Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, October 8, 1913, Page 8

., R e AT, T <3 ! | f. . °AGE EIGH e o AN ALLUEIKG SIcHT Bewildering Object He Had Often Dreamad of Becomis a ; Fn.aMy. l By JEAN DICKERSON, { Neal Woodson paused before the ! window of the Woman's kxchange and regarded the display of toothsome | dainties with appreciauive eyes, ) Flaky pies, rich loaves of cake, | gyramids of airy biscuits, fat loaves | of bread and all the spare corners were filled with plates of deliclous | Pooking little cakes in endless variety. | In the middle of the window was | e long platter heaped with little | Reart-shaped cakes frosted In pink | and white. “Just the thing for Priscilla’s birth- @Ay party,” decided Priscilla's broth- o and with the thought he stepped through #ae door and touk his place among tne customers lining the coun- | ter, Two girls in dainty white wai(ed; defiy upon the seekers alter howe- wooked viands, Neal found himself following every @ovewent of the youuger of the two girls. Yair and elender with flashing | Rrowp eyes dewurely veiled by thick | gark ashes sac was an ulluring | ght. Necal had dreamed of such a hite dicipled chin and such delicate- | curved pink iips curling upwards at the corners and of such tine, | ronze gold bair tucked behind piok | W8, Now the reality; was be fetermined Lhat noue ot than this | Aalr waiden shouid mitister to his wauts. Lut she was wailing upon & wan standing beside bim, “Oh-~the sugar hearts?” asked thef #irl pleasantly, and she went to the | gindow and beiore Neal's agomzcd: glance she counted out four duzen of the heartshaped cakes—until there | 7us only one lett on the platter! The man took the cracking paper ®ag of su ar Loarts and paid for | wem and went his way. | Neal wis aaware that the girl was | #peaking to h.m, i “What will you have?' she asked.: “Sugar Hoarts, replied Neal, wildly | Moping that there might be more of | the pink and white cakes, ! “T am so sorry—the last have just | Roen sold.” 1 “There’s one left,” said Neal, rather | mtupidly. She was so wouderful he mould not let her go. 4 The dimples came into play and the sorpers of her lips deepened. “You @ouldn't want that—one?” “Yes, please,” sald Neal dizzily. Bhe brought him the sugar heart tmisted. in a tiny bag “Five cents, {ore him, He | {1t THE EVENING TELEGw«M, AKELAND, FLA., OCT. §, 191%. e e e R 3t DA e e e . o 2 o e eSSt e e e M e e T R please,” she sald demirely.” ™ Neal gave her a five dollar bill so that he might wateh her while she rang up the amount on the cas’ regis- te? and brought him a bandtul of sil- ver change. “Perhaps I could order some of these sugar hearts,” he ventured as he turned to go. “Certain:y you can.” She brought fortu a book and poised a pencil over “How many?" “Five dozen. Please mark them ‘Neal Woodson,’ and 1 will stop for : them tomorrow night.” “Thank you,” suid the girl wait upon another customer. When Neal reached home his sister met him in the hall. Priscilla was small and durk and brill’antly lovely. “What are you carrying in that ab- surdly careful manner?” she asked mischievously. Before Neul could protest she had captured the tiny bag trom his gloved tingers and was peering at the lonely sugar heart. “Well, Neal Wocdson—of all the sentimental sillies, what—" Between exclamations Priscilla was examining the pink frosted daiuty. “It's a sauple,” said Neal sheepish- ly. “It's a sugur heart. I saw them in the window of the Exchange and I have ordered five dozen lor your party tomorrow night. 1 brought this home for you to taste. 11l bring them home tomorrow night.” “You ordered five dozen? Neal 'Woodson, you are a dear! I must . hug you for it.” “1 can send Mary down after them,” said Priscilla when she had released her brother, Neal put up a protesting hand. “No —1 told her—er—I said I would stop for them—I don't mind—it's on my way home.” “Very well, ve—ry—well, dear,” soothed Priscilla with suddeuly merry eyes and she darted away into the drawing-room and waltzed airily up to the long mirror, “I wonder—! wonier—if Doris Al len wasn't there today?” she giggled at her charwing reflection. The next day Neal closed his desk at the usual hour and went to the Wo- man's Fxchange. His pretty girl was not there, A plain, matter-of-fact young woman ! waited on him and he did not linger to wateh her ring up his §3 in the cash | reglster—it was the very same cash register, too! Neal had lost Interest in the sugar hearts and when he reached home he thrust