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them only the sound of his hard breathing falling on the
air. Then he slowly to his feet his eyes strange
and burning that they dared not look away. With
white sleeved arm he pointed to the settlement.
1For two months down in that oathesome hole I've
had to be at your beck and CALL listen to your lies your
taunts and jeers, because was hired thing But
you prying in the night, and up here the hill
thank God!-I can thresh every cursed of you!
dirty, sneaking towards I'm coming to you-comng
now! Like flash he leaped Tim and struck the
nearest
So sudden and sharp was the blow, that Jim Strong
tottered back and fell sidewise down the hill. With
low cry of terror Sid Lacy turned and ran but Mooney
Williams lunged forward, his greater weight crushing
Gordon to his knees With the strength his fury gave
him he struggled up and with free dealt out
blow after blow. Now they grappled, they fell
again in the path, Mooney cursing and kicking as
he fought. "Take that and that and that" He
struck out aimlessly in his rage Gordon nimbly
lodged.
Enough, 'nough!" he cried hoarsely when once more
he was pinned down.
while Mooney wiped the blood from his nose.
"Get up and go home" he said quietly.
Mooney began volley of filthy oaths.
@Get up and go home, or I'll do it again!"
the hill Then for the first time Gordon looked at Jim
Strong. He had managed to twist himself around until
he reached big rock and lay with shoulder propped
against it.
at kind o thochtfu O ye tae leave me an eye,"
he said calmly; "but I'm feart missed part Dae We
happen tae remember hoo lang we focht? When cam
tae ma We had him doom. Man, but twould haze
been gran tae haze it frae the beginnn wush we
hadna Dashed ma held"
Il didn't hit your head said Gordon, STOPPING to
along the stout limbs at was your chest and hit
too high. I've broken your colarbone. You cut your
eye on stone when you fell down the hill Get up and
come to my cabin. I'll straighten you out It's go
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cabin. aTim," he called. A faint whine answered.
3Poor old man. did you think I'd never Gomez" and
dropping his medicine case into the chair in the
room he stopped beside small bundle on the hearth.
An eager little head reached out and licked his hand;
then fell back exhausted by the effort. @There there:
It's been hard day; but it's all right Here's
letter from Her." He lighted oily lamp, drew up
the chair rough little table, and tore open the
"Poor Tm she wouldn't want me to read it till Id fed
YOU Going the of the room, he crumbled up
some bread and softened with milk; then lifting Tim to
his knees he began coaxlng him to eat. The collie swa
lowed piece choked little, and nesting his brown
head in his masters hand refused to touch any
Poor old chap! If you could just talk! What did
that drunken brute do to you? Here, tell with your
eyes!' Tenderly he took the little head between his
hands "You know, Tim, She said, Whenever your
lonely when it hurts worst, just look deep into Tins
soft eyes-and Boy, it's my love you'll see shining
through! Tim, She does love me! And some day when
but when can ever teach them? They to hate
now; even say don't know And sometimes, Tim,
don't. Sometimes all I've shaved night after night to
learn turns into blank and stand and face them like
fool. But She always makes me brave again."
Once more he took up the letters
Dick DEAR.-I've something to tell you. You need
good out there in the cod but nowust this
once-we afterward I'm going to be brave and strong
again.
Mother is worse. That queer delrum goes and on.
Yesterday the doctor said that she could be herself
again.
All the through the purple dawn and
flooding her bed 1t bright and glorious! 1t
seemed call to everything to waken and prayed Boy.
with all soul that might be the Finger of God come
to touch the eyed of her lost mind held breath
watched. Her eyes opened wandered about the
and then. like child she put her around my neck
and trembled. You're mother, aren't you! she said
Don't leave me. Dear. It's SO dark! I'm afraid"
Then clear and sharp in that blaze of light saw
even lisp her name, she held close-and watched.
You wouldn't ask send back ring, because it
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ing to hurt you to stand you've twisted your ankle"
any word! An whit way did We tell me? l hadna
felt it. I'm gaun tae yer shack. Dye theenk I'd
let bra me a oop an then gang veesitin wi
him? Besides, walk" and he sank back with
the agony of the effort.
@You don't suppose I'm going to let you walk by
yourself, do your said Gordon Grossly, half lifting
him to his feet. "Lean I'm your doctor
you've got to do what say"
When they reached the cabin Jim grew faint and sub
mtted without murmur to the dressings
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3Hoo mony O. ma bones hae We broke?' he asked at
length.
"One."
1Countn' in a. ma ribs?'
The doctor nodded.
"Weel, then, I'm gaun hame an let we haze yer bed
He tried to rise.
Gordon laid his hand on the mans well shoulder
Jim, you try that again. III fix those ribs you can't.
don't want the bed. I'll be busy for sometime. Go
to sleep! Abruptly he turned down the light and
to the door.
A faint twinkle crept into inns blue eyes, "If
its Sid Lacy ye're efter, yell find him the NIGHT.
An I'm no ashamed tae say that I'm hopin he'll
bide ava till I'm fit tae sit oop an it frae the be-
ginnin'."
Gordon stood in the open doorway, piece of his
shirt sleeve hanging stained and torn from his elbow
@I'm not going after Sid Lacy he said simply am
going-to bury Tim"
WHEN Jim woke the doctor was bending the
~ little table writing am wantin' somethin',"
murnured the sick tossing restlessy 4Cud it be
them wee bit pills? The pains slid DOT sac easy when
aWhat pills." asked Gordon, walking stifly to the
