Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, March 19, 1915, Page 7

R —— .Begmnmg FEB. st our business wil be Strictly Cash to All We carry nothing but High-Grade “hoes And will give you THE BEST or your Money at All Times Our SERVICE and SHOES are ALWAYS of the BEST We Make A SPECIALTY of FITTING FEER1 Our SHOE RE PAIRING DEPARTMENT is in a class by itself. One of the BEST equipped Machine shops in the State. All work done promptly by an expert. Work call d for and delivered. “There is a Reason’’ button-flarris Go. FOOT-FITTERS SHOES THAT FIT Shoes That Please 123 Kentucky Ave. Phone 338-Blue B B Doy 4o o o o o M&mm 'i'“‘-‘l‘mmifi'ofinfi‘ *’“ PGP DB BED BBDBHBBBDBDBDBRBPDPPDDBPPPOE BB DO DG Sl DODHDP BHBHPEIPPPPPPPRPLPPLPPPPID PESDBIDE B B BB BB B B L B ol B B B A A B BB T el B BB B BB P B £1.52 B B o =% @e«sm&«ymm‘«zflm Bty PR PSRROPBPIPBOEP ; | other, . | ful for sumething to look at, for he was A Flower Valgntine It Was Growa In the Sunny South By EUNICE BLAKE | | | Arnold Bates. baving broken dowu | from overwork, wus ordered t» the South to spend the winter. He chose | 8t. Augustine, Fla., in which to spena |Jnnuui'y and February, arriving ther 1o the latter part ot December. | The invalid was accompanied LY bix mother, and they tovk u cot ge tor the season. Their domicile was one ot " two bouses standing side by side nna : about 100 yards apart. In the adjoin | Ing rard belonging to the vther dwen {Ing was a flower gurden, but since i | was during the brief intervai between | Scasvns in that climate there were bu | Bowers in blpom. There was something else in bloom i that delighted the eye of Arnold Bates. i This was a very pretty girl. Hates uo ticed her on the very day of bis ar i rival in a tennis court to the rear of | her home playing the gume with a boy | of twelve, whom Bates judged to b. ber bruther. The young lady was ap parently about eighteen years of age. and, though tennis is not always cai- culated to show grace, her movement: Wwere unusually graceful. The invalid sat in the window of his bedroom watching the game and thank- | not well enough to read and had nuo desire to look at a book. He was con- tent to watch the girl Bitting abount | over the tennis court. The family next door were also strangers to the place, who had come ' from the north to escape the rigorous' winter of their home. Both families were city bred, and city persons are not | Prone to make acquaintances of neigh- | bors. Consequently neither made any | movement to be neighborly. They | lived side by side for several weeks without even learning each other's name, and only one member of each family could tell anything about the other. These two persons were Arnold Bates and Helen Farnsworth. Bates suppos- ed that he was admiring one who was unconsclous of his existence. This was not so. The girl had eyes for the handsome involid as well as he had eyes for her. Indeed, she was sym- pathizing with him and wishing that be wax strong enough to come down and play tennis with ber. Whether, if he bad been strong enough, the two would have broken through the con- ventional barriers that kept them apart 18 a question which we need not ask. On the 21st of December the sun starts northward and in Florida brings the genial warmth of the coming sum- mer far more rapidly than in the north One morning Arnold Rates saw Miss { Farnsworth and her little brother, Bob, | in the garden. Bob had a spade and. j under his sister's directions, was dig i ging up the beds. Then the two did some planting, and from that time on | the garden received a good share of i thelr attention. Arnold Bates was Im. | proving and now walked out every day | On several occasions he and Miss | Farnsworth wet. gnd both showed a ! consciousness of the fact that they { were not entirely unknown to each though npeither spoke. The | young Ilady was usually accompanied by ber brother, whose evident interest in his next door neighbor indicated 3 | that he had seen Mr., Bates and that WHEN YOU PUT YOUR GOOD MONEY INTO § BUILDERS' HARDWARE, YOU WANT THE RIGHT § E, THE RIGHT QUALITY, THE RIGHT PRICE. THEN BUY YOUR BUILDERS’ HARDWARE FROM US. WE WILL GIVE THE RIGHT STYLE, DUALITY AND PRICE, AND ALSO A SQUARE DEAL ET’S DO BUSINESS WITH EACH OTHER! 