the big box into Mary's hands. Dinner was a hurrled alfair and he escaped immcdiately afterwards to his room. He had to dress for the fancy dress party which Priscilla always gave on her birthday. Uls. sister had laid_his suit on the | |l and- | turned away with heightened color to bed —bit ft was not the one hi had ordered. He had chosen to go as a ‘roubazdour but the yellow and black sostumie was not In evidence. ¢ viewed R PR A 4416 wing discoinliture, Pri la, it scewmcq, tha’ ot arts—hence this costuine sink and white velvet and the sug- gestive little tray of-—sugar hearts— inctead of the legendury tarts. He smiled sheepizhly and blushed. All right for Priscilla! When he went downstairs the long ! roome were full of lauzhier and merri- ment for Priscilla’s guests were choos- ing partners by me.ns of heart-shaped cards that exactly matched. Neal noticed that each guest put his or her hand into a bowl and drew what- ever luck came uppermost but before he could reach the crowd around the men's bowl Priscilla thrust 1 pink paper heart in his hand and waved him away, “Go find your partner, knave,” she crdered and Neal groaned for he be- lieved that had been assigned to some waliflower. He read the motto on his card: “Will you be my heart's de- light?” That's mean of Priscilla— suppose it should chance to be that dark eyed, skinny Miss Wicks? So he emerged from the dancers and found himself before an alcove siven over to a shaded seat and a mass of greenery, Sometimes fate is kind to lovers; therefore, when ™eal piuced in the ¢l cove and stare: ireredulously in was because his b Liml girl was sitting there—a veritable Quecn of Hearts Ip rosy pink and white and holding a pink card that matched his own, When she saw him she blushed. “Oh, it 1s too bad of Priscilla,” she protested as he held out his hand with his token in its gra:p. “She wouldn't let me draw a card.” MToo good, you mean,” he sald warmly and sat down besidemher. After awhlle, when conversation lan- guished, Doris Allen asked demurely: "‘\\’hzn. shall we taik about, ‘Cabbage and Kings?" Neal shook his hcad. “No, let us and I'll tell you the rest some other time!” He whirled her away in an enchant- ing waltz and they quite forgot the tray of sugar hearts in the alcove. But the sugar hearts had served | their humble purpose—that of makiug ' two people happy. (Copyright, 1413, by the paper Syndicate.) Troubles. it. On the outside of the telephone directory they had scen the words, “Troubie, Caii No. 427" It had been In ita had decreed | l¢ Wus 1o appear a5 the hnave | of | | new McClure News- | {found In England. The family had not had their 'phonef DELSIIEnted MO S very long and took a great interest in | a hard mo and everything Had gone wrong whcn the lady of the house happe: k of the tele phone, ard ¢ 3 ind asked: “Is this where you repost trouble?” “Yos" “Well, I only wanied to report that by our cat got drowned in the cistern this morning; the baby is cutting a tooih; the ctove pipe fcll down; the milkman left only a pint instead of a guart to- ‘v the bread wou't raise; my oldest child is coming down with the meas- lcs; the plumbing in the cellar leaks; we have only enough coal to last threugh tomorrow; | ran out of paint when I got only half over the dining rcom floor; the maiuspring of the clock is broken; my husband's three sisters are coming to visit us tomor- row; the man has not cailed for the eurb ge for two weeks; our dog has got fleas; the looking giass fell olf the wall codey and broke all to pieces, and I think my husband is taking cousid- erable notice of a widow lady that lives next door. That's all today, and it anything else happens I'll call you up later.” To Pull Down Prison. The prison of St. L.azare is going to | be pulled down @nd rebuilt, and with it will disappear a curious little relic m—— e — the couk left suddenly; | | we are all out of sugar and starch; FOR SALZ—Household of old Paris, a tiny shcp in which the last public letter writer in France plied his trade. trade and the one just outside St Lazare had many customers of note. Among them was, if rumor and the present proprietor of the little shop may be believed, the world famous letters to Des Grieux there, where the only customers now are illiterate ser- vant girls, who write home to their friends in Kiitiany. become that the present proprietor of the plane has added another more profitabie trade to his program and acts as an informal lawyer and man 5 h of business to many of the prisoners speak of the Queen of Hearts and how | ; I she came to be selling sugar hearts— | in St. Lazare-—Paris correspondence London Stundard. Old House Has 365 Winaows. London.