bed
Jim handed him paper containing several dingy
pellets.
An angry flush spread over the doctors face. aYou
got these from Sid Jim, they are poison You're a
big, strong but if you take these they'll suck
your strength make you weak and thin and crnging.
First you'll be coward; then you'll go mad!" Above
the bed faint little square of violet light turning
into gold It seemed whisper of that other dawn
mad! I've said it,"
@Had we nae better lie doom WEEP" ventured lin
kindly
NO" said Gordon passing his hand across his eyes,
1Im all right. l was just-I- Oh, it's such an aw-
full thing, Jim, to go mad! You understand about the
baled up the paper and looked toward the fire. then
back to the powerful frame of the the bed Some
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@I've killed you-and l was your only friend"
IT'S st the doctor greetn' DER his beastie I thocht
: | seen man. rang out a clear voice.
SAINT knowed how to doctor dog" hooted Sid
Lacy .3and he's KILN of him to keep folks from
fndin out! Gittin mad with dog cause he cant
him."
"Then falln' down slobbern like gall" put in
Mooney Williams voice"
Gordon raised up, three laughing and eer-
ing in the moonlight. For one long moment he faced
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thing IN the light OF the deep blue eyes
held him. you're not going to take
anything to make you a coward, Jim
Strong these pellets are yours,
aren't they? | beg your pardon" and
with an odd little smile he held out the
paper. Long afterward he remembered
the look in Jim's eyes as he quietly
took the pellets and tucked them away
in the pocket of his shirt
For days Jim was closely housed; but
he did not remain in ignorance of the
strange tales that went the rounds of
the village. The doctors calls dwindled
down to half, and groups of excited
miners grew oddly silent when he
passed. Sid Lacy did not return. 1t
was reported that he was paying visit
to 3Rudd round the Bend" Jim looked
keenly at Gordon when he told him.
@Sid's not the only yin O. yer
patients Rudd's been treatin' wi his
pellets. There's Bill Maxy. There's
The doctor walked to the window.
dts going to snow. I'll bring more
Goals"
IN the first day that Jim hobbled
- to his own shack Gordon received
a curt summons to call on Mrs. Will
Jams. He found her haggard and
deserted, with bruises on her face and
arms. With weird brightness in her
eyes, she managed to tell how Mooney
had beaten her because she was too
weak to work. Then he had gone,
and-her lids closed and she grew white
and still. When he brought her to and
forced stimulant into her thin lips,
the eyes opened again; but with a
solemn, vacant stare. She held out
her hand and said:
take them buttercups to yer
little gal. l pulled 'em in the field
today"
Something clutched at Gordon's
heart. His forehead grew damp and
cold as he took the wan hand and
stroked it in his own. go to sleep,
and you'll feel better"
Through the long night he sat
watching, bordering. Then thought
came to him that made his pulses throb.
In the morning he called Lie Maxy to
wait until his return. Back in his own
feverishly over his books.
lie was again at her bedside, measuring
wing nourishment he himself had pre-
listened to the pitiful wanderings, his
1t for the woman he loved; and he asked
why should he be here and she miles
ne what big strong man would dread.
rom the time that he found the sick
anne in YEARLY one night and dropped
ned chair. She was asleep. He watched
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you Will understand. l HIS IOWH Is 100
small to afford the proper care. III take
her to some place. don't like to write
it; but you know-and live there with
her. know what this will mean to you
at first; but you will feel as do after a
little. And, Dick, don't come to me. I'd
rather you wouldn't see. | think l can
keep my lips set tighter if l am alone.
must go back to her now. Goodnight
and God keep you! MARGARET.
The little clock licked on the bare
shelf, and the wind moaned outside. 1t
blew through the wide cracks of the
cabin until it famed out the fire; but
still the doctor sat and did not know
that it was cold. A shudder passed over
Tim, his legs stiffened, and his master
shook him suddenly. "Tim, TIM"
he called in strained voice. Look
at mel" The eyelids quivered, and the
little body jerked in CONFUSION. Cor
don sprang up, took off his coat,
wrapped it about Tins covering, and
laid him in the chair. Then, after
f1inging wood and coal upon the fire,
he knelt in the Pickering light and be-
gan his struggle. The walls of the cabin
vanished: there was no village of
miners OUTSIDE, dIlu IlO WOIlu UCyOuQ
There was only the chair, the little
quivering bundle, and the table with
a black medicine case.
For hours he fought ceaselessly;
then by and by his arms sank to his
sides. 1t was no use. Tim had to go
and 60 in agony. But no-there was
one more thing! He rose to his feet
and took something from the table
drawer. With set lips he lifted the
bundle in his arms and ran out into
the clear night. Up the hill he scram-
bled over the rocks and stones. On
fiat part of the path he laid Tim down.
The dog was still. AS he bent to move
the covering little warm tongue
feebly touched his wrist. A great hard
lump rose in Gordon's throat; then he
felt the little body twitch again be-
meath his touch. @You sha'n't" he
cried fercely, and, putting his revolver
close, he steadied his hand and shot.
Then the world came back with a
rush,-the cold, the pain, and the lone
illness. "Tim, he whispered hoarsely,
"I've killed you-and was you
IT'S jist the doctor greetin' DER his be
seen man. rang out clear voie
Saint even knowed how to doctor (
Lacy, 3and now he's KILN of him to
f1ndin' O,1ti CIittin' mad with a doc 'ca1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