1S o . Lakeland Hardware and Plumbing Co. VAN HUSS' PLACE IT COSTS YOU NOTHING to have your eyes thoroughly and scientifically cxamined here. Even | the boy and the girl might have dis- | cussed him together. | Bates was by this time In condition | to wish that something might turn up I to give him an acquaintance with his | pretty neighhor. About the 1st of Feb ruary be saw preparations for St. Val. entine’s day. which was approaching, and he wished that he might make it serve for the coveted introduction. But , unfortunately this anniversary has been largely relegated to children. Be- . sides, Bates did not see any way that be could utilize it. After turning va- rious schemes over in his mind be abandoned the idea altogether. But Bates saw that Bob Farnsworth was making preparations to celebrate Bt. Valentine's day. One day. with a Mttle girl companion, he laid out his !mx-l of valentines on the veranda, | and the two children made an inspec- | tlon. Bates was sitting at his window | watching tuem, but not near emough | to it to enable them to see him. Pres- ently he suw the boy look up at the +window and say something which caused his companion to look up at it too. Ther« was evidently some dis- cussion between them with which the window was connected. Then Bob went into the house and returned w'th a bit of writing paper and a penc The paper he placed on |'a tabie on the veranda. and the two children busied themselves with the pencil. After this Bob went to an out ! bouse and brought a hoe and a rake, with which he smoothed one of the till he came to the bed the chil- had been planting. Covering the | 80 that it could not be seen from ; the house. he ram It over the place. | scratched. Without any difficulty he ! , Tead letters compusing a sentence nl‘i three words, followed by the' fetters | When Arnold went back to bis home he wis chuckling as though greatiy amused. but what he bad discovered fie kept to bimself, The nest day be went ont jute nis_yard agd with tjs owl hands prepured a little bed in which te planted some weeds. But he 100K care not to plaut the seeds while the children next door were about. It wax now two weeks before St Valentine's day. Bates, who was im- proving in beaith. seemed also to be in a state of pleasant espectation. Every day be exawmined with a pair of binec- ulars the bead the children had planted; Meanwhile there were various meet- ings between the parties, but Miss Farnsworth for some reason best known to berself ignored Mr. Bates entirely, and Mr. Bates externally ig- vored Miss Farnsworth. But when- ever he met Bob be looked at the boy with an amused espression. He felt sure that Bob had been teasing his sis- ter and the person about whom she had been teased was Arnold Bates. A week passed after sowing the seed, but peither bed showed any effect of the planting, though Arnold Bates by close examination saw a slight swell- | ing of the earth where the seed had been planted in bis own bed. is | binoculars refused to disclose any sign whatever of a germinating force in the bed in the next yard. He had sown crocuses in his bed. for he preferred | that they should come up soon—sooner ! than whatever might be in the next bed. On the 11th of February his cro-; cuses appeared above the surface far i enough to show the word “Gladly.” though they were not plain enough to be read by one in the next house. On the 13th Bates could discern in the bed in the next yard parts of letters, On the morning of the 14th, St. Val- entine’s day. after a rain iu the night, the plants in both beds stood out plain- ly in green letters. the one “Be My Valentine™ and the other “Gladly.” What was going ou next door om that St. Valentine’s morning was not known to Arnold Bates. If Bob was in trouble at having perpetrated what | be intended for a very good joke the fact was not permitted to reach the gentleman for whom he had raised out of the ground a.valentine from his sis ter, for nothing could be plainer than ! that such was his intent. The shades on the near side of the house were down and kept down all day. The next worning no signs of the valentine next door appeared. It had been removed in the night. Bates had believed that this wounld be the case. At any rate, he removed his reply, and on the 15th of February not a sign of elther message was to be seen. i Helen Farnsworth the morning be- fore St: Valentine's day had noticed the parts of letters that had appeared in the bed under ber window, but had falled to muke them out. The next morning, however, she not only read them plainly. but vead the reply. She Judged at once that Bob was the per- petrator and accused him. He admit- ted the impeachment with shouts of ! merriment. which were turned to moan- Ings on being shut up by his mother in a dark room. No wotice was taken of the valentine during the day. but as soon as nigzht fell Helen went ont with a hoe and destroyed it. i The Karnsworth family were much ' disgruntled at Bob's performances, and Helen was at first troubled lest the handsome luvalid, supposing that she had planted the valentine, should