Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, September 1, 1914, Page 6

o p— repiled Sammy calmly. “I couldn’t very well take it with me, you know. T'll also take the liberty of leaving you one of my business cards. Perhaps lnter on you may change your mind.” THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA, SEPT. 1, 1914. Il have ouf company physlclaa call to examine you right away.” Mr. Goodale greatly feared that the company's doctor would turn down' his application because of his weak heart; but, greatly to his surprise and 000000000000000000000q000 IT WAS HEAL TROUBLE $ BEFORE AND AFTER By BERTRAM LEBHAR. | ——————————— i (Copyright.) 1 change anything, it will be the ouulne of your fresh face,” de- clared Mr. Goodale, clenching his fist threateningly. “I'll change that so that your own mother won't know fit, ' joy, he was passed as a first-class risk and the $20,000 poliey delivered to | him, “Cuess that Doctor Burton-Jones ! was mistaken about my heart,” he ' By JESSE CROWN. ° Mrs. Whittingham lqneeud lemon into her husband’s second glass of Sammy Watkins halted outside the | if you aren’t out of here by the time office door, which bore the gilded leg-| ! I count five.” end: “Lawrence Goodale—Real Es-| *“I won't trouble you to count five, tate.” | sir. The mental operation might ex-, “This looks like a good one,” said haust you,” rejoined Sammy. Sammy to himself. “There's some-' right now.” thing about the name which sounds. He flew out of the place just in time promising. Without ever having seen to escape the ink-well which the en- him, I'll wager Mr. Goodale is a nice, raged Mr. Goodale hurled at his head. easy-going gentleman, who'll listen to| “What a mean disposition that fel- | “I'll go : know.” said to himself. “I'll tell him so when 1 see him again. It only goes to show how little these doctors really iced tea. “George,” she began abrupt ly, “I'm perfectly sure that those Youngmarrys across the street have | had a dreadful quarrel.” While he was thus reflecting Sam-; Whittingham knew that he might my Watkins was remarking to a bosom ; a8 well have it over with. “Now, Gene- triend: “It's really wonderful what | vieve,” he answered, “you're always a difference a false beard and a Suspecting something. But what change of hats can make in a fellow’s , makes you think they have had a ,ppmce | misunderstanding?" my proposition and turn me away with a kind word and a smile, even if he doesn’t fall for my spiel. Here' goes!” low has!” Sammy sald to himself as ‘ he stepped into the elevator. “A man | like that really doesn’t deserve to | have one of our life insurance poli- “You see this be.rd here,” produc- “You know how much they always ing a mass of hair from his oureon seemed to think of one another,” she pocket. “Well, it earned me a big | 5aid, “and how they always seemed He pushed open the office door, soft- cles.” ly entered and closed it after him. Fifteen minutes later the door of The stout, fiery-faced man seated at Lawrence Goodale’s office again the roll-top desk did not much resem- opened, and a bearded, prolesllonu- ble the mental picture of a “nice, easy- | looking man entered. going gentleman.” Nevertheless, the “Have I the pleasure of 'dd"’“lfll young man was not abashed. 'Mr Goodale?” he inquired. “Mr. Lawrence Goodale, I presume, "| “That's my name, sir,” snapped tha he began boldly, taking a seat near real estate man, who was still boil- the desk without waiting for an in- Ing With rage. “Who the deuce are vitatipn. i you? Another pesky lnsur"nnce agent?’ ! “Let me know your business, and “Sir, how dare you? fl‘lEd '-!lel I'll tell you whether you presume or bearded man indignantly. “I am Dr. not, young man,’ growled the other, ' Phillp Francis Burton-Jones of MlnbI looking at Sammy suspiciously. jola, L. 1, and I came here to buy “Ha, ha!” laughed Sammy. “Good 8ome :{etropolltan real estate. You | joke that! I'm glad to see you're "‘s were recommended to me by a friend. | such fine spirits, my dear Mr. Good-| and I intended to transact my wn-‘ 1 expect to use it | to be such—ah— - “Billers and cooers.” “Yes, that's it exactly. Well, this morning after you had gone she came out on the porch as usual and got into the swing, in a little while he Iume out, too, and he never once offered to kiss her good-by, which is . something he never before failed to do. He seemed so stiff and straight, and he simply marched right down | the steps and away up the street with- “Mr. Wimble, may I look at your out looking back once. I never saw watch?” sald little Jimmie. it happen before. He always kisses “Certainly, little man,” sald Mr. W.| her good-by and he always kissed her ! indulgently, smiling at Jimmy’s grown- | first thing when he reached home in up sister. the evening.” “You mustn't worry Mr. Wimble, “Why,” sald Whittingham, “I came dear,” sald Phyllls the elder in 8 home with him this evening and—" commission today. a whole lot in the future. One has to be up to date in the life insurance game nowadays.” WHAT HAPPENED TO JIMMIE? Readers May Have One Guess |If,' After Mr. Wimble Left, He Was Kissed Or— e —————— NOTICE ~ ™~ Notice is hereby given .that Rosco Nettles | will apply to the commissioners of the City of Lakeland to grant unto him, or his as- soclates and assigns, as an individual or in- dividuals, or as a body corporate or to be © . incorporated, on the 16th day of September, A. D. 1914, for a franchise to estabhish and ive ¢ maintain a gas plant and works in the city of Lakeland, for the purpose of furnishi;g gac to the city of Lakeland and the iy. Ih-bll.lnu thereof, and for other purposes. Ir the commissioners are not In session at t1; itime. or cannot hear sald application, si, 'ulhmmulmmnth‘L dersigned can bé heard. 