Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, April 8, 1914, Page 7

[ & NASEVILLE R .R. Jrud, m&l‘l, : D, ST. LOUIS, LOUISVILLE, INDIANAPOLIS, It , \VELAND, Dm’! TOLEDO, GRAND RAPIDS [PITTS- s * BURGH, BUFFALO MONTGOMERY ROUTE “H ATLANTIC LDMITED | Jacksonville ..... 8:11 pm | Lv. Jacksonville ..... 8:05 pm ‘noxville ........12:00 nn | Ar. Montgomery ..... 8:50 am )Lnnbexlngton vesses 6:40 pm [ Ar. Birmingham ..12:10 nn * i Cincinnati ...,.. 8:50 pm | Ar. Nashville ...... 7:40 pm w,, Cleveland ...... 7:15 am | Ar. Evansville ...... 1:35 am N | Detroit .... «. T7:45 am | Ar. St. Louis ...... 7:40 am '“"“' Grand Rapids ... 2:45 pm | Ar. Chicago ........ 9:38 am Trm.‘LouIlvme covskis 9:00 Dm \" (ndianapolis ..... 7:00 am < Chicago ........ 7:10 am DIXIE FLYER DIXIE LIMITED Lv. Jacksonville ..... 8:25 pm astest Train to the West Ar, Atlanta ......... 8:00 am Jacksonville ..... 9:35 am | Ar. Chattanooga ....12:00 nn 3t. Louis ....,.. 2:50 am | Ar. Evansville ...... 9:43 pm ‘Chlcllo »eoesinns 6:50 pm Ar. Chicago .....cs. 6:50 am o 'TEI0 LIGHTED ' 'IRAINS WITH THROUGH SLEEPERS AND '+ DINING CARS. FAST TIME. ROCK BALLAST. NO i < DUST OR DIRT. 3OUTH ATLANTIC LIMITED is solid through train, with dining coaches and sleepers to Cincinnati; through sleepers to Louis- Cleveland and Indianapolis daily ang to Grand Rapids Mon- and Thursdays. —JIXIE LIMITED and DIXIE FLYER are solid through trains to g0 with coaches, dining cars, drawing room compartment and bt vntlon slecpers; sleeper through to St. Louis on Dixie Limited, PRIyS hours fastest and only one-night out. t IMONTGOMERY ROUTE has sleepers through to St. ——sonnecting sleepers to Chicago. l‘gr reservations, informatinn, ask the ticket nt or address: H. C. BRETNEY, Florida fl &N nger Agent L. & N. R. R., 134 Bay St., Jacksonville IMBllollfill & KINN[R IRRIGATI()N 0. WATER THE EARTH TO conditions. No better irigation in existence. J. W. Kim- gh, of Lakeland, Florid4 has the management of the State th IMorida, Cuba, Bahama Isl nds, Alipines, West Virginia, North lina. South Carolina Misissippi and Arkansas. Any one in- sted in irrigation can obain information by writing him or . Company. They are now repared to fill all orders promptly. . 1, ress mbrough and Skinner Irrigation Co., i . LAKELAND, FLORIDA 1 L E R TR PR YRR R T SRS 1 Louis daily, T F +peniug Up in Full Blast Everything in for the Man, Boy Child to wear. Geauine Palm ach Suits, Half-Lined, in Stouts, Slims Ell Regulars, to be sold at $7.00. Also Woes to match. Boys’ Wash Suits from ""cents to $1.00. The Finest Clothing " Hart Schaffner & Marx, all shades “and AlsolS. M. & C. R. Clothing. - Wg can give you a beautiful Sult as low as $15.00 $mw Hats are imported from Lon- .=3, #0d range in price from $1.50 to 00, @ It will be worth your while wome in and inspect our goods before ors. % , | The Home of | | Ifl Schaffner & Marx Clothing WE HAVE IT w!‘ o Have you tried any of our MADE CANDY ? A Triai is AU We As -0 have 2 nice stock of Fresh Fruits. Nuts, ,;' . Dried Figs. Dates and Raisins - * SH APALCHICOLA OYSTERS . H. C. DENNY Plone 11} pring Clothing i ! fect. “Minerva, will you listen to me?" ndy! Candy! Candy i 1Ad Stick Candy to the Finest Box Candy | PLAYING THE GAME By EUGENE BONNIE. At the little station an exceptionally large number of Plainville’s citizens were assembled in honor of the de- parting bride and groom nervously waiting the arrival of the east bound limited. Special directions had been telegraphed to the porter to suitably decorate two chalrs in the parlor car, and upon the arrival of the train at Plainville to give the newly married couple marked attention. “All aboard!” rang out the vibrant voice of the conductor, hardly waiting for the train to come to a stop. With a mad rush for the platforms of the cars the passengers jostled and stumbled in heedless disregard, and in the midst of a shower of rice and a volley of verbal well-wishes the last passengers took their share of the ill- directed missiles good naturedly, and disappeared inside of the coaches. Inadvertently the bride and groom followed close in the wake of a young man and woman who were entering the parlor car. The grinning face of the porter as the door opened met with a speedy retreat, and the bride wheeled about and entered the second coach, leaving the perplexed husband with no choice but to follow, The face of the porter broadened with a radiant smile as he ostenta- tlously ushered the entering couple into the decorated chairs bearing un- mistakable evidence of premeditated design. The young woman's preoccupation in struggling with a rebellious veil prevented her from noting the decora- tions, while the man, eager for nov- elty, was ready to play the game, “An unusually mirthful Jot of pas- sengers tonight,” commented i dividually and collectively. Her eyes caught the ends of a rib- bon dangling from a poorly made bow pinned to the back of her companion’s chadr. flushed scarlet, “what can we do? They are—that i{s—they think we are the bride and groom.” “But we are not, are we?" replied the man, indifferently. “But Mr.