The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-30

the Play

said the girl whose hair was done up
in an exaggerated psyche knot. Sh"
spoke proudly as one who makes L
known that she has thOughtfully pre-
pared for all emergencies.
"Wish't had" said her friend en-
vously, as she jingled her chatclane
bag into safe place. Eva said his
play was perfectly eXcruciatins and
there wasn't a dry ore in the nous"
though how she could swear to that
don't see. for Of course she couldn't
20 around looking at everybody. could
she? That's what | don't like about
E;va--you can't depend on what she
says
81 really oughtn't 90 see a play Like
this" said the girl with the psych"
knot, shaking out handkerchief no !.
I'm too sensitive | sympa'hize 50
with others and it just breaks my
| heart to-"
"There goes Sadie" said her friend
in shrill whisper. cluiching her arm.
Down the side aisle-with the fea'f'
or. Doesn't she know that willows
have gone out? Who's It with her
The girl with the psyche knot lurn-
cd solemn eyes upon the qncstionor
III II isn't Ton" she got out Md
the last time ! saw her sh" said ma
she'd never have anything more 10 10
| l., hn llr
earth"
"Wait iii go, hold of him." eur
glcd the girl with the chatelaine. l'id'
MT I call him mp yostiddy and ask
him to drop in this afternoon ana
we'd take walk and didn't he say
he was sorry. but he had 10 work?
Sighting me- tor Sadie | bet she asst
him 10 bring h"r 10 the matinee TO-
day, I'd nr>, IN, such thing II
died for IT, Of course, most any
man If you as, him to go walking
would suggest dropping in to see
show of something, but that's his bust
ness"
I'm going to get some chocolates,
said the girl With the psyche knot
Yes, am--you got some the last
time. like those soft. squaShy ones,
don't you? There goes the curtain:
"a simply can't talk" declared the
girl with the lrsyche knot. at the end
Of the first act. II never was 90 al
fected in my life. It was all could
do to keep from crying and | didn't
want TO because knew this ac'
couldn't 10 half 40 sad a. the rest
and l. didn't want to get started st
soon"
ITS the next act that's the worst,
expl,incd the girl with the chatelaine
\ "lsahel wen, and she said she JUS
cr, Il on iiarry's shoulder She sale
She cauldn', help It and she didn
= care if people did see him put his arm
AROUND her to quiet her.
Pooh Isabel would weep at
plate of breakfast food is she coul'
= get Harry TO make love to her com
menied the girl with the psyche knot
ITS all make-hclieve with her. ~
different with me- feel SO intensel.
that ii makes mc downright i'll. In
all used up after a play like this
there goes the curtain.
"Wha'd tel you'" triumphant
- WHISPERED the Girl with the caatelain
five minutes later. Amt it jus
: heartrendiuc -
"Dd-don't t-t-alk'" sobhed the gil
with the psyche knot. s0nring he
ewes. III is perfectly awful it is $
sad. l can't stop the tears.
=. Il knew you'd like it. pursued he
II friend in a satisfied tone. Listen 1
c that"
ITS lust dreadful" wept he frs
n girl "W-w-wilr you g-s-get n MIN
Il other handkerchief. dear? ! am $
q blinded can't see'"
81 Try to control yourself" said he
y friend. sympathetically.
II "Mn,-mcst people e-c-ould." reptile
II tbe wecping one. but | am So tenle
{: b-h-hearte,, Isn't it nearly avore
u simply can't stand much more OF il
q never saw anything 50 leautifull
y sad. did you?"
3 Aren't you glad yen can'e." d.
s manded her friend. IF il hadn't bee
& for me you'd have gone TO that oil
u comic thing instead of 10 sonethin
81 where you really could enjoy you
= seif."
Mercy, I'm glad that acts over!
said the weeping one. giving her fac
Q final dab.
Al the lights went up there was
startled scream from the girl with th