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PAGE SIX 7 Il | OB BB EDE S0 EEBPPDBIPOBEDE FEPSEPEEIESIEPFISPEIAT KEEPS YOUR HOME =7 FRESH 27/ CLEAN,~ | ; LK COUNTY DEVELOPVENT €O, A New and U-‘que Bond HUGH LARMON tenerzl Sales Marager & Tk g 3ok §obodoFob oo o b b O THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., JULY 10, 1914, v F PP E b e Ebd & Fo B O Combination Pneumatic Sweeper TL{;T Swiftly-Sweeping, Easy-Running DUNTLEY Sweeper without raising dust, and at the same time picks up pins, lint, ravelings, etc., in ONE OPERATION. Its ease makes sweeping a simple task quickly finished. [t reaches even the most difficult places, and eliminates the necessity of moving and lifting all heavy furniture. The Great Labor Saver of the Home—Every home, large or small, can er ef from Broom drudgery and protection from the danger of fly t, e Duntley is the Pioneer of Pneumatic Sweepers— Has the combination of the Pneumatic Suction Nozzle and r e ly operated and absolutely guar. ving a Vacuum Cleaner, why not give *”a trial in your home at our expense? Write today for full particulars P J. & STREATER i Contractor and Builder b BB Having had twenty-one years’ experience in building and con- tracting in Lakeland and vicinity, I feel competent to render the best service ia this line. If contemplating building, will be pleased to furnish estimates and all information. All work guaranteed. Phone 169 J. B STREATER & 0 - & * * o - o *» : el b b Do bbb o b '.-%‘i"%‘l‘-s‘*&%@%!’&@%&i”%@!"W‘Wi T, SR ——— - G e ————c B e JUST LOOK AT THIS Hart, Schafiner & Marx Suits Selling as Low as 316.00, $18.00 & $20.00 that were originally $20.00, $25.00 and $27.50. Mohair Suits as low as $9.60 to $12.80 now. All our Im- ported Straw Hats cut way down in price. Don’t miss this Suit and Pants Sale as it 's ; ou+ onty chance to get a good thing for a song. "'a‘*;‘:i ? 1€ J3RERS The Home of Hart Schiaffner & Marx Clothing ! B T e e —— —n—— - S ———— | laughed. She laughed too, and then | €@l and a swindle. [ needed $5,000, | | she told him that he did not look 2aRd knew how I could get the money | *Twist the Coin” 5255EAGRRNRcRRNRGRNRERNENENENE | ot o tell you, but this is my frst : assignment.” “] never shall forget mine,” he THE DEUCE SHE DID .. ‘Oh, and were you a reporter?”’ ‘Yes; and [ quit it—because the pa- anged hand. r could get ob. t 8y OPIE READ. ROCOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOOOOON "1 — H’ a beauti- said. “Now [ shall ’i el e 44 ' & f;'/:‘jl.‘«'i) 0D Considering the fact that she was young and handsome, she was re- garded as exceptionally earnest. To write for a newspaper was her ambi- tion, and all she wanted was a chance Finaily a chance came. John Ferron had been chal 1 with defrauding a building association out of $5,000. The amount was not large; Ferron was not a prominent maa; the case was good only for a “stick full,” and it was given to the new girl. The suspect- ed culprit had been placed under “ bonds and could be found at his board- harder to bear than | . . & i ing house, the city editor told her other Go on, vision; that's | 2 10 iy Kudlaoie Cultractors She was elated. I[nstantly she had be- ou are.” » - come a factor of the great city. She n was going on toward | ? W.. cave neqn oul!ding houses in v_‘azel:mi [or guise thought of her home in the country, raming a sketch in ber| » o, peger -l L DOVWN or failed to glve § L the dull life, the daily complaint of mind 2 it with @ dash | A AN guarg Y the neighbors, the dead etermity of non-eventiulness Ferron was in his room when a servant brought a card b the name of “Miss Eva h v all b t Ay this pen v Pesrdern es 1 ¢ spirit that it leaped e but when ared, a efrauded” home-s gighed distresstully and, with f ordinary regignation which comes when some- she re- times we have reached the limit of ‘[ didn’t calamity, he told the servant to let could as such an her come The visitor's fresh and My trial is set for aext engzaging face for a moment drove Friday. Come calamity back into the dark corner She was write something Ferron flopped out of his chair and about the trial. H 3l had made invited her to sit down. She did, g E with a smile, glancing about the room, at the cheap books on a shelf, e resented it, and in at the picture of a boy at a well, her report she said a few mean things drinking out of an old caken bucket; about him. That would teach him a at a