The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-08-01
Their Broken
Hearts

Sllr hung on his arm rs they stroll
ed slowly down the street. \ hurdy-
sturdy Was playing desperately in the
aytHu" but they did not hear it, A
ioUli,g Ger missed them ii a crossing
b. al inch AID they never knew it.
@ hvr persons using HE sidewalk got
on If heir My inyt;netiscly because
they We're nor seen and Lad they not
taken precautions they would have
h,eu walked over by the Obvious
couple
4; breaks nae All IN" he young
man repeated. mou,niully. TO think
Of your soins anay for The whole live
loh- summer and cant 20, too! Why.
you'll have forgotten that I'm on earth
by the time you come back!'
"Georse!" the young woman cried
in accents which mingled reproach
and woe. "llow can you! If you knew
how unhappy it makes me to have you
doubt mel"
1T isn't that" said the young man.
Il don't doubt you! l know you are
as true as l am myself! But you can't
help circumstances. and It Is only
natural that with lot Of those Willie
boys hanging around you whose faith.
ers have enough money to choke 'em
you should forget me! l can't be at
your call all day with touring cars
and motor boats to amuse you and
they can! don't blame you. Con.
stantia. not at all! J."
Il shall cry. right out here on the
street. II you talk that way!" declared
the young woman In anguished tones.
Il don't see what has got into you.
GeOrge!" she went on. AS though
anybody could ever take your place.
no matter II he had dozen boats and
touring cars! 1t just shows that you
don't trust me! shall be as lone.
some as you and shall think OF you
all the time!"
"Will you. really" he asked. But
I'm not selfish enough to want to spoil
your good times"
Good times!" she repeated, bitter.
ly. AS though could have any good
times without you! It's going to be
perfectly horrid. don't see why. Just
because my family have summer
home and want to 20 to It. should
be dragged along when Id be SO much
| happier here in town whore | could
Sec you! There will BE- nothing for
me TO do and you'll hay everything
mere.
Think Of all the other girls yOu'll
So talk about my forgetting you!
| Why, George. you'll be so busy run.
ming around with half dozen others
that you won't remember my name or
the color of my eyes! guess know
used to think you were different. but
somehow see things more clearly
tonight and know"
"Constantia," interrupted the young
you are saying. Since I've known you
| can't tell whether there Is another
girl on earth or not! simply don't
SEQ them! You haven't any idea Of
the depth Of my affection for you
when you think things like those you
have just been saying! Tell me that
you don't mean them!"
I'D be perfectly miserable n l hon.
| ct1 hn1 nh<. nd toI
Il guess just said them so could
hear you deny thine. You're sure you
won't forget me. George?"
Forget you?" he repeated. tremu.
lousy. you are part OF my every
thought! shall think Of you every
evening when ! wander about all
alone"
1T sounds so sad" she broke in.
I'll be just like that, too. I'll sit and
look at the lake and imagine that you
are with me and then II won't seem
so bad when watch the other girls
and men having good times at the
dances and parties. must go In now.
dear. Good night"
Good night. dearest" said the
young man. II shall count the hours
that you'll still be In town."
Az the young woman entered her
own house the telephone bell rang and
she answered.
oh, is that you. Jessie?" she cried.
Yes. we're going to the lake next
week. I'm SO glad you're going, too!
Your cousin will be with you part of
the summer? West Point, you say?
! am crazy to meet him! I simply
love dark eyes! Oh, maybe he won't
like me at all-you're such fatterer.
Indeed. will try to give him a good
time-can't you bring him around to
call before We leave town! Bring him
TO dinner. ! can hardly walt till no
comes!"
A Few blocks away the young man
paused to light cigar and then he
happened to glance at girl going by.
He dropped the match and II burned
/ his shoes as he stared after her.
There's the little peach that's Wis
! ting the Uphams'" he told himself.
She's corker, Guess III float
/ around and get introduced-I can't
/ miss any chance like that this sum.
mer."-Chicago Daily News.
No Mystery.