Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, September 9, 1913, Page 7

START A CHECHKING THE £7ENING Ta.l"GRAM, LAn EL, LINES OF HIS HAND : By BRUCE SHERMAN. Mrs. J. Arthur Smythe was easily the leader of Hnmzmgdons Four Hun- dred. Her parties were charming. So delightful was her tact and so great her re sources that ev- erybody was glad to go. Hence It was that on,a cer- tain evenins Rich- ard Sherry found himself bowing over the fair hand in the Smythe drawing room, “One is always sure to be bright- ened up and have one's wits sharp- ened here, Mrs. Smythe,” he said. “What is it to be tonight — theoso- phey, & new art- ist, a musical prodigy, vaude- ville or a literary lion?" “A poor guess,” she responded, AND, FLA,, SEPT. 9, 1913. iedsitidttitiaenittenzieise patibasaseitidtatasiss SCIENTIFIC DEDUCTION By HOMER HARPER. - “Even dad says I'm the cleverest little observer he ever saw,” Nora re- marked modestly. “I've been study- ing out the characteristics and occu- pations of people on street cars and everywhere—just from their expres- PAGE LAVE™ J P. McCORQUODALE I The Florida Avenue Grocer sions and wrinkles and clothes, you know. Scientific deduction! “The other night I went to a party ! with Roger, where I knew hardly &' single soul. loads about everybody there and he sald 1t was perfectly wonderful. Of course, Roger does sometimes exag- gerate about me!” She wrote another sentence and ended it with a flourish. Felicity set- tled her small bonnet a trifie closer. “You certainly are a wonder,” she sighed, enviously. “I never could write a letter and carry on a conver- sation at the same time, much less guess anybody's family tree at the first glance. I've got to go home and goothe Katy. This being wash day, father just naturally telephoned that he was bringing a new German bac- terfologzist home to lunch. Don't for get that you're coming tomorrow.” Start that checking account and brightly. “What “One-thirty sharp,” acquiesced Nora. save yourself the risk, annoyance would you say to palmistry?” The door had just closed behind “Palmistry,” he repeated. “Ah, 1 Felicity and Nora was preparing to and inconvenience of carrying money about and of paying bllls, ate., with cash. The check book is sure to bring the enocomy that doesn’t planch and will relieve you of many wourles. Your account {s respectfully so- licited. see. Dark-eyed gypsy girl and all that.” “Still wrong,” she replied. “I've found such a darling. Do you remem- ber the Raymonds who used to live here and moved south or somewhere five years ‘go? Yes, I thought you knew them Well, Dr. Raymond lost his fortune and died and Mrs. Ray- mond and her daughter are back here again trying to support themselves. The girl has developed a perfect gen- fus for palmistry and does quite a bit along that line. I have engaged her to come here tonight and read palms.” tear up the sheet of paper on which she had been writing so nonchalantly when her attention was distracted by a small mouse, which ran out from under the bookcase. Nora's businesslike manner dissolv- ed in sudden fright. Bouncing out of her chair, she perched upon the desk, drawing her feet in carefully. A mo- ment later the door opened and a pale youth looked in absentmindedly as if he had been sent to the office on an errand, which he had unfortunately forgotten at the threshold. Tt was ob- vious that he did not take in the sit- Coming home I told him ! PHONE IRED—290 Respectfully asks his friends and the pubi generally to give him a call when 'needing Fresh Meats, Groceries, Vegetables, Etc. HE WILL TREAT YOU RIGHT AND WILL GUARANTEE SATISFACTION 290 Lakeland Seed Company 218 FLORIDA AVENUE Fresh Garden Seeds, Bird and Sunflower Seeds, Pop-Corn for Popping, Millet and Rye Incubators, Chick Food, Shells, Grits, Cog- peras, Charcoal, Tobacco Dust, Sulphur Powder Tilghman's Condition Powder WHY SAFER THAN CASH Paying by checks is not only Remember Florence Raymond! uation at all. What else, indeed, had he been doing Very likely a freshman or a sopho- i for the past five years, since he had more, Nora deduced rapidly. One of more convenient than pay- thrown himself at her feet and asked the utterly absorbed varioty that i her to be his wife. It had been the dreams of autopsies ing in CaSh, but it is safer, one great passion of his life and he had always felt sure that she returned his love, but she had left it her duty to remain with her father in his mis- | fortune and had resolutely refused to | derstanding. permit an engagement or even an un- Sherry had taken it hard and abandoned socicty for busi- ness and books. | His reverie was cut short by Muvs. have your right hand read.” ness, past or future. Your head is ex- ceptionally strong. No mental trou- ble will overcome you. You are in- “What are you going to do with it?” tellectual, fairly artistic and a money inquired Nora in a tone which implied maker.” that he was stealing her little pet. “And his heart? put in Mn.' “Inoculate it with tuberculosis,” he EDISON MAZDA LAM PS' Smythe. awkward young man rose, holding the wriggling mouse in one hand. said, dreamily. “You shan't!” Nora's tone was firm. | Smythe, who discovered him {n the conservatory. i “Come, come, this will never do,” AM[RICAN S[Al[ BANK | she cried, tapping him with her fan. | “When the hermit comes to Rome he J. L SKIPPER P.E. CHUNN | must do as the Romans do. Come and ' 7 1 i President Gashier Unresisting he followed her to the | ibrary, where the cntertainer was reading the palms of all comers. | “I have found a splendid subject,” ¥ 3 . : said Mrs. Smythe, triumphantly. in our new place) Corn"r Florlda “Here is the cnizma of the town, We | want to know why so fascinating a i man should be a recluse and a woman- AVenue and Maln Str(‘Ct. AlSO a" hater. We want also to know his fate | r’ » —his love affairs, past and present.” | “Kindly Catch That Mouse.” W ¢ & Sherry gazed upon the woman of his our Vegetab]es are SCR EENED’ | dreams, and she looked up straight in- “Kindly caich that mouse for me,” | to his eyes, grave and unresponsive. she dirceiod briskly, indicating the % 4 l | She was not a guest and knew her bold litile creature with a wave of her | f % | place. He also knew his. But he was hand. | gll Klnds 0 Elec’rlca b P | gtartled at her unchangeable beauty “Oh!" fe came back to earth with | | The years seemed not to have told at & start. Then he moved slowly and | and {Sheet Metal Work is | all upon her, carcfully toward the mouse, which R w |P P I l A N S £} He placed his hands in hers. She lost its head and retreated to the olh»; ¢ ! F | tollowed the lincs intently, looked at er bookcase, which had no exit under s . ! - ¥ | the fingers and general shape of the it. Down on his hands and knm-::] Galvanlled lron Shlngles for your house « 1) 11 | hands. dropped the youth lost in the chase. | 5 e PUPC FOOd store PhOfle 93 i “You will live to a very old age,” For a fcw moments confusion relgned | wi" ehminate further roof troubles. ghe said. “I do not see much sick- underncath the bookcase. Then the bec:use it eliminates risk of loss. Your account subject to check--large or small--is corcially invited, Bm— - — We are exclusive agents for the famous “His heart i8 well under control, but § ! ’ Be 13 capable of a great and ablding _ He raised his eyebrows and looked || Estimates on Electrical and Sheet Metal love for a woman.” at her for the first time. “You wish “Is his passion passed or to come? me to put it back there?” he asked. o relentlessly pursued Mrs. Smythe, | politely, pointing to the bookcase. work glven- A" work gual‘ameed. BORORBORORESSCHHEAONOIOHOHICHIHHIOKES. EHIONORAAI0 -0 CHONCHIHRCRCBIOLHROIORNaNY “I see a strong line about the age “Indecd not!” said Nora, disgusted ¥ | of thirty,” said the girl slowly and by such stupidity. “Take It out and » A. MANN Phone 257 | very low. “It seems to be cut and lose it, please.” Rear Wilson i barred. It looks like some obstacle.” The youth bowed. “Very well,” he One n 0“ Op 5 “And the future?” insisted Mrs. said, and backed out, gently rubbing | Hardware CO' PROPERTY OWNERS ATTENTION ' | Smythe. | the mouse wlih a_ erooked forefinger. | 2 The girl looked long and earnestly. It was tue next day that Felicity Call % | 8he was breathing a trifle faster and shook her friend Nora by the shoul- SRR S ¥ o4 to a remedy for leaky roofs. We &re agents for the @ares ¢ | the color had come into her face. ders. What's the matter, Nora? Celebrated System ¢f roofs that do mot leax and that stay tight— ; | “I cannot sce the future,” she sald, Have you lost your job?” DON’ I Ne lect Your HO]"e ‘.‘ ara 0 of ; + | and then dropped his hand with a ges- “If only I had!” Nora sank into a BIS0 1 sobm. e SN0 POpRMANS vouls 1 FUR N9 18 ¢ | ture of exhaustion. 1 am very tired, chair and fanned herself vigorously. et for Brick, Lime or Cemont, give us a call and save mouey. Mrs. Smythe, and really must beg to “Felicity, 1 know absolutely nothing tes furnished for concrete eonstruction of any kimd be excused from any more work to- about scicntific dednetion. I wish I'd TO PROTECT night.” | never played with it. 1 can't tell a ’ The crowd drifts back into the clrcus rider from a —well, a circuit From Loss by Destruction ;WANN PLUMBING & CONSTRUCTION CO. OO0 ¢ TELE0+ L 40IRSRNONOTDIE " IF YOU ARE THINKING OF BUILDING. SEE MARSHALL & SANDERS The 01d Reliable Contractors 3 drawing room and the palmist slips into the conservatory. Sherry follows her unobeerved. After a time they re- appear in the drawing room, where Mrs. Smythe is receiving the congratu. lations of her last departing guests. “Mrs. Smythe,” sald Shery, “I will finish the reading of my own palm. The barrier has been removed and the one great passion of my life for the one woman in the world is to be re- alized. Mrs. Smythe, permit me to | present the future Mrs. Sherry, and to | thank you for the happlest evening in | rider. “Well,” Felicity began, consolingly, “you couldr't be half as bad as the object that took Iluncheon with us yesterday. He had a mouse in bis pocket and it made a gay getaway while father was describing his pet bacillus. It was the livellest lunch- eon we ever had.” Nora looked up and asked irrele- vantly, “Was his face all marked?” “Yes. Student duels in Germany.” “And manners?” “So many he trips over them.” “The herr professor himself! 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