The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-24

moments as well2 No. That he had
proven. She was the embodiment OF
energy and unrest
"Oh for the right woman. ne
sighed with heartfelt regret.
He dropped off to sleep then to
dream of the happy medium-the glri
who could combine all necessary
characteristics in perfect whole.
Il wonder il she exists was MS
waking thought when he arose to the
dawn Of another day.
lie was or his way to the railway
!! station to meet two chums from the
| vest when he overlook Rose and the
Lily walking arm in arm.
And where are the fairest of dow-
ers goingo" he asked by way OF
g@eeting.
TO meet a still fairer flower" they
ted him in unison Violet Gray. by
name"
Il like the name" laughed Vane.
You will like the girl even better"
Lily told him.
we call Violet our happy me-
disn,'" Rose informed him with an
a,s.tetioaate tug at Lily's arm. "She
| cc.obinea the things we lack"
She is going to spend week with
M"
and a week with me-"
+, ''Perhaps | may meet her." laughed
Derek. i am expecting Ted Wey-
burn and Jimmy Rogers on the three
thirty"
"Loyely.' chimed both girls.
Il see where get left out" sighed
Derek.
I'VE have decided that you and Vio-
let must fall in love-" Derek was in.
formed.
When Violet Gray turned from her
chums Derek was almost guilty Of
forgetting Ted and Jimmy. When
he had greeted them he turned quick.
ly to Violet Gray and took her light
suitcase.
"You people all know one another"
He addressed the amused quartette.
Miss Gray and l must get acquaint-
ed"
Derek knew when he was walking
for the first time beside the slim
girl in Puritanical garb that no had
found the right woman. Her eyes
were not Puritanical nor were the
soft curves Of her lips. but her voice
was soft and sweet and calm.
"You have come just at tho right
moment"
Something underneath the banter
made Violet look up at him.
THE right moment? And what
awful thing would have happened
II I had not Gomez" she inquired.
assuming the guise OF mockery.
Il would have married the wrong
girl" Vane told her.
Violet cast . quick glance at him:
then her lashes fluttered down
against the color that was creeping
stealthily into her cheeks.
"Yes," went on Derek. while he
gloried In the beauty Of the third
flower. "for the last Ave years l
have been seeking for the right girl"
Il judge" Violet said. determined
not to let this big man overcome
her at their first meeting, that you
have found"
yes" vane's voice and eyes were
serious. "She is happy medium be.
tween two girls whom thought could
make me happy. There is no one now
eho could make me happy but this
one girl. and am going to spend tho
next two weeks teaching her that she
cannot live without me-" Derek I'm.
ished with a half laugh, but Violet
caught her breath. The laugh had
only strengthened the mans words.
AT the end of two weeks I am going
to tell her I love her and ask her
please to get together the thing called
rousseau vane forced Violet's
eyes to meet his own. "Have you any
idea as to whether or not she Will
want to-"
!, Violet tried pot to look at him:
tried to dispel the power by which he
was claiming her. She only succeeded
in saying half breathlessly. 1T looks
just a little as il the girl would do
most anything you wanted her to-"