Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 4, 1914, Page 7

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GomsEEves your health, increases your pleasure, does you 198 99 numerous to mention—and all for a very little " deoreasing your taking of ice on the oool days which ‘msignally sandwiched between the warm omes, resolve .that every day is a full ice day for you. to that COUPON BOOK of ours. It is your consistent, per ' \ 4 keland Ice Company Phone 26 m e uIry MARGESON'S MANNERS By M. M'MASTER. 9000000000000000000000000 As many times as Margeson had called on Kitty Elsler he had never ventured to ques- tion her regard- ing the sister whe sat sewing so qui- etly in the next room. Often he had wondered at the wandered to the nld—cmnod head of the girl in the other room. The light under which she embrojdered cast her head into brilliant relief against the shadowed tapestry of her high-backed ohalr. “One would think my little sister was going to be a German housewife from the amount of embroidery she does,” Kitty had once said with a little laugh. “It almost flings me into nervous prostration to see her so industrious.” “Your sister doesn't seem to care much for us,” Margeson had comment- ed on one occasion. “Evidently she prefers weaving dreams into her dower chest,” laughed Kitty. Again Margeson longed to ask who the lucky man might be, yet he real- ized that if confidence was not offered him he had no right to seek it. So through the evenings of a long supposed courtship of her sister Kitty, Molly watched Margeson, all unknown to the young man himself. It was not unt!l Kitty announced her engagement to Dick Halsey that Mar- geson really became acquainted with Molly. The rejected suitor found himself escorting’Molly to all the theaters par- ties, dances and picnics given in hon- or of the engaged pair. When the great wedding took place it was he who aoted as best man, while Molly was the maid of honor. “We want good-looking attendants!” Kitty had laughingly said. “You and Molly are an ideal pair.” “I wish we were a pair” sighed Margeson, when, after the ceremony, he and Molly stepped into the tiny brougham to drive back for the wed- , ding breakfast. “I don't believe you feel so dread- ! fully broken up over Kitty's mar . riage,” ventured Molly. “I am not,” ventured Margeson. “But | there is another wedding coming off one of the days that will mean the end of the world to me.” Molly glanced swiftly at him, and a delicate color suftused her cheeks. “You seem to be more or less unfor- tunate in your selections,” she said, because she was scarcely aware of what was behind his serious eyes. The remainder of the drive was vaguely troubled both for Molly and Margeson. He, believing her to be en- gaged, refrained from adding to his already puzzling statement. As for Molly, she was dimly consclous of an- noyance, It was not until two hours later dur- ing his drive home with his sister that Margeson was really enlightened to the state of affairs. “Jimmy—I never could see how you took a fancy to Kitty when that ador able sister of her's was anywhere in the horizon!” Margeson's sister sald frankly. She was more or less star- tled at the dull color that swept into her brother's face. “Molly would make ten of Kitty, my estimation,” she added. “Evidently that is what some lucky fellow thought,” muttered Margeson. “What do you mean?’ his sister turned questioning eyes on him. “Molly has been engaged ever since I met her.” “Molly engaged! To whom?" “I don't know to whom,” explained Margeson. “Then how do you know she is en- gaged?”’ queried Ethel “Well—she sits sewing all the time and Kitty hinted that it was a dower chest she was making,” Margeson said a trifie unsteadily. Ethel cast a swift glance at her brother. “Goose!” she sald affectionately. “That was just Kijty's way of keep- ing you boys to herself—by giving the impression that Molly was already Margeson was a man of rather quick action when once his mind was made up. He drove home, however, with his sister before returning to the Elsler home. He found Molly still in the soft pink malid-of-honor frock. She glanced up in surprise when Margeson was shown into the drawing room. “Molly,” sald Margeson, “I have been under the impression that you were engaged all this time. Are you?” “Not that I am aware of,” laughed Molly with a swift blush. Margeson drew nearer and put his arms closely about her. “I love you, girl,” he told her, “and I could not possibly wait while you make another trousseau. You can make it afterward—I will have a kig amber light put in—just for you to sew under.” When Molly was permitted the use of her lips for vocal expression, all she said was, “I am glad I was not | has achieved a feat which wiil raise /' engaged, for I would have loved you anyway.” .