Comment is made on the grea;
length of time required to ascertain
election results in Florida. For days
and days the people wcle ~ suspense,
and Notwithstanding there wa: tea
times more interest in this matter
than in any in the news field the big
dailies apparently gave little effort
to collecting and tabulating the re.
suits. The Evening Telegram gave
practically complete figures from ev-
cry precinct in Polk county excep,
two small. remote ones. the day fol
lowing the election. and withou
making any criticism of any othe
newspaper, We would venture the as
sertiOn that If We had the unlimite,
means and facilities at our cOmman,
some of the big dailies have, W,
would furnish the election news o
this State Il little more promptly. |
you doubt il. just give us the facili
ties aforesaid,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
PAYING TEACHERS
MORE SALARY

Florida and the various counties
have prescribed certain proficiency in
teachers before they may teach in the
public schools of the counties OF the
State. In view OF such requirements
the counties ought to provide as re-
Enumeration for the services an
amount commensurate with the serv-
ices performed.
The salary OF the Florida school
teacher is so very insignificant that
II is embarrassing. to put it in pub
he print and we will not do SO at
this time, but it is enough TO make
every Floridian ashamed OF his state
when he thinks of it.
, 1t is not too early TO begin cru
isade for better salaries for teachers
II is not enough to say there are nc
funds with which to pay them-the
funds must be forthcoming some.
where.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

