of his o‘w:, “You are :ovon in ornamental porch vases eep & long time b, method.- = Ladies World - (To Be Continued.) Sand Pot for Flowers. room the judge pausedis moment to |* GET MORE FOR YOUR Mo fugar, 17 pounds ...... 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