Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, August 31, 1914, Page 7

‘THE EVENING TELEGRAM Lal ELAY FLA., AUG, 31 PAGE SEVEN R R came. The first mom G j s Tk on her, Rolfe Danicls il 1o ! her. To all of them, how the vi g: z itor was apparently cold and t of + a es roc V b' AME place. She did not tell them, her : ! t By heart had been chilled over a wretch | & ~For Babies. For prickl ent. After shnvin;:). Aht}rv thebath. Asaface powder. As he broke their engagement and went | P - . & a foot powder. i ds 5 ‘“~ g nt and went | & & ble. lr? si(teer t(fif:!‘l‘}l’sl-n(kqtps:}gzz By AUGUSTUS GOODRICH SHER. °ff and warried another. Honor was WHOl[SAlr GROL[RS @ gists, 15 cents, WIN. | disillusioned, but it would take time Q ! —_— _________ for the deep wound to heal IS ““ BUS'N[SS L) l]n()l r'l’ 39 5 ':or Sale "" L k W Fa : | Her distant manner, her superb ¥ /! Vi U B[}GKS 8 a G'flflu hy tia l[::tdmni‘o .\: an ldrmvd man upon |grace and dignity stilled the budding = » i ; e odes fami ¥ when its head died, | lover in her silent admirer. Rolfe fe ;Z & o 3 get 0ne of those large “[NI_EY & “tNlt\ 1"?;]::ng l"_”" besides debts. ; | that she was far from him as were the We hnd that low pl'i(CS and |ung time b ere was the old house belonging 'stars. Night after night, however, in | w|“ I'\Ot go h?\f‘d in hflnd‘ and on May ISl 7 {0 beautify your yard? to a brother of the lawyer, and giver |a little { t 18 a memorand ] 3 i - | to them rent free, but that was little | down his (irln(xjx-rlmv.llxl«‘vllllgll:;t)k ]"ll".hvtn:‘l\“/ . we WI“ IR ane non SYStL i il ; avtrava e o . s i S i y get the oldest reliable A re Y G i to aln (,\!l"d\flf.,dllt mother and her two | pressed not the languishing love-sick | ® prices fOI" 'St”Cth ('aSh' L ou ettin g Spg;ltedimnl]lmlv;:roxlxltv duuxhlt-rs;l | suitor, or the desperate ravings of ono | We have saved the people of Lakeland L 9 : s dreadful!” mourned Mrs. secking the unattainable ) ) ) i SaflSfaCtOI'y RCSUItS Rhodes, after the funeral. “We ]mvow\\:«s “‘;:“ (lrln:]l»l-lruEull‘(l»x-%\bll;\m (lfr“”i‘ ;'r\~l[~ 5 afld pOIk COllnty thousands ol donars i b o brick and blocks \ nothing left to us but debts. We shall | man who was glad that he had ‘knm;‘u * the DflSt. and ur. e systcm Wl“ Stlh [ 8 H have ispense wi » maid’'—¢ 7 £ h Wi (s a1e right, so are the Wlth your Llh‘(:‘s«“l‘ridh w]vlll.”\” “rm‘; l\l\“mllmxmj 11 ‘{"(i [BaRensch walnan, @ reduce the cost of living. and also reduce ’ i re rigit, | 1fish, pamperc yoman a ut | f . $ 4 ecnat i rapered voman il out | Jlonor remained permanently with|¢ our expenses and enable us to put the i A # S- | the family. She pitied their con o I3 1 1 1 > v K O D g ?(-lf‘d'v who had gl\.«uvlhn best years of [turned into fll‘. fa i ,l y llle({ 'Ih\\i‘m;\"l” knlfe in still de(-"pt"r‘. z ;X | }j:‘s\l("lffl.lll ;()y :f;“;mm bt b :Y"thrul dollars she IuA sessed and did ‘\f» we carry a '““ line grocerics, fCCd' ” " | 8ra amily g HS . . . M l\:‘NM- VA"I..I E[‘l *And cousin Honor is coming to see ! st of the work about the he & grain, hay crate material, and Wilson & s : 1 " ¥ 1 She was striving to forge or old | @ : 3 = HH ' j 3, Zlmmerman, Mgr Come in and let us explain || us!” grumbled Eva, the eldest of the |heart miscry. Sl ‘l‘ _‘1‘}]‘”‘\1 r 1') | Toomers' ldeal Fertilizersalways onhand . ; i : : St - : heart misery. She resented e indif- [ X the successful way to make “l‘{'(“‘t““b“tt;m Any one of them was | ference of the family towards Rolfe f}', 2 § West Main St. .