con- sider her bold In the extreme. But how had he been enabled to grow the reply in snch short order? There was but one explanation--he must bhave seen the planting of the seed. Bob ad- mitted that be had done the work in daylight, which settled the matter. The obloauy having been removed. Helen gradually came to attach less ' unpleasantness to the matter, and one | day while standing before her mlrrurf dressing her hair she saw the frown | on her face disappear before a smile. Then she laughed. She was shocked at herself for laughing at such an out- rageous proceeding, but. after all, it was rather funny. Besides, the hand- some invalid had been so gallant as to make a favorable response. One morning when Mr. Bates was feeling quite recovered he walked out into the yard. Miss Farnsworth came out and walked in her yard. Presently she tripped up to the hedge separating the two places. Mr. Bates advanced toward her. removing his hat as bhe did so. “l1 owe you ah explanation,” said th~ girl. “for the joke my brother perpe trated. He planted those flowers that" — “I saw him do it.” “Then you understand?* “Of course | do. But permit me to| say that if yvour brother p'anted the ! valentine I planted the reply.” 1 | | | [ Miss Farnsworth blushed and drop ped her eyes. “l should have made an effort to make your acquaintance.” added Bates “but I have been something of an in- valid. 1 have seen you plaving tennis and regretted that | could not play with you. However. | am so much : the close turbans worn tipped sharply . One smart shape is the crescent, with | | a small opening at each side for a ilowed by the Vienna post mile of Werkman's Asset. °rimian owes it wo himself and ily to take care of himself. bor is his only aseet in business. ‘iured, he ie for the time being Upt. If killed, his family may destitute and his children de- of an education and forced to oyment before their matur- Philosophy is found in & bul- ! the Chicago bureau of safety. iy Home, Sweet Home. talking machine plus one me Plano-player plus four Nav- $0% blanket rugs plus a por- Whistler's mother plus two €quals one refined Amerd Ne.—Life, if the examination discloses that you | o . " 0l Tl e went Into the do not need glasses, we charge youU | p..,.. ang returned with a paper bag. uothing for it. And if you should | ywyn o stick be scratched something require glasses we supply them at a'gop the bed that Arnold thought to be rate which your own good sense Will | jetters, but he could not see what they u can include no charge for | were. Into these scratches the chil- dren sowed seeds from the paper bag. This proceeding naturally excited | Mr. Bates' curiosity. He waited pa- | tiently till night came on and the in- terior of the house next door was light- ed up. showing that the family were indoors. Then. taking an electric lamp, be went down and Into the adjoining tell yo! testing your eyes. Cole & Hull ~vipg Crown of Patierce. «nce canno! be re < nesn no suf- tering. f o suder ;::: refusest to be cr ; but if h wishest to be crowned, thou must fsg t | manfully and suffer patiently \\m: out labor none csn obtain rest. an without contendin “"‘f re cen be no conquest.—Th a Kempis ———— Vinegar In Ink, Very often ink gets stringy or dluv. This is caused by the action of Dese The crown of ceived where ——— Greatest Water Power. The Bt. Lawrence river syetem is the largest in Canada, and it is gror<ble that the water power available from it 1s greater than that of any other river Ih Canada | | a T Net Entirely Heartbroken. A father who intended to make & alr. A few drops of vinegar put int0 great professional man of his som i 1 make it usable again, but gsually manages to conceal his disap- :: :::,;u,,:;; is to keep the ink bot- pointment when the boy signs up for te covered. & peat salary as & ball player. better now that | feel quite able to swing a racket.” “I shall be happy to have yon play with me.™ “When?" “Any time " *“1 think 1 would Ilke a game now.” When these two young persons be- gan to dwell pext door to each other they did not for a moment suspect what fate had In store for them—that lives—for when they left Florida they were engaged. i Write today for a testing bottle of 'ED. PINAUD’S LILAC P i PARFUMERIE ED. PINAUD, Department M. ED. PINAUD BULLDING | it was the eventful period of their | RIBBONS IN GREAT VARIETY All Descriptions and Shades Called In- to Use Both for Girdles and .. Trimmings. Rich satin, faille and moire ritfbons are used for girdles and hat trim- mings. Girdles are either plain, of striped broche, or a combination of ribbons. Velvet brocades have entire velvet figures, or satin flowers out- lined with velvet. Velvet stripes