Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, December 21, 1914, Page 7

00000000000000000000000000 GOING TO A CIRGUS By MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD- RIDGE. : [ fine enough to get into the empty ores anchors to the wood. Such paint dds on until it wears out, keeps the w from the wood and protects you e pills, Paint made of “Be tolerant, Ephraim, remember you was young yourself once.” “I do, Martha, but I've seen the folly and outcome of selfish pleasures and I want to instill the principle into Alan’s mind.” “Going to a circus once in awhile won’t pervert the dear boy,” dedlared Mrs. Woods. “I've sometimes thought we were making him old before his | time by restricting innocent pleasures | that would give variety to his dull life, He 18 getting too studious and soll- tary. For my part I am glad to see him brighten up, as he has since the excitement and glare and glitter of the | Vfinmmmm Jlinsced oil does all that Its ‘and preserving—will add y value of your place. Tint it Pl oo R T WILSON HARDWARE COMPANY | “ circus came right next to us.” “Well, I'm very proud of Alan, proud and hopeful, as you know. I have man- ! . aged to pull along and give him a fine education. Now he's beginning to earn something writing for the book men, I am buoyed up with the belief that he will become a great author.” “He won't unless he gets a heart in- terest in something,” said Mrs. Woods softly. “That's your woman's way,” retort- ed Mr. Woods, yet fondly. “That's | what I'm afraid of—that he'll fall foolishly in love and waste a couple of years sweethearting.” “You fell in love once, Ephraim,” re- marked Mrs, Woods naively. “Did it hurt you any?” “You dear woman!"” cried her hus- band expansively, “I'm more in love with you now than ever. You were a minister’'s daughter, though, and this girl you seem to like so is a circus woman.” “Hardly, Ephraim,” contested his wife. “She is a dear, sweet creature, in charge of a little angel of a child who rides the big elephant of the show. If you knew why both of them are chained to that life, you would feel the greatest sympathy for them. They do not play on Sunday, they go to church, they are treated with re- spect and friendly interest by the com- | and varied stock many handsome, use- gifts may be selected. The home com- { at count, and why not get HER a Com- ?» Either Haviland or the less expensive ¢ found here. time to give her that range she’s been want- b one of our gasoline or oil stoves that. she tlery is the most complete to be found y has to be seen to be appreciated. ator she’s been talking about would ter, so let us show you one. e innumerable gifts can be found He Recognized the Missing Animal. mon circus people. The true Chris- tianlike way is to pity, instead of con- demn them.” This had happened to disturb the quiet humdrum life of the Woods fam- ily. A circus had camped on the va- cant lots next to their house. At first Ephraim was shocked, then repellent, finally neutrally indifferent. The stake men came to the pump for water, and insisted on paying for it. Some of their grazing horses broke down a ¢ fence and devoured a small haystack. The fence was replaced with a new and better one and double the value of the fodder was forced upon Ephraim, who had to concede that “they were very fair folks.” One day a plain but neatly dressed young lady crossed over from the liv- ing tent of the circus into the Woods yard. Alan was trimming some vines. He was at once struck with her mod- esty and beauty. “] would like to see Mrs. Woods,” she sald in her reserved ladylike way. “My mother is not at home,” ex- plained Alan, postponing his work, glad to have an excuse to once again view the sad yet charming face of the visitor. She tarried for a moment ir- resolutely, something in his earnest sympathetic face attracting her. “You have shown our little company a great many accommodations,” she sald, “and we are truly grateful. I had come to ask a very great new fa- vor of your mother.” “If it 18 urgent, I will be glad to act for her if I can,” replied Alan encour- agingly. gi L B R A S A AN AAA A AA £.and beautiful line of Holiday Goods, foll \: f{ ections for the Christmas Trade, is ir the inspection and approval of all pod thicg when they see it. the beautiful young woman. “Mrs. Woods knows why we con- tinue with the circus,” she said. “When : Idalia’s father died he owed the circus proprietor a few hundred dollars on the elephant. You have seen Idalia’s pretty act where she acts as tralner of the elephant. At her father’s re- quest (he was my half-brother) I have gone with Idalia to care for her. She bas finally earned sufficient to pay off the debt her father owed. Today she is quite i1l. The noise and bustle of our tent prevents her resting. We are to remain here only two days longer. I would be glad to pay any price to have s quiet room and home comfort for the dear little one.” “l will go with you and carry her i esents Bgenerous in Varietyand inciudes only pved worth and superiority. able Prices oo bbb iR g i ) RE TO SHOW GOODS COLE & HULL Jewelers & Optometrists ' Lakeland, Florida + AHHLIHELEIL PSR4 THE EVENING TELEGRAM LAKELAND, FLA., DEC. 21, 1914 | over here at once,” declared Alan read- ily. “She shall have my room. Both of you are indeed welcome. Mrs. Woods, when she returned, good soul that she was, at once set about acting as nurse for the little pa- tient. Mr. Woods grumbled a little, but kept it to himseif. The circus company moved away 48 hours later, but neither Miss Mercy Lester nor Ida- lia went with them. The child was now under medical care. She had developed a slow, wast- ing fever. The elephant was leased to the circus and a substitute for Idalia found. This insured an income to the little patient, and should she not re- turn to the sawdust arena, a good bulk figured from the sale of the elephant. The swift tears came to the eyes of | “I take it all back—all I said or thought of those circus folks,” de- clared Ephraim contritely to his wife, one evening a month later. “They just make the evenings delightful.” It was true. Little Idalia, still weak and {11, was a precocious child, full of bright intelligence and an exquisite singer. Miss Leslie made the old plano ! ring with harmony. Alan was like a new being under the warm, generous influence of loving hearts. | Even when another month had f passed by little Idalia was not yet entirely well. Then some important news came. The circus, stranded, had gone to pleces. Its proprietor wrote | Miss Lester that the elephant would ' be sent back to her in charge of one of his men. Suggestions were volun-\ teered as to where the animal might | be sold and he advised that she hold for a price of $10,000. l But a month went by and neither man nor elephant appeared. Alan| started an investigation, in the inter- ests of its littlo owner. There was nol doubt that the messenger had stolen | and hidden the elephant, for after a protracted search neither could be lo- cated. One evening, still in quest of some clue as to the whereabouts of the missing animal, Alan happened into a moving picture show. One of the films depicted a day's life of one elephant. The moment Alan saw the first reel he | recognized the missing animal from a] peculiar mark on its breast. It did not take long to run down the subject of the picture. The unworthy messenger had leased the use of the elephant to some film makers in an isolated movies camp, and was enjoy- ing a regular income. It was the evening after Alan had returned home to report to Miss Les- ter that he had not only found the ele- phant, but had an offer of $12,000 for the animal, that little I@alia and tl\el family were discussing the future plans of their guests. Miss Lester had just told of her desire to buy a modest little home in a near by sem- inary town, “But there are good schools here,” instantly chimed in little Idalla. “I don't want to leave Uncle Alan and my dear friends here.” “And we do not want you to, dear,” said Alan, lovingly stroking the gold- en-haired child. “Nor you, Miss Les- ter,” he added impulsively, before all of them. “You have read my heart long before this, Will you stay—as my wife?” “1 shall never love any man as I love you,” sald Mercy frankly, placing her hand confidingly within his own. “To both of us this dear place and no other could be home, sweet home!"” (Copyright, 1914, by W. G, Chapman.) NO SYMPATHY FOR “JIMES” Nurse’s Naive Report Made It Quite Evident That She Was on Mr. Murphy’s Side. Murphy went in to get a nip before going home. Leaning against the bar was a bronzefaced man, who, from his conversation, was unmistakably English, He was delivering a tirade against home rule, and capped the climax by declaring that Robert Emmett wasn't an Irishman at all—that he came from Sweden. Murphy bristled like a mad tiger as he walked over to the Englishman. “What’s your name, young fellow?” demanded Murphy. “Jimes Elwood Forbes—a seagoing chap, old top.” “Well, mine's Murphy — Patrick Francis Murphy—if you repeat that R-R-Robert Immitt was a Swede ye'll be a hospitalgoing chap, old top.” “My word!” l “No, MINE,” roared Murphy. “Well, I will 'ave to repeat the news —'o was a Swede,” eaid the English- man. Murphy's fist crashed against the geaman’s jaw, and he was knocked out so thoroughly that they called the ambulance. “What's up?” asked the doctor, who came with the ambulance. “Him that lles there,” explained Murphy, “bad the nerve to say that Robert Immitt was a Swede.” The explanation was sufficlent and the ambulance hurried to the hospital. “What ails him?” asked the nurse, whose name was Ellen Clancy. The doctor explained. The next morning Murphy dropped into the hospital and saw the nurse, introducing himself as the man who had hit the Englishman. “How’s your patient?” he asked. “He's no better, thank hiven, Mr. Murphy.” ' | i i Authority on Things Japanese. Prof. Karl Florenz, after spending & quarter of a century in Japan, is re- turning to Germany. He has long been connected with the Imperial uni- versity, and is one of the recognized authorities on Japan, having written extensively on religious and dramatic subjects. 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