Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 8, 1914, Page 6

i \ iy 4 TR i BPDOREEEP TP Ci A Jones €, T. Clar <CRAFTSMAN REPAIR SHOP: i Repairing BPEEEEEPPOIIIILIRIPIOIEY Miss W.C.Williams % Graduate NURSE and MASSEUSE Body, Facial and Scalp, and Swedish Vibratory of all kinds, autos, engmeSS‘, $ Massage Treatment blovilie. Datinieh &|4% givenat private homes. SRR DICYCIES efinis * Electric vibratory and neces- ing our specialty, old$|i sary appliances supplied. Agent for Swedish Electric Vibrator. Telephone 228 Red. 206 East Oak. furniture made new, All: gclasses of cabinet work, = Soeg s oo terms reasonable, 401 West Main StPhone 57 Blal EPPPPIPIPSPBIDIIEPIIIIGDE @ Gfl!fl?éfl?kifl)éfi“iflé%*%%%«fiflw & & ‘ f you want your Shirts and Collars Laundered the VERY BEST Send them to the Lakelana Steam Laundry Weare better equipped than ever for giving you high class Laundry work. E Phone 130 A thousanqg might be wrong—but not five hundred thousand. More than a half million 5 buyers have picked the Ford because of its S N serviceability, its low cost of upkeep. The “ Ford has made good. I 4 : Five hundreq dollars i s the price of the Ford « ’ 0 runabout; the touring car is fifty-five; the : it town car seven fifty—f. o. b. Detroit, complete H‘, with equipment. Get catalog and particulars ,'I',', from i E iy Lakeland Automobile & B Supply Co. ‘ Lakeland, Fla, Summer Days Amn exchange library. A full line of periodicals. The the books. best of newest “The Harvester,” and other popular books at 50 cents, The Book Store BENFORD & STEITZ M&MMM«S"S"‘"SWW»WMN&‘N":"S-«S' [T ERREES Shbb it ¢ SlDEWALKS Having had many years’ experience in all kinds of cement ana® brick work, I respectfully sollcit part of the paving that 18 to bpa. & done in Lakeland. All work ® GUARANTEED ONE YEAR As an evidence of geod faith Iwill allow the property owner to retain 10 per cent of the amount of their bill for that time, pro- viding they will agree to pay the retainer with 8 per cent per an- num at the eng of the guarantee period if the work shows no in- & jurious defects causeq by defec tive material or workmanship. & D. CROCKETT Box 451 Res., 601 North Iowa Avenue. BEEEEEIEEEEEEEN S, & B 3 ®. O. Address, Casaasassss LA LA SRl R R $ Wlll Sadr'lflce For Cash & lot near school six rooem house Ten acres truck land, one ¢ house; : MANN PLUMBING CO. PHONE 257, PINE ST. also 1 new s > CNE acre EVBENING TELEGRAM, LAK ELAND, FLA WOOING OF 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 said. “Very pretty,” replied the major, following her glance, and then they went on with their work, The next morning a neighboring florist'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 hig busi- ness routine, the major left a forward ing address with the clerk on duty and registered out. A month—two months passed, still the major had not returned to his old corner in the Windsor bar. The 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 da and as unheralded as had been hig 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 blg‘ automobile that stood at the door, and i 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 acknow l- edged thirty-eight years, When he had quite finished, he drew from hls pocket an important looking paper. “Miss Mitchell, I 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 chance of dictating some to me, if you think proper.” “Why-—what do you mean, Mr. Ebs- bourne,” ehe 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; eome one will gee 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 is 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 1 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 don't dislike me, do you?”" “I think you are very kind.” “That's enough—that's enough— Don't need to say another word, I g0 now and let you get used to the idea of hming :1 lover.” “Thank you,” was all Miss Mitchell could think of to say. [he sequel was none of the m: ajor's planning. He only knew that he was speeding down the river road one afternoon, when a young horse driven by a market gardener took fright and plunged about, backing the heavy wagon directly across his way at th;* moment when he supposed the driver was going to be able to manage his team without furthe il The \ h When he hey were | ntrance | | was helping her entertain the small guests. ' have anything to do with him.” ....................... UUELI.ING THE STORM : By JEAN SHEAR. Mrs. Albright breathed a long breath of relief. Ten charming chil- dren between the ages of six and ten had arrived at her home by ones and