The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-10

bay and froz Ehs drops as thsy ten.
AT home going time tie streets we're
aglare. Neither Mr, Rochester nor
Miss Frayne were sbod Cor the fray.
They did manage to set 20 ahe car,
and all the way ont they Sat wonder
ing bow they could set e their
homes from the terminus. They were
the only passengers when the car slid
to the end Of the track, and The con-
ductor looked to see Mr. Rochester
ohser bis arm to the lady. No oner.
II an oEer had been made Il would
have been refused
'1That Jars me. said the conductor
to the motorman, as the two prima
went sliding away Into the darkness;
but there we're more Jars to come.
Miss Frayne had gone luss seven feet
and nine inches when her heels f0ok
a shoot and down she eat. Il was not
prim-not very prim. mr. Rochester
was following when down he asst It
was hard, II not prim.
Miss Frayne hardly expected to be
assisted 20 her feet BY 4 man who
had not been formally introduced.
Mr.. Rochester hardly expected 10 oiIer
his assistance.
The lady got up after several g.
forts and progressed few feet more
and then sank back 10 earth and leo
again. The gentleman did B ilttie
better. He didn't sinh. bnt came down
with thud that ratified bis seeth.
The car was waiting SIS schedule
time before starting back, and the
conductor and motorman were watch.
ing the sliders
What is It, William asked the
motorman after the third fall
'Damnnol"
1T isn't moving picturesg"
"Can't be. There are 10 cowboys
in it"
IF It was mellerdrama there'd be
Injuns."
'sure"
"If was gent" continued The
motorman--"if ! wac gent with pat
ent-leather shoes and no rubbers Ga
and the street was like glasaif
was that kind Of a gent and there was
a lady sitting down on the ice not
three feet away from me-"
Miss Ffayne got up and clawod TIE
air and uttered a little shrek and
settled down again. Mr. Rochester
performed the same antics. with the
shrek left out.
What would you do, Jimg asked
the conductor
The motorman jumped down and
walked back to Mr. Rochester and
grabbed him BY the collar and ex-
claimed:
Now then, you wooden-headed
chump, what dye think you are try
Ing to do?"
"Be-be careful Of your language.
sirl" was the reply.
Careful Up with youl You son I
seem TO have the sense 0f d cabbage!
Are you blind, that you don't see tue
lady present and in want Of assist.
ANGER"
But we haven't been introduced
Introduced Dye think you are
at q governors reception. Come
over to the sidewalk and hang to the
fence. Bin, bring along the lady.
Now, then, Miss or Mrs"
Miss Frayne.p
"And now then, Mr.-Mr.-?e
Rochester"
Miss Frayhe. Mr.. Rochester Mr..
Rochester. Miss Frayne. I'm q poor
man. but can borrow the money to
start me in the dime museum bust
ness, and | hereby offer each 81 you
$50 week to come along and Be my
drst freaksIH
"sirg"
sslri"
"0f all the freaks and chumps and
idiots / ever heard ten of It's you two
sitting on ice and waiting To Be- In
troducedl Jim, why didn't We bring
kodak alongl"
Nr. Rochester took Miss Fravne,a
arm and assisted her home. re
called On her next evening by appoint
ment. Three months later they were
engaged. One day the conductor saw
them snuggisd up together On the
car - they rode lnl0 town. laughing
and joking and mindlng not who So
served, and be drew q long breath
and said 70 himself:
esay. now. THAT ice-curs Is 1 ersak
thlng. end ne fsiier that paienls Il
WIN make 4 mint a. moneyis
Ell&ahoahan Days.
Old London end shake reessa rsp.
land era 70 be reproduced nexf Nav
at EAfle court This allow place 4
y 81 cilg q aaEf0w streets n
vepten houses. a Ellnabethnn rsvelu
- Nhieh shout 5000 sociosy people~
wan tahe part me Cl0b8 thealsr y
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