County officials get large salaries,
in many instances more than they
deserve, and some kind of readjust-
ment must be made whereby the
men and women who teach in the
public schools will be given some
consideration.
1t is common expression "yOl
get just what you pay for" Flor
idians may thank their stars they
set more from the school teachers
than they pay for or their children
would grow up in ignorance. II
would serve us right if the teachers
lii the State would do as they have
acne in other States strike for bet.
ter salaries and refuse to teach I'M
til they are assured of more pay
Florida schools are becoming bet.
ter every year and the better nav
for teachers will come sooner or lat.
er. but ii is not right that the hish
calling of school teaching should b,
discouraged and prevent persons 20.
ing into it on account of the lack o.
remuneration Pensacola Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

: Dearest, | am little weary to
night-just bit heart-hungry-
perhaps a trihe rebellious. Not tina
II should be so. indeed; for far be
yOnd my deserts | have been blessed
But tonight, when the dear name OF
Mother is on SO many lips, the old
feeling comes surging over me that,
as little boy, used to have, when.
tired and hurt in body and heart, |
saw the other children creeping 10
the loving bosoms OF their mothers
and longed for you-longed for you
so, ! missed you them miss YOU
now.
Ii is not as Il you had walked with
me little while and left me sweet
memories of you that | might carry
with me-memories to treasure in
the alabaster box stored in the soul :
most sacred recess, and sometimes TO
be brought out and poured as ONT
ment upon the wounds that must
come 10 all who walk LIES weary
way. For even the pain OF parting
resolves itself into a feeling sadly
sweet as Time, the healer, lays his
hand on the lacerated heart; and |
know that tomorrow, while many
will place the kiss OF love and 10y.
atty upon the brows of mothers left
them 10 crown with happiness their
lives, as many others can but review
a heritage of priceless memories left
by mothers gone before. But for me
no picture of loving face shall
shine from out the misty shadows of
the past, nor any recollection, how
ever faint, bring to me solace for the
love and loss of you.
But. though with recognition |
have never looked upon your face.
ever have carried your image in my
heart, pictured by fancy as you
walked in lfe-as a sweet child-as
Il fair maiden-as gracious wOman-
as sainted wife. My life has been
but poor thing, mother; without ac-
complishment worth while; filled
only with commonplace actions. and
given mostly to sordid things. Like
other men, have hoped, and planned
and dreamed and schemed-ner
on sometimes by the thought that
you might care. But il grows to-
ward evening; there is little done;
my hands are empty
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

cromwell Gibbons. the fourth maj
In the first primary. announces tina
Re will make the race against Tram
nell in the second primary. notwith
standing the apparent hopelessnes
Of the fight. Mr.. Gibbons had be,
fe- save his money and his reruta
ton for political acumen BY goint
Pway back and sitting quietly down
vi course. he could spend lot q
money. and cause Mr.. Trammel som
annoyance. but the governorship i
not for sale. and the people will r.
sent in most emphatic terms his bu,
ting in. especially after the ma
next in line 10 Mr.. Trammell peace
FULLY relinQuished his right to run
Mr.. Watson. too. who receive
more votes than Col Gibbons, chez,
FULLY accords the prize to the ma
who so fairly and decisively won il
leaving II TO Gibbons. who woul
nave been foot Of the class were
rot for simple Mr. Semple. to refus
To recognize the fact that he is bea,
en- TO a fragile The people of Flo,
Ida will laugh him out of court. an
even those who were most friendl
to his candidacy cannot follow hi,
In this presumptuous yagary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