stuffed owl on a bracket, and | lesson. And it did, for the next day then she looked at Ferron. She had he simply looked at her. Then she expected to see an oldish man, lean was sad, and sought an opportunity | and fox-like. She was surprised to to beg his pardon. The jury acquitted | see a young fellow, curly of halr a.nd‘ ,and he went away without giving | handsome, her a chance to speak to him. “I knew | ‘I'm afraid ['ve come on unpleas- | ! as not guilty,” she mused. Per- | ant business,” she said. ! s now he might still wish to make He smiled. “No matter what your his detailed statement.” business may be, your coming is pleas- When she went, however, she did Mayes Grocery Compan WHOLESALE GROCERS “+ TUSINESS VITHO! T BOCKS" « We tind that low grices ¢nd Iing time wiil not go hard in hard. ene on May Ist we will inste! cur rew system of low prices for Strictly Czash. We h.ve saved the people of Lakeiang and Vo'k County thousands o doflacsin & & . 2 g % & - $ $ * *® ant,” he replied. not pretend to have come for a state- 2 ! 4 4 ‘Thank you.” ment. B she declared that she the DcSt and our 'n_ew System will still “Not at all.” had come to beg his pardon for hav-! 2 reduce the ¢t of §.VH‘!Q. and also reduce For a time they sat looking at each ing said mean things about him. He | @ our ex ns A 3 § other. He cleared his throat. “I be- smiled, and begged her not to think “ ku'fe .pe t.le'sd”nd enAble us tO p"t the lleve you said something about un-' o® it. He had not been offended. He | % nite in st .eper.‘ : pleasant business.” | deserved all that she had said. % We caus ya fuli line grocerics, feed, et 0 et E i oeat g T WA e B Bl N GENEE i A0 Rileond 8 t 80 unpleasant f is, cent, toc 7 3 oy Mo why don't you quit it?" | He laughed. “Singular how inno- & iocmers ‘dea' rertlilzers alWfi)S on h.:nd 1 “Ob, reporting isn't unpleasant— cent some can be, isa't it™ he sald, | ;f i it'’s charming. But [ have come to ! ing into her eyes ‘_: .l . j interview you.” | She said yes, and looked down. & ‘; i | ‘Interview me! [ have already been | Then he spoke, and his voice was so g o, !G ‘ interviewed by a justice of the peace mn that it startied her. “Miss | & and have been bound over. Ah! what | Smith, [ made one confession, dida’t "5‘, 7 2 g b gt - : 211 West M in St Lakeland, Fla. ‘Oh, just anything. You might— ‘Yes, you confessed your innocence, | z well, say something to defend your- and you were not guilty.” | o self, you know.” | I now have another confession to | “But that wouldn't do any good. \ maks. [ was guilty.” 1q-%%umwmwzv-g_;a.;q,.:,.q.“-.y EX ERRRRS [ am already half-way condemned.” [ ‘Oh, you don't mean it.” @ FRIDBDR DI “But it might keep you from be- “I do mean it. [ was a scoundrel ing condemned the other half.” | I sat here one day musing over the | He leaned back in his chair and fact that the whole world was a ras- | CTEEPRAB IS EPESEEEEFETEEE Phillips Bros. Fancy Grocery guilty. He thanked her and replied | —Dby wrecking a concern of which I| that he was not. She was pleased to ' Was the manager. [ did it nicely— | hear {t, she said; she had not expect- | Most delicately. [ was proud of my ed to get a contession out of him, and | WOrk. Of course, I was indicted. I thanked him for his confidence in her. | Knew that would be done. But I also But suddenly she looked serious. “Oh, | knew that my work was so fine that but that wasn't a confession!" she they couldn't prove anything. And sald. "It was simply an assertion. they didn't. Now call me a scoundrel, People don't confess except when they aad bid me good-by.” acknowledge that they are guilty. [ ‘1 don't believe you,” she gasped. don't know what [ have been thinking ‘It's true. But look here, I have Flour, per barrel . . $6.00 Sugar, 187pcurds . . $1.00 about. now a woman does Just squared up with the concern. not be guilty if he is— , See this receipt?’ He handed to her the disagreeabie @ piece of paper. The 35,000 had been ComPOUEd, lard, ]b . 120 returned She handed back the pa- is disagreeable to Per and sat looking down [ must con et ~ -j; n ft 4 4 She got up, and he Ba"or" b)’ !he'Slde, lb. linC " e sald Best Jap Rice 20 Ibs. $1.00 10-1b. pail Srowdrift $1.20 laughed, acd she been e it was. He said te ais T ——— Special for ' Saturda) “Tango Creamed Brazil Nuts,” chocolate covered. Latest creation. Only thirty eight R cents per s ' pound package. Lake Pharmac) NANAARNAAAAA Ay