| good pictures. le to work, but they never thought |whose sterling worth she appreciated. o Your summer's trip will be i] pleasantly remembered by the Talk to Practically || use of a good kodak. to see Mrs. Rhodes. of that. In the midst of their predica- | Sho strove to be kind to him li\xt it | { ,ment Rolfe Daniels called one evening ] was not yet in her nature to L;;‘,“ her | ’ l’ " 2 J Iy et Wbt irv al sympathy d the sting to pride ! -4 allude to your|,f her first disappointment. b3 4 24 great loss to distress you,” he sald,! (pe qay at the ‘,,“,(:‘r\, ARiamary 21 l \x est M;‘In St'\ Lak(:land\ Fla' wheel exploded and some of the fr:u:;- E | “but my sense of duty impels me to . | seek this interview. Mr. Rhodes was ' People H the T()wn “-l- e : i ! ments went into Rolfe’'s eyes. lis y best friend. I owe everything to ; ’ The widow looked as if she expected {or at Jeast a year i pay from this candid avowal. | R 13 N ' m v Rolfe sought a position as manager | : i Your husband 3 . - 5 : P ar acy fice employ b\\'r;lexlt(’(l)k“r'?]: 1;:};:;2{2’ of a store where his strength and not | ¢ CON SU LT US E 4 ! i’ S keen eyesight was the essential. At|® : e s l « i ,;:;;"“h:hi 5)"(““1‘5 ::“‘"- u‘)‘“‘ f‘;l“ :‘?3 i R i R For ficures on wiring your house. We ’E ¢ year more throu, his ) ] The KOdak Store E(od1% €ultibait would e ongigm fop roken in the fall of a tier of heavy | will save vou money. Look out for the i admission tothe bar. 1 was very ClOBeibni\tosv L e i rainy season. Let us put gutter around i W 0 ol aRl) seemed as o last sacrifice h : i ND HEAVY HAULING “ON THE CORNER’ to him, Ho worried greatly at the| ~ .= o " ached when he was | | your house and protect it from decay. ' LD MOVING A condition of his finances. He implored : : i » BEHOLD 1 me to see that his family did not suf- obliged to work as a night watchman, SPECMLTY A complute assortment of || fer. Mrs. Rhodes, I um. ready so far ;”“lt HWL f]"“'“'\' ll:}uuklos’sly took the T L CARDWELL as T am able to contribute to the sup- . C¢nt he earned. i o ) AND MULES FOR HIRE | ¢¢ 24/ i port of this family until you can see Then came great news. The uncle | y you can see 7 " o cranes Sta"onery | your way to more permanent condi- had died suddenly without a will. The | Electnc and Shee( Meta] ContraCtS ffice 109; Res., 57 Green - V| tions.” estate went to Mrs. Rhodes and Honor, | ' 4 ¢ i L “Daniels owes your father a lot of equally, as the nearest heirs. The » Phone 233. Rear Wilson Hdwe Co. family were at once in great fettle. ¥ They prepared to leave the old home | gugiguguddniidid b b PP EReOSIEHOHHE DG with extravagant ideas of their grand R i Rald FA . money and is honest enough to pay it # | back,” was the coarse, untruthful way fi in which Mrs. Rhodes explained the . : % circumstances to her daughters. e FPTTITOvrvorpvvrwrpwspesepy s s ST LS L LR At you want your Shirts and Collars Laundered the VERY BEST end them to the kelana Steam Laundry e are better equipped than ever for giving you high g | “I presume you expect to continue | “You have been very helpful to us,” 5 AT my husband's business?” Mrs. Rhodes Sald Mrs. Rhodes to Rolfe, “and we T® YOU ARE THINKING Of BUILDING Sitk {ntimated to Daniels the following Wil allow you to occupy the old house MARSHALL & SANDERS day. here freo of charge until the estate is | " “I cannot do that, madam,” replied Scttied up- It was Honor that Rolfe would miss. The Old Rellable Contractors Daniels, “for 1 have not qualified for | it. I fear I shall have to give up that' Yot : 3 ) & 2y E {him. The morning of the day when Who have been building houses in Lakeland for years, shu L) v v [3 ® i the departure was due found him i who never "FELL DOWN" or failed to give satisfaction, Humbly he accepted the fate awarded | geated in the garden he had so care- All classes of buildings contracted for, The many fine fundyy work, fully tended. s head was bowed,|& regidences buily by this firm are evidguces of their ability o not dejectedly, but in sober thought of make smod, i phOfle l30 the sacrifices of ambition, sight, limb, o love klessly. MARSHALL & SANDERS Phone 228 Blue HOBHBPRDBRDEIbE PRI P EPPEO bl o He looked up as Honor approached him. Her breath came quick. Her face bore a strange, new expression. “Is thls yours?" she asked, extend- prrrrerew ey e T TERR SRR AT L ing a little memorandum book, and s Rolfe blushed as he recognized it as his secret diary which he had lost a é: w_ K Ja(kson w K MCR&C H week previous. “I have read it" said Honor, frank- | % AE | That he loved her—his embarrassed | § face showed that. Her hand rested on | # REAL ESTATE <~ | his shoulder tremulously. Ah! here, in- | deed, was