ap- pear in dark, rich roman ribbons. Many rich ribbons are very dark, such shades as dark brown, navy, pur- ple, mahogany, russian and stem greens, etc., and are blended with hair lines of black, yellow, scarlet, pale blue aud green satin, or one wide one of black satin. Girdles and sashes ot brocade have a rich effect with a plain colored gown. For evening or dancing gowns rich satin girdles are worn, and f fancy stripes set off a simple- serge or cotton dress. Soft finished ribbons | are used for crush girdles. l ! ] Tinsel ribbons heavy with gold or silver scrolls or flowers are very hand- some and are used for girdles or for collar, vest or cuffs. Ribbon tassels of black ribbon are fur tipped and used as a coquettish finish on some of on the side. Nursery Laundry Bag. A laundry bag for the nursery fis made of cretonne or linen, gay in color, or with Mother Goose designs. Two yards of material make a com- | fortable big bag. It is gathered at the top on an oblong shaped sewing hoop. Then sew a pretty ribbon n[ the top, attach at either end with a | bow, and it is ready. It will prove an easy thing to hang up in the i | child's closet. New Muffs Are Large. The new muffs are immense. They look like ornamental sofa cushions. | hand. These big muffs are not stiff- ened, and they are so soft that they roll up like a ball. Miles Here and There. In England a mile means the fa- miliar 1,760 yards, but in Iceland lt! | means 2,240 yards, and in the High- lands it may mean the old Scots mile of 1976 yards. In Switzerland the hardy mountaineers think 9,153 the proper thing, even when, as generally is, it is very much uphill. The Swiss is the longest mile of all, being fol- 8,206 yards. The Flemish mile is 6,869 yards, the Prussian 8,237 yards, and in Denmark they walk 8,244 yards and call it a stroli of a mile. The Turks are satisfied with 1,826 yards and the Italians shorten the distance of a mile to 1,766. SANITARY PRESSING GEII_B- CLEANING, PRESSING. REPAIRING and DYEING. Ladies Work a Specialty. Satisfaction Guaranteed. GIVE US A TRIAL Kibler Hotel Basement. Phone No. 3y3 WATSON & GILLESPIE, Proprietors L W.YARNLLL LIGHT AND HEAVY HAULING HOUSEHOLD MOVING A SPECIALTY Oak and Pine Wood ‘! | | || il I b3 SPBbbdd LAl SRS Orders handled promptly. 2hones: Office 109, Res.. 57 Green - { | 4 | 1S OUR MCTTO Which is proven by our six | yeas success in Lakeland. Maker of the National Steel { reinforced concrete Burial ! Vault ! Building Blocks of all discrip- H tions. Red Cement, Pressed Brick, White Brick, Pier Blocks, 3 nd 4 inch Drain Tile, o, 7 and 8-ft Fench Post; in fact anything made of Cement. _ RIDANATIONALVAULT GO0 L PO B ER R OCOBQE O i atomizer and bath. perfume--you don’t s wondertul. Al the value is in the e bottle—enough Fx’lfllfi- ‘The 6. Send &c. for the oz.). OFQ rc;wnu’u§ Q NEW YORK Collins & Kellev DEALERS IN b Crushed Rock, Fertilizer and Lime East Lafayette St, on Seaboard Ry. TAMPA FLORIDA ANALYSIS The following is an anlaysis of the Fertilizer from our mine near Brooksville, Fla., The analysis was made in the Laboratory of the State Chemist by L. Heinburger, An- alyst, Lab. No. M199ss: Moisture, ..... Lime—GaO ... : § Equivalent to Carbonate—GaO3 .. Insoluble Matter 3,26 per cent Iron and Alumina—Fe203 & Al203 .... 0.12 per cent Our Lime Fertilizer is highly recommended for Citrus and Truck Gardening. : 0.13 per cent . 54.50 per cent <. 97.34 per cent Is Showing New Shapes in Panama Hats For Ladies and Gentlemen i i . o R STLRS LR B ool Dot LRSS LR DA DL SR R RO s PIANOS WE SELL PIANOS, PLAYER PIANOS, ORGANS AND PLAYER ROLLS, AT PRICES FROM 25 to 40 per cent. Less THAN ANY OTHER MUSIC HOUSE IN FLORIDA, COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF. PIANOS TUNED, RE- PAIRED, AND MADE LIKE NEW ALL WORK WARRANTED STRICT- LY FIRST CLASS, 28 YEARS EXPER- TEINCE. & ¢ HENRY WOLF & SON PERMANENT RESIDENCE, PIANO PARLOR AND REPAIR SHOP. 4u1 8. Mass, Ave. Phone 16-Black oo o e T BBl o oo .y BBD DE P DDDEDBDE PR Maxwell Chocolate Covered Cherries For three days only Lake Pharmacy ITas moved their Plant to their new site corner of Parker and Vermont Avenues. Mr who is now sole owner of the company says that they will carry a full line of Marble Tomb Stones in connec- tion with their Ornemantel Department of this business, Belisario, Office Phone 348 B.ack Res. Phone 153 Blue S HOSOPPOSOSOSOSISTIT 3 ] . 1 KELL EYS_ BARRED Plymouth Rocks BOTH MATINGS Better now than ever before The sooner you get your Biddies to growing the better. Let me furnish the eggs for you to set. Special price per hundred. I also have a large bunch of nice young Cock Birds at Reasonable Prices. <38 H. L. KELLEY, 6r fiia