Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, January 21, 1915, Page 2

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Known as the BEST L N Togavoid carrying over any of the Fall and Winter Lines, beginning Today, January 8th and continuing until January 28th =1 O GBORCFDRINY SOOI AILTONDA O ** %8 Wé offer them for the following Low Prices: All $1.50 Manhattan Shirts for $1.15 All $2.00 Manhattan Shirts for $1.38 All $2.50 Manhattan Shirts for $1.88 All $3.00 Manhattan Shirts for $2.25 RN These Prices are for CASH ONLY Remember the date, Jan. 8th to 28th Bailey Clothing Co OB Sidddbid ettt vt Sud Sel ButRatiat.k SO SO ST o SOROPOSD OO SBESBHBAIT TGS e k4 A A i g Ty b4 SOE DR D 0K FOHOTOS OO PO TOR O S0 SIS PO B0 OISO FIE0S0FFOPOSODOHOEE o All throu prison life Je the bitten him that h the tracic both of them. A bank clerk, earning S 0 a week, ' ! Dunton had tried to p his front in the gossipy ;m. suburban | town. He had iried for Lola’s sake. | Her father the leading lawyer 2 in Taunton he had been reared | '| in every luxu It was for her sake | that at last he had stolen money to | ! play the races, Duriug the fiist week of his im- hich told E ble for ck that had come to wre pr | to come 7 | came the impr | A child w him. YWhen at last she | red that which m..e t £till more poignant. to be born to them. Lola ted him at widening inter- | vals. So passed four yeuars. She had gone back to her parents, th- | | ing was T about the future | until a month before Dunton's impris- | onment e Then, to his surprise, the bank presi- dent called on h Mr. Gray was a | | good man, kindly as he was honorable and silent. Having vindicated the ma- jesty of the law, he told Dunton that his position would be open to him when he returned. “You have a good wife and a son, Dunton,” he said, grasping the convict by the hand. *“Don't get any foolish notions about making a fresh start somewhere else, but come straight home and live down your past in a manly way among those who know you."” Dunton was overwhelmed with hap- piness. He wrota to Lola, telling her of the invitation A couple of weeks later Lola came | to the prison, and before she spoke a word Dunton could see that the in- terview was to be a painful one. “It's about your letter, John,~ said his wife. ing. “It isn't that I don’t want to take you back,” she cricd “I've suffered enough these five years But have you thought of your son, John? Have you answercd the conviet, wait- | | izonment his wife was too broken | i | powering craving. i as he 21, 1915. He took the train tc the m lis, and from th local to T t He reached the toswn an hour bef <|znset and b z outs} J wh had known. his own account of the boy. It And no s n hour beiore dark breathed mic hxs goal Through the ¥ when ke reached window he saw hi father-in-law seated at a table reaa: ing a newspaper. the old man would put the paper dovwu | and pace the room mnervou. was eviden nh I.;bu ng undera severe day of John Dumnn‘! frmv'om" The watcher lookad up. shone in a room on the second story, 3 M:ud yas drawn. Dunton sur- he room in which h tle boy 3. Johnny, the child had been (‘A”l(l wus to be ounly one the family thencclorward. Dunton had taken the naming as a mark of rem:mbrance; afterward he of that name in { understood He could no longer resist the over- through the grounds and rang the i bell, It was his father-in-law himself who opened the door to him, and Dunton, | in the midst of his own distress, could | not fail to be struck by the distress on the features of the older man. The lawyer recognized him, but evinced no surprise. He led the way quietly into his library. “I don't want to trouble anyome,” began Dunton. “Butl am on my way West, and I want to see my boy before 1 go. I shall never come back. Re- member that 1 have never seen him, sir. You will understand, won't you?" The lawyer looked fixedly at the haggard man before him. “Does Lola know that you are com- ing?” he asked. “No,” answered Dunton. “I have not seen her since her visit to me two | weeks ago. 1 accept her decision and yours, sir. But let me sce my boy again.” “Yes, vou shall see him yver answered “You have a good deal to answer for, John Dunton, but now—now—' ke turned away and his voice seemed ta fail him. He led the vay up the rs, and went, nton reud no pity in the old man's step. e knew his fa- ther-in-law to be inflexible where he had made up his mind. The broken man followed him. Up the stairs they went, and into I | the lit room. The room at first seemed empty. The gas was burning dimly, and at first Dunton could sce only the outlines of the bed, with its white counterpane. Then he saw the outlines of a lit- tle figure lying between the shects. And the lawyer turned up the gas and stood looking fixedly at him, This was his son, but Dunton start- ed back, and a cry of agony burst from his throat. The little eyes were closed, but not in sleep; the little waxen hands lay heavily upon his breast. There was a peaceful smile upon the face of the dead child. . John Dunton_flung himself upon his Put ever and anon | A light |9 though there At first | & Quietly he passed |z " the law- | " FISHING iS FINE! lentiful, and nothmg is better sport than catchmg a big string of Perch, or better vet, in landing a big Trout! Our Sgring Siock of Tackle has just been placed on display. Look it over. Some New Minnows that Trout CAN'T RESIST Reels Reels Lines m C. E. TODD, M Phone No. 3 40 _ MAIN ST. and FLORIDA AVE. &r. O IR0 SO IR PPEUBTPLIPOI0I0- Closing Out FURNITURE STOCK To move this Big Stock we will Sel| AT COST FOR CASH Fish are ple Hoo! s POPFig knees beside the bed and wept as though his heart was broken. Presently he was aware that there was another figure in the room. A black-robed woman glided in and | kneeled at his side. Her arms sought his neck and drew him toward her, and together they mourned over their ! child. The lawyer came quietly them. 2 “This is the beginning of your new | g lite, John,” he said quietly. “Your ' % new life—together.’ | & | (Copyright, 1914, by W. »SEAS CARPETED WITH LIFE ' The Water Supportl Very Many More Living Things Than Does the Land. 3 $ 3 3 * : toward | G. Chapman) IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO NAME YOU PRICE ON THIS BIG STOCK SO WE ASK YOU TO (il AND EXAMINE THE GOODS AND PRICES, AS ITj§ A PLEASURE TO SHOW YOU. Just as life be the seas are full K must not forget this; we must not even think that there is no life in lhn seas except the fishes and a f . weeds. The water of all the s oceans, which cover much more than half of the whole surface of our earth, is simply crammed with life. We must also remember that the whole of the floor of the seas and | oceans—much more than half of the whole surface of the earth—is thick | 1y covered, without a bre vwhere, | by living things, growing o far from the eyes of men. T a living carpet spread over lh- en- | tire ocean floor, whilst the waters above them are crowded with active | lite of thousands aad hundreds of & thousands of kinds Life horn | in the ocean, and the ocean now holds and supports by far the greater number of liviug things upon ous earth Don't Fail to Take Advantage of this Opportunity WE HANDLE EVERYTHING I NFURNITURE lAKElAND FURNITURE & HARDWERE BOBE DB BH IO BB Ladles Departmen I'HE FIRST NATIONAL BANK gives Sp tention to the business of its women patrons. have take advantage of our SAVING DEI MENT to accumulate a good sum for futurc w SOPOFOPOEOPOPOIOFO S0P OO SO The Lakeland Why not you? Waomen who are not entirely familiar with methods will find one of our officials always explain any detail. I'anking, once explained, simple matter and many a wife has eliminat 1 W “Save Ten Dollars” es of houschold expenditure ance with the check book. “Have You Thought of What through Means?” 1t qu A cordial us any welcome awaits you here. Come time it is convenient. Steam Laundry Is prepared to give you in laundry work, what experienced workmen and wodern grow up in a little town where every- see one will point his finger at him and ‘That is the son of a convict? you thought of that, John?” I have thought of it during all By having your Fall Clothes made to your INDIVIDUA say, ‘g i thought what it means to have him Lfi Measure by us :: - i Suits or Overcoats =l=f No More No Less Soft Hats and Derbies Large variety of Shapes and Shad- ings, Trimmed with Contrast Bands — the Season’s latest Conceptions $5 Styles 3$ Quality ENGUS 1 WEOLEN MELLS Hatters and Tailors Futch & Gentry Bidg., LAKELAND, FLA. miserable years,"” answered Dun- And this is my plan, Lola. Come out West with me, where no one will know us, and we can start the battle | ot life anew.” { The wife erted her face. “The i battle of life!” she murmured. O ¢ heavens, haven't we both had battle | enough and to spare “We can but try She flashed on hi “John, if we for me as I need to b am not uscd to rou comfore, Laxary. And father will not take me back. I you come to me e t ook to him e his *Thil W id Dunton. with spirit v, who will care cared for? 1 iing it 1 need oy vn st !nl his head ianswerable. h' l, ywn the | our inter And if you go awa e buck, Johin, father will only thin of and the | and ne p his when 1! John Dunton, with $15 in his e of his shame and him forever [P had not come him and say good-by. Dunton felt no bitter- ness at that. He realized that the final meeting would only have caused her pain. It was his plan to work his way Then the ds ume ates were opened in nd pocie humi a new lett tl wtion b to see 1 will nev- | has no | West, little by little. He bhad no thought of going down to Taunton again. Put when he stepped into the ! free world there over him an irresistible desire 10 see the little son who had been born to him He resolved to go down to Taun- ton under cover of night and plead to be allowed to set eyes on the boy's face. Surely this much would not be refnsed him, came ? : o g - 8 SERVICE. Visitors laundry ers call and dering. are We have a rules for the school sleased to give one te equipment will preduce—SUPERIOR If you are not alr of our customers, we invite you to hecome one ard enjoy this service, always we! we are glad to have our cvstom., inspect our large Flrst National Banl ly ore B PPEPRBBIPOP PSPPI O+HOPOPOIOS0 O o You Want Fresh Cles JCERIES! me at oy methed of laun number of 12 children, ) every inch and will be child whe wi aundry oftice, R. W. WEAVER, $0O0 FAUST The Photographer Prep. LN IS NOW THE WHERE WHO ACTER TO HAVE HIS PAT SEE HIM AT HIS NEwW WILL GUARANTEE AND TION O WHICE "~ Rexall THIS See Displav. 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