“.....U...'....O...C o000 .'men as linguists, which does not at ! | present stand high.—Pall Mall Ga- | zette. 4 MEETING THE FAMILY }| Best Place By GRACE REEVES. work Now Under yo.r or“' and Glenada Hotel Lowest Pine Street Avoid Prices Sam's family were interested. Sam's father joked about it, and his All Work Guaranteed First Class in Every Respect. Estimates Will De Furnished on Short Notice. sister openly expressed her curiosity Ofice Phone 887 Residence Phone 874 Red as to his choice. But Sam’'s mother was seriously disquieted. Sixteen was altogether too young for any boy to run around with a girl, she sald, and she aidn't know what the girl's mother could be thinking of to let her go. It Just went to show what kind of tamily she was from. Sam's mother did hope that Sam wouldn't fall in love and think of marriage before he had start- ed to college. But S8am was not to be daunted. Hoi | not only took the girl to the dance, but he was 50 pleased with the adven- ture that he took her to several other dances in succession. Sam’s father continued to make jokes about it, but when Sam an- nounced that he had asked the girl to come to tea Sunday evening his father broke an engagement that he might be there to take observations. Sam'’s mother was shocked. BRYAN’S SPRAY An Insect Destroyer and Disinfectant, for Flies, Mosquitoes. Fleas. Roaches, Ants, Caterpillars, and other Insects. Prices: Quarts 50c., 1-2 Gatlons 85c, Gallons $1.50 “Come to call on you!” she ex- claimed, in amazement. “Why, Sam, Sprayer 500~ who ever heard of such a thing? What kind of bringing up has that l h p girl had? Why, when I was a girl—" e Lake Pharmac) “Now, mother,” remonstrated Sam, Phone 42 Phone 42 “things have changed considerably since you were a girl. The fellows have begun to realize that it isn't all up to the girls—they've learned that they can have the girls to tea occa- sionally and change the program to good advantage all around and not sponge on the girls all the time. If you don’t want to get tea ready, just clear out and we'll have a perfectly good time getting it ourselves. For I've invited Grace and she’s coming.” When Sam’s mother first heard of Sam's first dance, she had been shocked that Sam called the girl “Miss Brice.” Two such children! But now she was doubly shocked that in such a short time Sam had begun to call her “Grace,” even in speaking of her! So when Sam walked in Sunday aft- ernoon with Grace, Sam's mother greeted her coolly. Sam's father shook hands and laughed foolishly, as Sam thought, over the meeting. His sister glggled aloud at his introduction of her as his sister Bessie. It was her first experience of social forms with bim. Sam frowned witheringly at the entire family, and led his guest into the parlor and seated her at the plano. Grace struck a few notes, and the family moved nearer to get a better view of her and incidentally to over- hear any remarks that might be inter- esting. Sam watched them out of the corner of his eye and spoke low. Finally his mother strolled up and sat down near the plano. “Do you play ‘The Maiden's Prayer'?” she asked with precision. The guest paused meditatively. “You don't mean the one that begins ‘Do you get me, maid? do you?’ she asked. “I don't know all the latest ones,” she apologized. Sam’s mother gasped. We deliver anywhere in the city. 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One can’t really take more if one goes in for any sort of a good time!" “Yea?' sald Sam's mother, slowly, darting an I-told-youso glance at her husband, who had come in with Sam's sister to hear the fun. “I see. I thought as Sam esaid that you and he would cook supper if I had another engagement, perhaps you knew some- thing about cooking—that perhaps you studied it.” Grace laughed. “Goodness, no. He's been telling me what a good cook you are, and I'm planning on it,” she said. Sam arose, flustered. “I—I forgot something,” he stammered. *“Come on out with me, Grace!” He handed her hat and coat to her. It was night when 8am returned home. ‘Where's Grace?’ Inquired curious voices at once. “Aw, how do I know ?”* replied Sam, as he picked up a newspaper. His mother's smile ceased, as he contin- ued, “But, say, you ought to see the ‘ swell girl I'm going to take to the ' And'the dollars he saves—they are many. 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