a man! She almost cried as sho thought of all the noble sacri- fices he had made. “If what you wrote s true” ghe gaid, I shall not go away from here 1 have a dream of a noble man, | o 17 Main S D \ ! checred and beloved by & woman who | ity e Ry it i would lay her fortune and devotion at %HWMMW%@E@‘SWMMW“ X . his feet, and have him arise from the | & '\‘¢ dregs he sought out of loyalty and | g eI T e ONE 348 BLACK for ouse Piers, Cement, and all Concrete BUILDING MATERIAL Prices right. Estimates given on all kinds of Cement Work, W § W pland Paving and Construction Company 3. H, BELiSario, Proprietor LT PRETT L L St — — & ) g = (g”) o ® . - ® e TN - e s WY oo = —— - | resume his place among men Shall I & | i | “Oh, forever! forever!" cried Rolfe, | & & L L b WpgraS SOSS as ho clasped to his breast the only by 2 | ‘ Saith W 1§ Cbming woman he hud ever loved. & *» s | “An ousin Honor 18 Co | ,pyright, 194, by W. G. Chapman) | % l 00 " v¢ tells in any line. Mr. Cole is in the Eastern | Seo Us!” ; g s b l"an y €ac €S 7 " » t the 1 1 stores. | 0 lk? . he present time buying for our four sto s i okt ot i B How Far Does She Wa » “I've been thinking about the wom- 1 » der to see how many miles she walked i each day. At the end of the month « | [ ghall seek work in the town, and o o thal il hel ; 2 B A Pleasure to Show Goods” O o & a of e s alsant shoit A8 B VU lmported Cherries s the goods arrive oneWe will be pleased to show | buginess was from clients who were ] T i whi b3 : h . g $l 15 ® e o e Mevtund evr ol M e o s w1 o s i | Brandy LUNEITIES A9% | scarcely hope to secure. . COl T 35 | house here it will mimimize my own ('““r\' ‘.l .h“ '“:i I\l‘r’:m].l‘l nary household O E & HU personal expenses, and 1 can help in :lll’l't'l:.-" 158 inaty @ . the work necessary about the pl:u-cit Thirteen miles a day seems a lot of Preserved Flgs = & .50 | So this arrangement was made 1 t'a all in walkin €s] " ki ey ele H | was a vast sacrifice for Rolfe to give > A G SRR rs and Optometrists. Lakeland, Fla, | was & vao soefie 0 0 dwver. and sbo Vet thero are | women '.',.'?.b‘r‘.x" children that must | . B - , With gratitude, however, he remer v ” B P it d ; o) | bered the kindness of Mr. Rhodes. be “run after.” v _‘ L | mporte l\e ) 1 . more. With loyalty he resolved to be & frie nd ‘hi”'.\' marathe “‘ B g "’W%‘*MMWWJ and & support to the family left in | Most women | ‘ ki : i s 3 ot g q wumber of steg doing #® guch distressed circumstances numb 5 : S . SR o o :»i It did not take Rolfe long to discern H‘»mw '. - Bl AISO Plcmcn‘c and CrLa[n (JhLLSL ; 0 0 d E le c t r I c Wo r % | that the mother and her daughters | they e, e i : & were poor samples of womanhood. | comes, 2d that WA FHIE R 2| They sat around in what was left of | Vi o S hov'Te Dot 50 VEFY | ® SEieeatiiiuaie b PN PERSERER R i x & | their old-time finery, were wasteful in | ni ! [ ; : X ::: preparing the meals and bu‘kv.“"nl as | ambitious 10 ¢ : . 5 $|to who should do the dishes. They - 5 . - 21 were rather distant with Rolfe, as if Possibilities of Plague : l ans : g" he were an inferior, but they could It has beer timated tha ‘v 2o % ° N % | not help but realize his devotion and | (400,000 per ere wiped out by he | & FLO RII)A LL ECTRIC ‘2’ ‘ self-sacrifice. Every Suturm,\" night | plack death in Europe, arti el ¥ S * .}‘ e e &| g ve Rhodes the y i : one 93-94 & | he handed over to Mrs \ tore # | money to pay the household expenses PurL }*()()d 4ND & Within a month the family had ac- . :s, cepted these unusual services fron a he cé . MACHINERY COMPANY oo snger s st b e i & | Jot neat and attractive IO ; | | ; i & 1t all th | A adly @ sawed and split all tt 3, ! s . Awin A S & | g dozen mecessary € b R 13- Y=T i : %| Whenever the i ug | the a G i b ks Rhenmati-m VULCANIZING & | particularly he tri Y) and P - our RI 2 & | Withou ' i iod \ [ Phone 46 e bt FIIE ELECTRIC STORE :: to procure some neckwear gewgaws d e : ; 5 i Rtc. Antiseptic Anodyne, : Wi N ; & | she fancied I . Gxion 9 307 E' Alaln St' %| Then the cousin, Miss Hounor Bright, g & | B s st L L