The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-08
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Coming Back
to Maria

was IKE pillar OF radlum with
monograph attachments. She could
manage anything anything: but when
al her energies were bent Oh man
aging one poor man. why naturally il
was too much fierce white light for
any weak human being to bear 1t
shrlvc!ed NE up. Believe it or not,
/ Mr.. NcCuray's eyes took on 4 far-away
reminiscent look and he nodded
/ slocmily but | wasn't just Mrs. Nc
Curdy's husband. | was her door mat
her Kitchen mop. was getting SO
that ] ran ard asked her if could
walk UP HE road q piece Pretty
soon she'd have been feeding me
with spoon. SO onc day, | Just
walked ont. leavin' her most all the
ready Money had know in all the
tlme that she was smart as lightning
at her MISUNDERSTANDING Well"
he shifted his position slightly. after
that, drifted around quite little.
made and saved some money, and
then went back there to settle down
on the ranch and look after my prop
critics.
We'll. sir. do you know what? I.iv-
In there on Beehive, and studying
over thines-life and nature and what
mott got to be quite n philosopher
found myself with tremendous
i'm rpSSivapacc-"I rom,,ph.r tho dow
when II came over me Just like a
revelation was hocing in the melon
patch. and suddenly straightcncd
myself NJ and threw down my hoe.
and seemed 10 swyN up as hig as the
universe. Why ! almost shouted. 1
amt afraid q Marta amt afraid Of
Maria any mere not any mora than
nm of taose damed industrious ants
Wonder whicl lo'e like
so not lone aHer That saddlcd
ny Aerso and ro1e 1n Be Nnun'aa to
Naria eatla. f' TINA ia clarrcd
eyes un i moo We Gay LETT | felt
kind = iara> vbta wallod up that
path ,an b, N,H Ru-g came 10
'n apur ata lyt ne INK sal her moth
or ii Il missionary merting but
would he Tome soon That suited me
Gown 10 tie around thought I'd get
Times II arranged before Maria
showed VI So, ! broke II TO Rosy
with GOOD deal of pathos, if | do say
il myself. that was her long lost
father"
He shook his head gloomily. but
II didn't go Rosy's beautiful girl.
beautiful but she's got no tcmpera
rent, All the time | was talking to
her and anybody'll admit that | got
a persuasive way with me, she looked
as if she didn't believe word | was
saying. and when finished. she sat
there with her eyes down and never
opened her mouth Embarrassing, !
wasn't IT.
II was feeling kind o. foolish and
not knowing what next to say when
there was the sound Of a key rafting
In tho lock and the next minute Maria
walked In
Then. would you believe it?-Rosa.
lie, beautiful girl. beautiful. but no
SAVIOR fair says right or. like this
Mother. this is Mr.. McCurdy, he says
he's my father
For n moment that seemed 10 de-
lriyc Maria Of her power OF speech.
80 took my chance
Yes, Maria, it's mo said After
MI these years spoke kind OF touch.
ngly, you know, as IF overwhelmed
with thoughts too deep for tears
Yes, I've como back
"'What for?' says Maria, Ike that
Make anyone jump Sort of dctonat.
ng. like a bullet fired Off close TO your
Ear.
Maria | said frmly-and friend
~ my better days, leave IL to You. II
you ever knew any man that could be
lrmer than mo, not praising myself at
III, you know. but just stating facts
you had your own way for good
many years. and yuu certainly TOOK i.
w you amt the only ono that bi1
heir own way I'yo hccn hay'-g ?
light along down 70 Beehive T.
nd here SPOKE very slowly ana
rcse've'y. found myself
here, and I'm not 70 b. hnlldoz, ~
owed, or crushed by anyone '
walks the earth
Now If you talk 10 nine womes =
7 ten just that way. they'll KIN s'e
own; but I'd have bet my las
n Maria. | never yet saw any tar-,
Z speech that had any effect on yer
he wouldn't hesitate To give a ,.sre
{ her mind 10 81. Geor-n am "s9
urn round and sass The drarur
ever Yet saw nan. woman. '''- =
ituation that she was afraid ~ 80
on may imagine how tho cart r.
4 TO rock when | heard Icr H.
emile as a cooing dove:
al can sec. nor. T,udersor
on amt been treated just ri~
lways felt that thnre was or.
ide to orr story. and That v.s
h, how size sighed g. I
lade IL plain to me now I'll.
OF side as well. No s..
er head slowly back and fcr I
aven't been treated right: Il