3010 ROSCO NETTY.F~ o —— e .. ost of Livirg is Great \ tnless You Knaw Where to Bay F YOU KNOW The selection will be the bes: The qu ity unsurp: The variety unmatched assed, The price the lowest All these you find at our store ale. You're looking splendid, too—a ' ness through you; but, since you are | sweet, maidenly voice. “And Jimmie, | “You needn’t tell me that you didn't veritable picture of health, if I may‘ 80 insulting, I will go—" mother said you were to go to bed at notice anything amiss,” interrupted be permitted to say so.” | “Excuse me, doctor,” sald Goodale | gight o'clock. Come along now.” | Mrs. Whittingham. “I know you “Huh! Did you come here to dis-' humbly. “I apologize. The fact 18 1.~ Jimmie settled his angel face fnto &' didn’t. Men never do. But what I cuss my physical condition?” demand- ' didn’t realize what 1 was saying. | grizzle, i I noticed only confirms what you call ed the other angrily. There was a fresh insurance agent| ~ .Come, now, don't cry in front of my suspicons. “Yes, sir, I did. A man's physical in here a short while ago, and he' Mr. Wimble,” said sister soothingly. | “After you left him at the steps you condition is something well worth ' provoked me so much that I was half “Sha'n’t!” burst out the youngster. didn’t look back. But I watched and Just trade with us This settles the question cf living Eest Butter, per pound. . creescess o840 discussing, Mr. Goodale. A man ought crazy when you came in. to be thinking about his health all the “Please forgive me and let us talk time. Now, you're looking pretty good about this real estate you desire to today; but a week from now you may get caught in the rain and contract a severe cold. Pneumonia may develop, and In a few days your family may | be deprived of—" “Aw, cut it out!” interrupted Mr. Goodale angrily. *I thought I had you sized up right. You've got something to sell, of course. Well, I don't care whether it's a patent medicine or a new kind of raincoat. Whatever it is, I don’t want it. I'm very busy, and you're wasting my time. Get out of my office before I throw you out. You peddlers are growing to be an awtful | pest.” “Peddlers!” cried Sammy reproach- fully, “My dear Mr. Goodale, how could you? You do me a grave injustice. I assure you I am not a peddler.” “What are you, then?” “An honored and respected repro-l sentative of the greatest, wealthiest, and most liberal life insurance eom-. 1y. pany in the world. That's what 1 am, sir; and I have come here m- day to make you one of the biggest and most generous propositions you have ever had placed upon you. I have come to tell you about the new policy my company is {ssuing. Nothing like it has ever before been offered to the public. /Everybody who hears about it jumps at the offer immediate- ly. I am going to show you—" “You are going to show me how to close that door from the outside, young man,” interrupted Mr, Goodale savage- ly. “I don’t want to hear another word from you. I'm not interested in your new policy or your confounded company. I don't want any insurance. 1 hate insurance agents. Get out of here quick, before I lose my temper and throw you down the elevator shaft.” “Be calm, my dear sir, I implore you,” cried Sammy. “Just see how very eas- ily you lose your temper. Thats a convincing argument why you should take out one of our policies. People with quick tempers like yours seldom live to a great age.” “Confound you, you young loafer!” shouted the other, rising wrathfully from his chair. “If you give me any more of your impudence you'll regret it. Are you going to leave this office immediately, or are you not?” “Of course I'm going to leave it,” purchase. I am confident I can sup- ply you with exactly what you are looking for.” The physiclan was mollified by thua words, and permitted Mr. Good- ale to bring out his maps and give, him the details of some fine bargains he had to offer. Doctor Burton-Jones became great- ly interested in a Harlem apartment bouse, and declared he would look into the proposition and let Mr. Good- ale know his decision within a few ! days. The real estate man was shaking hands effusively with his prospective customer, when suddenly the latter exclaimed excitedly: “Dear me, man! What is the matter? Are you ilI?” “Il! Who? Me? No. Why?" gasped | the other in surprise: “Your face, my dear sir. It is as | White as chalk. It is positively ghast- It turned that way all of & sud- den. Have you ever had any trouble with your heart, Mr. Goodale?" “N—no,” stammered the real estate man, now greatly frightened. ‘“Good heavens, doctor, do you suspect that there is anything serious the matter with me?” For reply, the physician suddenly took a stethoscope from his pocml and placed it against the other’s chest. “Ab,” he exclalmed with a very grave face. “Itis as I suspect. Your heart is in bad shape. 