—" “Call me Don,” he interrupted, as he leaned forward touched by her ap- peal, “we can do but one thing.” “What?” “Play the game. Look like a blushing bride, act well your part, I will mine.” His enthusiasm increased. “But, Mr.—" “Married people call each other by their given names, I believe,” he in- terrupted dryly. “On two hours’ acquaintance?”’ “I have known you several years,” he ventured, looking into her eyes. “Don,” she spoke the name natur- ally, “tell me something about your- self.” “Some other time when we are not playing,” he answered. “But,” she objected, “there may be no other time.” “There will be,” with confidence; “now that I have found you, I am not going to surrender you so easily.” “I am living in Evanston,” she vol- unteered. “So am I,” he answered, “Evanston,” was the muffled sound heard from the other end of the coach, ard several passengers moved toward the door, passing the bride and groom- apparent with a curious smile. “Then tomorrow,” she smiled, as she offered her hand which he held for a moment. The young man waited at a respect- ful distance in a safe retreat to see his companion's friends carry her away. No one claimed her, and as the last passenger, after gazing into her face, passed on, Donald hurried to her side with a deep sense of satisfaction. “Your friends didn't come, Minerva,” he said, “So I see,” ehe replied, almost coldly. “You forget the game 8 over. I am no longer Minerva.” “May I call a cab?”’ he questioned, disregarding her rebuke, “That will not be necessary; my home is only two squares away. I prefer to walk. You may carry my suitcase if you will.” They had reached the house, and were standing near a rosebush where vines were wound around the columns of the veranda. The night was per- caressingly, ‘I seem to have no choice,” she re- plied almost timidly. | “Minerva,” and he took both her hands in his. “I love you. I have loved you ever since you and my sis- ter were at Radcliff. I wanted to meet you then, but my sister would not let me.” “Do you know why your sister would not let us meet four years ago?” she questioned. “Well, I will tell you. I 8aw you often on the campus at Har- vard. I saw you at Radcliff when you visited your sister—I—was in love with you then—infatuation, your sis- ter called it—she would not let ue meet. She said you would never care for me, She was older and wiser, so I reluctantly obeyed.” He held her in his arms now, her ,fwce close to his, looking deep into her eyes as they sparkled with the kindiing fire of love. “When do we have our honeymoon ?” he whispered. ‘L “When we are both ready,” swered. she an- The happy man is one who is less unhappy than his neighbor. the woman, surveying the aggregation in- “Mr. Reed!"” alarmedly, her face EVENING TELEGRAM, LAKELAND, FLA., APRIL 8, £ WOOING UF THE MAJOR $ By C. E. BARKER. He was one of the kind of people who come naturally by a nickname. The major was one of the most | methodical of men. Promptly at nine o’'clock he came down fresh and pink from breakfast, read his mail in the comfortable seclusion of the writing room, dictated the answers to his let- ters to the hotel stenographer, lit a fresh cigar at the cigar stand, and then dull business cares were brushed aside and he repaired with eprightly steps to the bar. One day in the midst of the letters, Miss Mitchell looked up for an instant at a lady who was passing through the lobby. “What an exquisite bunch of vio- lets,” she sald. “Very pretty,” replied the major, following her glance,,and then they went on with their work, The next morning a neighboring floriet’s boy placed a fine bunch of English beauties in the little bud vase on Miss Mitchell's desk, and morning after morning this was repeated. After the morning dictation during one of the little chats which the major had come to allow himself, Miss Mitchell, one day expressed a very ad- verse opinion about the men who drank and were “fast.” This speech had a marked effect