Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 21, 1914, Page 6

B t | f B e HELEN IN THE COUNTRY By HARMONY WELLER.‘ (Copyright, McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Helen had not dreamed, when she opened her morning paper that she was to find there- in the means for her summer bali- days. She was a seamstrees, g.n_q l.t was not always easy to save suffl- cient money to squander on holy days unless she could find a pe- tron or two among l the summer col- - 4 Let Us Be Your Grocers? CEDITNVTD We handle only fresh, clean goods and we keep a full line of Fresh Meats, Including Nice Steaks, Roasts, Chops, Breakfast Bacon tlams, Brains, Chickens, Vegetabl Are. Our Specialty. We Keep Fresh Fruit, also ony of the people who was liberal. However, the small advertisement in the morning paper solved Helen's problem for her and promised a much needed month in the mountains. “Jimmy!"” she called to her brother, who had not as yet left his office, “listen to this chance for me to get into the country for awhile.” She read the lines to him. *“‘To Dress- makers—A splendid holiday at Cha- teaugay, in Adirondacks, for one month; board and lodging free in re- turn for making a few summer dresses. Mrs. Drake, Amble Cottage, Chateaugay, N. Y’ There! Isn't that a dandy opportunity for me and you can have a glorious month of bach- elordom.” She hugged her big broth- er in an ecstasy of excitement, and went over to her desk to write a hurried note to Mrs. Drake offering that lady her services as a seam- stress. Two days passed before Helen's re- ply came, and still another before she could get comfortably packed up and started on her way. Helen had not been in Amble Cot- tage two days before she knew the real state of affairs. “It seems,” she wrote to her broth- er, “that the Drakes had not expect- ed to meet anyone whom they cared to cultivate, up here in the mountains, but Enid, the daughter, has made the acquaintance of one Mark Austen, who has taken the camp next door, and clothes are needed in a hurry to ensnare the said Mark. It seems, from all I can learn, that he is a most eligible catch. Hence it is Mr. Aus- ten of Camp Fire that I must thank for my lovely holiday—isn't it?” It was during one of Helen's ram- bles along the edge of a trout stream that she came suddenly upon a fish- erman. Helen would have quietly passed him had he not turned laugh- ingly toward her. “I suppose there is not the slight- est chance of your having a match with you?” he inquired boyishly. “I had the misfortune to drop my box in the stream while bending over this beauty.” He drew up a rainbow trout for Helen's admiring eyes. “I often make my tea in the woods,” she told him by way of explaining the presence of masculine equipment in her own pocket, “By jove! I am the lucky dog,” he commented. “I suppose you often take this walk before breakfast?” he quen fed with appalling disregard for the conventions. “I fish here rain or shine every morning from six o'clock to lunchtime; and since I am no good at making tea or anything, I have to g0 home to camp.” “I only walk here when the fancy pleases me,” she told him with only a slightly elevated dimpling chin. “Good morning,” sbe added, and would have turned on her heel save that she slipped on a wet rock and would have fallen. “There,” he sald catching her, “that is what you get for behaving 80 abominably to me.” He put her carefully on her feet then and re- sumed his fishing. After that she anything in Can Goods that yoa may supgest inciuding Vegetables, Soups, etc. ..Is ¢~ buy your goods where You can get the most for the money. That place is the grocery of E. 6. 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His catch that morning was excel- lent. They were piled so high in his basket that he stopped on his way home to offer his neighbors a dozen for their lunch. Enid Drake met him on the wide veranda of Amble Cottage. “Oh, Mr. Austen, you disreputable person,” ghe exclalmed laughingly, as she viewed his great boots that were muddy and his old flannel shirt that was weather- beaten from many rains. Neverthe- less it was her best smile that she gave him, for he was the most elig- ible Mark Austen of Camp Fire, The smile was completely wasted on Mark Austen, because at that me- ment he caught sight of a sunny head bent over a pink something that she was sewing on. The next letter that she sent home to her brother ended with a long paragraph of eulogy on one Mark Austen. “He fell in love with me instead of Enid,” Helen wrote. "He is m':m- fully impatient, and it looks as if you will have to keep bachelor flat until such time as you find the right girl.” Give us your o:dersifo ] ~ Christmas » TR T — Turkeys and Fruit Cake Edmonson & Mills THE BIG PURE FOOD STORE AND MARKET PHONE 93-279 Unkind. “Dearie, I've long had so; my mind” et “I wish you wouldn't red erick."