'You ought to be very careful of yourself, Mr. Good- ale.” Then he departed leaving a badly scared man behind him. “My heart in bad shape!” sighed the real estate man. “And I never even suspected it. I suppose I'm lia- ble to drop dead any time. And I'm not insured, either. Good heavens, what's to become of my family?” The door of his office opened slow- ly, and Sammy Watkins entered. “Excuse me, Mr. Goodale; but I was passing by, and I thought I'd drop in again and see whether you might not have chnnged your mind ubout that policy.” “Yes,” cried Goodale easerly b | have changed my mind, young man. I'll take a $20,000 policy with your compa.ny if they’ll have me.” “Fine!” said Sammy complacently. “Sign this application blank, sir, and L ———r T ————————— . So———— 29 Butnsa 40 years old and still able to sting the ball. of the Chicago White Sox. of the most famous pitchers. Manager In his prime he was one Managed one of the teams which has just completed a trip around the world. He is the idol of the Chicago fans and is con- sidered a Chicago ““boy®* although born in Fitchburg, Mass. The first ball used in the game recently played before King George V. James Callahan, was tosscd by the King to He believes in TRADE Ay RESISTe oA Rp —it won’t make an athlete—but it will help keep an athlete in prime condition. Satisfies that ccasuming athletic thirst. Your beverage, tco. Dem: THE COCA- ATLANTA, Whenever you see an Arrow think of Coca-Cola. 1= genuine by full name— <ouraze substitution. COLA COMPANY GA. “Want to see old Wimble and you play cards.” “I'm shocked at you speaking of Mr. Wimble in that manner,” gravely broke in Phyllis. “And we're not go- ing to play cards.” “Oh, yes, you are,” bawled out Jim- ! mie, struggling from his sister’s grasp, “'cos 1 heard ma tell you everything cards tonight.” Temperature Breaks Thermometer. A temperature which amazed the doctors and broke the thermometer is recorded in the case of a girl patient {in one of the city hospitals of Kiev, Russia. She is suffering from typhus fever, and her case attraoted special attention when a temperature of 113 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded, bursting the therometer. In the pres- ence of a number of professors and students her temperature was taken with a special instrument, which | showed 122 degrees, later rising to 131 degrees. The facts are vouched for by emi- nent professors. According to all previous experience life at such a tem- perature is unknown, even impossible. TO MAKE PEARL BEAD BOWS Ornament Just Now 8o Fashionable ls Easlly Within the Reach of Any Clever Girl. To make these double bows, which sell in the shops from $1.60 up, re- quires two strings of small pearl beads, costing 16 cents a string; some fine wire, costing five cents a spool, and some maline, costing five or ten cents. Btring about one hundred beads on a plece of wire, leaving some free wire at each end. Divide the string into 50 beads each and take the free ends to the middle and wind them around, thus forming two loops. This serves for the outside of the bow. The inside loops {are made in the same way, with the exception that it only takes 75 beads. The plece which goes over the center jand holds the beads together is made of two or three strings of beads of about five each. These are sewed to a small plece of cloth to give it body, and also that you may sew it to your bow of maline. These bows are very effective also, of black jet beads on 'black maline or ribbon. The larger the beads are the fewer it takes. Mr. Youngmarry marched right up and into the house with his face straight in front of him—e+ dignified and cold and unbending as a ramrod. Mrs, Youngmarry appeared to smile a little half ashamed smile, and she got right up and followed him {inside. “And then while you were working in the garden Mrs. Youngmarry called jdepended on the way you played your' little Jimmie Monson and sent him hurrying off to the drug store. I in- “Dignified and Cold and Unbending.™ quired of Jimmy what it was that Mrs. Youngmarry asked him to get, and Jimmy said he couldn’t remember the name, but that the bottle had a skull and crossbones on it. “I think it's perfectly dreadful for & romance as sweet as that one to end so. And such young married folks, too!” “Well, my dear,” said Whittingham, “you see—" “Now, there's no excuse for it at all,”” went on Mrs. Whittingham em- phatically. “I'm sure they haven't been married a year, and here they are quarreling like cats and dogs. To think of their not kissing good- -by! I shouldn’t be surprised if she took that poison she sent Jimmy Monson after! I'm all excited over it. I'm waliting every minute to see the am- bulance rush up to their door and carry out her poor dead body! Men are such heartless things, and I think that something ought to be done be- fore it's too late. I thought maybe Mr. Youngmarry said something to you about it on the way home—men are apt to tell one another their trou- bles.” “He did,” responded Whittingham. “And you've let me worry all this time! George, that’s downright mean of you! I don’t see why you couldn’t tell me.” “I've been trying to tell you for ten minutes. Youngmarry did not | kiss his wife this morning as you ob- served and I know that he walks stiff 2s a poker. That is because he has a large pet boil on the back of his neck. The poison that Jimmy Monson purchased was nothing but a little | lodine I advised him to paint it with. And so your terrible tragedy is not going to be pulled off this evening!" “Oh,” breathed Mrs. . Whittingham. ‘I'm sure that’s too bad!"—Chicago Daily News. 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