The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-06-06

| TAKE tLe case 10 the rear Vi Tue o'oAS
| but E'sie quietly. laid her hand upon
The handle II he was INSCRIPTIONS
! she would not give him an opportunity
to change the violin.
Il will take it as 1t is" she said
Please give ME a receipt Tor the
, money"
! Five minutes afterwards Elsie
Chaplin walked out of the antique shop
carrying a violin case. She had parted
with half of her savings 1t had taken
her two years to accumulate. but some
how she felt supremely happy. She
was about to make someone very
happy. too.
She called up one after another CT
the hospitals until she discovered the
one wherein Spohr had been confined.
There she learned his address and
entering a subway train. she was soon
at her destination.
II proved to be lodging house In
a very cheap quarter OF the west side.
When she rang the bell and asked for
Mr.. Spohr. the sharp-voiced laudlady
eyed her keenly.
81 guess he's up to his room. Third
floor front hall He amt thinking OF
giving lessons here-because | won't
have it," she rasped, stepping aside
:cr the girl to pass her.
II think not" Elsie was begin.
ming when there came step on the
stairs, and she looked up to see Spohr
coming down. He was without q hat.
and In his hand he carried some
money. The eyes Of the landlady fas.
tened avidly upon the money.
did you want to see me. Mr..
Spohr?" she asked meaningly.
III you please" he said gravely. and
paid her the money. She was Instant
" overcome with servils politsasss.
Thank you 20 much. Mr.. Spohr!"
abe eushed. This young lady wishes
70 see you-you may use the parlor
II you wish" She opened the door q
. stuny red.plushed room. and tAs
violinist with unnasked surprise On
bis face. stood aside while Elsie Aut.
tered past him into the dingy room.
You wished 70 80 msf' b. asked
gently.
Elsie nodded. She was frightened
now that che was In bic presence. ne
had not realised that be was % tall
and commanding Of presence. o. that
bic votcs wss 20 rich and vibrant. He
looked proud. too What would hs say
to her whom she explained her o..
rand!
What be did say TO her in his amassd
surprise neither OF them ever remsm-
bered. When they parted II was With
the sweet knowledge that each had
found friend. Gustav Spohr had q.
pressed his gratitude 80 delicately. 90
gracefully, that Elsie parted from him
without one doubt as the wisdom OF
her impulsive action He had told her
gently that he treasured her kindness
above everything that had ever hap
pered to him. and that the return OF
his violin would enable him to resume
his position with the large theater or.
chcs'ra of which h. had once been So
loist, with the renewal of his health
h. would not only regain that position.
but later on hoped 20 appear in con.
cert
After that there We're many de-
liehtful musical treats IN store for Ell.
-, Chaplin Tickets had a pleasant
hahit of dropping into her mail, and
miny tines she Went t. hear Gustav
: phr play once month he sent her
a Naymen' on the sloo and she was
most di>apl oin'od when the debt
MS cancelled The Obligation, he said,
Yer could IL paid
The day they We're married. Gustav
70 k Elsio to her curiosity shop and. to
5sr dellh'. purchased tie old escri-
IL which She loved, and behind which
80 had been hidden when she first
.aN him.
4 can't find any old love letters or
t2n a Nitherei rose. GHstav. she
8 "A. after she had Thoroughly ran
ked the secret hiding place OF the
! *
Never mind" he murmnred hide
f.r own love letters there for our
2 lrdehildrsn To find and tell them
hn stery oi your old curiosity shop.
IA how you found husband there"