Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 21, 1913, Page 6

'fi!l BVENING /KLn 2 0 | But With the Assistance of Cap- OTHING knocks out clothing so f.st as autoing, but who wants to 4 AN quit riding in an autom»bile or go- T ing for an outing? Then, prepare sfor it. Let us furnish you a sensible Top ‘Coat to keep off rain, wind or dust—also, ‘a cap and stout gloves. We sell comfort- ‘able clothes, but they always have the “SNAP” to them. @ We will not “PUNCTURE” your pocket book for more [than we ought to for the better clothes we sell, The Hub ... LeVAY E femasss maieE maz BATES’ STRENUOUS WOUNG ¢ shall recite a little hlltfl'!'"”;: benefit. For nine months; either person, or by letter, I nave kept after you, and you have encouraged m: beautifully without in words commit- ting yourself. You have gone "e"y'l where with me, I have carried YO;:{ over rough places, literally as we |§ figuratively. You bave, on rare occar slons, let me kiss you. You hnve.‘ ] with your sweetness and dearness, | By LOUIS OLNEY. coaxed the heart out of me. It is h! When he called for Patricla 80me-| ., yeeping and 1 demand an ac- thing in her’ face told her that her ., uno ™ I don't know any way but | time of reckoning had come. Vane ..o oot g positive answer. We are | Harris was the sort that will_be dan-| a long way from shore, the water is gled just about so long, but no longer, } deep, and you can’t swim, a fact of | end she knew that even for her she | which you should be ashamed, since | carried matiers with a high hand. 8he | [} o." cared to teach you. You| caretully began by extolling the Per-' gy uignet allow yourself to be afrald | fectly worthy’ weather. Patricis bad | oo oover cou know that” He turned | instincts. ! | and scanned the lake. “Now,” he went “The lake is lovely, isn't It?” she| . "wgq will have to have tbings out remarked as they strolled to the little wleh each other. You have never let dock, “smooth and clear, and it's not me openly ask you to marry me. You too warm. A canoe is just richt t0- .00 ynterrupted, fled, joked, torment- day.” She looked at him sldewise— ed, all because you feared that being | his dark face was a bit grim, but en'gaged would cut skort some of be smiled. your fiirtations. Which 1s perfectly | ' l |4 i I ‘El sized Boat He Won the Girl. . ELAND, FLL., AUG. 31 3913. - ) e o ———————————" I AT ”‘n...--~htnahon-~.,"“‘.‘ ", %’ ‘\ -“ e .’— : -I“ » 3 The Question of the With a Frugal Housy The increasing price of food styfy He knew that Lawrence Patterson, the only rival he really feared, had Just returned from the west and was i &t this moment searching for Patricia. “Yes,” he conceded, the “canoe, the | lake, the day—and you—seemed the right combination. That's why I E 1 wickedly cut commuting to the office | and came for you. It's luck to have She also gave a little She had come partly to suit herself, partly because she had lately found you.” | tormented him as far as she dared, , more or less willing victim, for but mostly to discipline. Ted Barnard who was becoming too importunate | and whom she had left on- the veran- da unconsoled by her younger sister. “We must be back early,” she in- formed him, “I am due at Mrs. Forbes for luncheon. There is & new man— she won’t say who. I am supposed | t0 make things interesting for the newcomer.” Vane silently helped her to her seat and then knelt facing her, Indian fashion, with his one paddle. He was tall and well-knit, bareheaded with the wind blowing his heavy, dark hair. He looked fondly at Patricia, in her cream flannels, her hair a glory in the morning sun. “l guess you know how to make things interesting for a man—when you choose,” he answered, but with- out malice. “I should know that.” “What do you mean?” she queried. “‘Experience teaches,’” he sald, at length, “that Miss Patricia Carey | somehow makes a man aware of her presence. When are you going to wmarry me?” He demanded abruptly. H- had never before asked her out- right. Now his tone didn't suit her. “l don’t fancy the threat in your voice. I haven't sald that I would marry you at all.” She trailed one hand in the water, carefully looking away from him. All at once he stopped paddling. “The threat,” he spoke drily, ‘“is intentional. You, have trailed me, a [ ' year now. At first I was not sure that I—wanted you.” She gasped at his impudent franknoss. ‘“The reason DEPARTMENT STORE War Pfiint is on for Business. why I thought I might not want you ' was that you have never lived in a' real home. When I marry I want a woman who will make a real home. | I can give her everything a man can | give toward making one. 1 mean | that your people died and left you | | and, you poor little thing, you luvo| { been passed about from aunt to aunt : and badly spoiled. Don't be angry— i Just hear me out. But I began to see i | that your instincts are true and fine | ind right, and that all you needed i was & chance. You are very domestic, but you don't know it yet.” “Thank you' she interrupted, her eyes wide with angry astonishment, and an angrier consciousness that he was speaking the truth. He went quietly ahead with his personal re- | eording of fact. “1 decided that in San Francisco aft- or 1 had known you three months, , Jor the six months thereafter, by let- i ter when not in person, 1 endeavored to make you love me. I came to my ewn conclusions, which were—that you either loved me or you didn't, and that in either case you were a perfectly skilful coquette. So the last . three months 1 have rather rested | on my oars to see how far you would ; lead on Ted Barnard, and a halt| Price is the Power. To unload my Summer Stock - LOW PRICE has the job. Come in and you will decide the 7 time well spent. BATES? { true. My flancee can’t coquette with | every man in sight, she will have to |behnvs." He put on his cap and { went to work again with the paddle, i talking as he did so. “Briefly, you mary me or you don't, and you decide now. Uncle Martin of- fers me a partnership in his Denver | business, a sure thing and a money- " maker, and I am to let him know to- night what I will do. If I take it.1 | shall leave immediately for Colorado. 