Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, September 7, 1914, Page 2

THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAK ELAND, FLA., SEPT. 7, 1914. conscience. He was restrainedly calm { about the episode of the baby and the‘ kind painter bad painted out the evl-; ! dences of Johnny's misdeed and no-: | body had stepped into a bucket of paint, as he had prophesied. i By CARL KILGORE. “] will say that I am surprised,” | Slatter confided kindly. “You must | Ll dliahad e ananag | have tied up the children all day and “Now, for the love of Mike," 8aid naq extra good luck yourselt. Well, | Slatter in a resigned tone, “remember | yoy see what a little forethought will | it's white paint—and keep out of it!"” {go1» g He glared at the three young Slat-| 4 Jittle later there came a yell from ters and included Mrs. Slatter In his 'the bathroom, whither Slatter had | general glance. “You know,” he added | gone to shave before he and his wife | in her direction a little defiantly, “that | ghould start for the card club. “Why you are just as impetuous and thought- | gian’t you tell me they had painted less as the children! Some of you will | yp here?” he demanded. “I hadn’t any be sure to fall against the woodwork {dea they had got upstairs yet! It or try to absorb a bucket of stuff be-|won't wash off my hands!” fore the woodwork Is finished! I don’t| Mrs, Slatter scoured most of the | see why the painters had to choose | paint from Slatter’s hands and soothed Saturday, when the children are bome him as best she could. He was still | trom school!” mutinous when they departed and his “We'll be careful, John,"” promised fingers showed a grimy gray which re- Mrs. Slatter. “Oh—wait till 1 get fused to come off. some turpentine and take it off!"” “Lovely looking mitts for playing Slatter, clad In his broad-shouldered, 'cards!” said Slatter with reproach. fuzzy winter overcoat, had mtempted,"lf.you'd only use your head a llttlg to pass through the den door to the and warn people!” hall and the door jamb affectionately | They got home late and Slatter was , brushed his right arm, leaving a white tired. “It's good to get home!” he | smudge. “Tee hee!” mistakenly said groaned. “I'm dead to the world!” Bally Slatter, aged nine. | With a long sigh of rellef, he tossed “Sally!” barked her father. “For his overcoat over the stair railing, that you get no dessert tonight! It is ' where it clung affectionately to the time you learned to exercise a little spindles. He himself sank down on respect toward your elders! Marcia, | the seat built in at the foot of the 1 should think you would endeavor to stairs. Mrs. Slatter’s shriek when she bring up your children in a manneritnrned around and saw him expressed that—" some horror, but more malicious tri- “It's all off, now, John,” interrupted | umph. Slatter pulled his dress suit Mrs. Slatter. “I think if you will go“ painfully loose from the stair seat and through the front door sideways—good grabbed his coat, which also stuck. graclous, you've whisked the tails ot/ “I'm going to tend to the furnace your coat against the parlor door!” | and go to bed,” he growled, and “Yeow!"” yelled Johnny Slatter, Jr., | stalked down into the basement, mer- and dived for the swing door into the | cifully spared the tragedy of seeing Kitchen. the rear view of his evening clothes. “Look at that!” cried Slatter, point- i ing majestically toward Johnny's exit. | “If that door had been white instead of oak and if it had just been painted | Johnny would have struck it with both are,” he snapped to Mrs. Slatter, who hands just the same! That's what I' paused in her gingerly progress up mean by your carelessness! I expect ' the paint-wet stairs. “Because they're that when I get home tonight the'in the faurnace! And,” Slatter ended whole place will be marked up with | savagely as her lips opened in threat- smears!” ened speech, “they’re in the furnace “I hope not,” said Mrs. Slatter, anx- , because I stepped into a pail of white fously. “Good-by, dear—o-h!” | paint the painter left on purpose right In turning to kiss her Slater had in my way! Darn your old paint, any- rested his gloved hand on the front how!” door jamb. The glove that Slatter tore from his hand and hurled violent. iy as he went down the front steps hit one of the parlor windows and left TALE OF WHITE PAINT he came up he was in his stocking feet. Real Life. Many persons know the luxury of He was absent some time and when . “You needn’'t ask where my shoeel & skin bath—a plunge in the pool or @ smear. the wave, unhampered by clothing. ‘With the exception of the baby’s feat | That is the simple life—direct and inmw of licking off one of the freshly done | mediate contact with things, life with spindles of the staircase and the catas- the false wrappings torn away—the trophe which befell Johnny, Jr., who | fine house, the fine equipage, the ex- Sost his balance and grabbed the door | Densive habits, all cut off. How free to save himself, the painting was a| one feels, how good the elements triumphant success. Mrs. Slatter wel- | ‘taste, how close one gets to them, how oomed her husband’s early return! they fit pne's body and soul!—John from the office with a tolerably clear Burroughs. &8 o FERPD RSOSSN FO OV DOTOPSPPIPHOD THO ST ST LI STHIIN SO BB CHBO SOOI AN B SN S YES, BEDEDEE $ $ easerredd wide newspaper. 