—Detroit Free Pr:‘. » THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., DEC. could do nothing but reward him |Femarked. ! l ——————— e e steps. Il “I'm afraid I'm a pretty poor selec-' 21, 1914 | Don’t Forget--- Will Soon Bej CUPID ON SKATES By CECIL GRAHAM. The Cedar river was in prime con dition for skating, and the young peo: ple for miles around were tak- ing advantage of good ice and moonlight to enjoy the merry winter --And you bought those presey sport. The river above the dam z he McClure Newspa- (Erpyeieh. lgég'rbsyy;d?catg.) ’ was like a sheet of glass, and it sparkled like an {plaig floor of dia- _ ' fhonds. & — Keeping abreast of the trmes, the couples were skating the one-step, the hesitation, the fox trot and many| other trots they had learned to stepl We have beautiful Bath Ryl pers to match for $5.(( off on the dancing floor. Barbara Hamilton had been mvited: to join a skating party, and she had ! accepted the invitation with alacrlty.g for if there was one thing she had always done well it was to skate. She ! stood alone near the bank of the river : watching the members of her party do all sorts of dance steps she had never | even heard of either on the ice or off. | She had tried to skate with one or two | of the young men, but when they found her starting off in the good old- ! fashioned gliding motion they were surprised and made apologies and ex- ' cuses, and did not ask her again. I Ties and Socks to match fry 1.50 a Box Our Hart Schaffner and M, selling better this Fall than Jgy your time to get one. Alsy [ ' Suits are extra good in Qualiy in prices. Come in and o8 Stock and convince yourself g “Oh, Barbara,” cried her hostess.f stopping in the midst of an intricate ' one-step variation, “don’t you skate?” | Barbara forced a laugh. “I have' skated all my life, but I've never | danced on the ice,” she said. ! “I'm sorry—so sorry. I never thought to ask you,” young Mrs. Holt said. i “Perhaps Miss Hamilton would be one of the judges in the competition,” suggested the pleasant-faced young | man with Mrs. Holt. “Oh, would you, Holt asked, quickly. “If I could, gladly,” Barbara replied. “George Mason is to be one,” the “May I present Barbara?”’ Mrs. young man went on. him?” Barbara was left with Mrs, Holt while the young man skated off in search of his friend, the judge of the contest. He soon returned with a quiet-looking man in brown skating costume. George Mason was duly presented and Mrs. Holt and her part. ner skated off in another whirl of Don’t forget to ask fory® Calendarsifor 1915 °% tlon for judge,” said Mason, looking down into Barbara’s face. “I abom- inate all this razzle-dazzle on skates.” Barbara gave him such a grateful look that he stepped back in mock fear. “You do?” she cried, laughing. | “I do,” he nodded. “Shall we skate as we please and defy convention?” he asked. ! For answer Barbara turned and % crossed her arms, giving him her right 3. hand in his right under her left arm ' & and they swayed away together. '3: As they skated against the cold.]‘gj sharp wind, getting nearer and nearer . the strains of music, their conversa- Tl tion grew less animated. It was & enough that they were together in this g glorious crisp air on so perfect a night, and neither one seemed to find é it necessary to speak. They were pounced upon veritably by Mrs. Holt and her partner when - they skated into the little group near £ the bank. B Goeocd Brognirfrdot Shipped t Any Addr Oranges, G Tangerine £ | B “We've looked everywhere, George,” added the young man, who was still Mrs. Holt's partner. “Too bad,” Mason saild, “but Miss Hamilton and I have been taking a bracer, an old-fashioned turn up the river and back. Where do we stand?” “Over by the musiclans,” Mrs, Holt ' “And do your best—it's go ' exciting,” she gushed. i “We will,” Barbara returned, skat- | {ng off beside George Mason. “T guess We can tell grace when we see it,any- way—even if we are antiques,” she' laughed. “I can—TI've already given the prize In my own mind,” the man laughed. “That’s not fair,” Barbara replied, | though she knew well what he meant. After that they gave their attention ' to the figures and elected the couples | who seemed most deserving of the | trophies. Mrs. Holt and her young partner were not among the prize win. : ners, for both Barbara and her col.' league decided that their steps were ' too Aex:ggerated for grace. | “And yet I'd like to giv ! prize,” Mason said. o . ll| “Why?” asked Barbara. | “Because they introduced me to yon(,;'_ h'e‘ saig, shamelessly. : - \!” Barbar: o a said, comprehen- The trophies were resen ! little supper party at tx;le hol:leedo:t.\itx?: | Holt, and at it Barbara and George. Mason sat side by side and talked !ol 0O one but each other ang thought of ! DO one but each other, All of which ' Was not very polite, but all 1 fair i | some phases of life, anq this was onel / Call on us Phort. Mayes Groces PODBPO DB FHEr BN Brehnedr <B4 3 4 e Lower Prices on Ford C Effective August 1st, 1914 to Aug fu 1915 and guaranteed against an: - ggy n ( [ during that time. All cars tully eqi" f 0. b. 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