- And dreams once fondly cher
Have gone to build the funera
pyre
OF Hopes that early persisted.
But through it all ] have lovet
you; have tried to be true to you;
have revered all women because OIL
you. That's the flower | would lay
upon your grave this sad. sweet day
one flower of the few that have
blown in the arid desert of an UNI
productive life 1t is but a poor, pal
lie. blossom; but you will take it to
your breast and cherish it. know.
because you will understands all
mothers, and only mothers, can un-
derstand.
And. sweet, cannot but believe
that if could have had you with
me, my life might have been a very
different thing If you could but
have set my feet firmly on the way
1.-THE long way-the weary way.) J
might have walked with so much
surer step. If | could but have
brought my little triumphs and laid
them at your feet, your sweet en-
enlargement. know, would have
spurred me on to higher endeavor. II
| could but have had the sOlace OF
your sympathy, the shadows tina:
many times have thronged my path
might more speedily have lifted.
Not that ! would complain, indeed;
for love and loyalty-the things that
are most worth while-have not been
denied me. But sometimes. looking
down the shaded avenues of the
years that are dead, see one like.
yet somehow unlike. to me; living a
life more full; rejoicing in the
things | most have missed: and
know that happier boy, that better
man is he | might have been.
And yet know you have not been
wholly lost to me, and that. indeed.
we have held communion, more con-
slant and more close. than many 4
son and mother who walk LIES way
together. Your gentle heart has
never suffered from GOODNESS or neg
lcct of mine; and you will never grow
old TO me or lose the ineffable charm
of the dream mother whom always
have loved
And sO--gOod night. For between
us there has not been, nor will ever
be, good bye.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

The Telegram Is such a modest
young person 1t always dislikes tt
say II told you so; but, now, We did
tell those Second district folks that
ii they wanted to get Frank Clark :
goat they should center on liilburn
And Hilburn did prove to be clerk ;
strongest adversary, and if the lat
ter OleaginOus gentleman don't look
out his goat will yet be gotten, and
Sam IIilburn will be the getter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

A good start was made on cleah-
IN" days. 1t was not SO much inc
actual work accomplished as the edu-
catiye value of the movement, when
va are sure will have beneficial and
permanent effect.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

1t is IA noticeable fact that the fol-
low who is the greatest patriot on
election day and works overtime To
save the country is often the least
among the public spirited citizens
the other three hundred and sixty
four days in the year Wauchula
Advocate
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

Here-wait a bit. Mr.. Sempie
hasn't been heard from. Perhaps ne
wants the costly privilege OF con-
testing this election with Mr. lram-
NELL. He and Sir. Gibbons should
get together and decide which shall
make the race.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

The answer OF Mr. Sheats TO Mr..
Holloway's advertisement bearing on
the UNCONVENTIONAL phase OF the
campaign is a well-considered, we'll
expressed presentation of the sens!-
BILE view of the matter, and We be-
lieve it will make votes for Mr..
Sheats
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

So far no levees are threatened pv
lachrymose iquidations over the
resignation OF Will Price as chair
man of the state executive commit
tee
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

In the primaries of April 80. HUFF
faker got 1896 votes, johnson 927.
Tucker 800. Huffaker is therefore
the HIGH MAN. The second race is
between Huffaker and Johnson, cleo
ton May IS. Go to the polls on May
IS and vote for Huffaker. He will
make you a good prosecuting attor-
ney.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11

and Immediately uecanc me~..-l
the development Of Florida: and Il
general clientage. which did not :.
Of the so.called special interests. b
Of farmers. merchants. manufactm
mes interests Of this city and State
His family. of which he is We
eight children. three girls and FIVE
He is owner Of a good farm in!
He is a member Of the Prote
done a great deal Of active work
Young Mems Christian Association
the Odd Fellows and the Knights o
He has twice been selected by
act as assistant attorney general
first. in the preparation and trial Of
trust and again in the trial Of a c,
against the Merchants and Mine
steamship company and two railro
in Philadelphia. The government
He has acquired a comfortabl,
means, and is in every sense an Av
business training: no alignments "
oughly in touch and in sympathy 4,
masses Of the people.
While his name was mentioned
in connection with the governorsl
yet until he sought membership il,
has never asked nor held public Of,
an oficeseeker. but has the eouip,
ence to make a capable representa-
States Congress.
lie Presents his Cdndi
and the Views Which |
Interest to the People
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
A LETTER FOR MOTHER
TOMORROW

Hopes May Move Boy Value His Moth
Her Worth.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-11
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