twos at the appointed hour to participate in the delights of her young son Hen- ry's birthday par- ty. They had been safely herded up the stairs and there had been relieved of wraps and mysterious parcels; they had reluctantly iden- tified and re adopted their sev- eral pocket hand- kerchiefs and then they had filed solemnly down the stairs and had arrived on the scene of the projected festivities. The dreaded moments during which Henry received and examined his birthday gifts had also been passed through with outward calm. Therefore, Mrs. Albright permitted herself to take that long breath of relief. It is true that Henry had gazed Wwith undisguised scorn at the offering of Mamie Tuttle, aged six—a box of paints with a box of feeble drawin and then his absorption in to color the marvelous jackknife presented by [ Walter had made him oblivious to | gubsequent events, but these were minor d ulties “The little dears! Albright tenderly to her niece, murmured Mrs. who “I am so glad we can make Isn’t that little Beals girl a perfect angel? I think—" She was interrupted by an angry squeal. The difficulty was near at (hand. “Oh, Jane, you must be good (0 your little brother!"” she said to the | aggressor. Jane, desiring to sit by her particu- lar friend, Mary Peck, had calmly dis- lodged a boy whose presence had in- t@rffired with her plans. “He's not my brother, Mrs. Albright,” said Jane, with virtuous dignity. “He's a horrid | boy, and my mother says I'm not to them happy. “Huh;” retorted the aggrieved one. “My mother says your mother can eat | " her old calling list, and she hopes it chokes her, that's ail!” “No, I don't want to play spin-the- platter,” Mamie Tuttle was saying at | that moment to Mrs. Albright’s niece, | who had npnrmvhod her with bland- ! “No, 1 don’t think games fun; they make me hot. {shments. are any Mamie Tuttle leaned | back languorously and turned her | melting glance on Henry with all the twenty. For a moment that small boy halted {ndefinably attracted by the novelty‘ i of this appeal, but his attention was | distracted almost at once by the im- | pious conduct of Walter, who had taken down Henry's favorite sailboat and was removing the sails, mast and all. Instantly party and manners were forgotten in a wave of wrath, | “You give that here!” yelled Henry, with astonishing volume. dare to do that, I say! me!” “Henry, Henry!” {nterposed his mother in a shocked voice, Give it to hurled himself upon the other boy and had wrenched the precious sail- boat from him. Bewildered by this in- fringement upon etiquette and the sa- cred laws of hospitality, Walter could | think of no better response than to black Henry's eye with his fist. Three minutes later Mrs. Albright | and the niece, whitely determined, | were convoying to the bathroom two | small boys with tear stained faces and injured noses. The terrified rem- nant of the guests gazed at one an- other in awe “Boys is so blu-blub-blubby!” finally gasped little Katharine Beals, hid g her face in her arms and bursting ; tears. “Aw, they're all right, sis; quit your crying,” consoled her brother, promptly recovering his sang froid at the display of femlnine weakness, The tension being thus relaxed Mary Peck's demure voice was heard making a sensible sug “Why don't they let us eat? 18 dvmand(\ti. Mrs. Albright, returning after hav- fng consigned her son to the minis- trations of the second maid, heard these words of wisdom and longing and noted the hopeful stir which they aroused among the other childrm;, Why not adopt small Mary's sugges- | tion? she asked herself. Perhaps the | socializing i 1ce of eating in com:- | mon, of wh he had heard at the Woman's club, would B she he iled to do barb: Her 3 stion. | Haven't you got any lemonade at your | & ' party, Henry?" ‘“Don't you But that | immaculately clothed youngster had Becrds Bt P $” TForBabies. For prickly PPN~ heat, After shaving. After the bath. As aface powder. As a foot powder. Really indispensa- ble. In sifter top cans. At drug- gists 15 cents. : Hif SONG SIIOP @ 909 Franklin Street. STAMPA - - - FLORIDA $ SHEET MUSIC ¢ MUSICAL SUPPLIES & Lul Orders our Specea]ty .i. 3) L3 Successor to W. K. MoRae TRANSFER LINEY yraving and Hauling of All K Prompt and Reazonable fervies Household Moving & Specialty Phones: Residence, 57 Green Office, 109 \ OUR WANT ADS. GET RESULTS FOR YOU. 1. B, §2 Contractor o Having haq twenty-one ye. & to furnish estimates and all inf BPDPPGEPPEEIPREPPRIR P IEed & R. B. HUFFAKER, PRES... @ FRANK H. 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