The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-12-04
WOMEN IN GENERAL
One Woman Taught to 0iscrim.
mate Between Real Love
and Sham.
ey A. MARIA CRAWFORD.

Many man IallS 10 marry %
cause he is afraid Of being refused
by the one woman he wants." assert
ed Bob Thorne, for ten years the most
desirable bachelor In the town
You assume to grant. them" inter.
posed Mabel st. John from the other
side Of the dinner table. that old
bachelors. like old maids. seldom find
themselves in their relative condi-
tions in life from choice"
Exactly So"
"A man must take the initiative In
such cases and ! think one Is cow
ard who sees his happiness and then
through fear. refuses to make an ef-
fort to obtain it. Moreover. he may
be thief. for II the woman cares
he robs her, too. of possible happi-
ness"
You're wrong about that Mabel.
my dear" declared Larry BriscOe
Women have ways and means Of
letting a man know If they care for
him, seriously. l mean"
Not the oldfashioned gentlewom-
an. Larry"
Anne Rogers voice was low but ar
FESTIVE. Everybody turned to look at
her. She was the most sought after
! woman in the town. Opportunity
had succeeded opportunity for her to
make u brilliant marriage but she had
refused them. one after the other. and
her friends. interested. wondered
why.
Il spoke of women In general, Anne.
not OF an exception like you. ! am
glad that you are SO delightfully."- old
fashioned in your ideas of the niceties
Of life
Il did not mean to be personal.
went on Anne. There are many WON.
en-, the majority Of them, | believe,
who are modest enough to desire be-
Ing sought rather than to throw them
) selves headlong in mans arms"
by what method. Anne." asked
Bob Thorne. may man pursue the
right way and yet save his pride In
case she doesn't want him."
Hear! Hear" cried Larry laugh
ing. THE great Bob has explained
the mystery Of his state of single
blessedness. lie is particular about
saving the Thorne pride. Who Is the
= woman? Let's all guess! His face
. will answer when we strike the right
name"
Z But Bob Thorne had himself we'll II
z hand. 1t ia not easy to take an ex
8 perienced man of the world unawares
3 "All right" he returned amiably
E who is she and why have l nevel
8 proposed?"
9 you admit then that there Is {
q particular she?"
3 II admit nothing Such a disClOs
8 ure was nominated In the bond. Pro
: coed, Larry! Stretch me on the racl
e and see me squirm"
g IT'S some woman Of royal famil.
81 whom you have met abroad" ven
8 tured one. Lady Eleanor something
III i-OhuOH uUOut iOul yCuIo d6o.
(: remember the gossip reached me il
8 Paris"
8 No" interrupted Larry. its tha
=: little young thing that came visitin
(; your sister last winter. | mind m
= we'll hoN you took on 4 sWasgor j
those Gtys. Nothing like an innoc n
=. baby ace to catch nj ola FELLOW liz
= You
rvs expression has not Change,
* Ncn .ar an, +, rna itiaa' say tia
= Il Mrs Fny tabjnsop. The dash:9
= widow Il tatos experience to snar
=: t. ry leur 'urn Anne,"
:: May ask a question frs
:. please"
= "Cortainly"
= "Would Won want a woman VIII
= could forget her own pride 10 say
g yours q woman who could offer h.,
g self to you?'
~ NO. don't think would Anne.
-- answered Bob slowly.
"Annc's playing for time | saw if !
!. Anne herself who has caught and bel