upon the major. The very next day, after his busi- ness routine, the major left a forward- ing address with the clerk on duty and registered out. A month—two months passed, and still the major had not returned to his old corner in the Windsor bar. only mark of his long residence at the hotel was the little bunch of fresh vio- lets which daily adorned Miss Mitch- ell's desk. One day, as unheralded as had been his departure, the major returned to the Windsor. His complexion was whiter and his eyes were clearer, oth- erwise he was the same old major, | careless, lively and jovial, He dictated his letters to Miss Mitchell as usual the next morning, but it was observed and marked with much special notice that he did not follow his old habit of turning toward the bar immediately thereafter. In- stead of this, he stepped into a big automobile that stood at the door, and was away in a trice, At least once he asked Miss Mitchell to ride with him, but she met the pro- posal with a cheerful “no, thank you,” that left no room for doubt about her decision. A morning came on which he at- tended to his correspondence with more than usual care. In addition to the regular grind of business he wrote some long delayed missives to old col- lege friends—dashing, brilliant, uncon- ventional letters they were, full of the boyish spirit which the major etill held, notwithstanding his acknowl- edged thirty-elght years, When he had quite finished, he drew from his pocket an important looking paper. “Miss Mitchell, 1 have a very par- ticular matter I wish to speak about —No, you needn't take my words down on paper—I'm not dictating, The fact is—I am—thinking of—well, giv- ing you the chanee of dictating some to me, if you think proper.” “Why—what do you mean, Mr. Ebs- bourne,” she asked, her large, heavy lashed eyes looking the utmost wonder. “It's a very simple matter, Miss Mitchell—at least I used to think it was when I observed the symptoms in other folks. But—don’t look at me like that—you might pretend you are taking notes; some one will see and wonder what we are talking about—" “Oh, if it's anything—improper, you mustn’t say it, Mr. Ebsbourne.” She was plainly agitated. “Not the very least improper, little one, but the most natural thing that ever occurred to me in all my wild, harum-scarum life, Now, listen calmly; it what I say 18 not pleasing you, I will | stop, and we will not talk about it any ° more. I love you. I can’t help loving you, any more than I could help breath- ing or living if I didn't breathe.” “Why—Mr. Ebsbourne,” she replied, “I don’t think I care for you in any way like that.” “I didn’t expect you to, little one. But you can give me a little hope, ° can't you? you?” “I think you are very kind.” “That’s enough—that's enough— Don’t need to say another word, I'll g0 now and let you get used to the idea of having a lover.” “Thank you,” was all Miss Mitchell could think of to say. The sequel was none of the major's planning. He only knew that he was speeding down the river road one afternoon, when & young horse driven by a market gardener took fright and plunged about, backing the heavy wagon directly across his way at the moment when he supposed the driver was going to be able to manage his team without further difficulty, There was a crash and the major felt a sharp twinge of pain. again opened his eyes, they were carrying him in at the ladies’ entrance of the Windsor. You don't dislike me, do | At last there came a day when the doctor told the major he might see his friends. The major sald something in the strictest confidence to his nurse, and after a very leng time Miss Mitchell came up aecompanied by a sweet-faced, motherly little woman in black. whom the major knew by in- stinct must be Miss Mitchell’s mother. “Mr. Ebsbourne,” said Miss Mitchell, timidly, “I didn’t know I cared in that way, but I do.” When he | 1914, B The | ¢ [ORU o) If you want your Shirts and Collars L+undered the VERY BEST | ! Send them to the | Lakelana Steam Laundry t class Laundry work. Phone 130 Weare better equipped than ever for giving you high SuVis VORI TR ' YOU ARE THINKING Of BUILDING, SEE MARSHALL & SANDERS The Old Rellable Contractors v.ho never "FELL DOWN" or failed to give satisfaction. All classes of buildings contracted for. make good. MARSHALL & SANDERS Phone 228 Biue & & & @ W@ «5. CASH SALE SATURDAY ONLY 3 » L & 4 22 Ibs Sugar 10 Ibs Snow Drift Pk Irish Potatoes W. P. PILLANS & C0.: Pure Food Store Cor. Main and Fla. 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