1t I don't, I shall go on with my pres- ent work, which I like best. But your preference would decide me. | This is why it is up to you. What are you going to do with me?” She gave him a look of utterscorn. “Do you think you can—bully me? | she inquired. “Did you think this could make me—love you?"’ He smiled. “No—if I didn’t hanpen to know that you love me, if 1 didn't know how you love to dangle and tor- ment a man I would never have tried it. But you do love me—only you hate to give in and admit it, and Il | shall not take you back to shore un-' | i til you do—I have lunch in this box, and we stay here until midnight—or morning, unless you—" Her blue eyes widened and flashed and without a second’s hesitation she gave a viclous little leap and over turned the canoe in mid-lake, Just as Vane Harris went over he had the presence of mird to give a mighty shout for help. Two men not far behind them came at their hesti ispeed. Vane had gone down and | come up coolly, made a grab for| Patricia and with her was holding to | | the overturned canoe. Lawrence Pat- terson and another man paddled alongside, but just as they began righting the overturned craft and (had a safe hold on the girl, Vane | gave a convulsel gasp, struggled, and suddenly sank like lead. He did not come up again. At first Patricia did , hot reallze the truth, then she gave a i lttle cry, and they pulled her to | safety. There was some shouting for help and in a minute a half dozen boats, some swimmers, boys and men, were on the scene. There were directions, divings, fears—and finally the young mans’ limp body was fished up, hauled into a boat and hurried to the nearest shore. He was rubbed, water was emptied out of him, ailr was forced into him, he was blanket. wrapped, manipulated. Patricla could not be coaxed or forced away, She stood by, ash-white hugging about her dripping figure a big blue clonk. Finally Vane gave a deep, gnsping breath, choked, breathed agaln—and opened his- eyes. Patricla put her hands to her face and wept. Mrs. Forbes led her away, bundled her Into her car, and took her home. She put her to bed and began ministering to her. The luncheon was forgotten, “You poor dear” she comforted. “And on the very day your engage- ment is announced. You naughty girt, tq lec your friends see it first in the Tribune! Of course we all knew you would marry him—but I couldn't be lleve my eyes this morning, so 1 called up Miss Clayton. She sald Vane himself had asked her to print the announcement. How lovely of your Aunt Margaret to be your spon- sor.” Patricia hid her face on the pillow. wac»w.mm"ummm VPR TLITIRTIIT I, M:.-‘vw\'-owa De REE SIEAM PRESSING CLUB ¢, Pressing and Alteration. Ladies Work a Specialty. Work tor and Delivered. Prompt Service . Batisfaction Guaraa- EEEEEEAN afE ERER. M. WELLES : ! { ttacky Ave, Phone 257 Bowyer Building g JHOATABEOTA0S040$060S040 [d L] Lakeland Pav rg&ConstructionCo. Artitic 'al &tene, Brick end e Coercii'e _Euilgirg Material Estimates Ciccriully Fursisted on Paving i ‘and all Kinds of Artiticial Stone Work 4 307 West Mein Sticet- Fhone 348-Elech § F.Jd FCETRIN K [IVIS Pres: Sec.& Toes. - Sept, & Con Nemo V. Frus & Agst Ius wo ROOTENINSCETOTEISIE! IDROR. ? : | s e dozen others none of whom you care @ rap for!" k “In-deed!” She efaculated, while he took the paddle again and turned the boat 8o that the sun would be out of Ris eyes and full in bers, not a gak Jant proceeding, but useful in his study of her eloquent little counten- ance. “You are quite clairvoyant.” “Only—observant—and reflective, Patricia. No other man—except Laws rence Patterson—has really troubled me for & moment. Do you care for Am? She looked her scorn of the ques- tion. “When he asks me that, I shall do as I like about answering. As for you—I don’t think I care much about this trip with you. I didn't come out to be bullied. You may take me back. Aunt Margaret is quite right—I should be more careful and not go about up- few days now—" “She will be back tomorrow,” he sald quietly. “I was talking with Miss Clayton this morning—you know the society editor on the Tribune? | | She gave me the glad news. Don't | know how she knew. But, to get down ib business, when are you going to | marry me? I withdraw the question iabont Patterson. It is tou late mow for you to—consider him.* “Vane Ketterling Harris, you can begin paddling back for the dock! ‘ou must be insanel you?r" “I'm not going to paddle back—and chaperoned. She will be back in & g ¢ . 8o that was what he had done! He | had heralded her consent before the had given it! Well—hadn't she ton mented, trailed—and finally nearly killed him? Suppose he had drowned? 8he shuddered. He should have things his own way. She knew now what life might have been without !Mm. She turned a tear-wet but hap- Py face to her friend. | “Mrs. Forbes, will you go anq see how—Vane 1s? 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