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Some new corded eilks have a satir surface. The new moires show a ; variety of effects, such as satin stripes and cords. Brocaded moires are in i novslldeslgnl. These new moire silks | are slightly stiffer, this being the fin- 3;‘;:: :::;8:0:;3'1‘:_5:‘:1‘:&:’:1&;&2"1 :::wurxl):‘lrd to all of the new dress it any exceptional heat is likely to: be encountered, a heavyweight navy co::: :::lwlll.gl:: gzth':alluo:‘; :ion“: shantung might be substituted for the for costumes and outer n::ntp 1s serge. As a model, this is the very leading fabric. Gab: rdl‘ Pt essence of practicability, to which fon duvet g ardies and chits 1REGHRMA ' culmEGAADlY MiAR 4D on duvetynes will be popular autumn pearaiibe; thie Migers: toaa’ lnthe: lI:atem\ll. The use of eilk cashmere duced in the form of white pique col- co.‘::;?. ;:e:tllh:n:lt:r treuy‘mernoon lar, vest and cuffs at once relieves use of heavi : fl:!l‘ °‘ "hehwi the somberness, and any lining used tollets o2 DO 0 '}:‘ the cloak would lfkewise be, 'l'he'now serges have stripes of silk white. Although slim in appearance,’ 1u Scotch colorings. Among materiale the underskirt allows perfect freedom, for trimming suits and coats, a8 well the fuller tunic making for contrast. i as for entire coats, are the new diago- X FABRICS PROMISED FOR FALL ' oot Te roeosrabrics 1n silk sad l.'ool. The new material for sport coats _— | is pure wool, having a velour 1 Many Beautiful Mateslals WHI Be Of oo fered When the Cool Days MHave finish in bright colors. Some interest- Really Set In. A most persuasive scheme has been worked out for traveling, which in- cludes a short Cavalier cape. Initial- | ing new patterns have widely scattered designs in embreidery. There are also —_— Vew designs in stripes and plaids. Satin-faced crepes and duchesse sat: s ” ins are prominent among silk mate rials, as are also ribbed weaves of all, weights, and eilk and wool poplins.' The printed chiffon taffetas for eve- ning wear are beautiful. New sheer silk fabrics are ornamented with bor- No Bills to Pay. She (reproachfully)—You didn't mind spending money on me before we were married. He—No; 1 had it then to spend. 3 OO RO EACHICHSCH 0N BOH BB B0 B0k Bk We Do Do Job Printing; Indeed, We Do! Chomoee e Send Your Next Order to AP THE RBRE A SOBEIS SISO O P OSSOSO & we have both the equip- 0 visiting cards the same he publication of a State- Lakeland Evening Telegram The Lakela TELEGRAM BUILDING & First House On Main Street Novelties 'orVSmaII Girls. DOUBLET IS TO COME BACK Frocks for wee girls made of barred ; or plain lawn stamped for embroidery and already made up and hemmed cost from 50 cents upward. Linens and chambrays cost more, but any of these are a boon to a mother, who likes to scailop and add the fancy fouches, but ~ho is not clever at cut- ting out and putting together the dress itself, ‘Fashion That Cannot Add to Feminin Beauty and Wil Not Be Ac- corded Welcome. Fashion, that haughty rival of na ture, to whose dictates both the graces £ and beauty are frequently sacrificed {5 has nvlu‘ the doublet from pre-Eliz ab Charming pinafores of colored lin- wlflmnm_mnrv‘:; ll:” t;;n;i':l;nw ens or of white, embroidered in colors, J make pleasant summer work for those ls:l:,t;‘mmlvlctoflt LRzl who plan ahead for Christmas. The - stamped patterns are really attrac-| The revival haa not brought im | tive; flufty kittens, processions ot | Provement upon th: original desigo— ducks and floral designs are all ap- | the modern “waist” s a shapeles ropriate and amrsing both to d wrinkled affair, with a row of closel :ndpreclplem. ¥ O9F | get buttons going down the front. I\ i the influence were confined to a singl ‘ garment, there would be less cau Lucky Bead Neckiace. ! for protest, but it has spread and the The Dry Goods Beonomist says that | beauty-destroying lines have been it | 8 dainty little necklace composed | oorporated into some of the lates!tilt chiefly of glass beanshaped beads | negligees and boudoir gowns. ‘ which are commonly supposed to have | robbing these garments of all the a lucky influence is being shown. | feminine curves and frivolities! Dre These bean beads are combined with | is to beauty what harmony is to me: small pearl and tiny gold, silver or | ody; it ought to set it off to advi metal beads. The glass bean-shaped | tage, to enhance its luster; never ] beads come in various colors, such as | cover or disguise it. The straight u: green, amber, blue, etc. These neck- ! and-down lines of & masculine doubl laces can be bought made up, or the 8re certainly not appropriate, as th' lucky bean beads can be purchased fn Promoters of the fashion will doul quantities to be made up in the home, 1988 learn from experience. 0SS0 B0H BACRORCRTHOHB OO QSO DI SRS QLB BT SRS L QSO QB PR DG OB Qe € B S SBII0ES Telephone Number 37 &3 ' GENTLEMAN called at our office and said that he did not know we did Job Printing; that he had ordered some Printing done elsewhere, because he had been told that we confined our attention to newspapers, and did no Job Printing. This gentleman was a new comer, otherwise he would printing used in this town; that right B B OB PO BB DD BCBH DLV LODOLODDDOBOR R DR B nd News D OF PHINGS