--The late Lord Northamp- ton owned one of the show places of | England in Compton \Wyngates, In Warwickshire one of the finest exam- ples of a half timbered house to be 1t is a splendid specimen of Tudor architecture, with and mullinned windows, and has been prescrved In- tact from the days of Henry VIIIL, whose arms appear over the gateway. Nc two of its chimneys are alike and there are 366 windows. In olden times, be- | fore education had beccme general, | the public letter writer did a thriving | Manon Lascaut, who dictated her love So rare has the | necessity tor vicarious letter writing | AR H.LLL L0S3 rOR H SALE ON EASY TERN: Bu Wa.b celaent ciy All sireely cisyel, walks, electric l11gDis, { shade trees. Bee &. C, Kogan or & M Stephens. e e e ——————— “OR SALE—Two choice lots in Dixieland, cheap If sold at once. Samuel F. Smith, M. D. 1266 includinz j.iano, excellent condi- tion. Sell cheap. Apply A. H., 310 8. New York Ave. 1271 7OR SALM—10 acres just at city limits; fine young grove: good house; some truck land. See us for terms. The John F. Cox Real- ty Co. 108 ' 70R SALE—}{ouse of 6 rooms, plas- tered, ecity water; lot 50x140, Divieland. Price $1,250. The John F. Cox Realty Co. 1255 FOR SALE Plymouth Rock also some fine cockerels. Kelley, Griffin, Fla. ~Thoroughbred DBarred s for hatching; 15 i 1257 FOR SALE—Fine 1ot, oux130 on South Boulevard, just of Lake Morton. Cnly $1.000. The John F. Cox Rea'ty Co 1208 JFOR RENT. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms with private bath. Apply 1011 South Florida or phone 43 Red. 1207 "OR RENT-—Furnighed rooms for light housekeeping. No children desired. Apply 401 North Flor- fda. 1134 .Miscellaneous. WANTED—Companionahle aged woman would keep honse and cook for man and wife. Address “Feonomist,” General Delivery, Bartow, Fla. 1267 Suits Boys’ High AT EXTREMELY LOW PRICES All $5.00 Suits for All $6.00 Suits for $4.00 $3.50 While in New York our buyer, Mr. Bailey, secured these at a price eo were a cancelled order. Realizing the splendid values in m " ish and the handscme appearance, he bought the entire o boys and their mothers would appreciate these excellent suits, es to receive the benefit of the low prices. and we will be delighted to show you whether you buy or not. Our usual guarantee goes With each suil---“YOUR MONEY'S WORTH OR YOUR MONEY pACK.” ye havlie f]uilt ?peined up this clothin ou will find all the season’s latest styles in Norfolks, single and o and Russian and sailor blouses for children. P Cojibc to eighteen years old. See window Saturday. ~ BAILEY CLOTH Deen-Bryant Building g. Come early before they are Pt ] Remember we fit boys fro ) : £ ECrEMney ; . : specially w Comeinand inspect the suits; you will be please Glance at these prices: | NOTICE TO ALL WHO ARE (R MAY BECOME INTERESTH { | middle | da i L aterial, workma .d«\r ljc”‘\"" ¥ i [ ) 3l\¢vla]§3 1 all picked over. breast for boys m two-and-a-half PARY Lakeland MCGLASHEN—He fixes Lury, a does it right. FOR BEST HARNESS, sudu. all horse furnisbings WANTED(— Your blades to resharpen. ter than Dew. ~26c, 35c ayq j Lakeland l"urmuu-. Hardware Co. FEn T MRl KOTICE If you want & Urst class mechy, wrmme ~——————/ to build your residence or to gy gy furniture, | carpenter Work and one that g | years of experience and is a g, and can do your work at the p mum cost, drop & postal to 4, y Fobbs, Box 627, City. ST—One small and one large i were not on a ring. be liberally rewarded by le at the Telegram office. WANTED—Position as stenntr‘aph for afternoons only. 0. Box 61, Lakeland, Fla. 1 The Farmers’ Educational ang (g aperative Union of America wi their county quarterly session wj the Combee Local Union at the (o bee schocl house on Thursday, ¢ Oth day of Gectober, 1913, State president, Mr. E. C. Thon hill, of Wauchula, has arranzeq § be with us and deliver an addressg the occasion to the public. (‘ome everybody, all + R. T. GEORGE, Secy.-Treas. for Polk County. | come. A Little Wisdom. A man with a balt volition backward and forward and makes way on the sinoothest road, & | with a whbeie ro'ition 1dvances on | roughest and will reach AT there be weer a dittlo v Kliled By Kick of Ostrich, An nstrich attaci €wl:like, Orange River ' fays ego, and Xicked hv that ba dlea & few koo (- - ) et p, fit, fi - at Lakelan en they 9 Flafl