The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-25
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Friends

citedly: Warren Wallace is the las,
man would have taken for a hear
breaker. litter, one who would try to
entice woman from her home and
steal wOman's affections from hel
husband"
"lncomprehensible! Warren Wal
lace! always thought he was a mod
ell young man." calculated pretty Ma
bel Morris.
Probably that's the reason he be
came infatuated with cloak model
Look at these glazing head lines!"
Young man accused of breaking up
home" Sued for $4,000 by husband
for alternating wife's affection" Illus
band seeks divorce read Mabel.
who can you trust nova days." she
said AS she finished the article. "Rut
come to think Of ii, he was rather ab.
sent minded the last time he called.
Must have had that woman on his
| mind"
That reminds me" interrupted vii.
ma thai al the very last moment he
apolosizcd for not being able to come
to our reading club. as he had pre-.
vlous engagement which had escaped
him memory"
We'll, the enigma is finally solved.
Curious he should have taken a fancy
to another mans wife when any girl
would have been more than willin. 10
return his affections" said Celeste re-
srrtling The future loss of candy ana
fiow'r> which Warren had been in The
hahll of sending her. and which seem.
ed Nalnel"ss now. considering thai the
gift without the givrr is bare"
Srcak ior Yourself never nlrnd
to recognize him again Such deceit
and dnricity. Thinking WaErrn might
invite me Ia the next dance | ordered
Il new %own. moi mach pleasure, how
ever. being escorted by man, when
you know all about his cntanslcd az
ieeiions," confessed Dorothy.
TIL" last time ! was down town"
iIirrposcd Celeste, II met Warren in
the art department of JOhnsioncs
store, His face lii up with pleasure
AT seeing me. Help me choose
present for a customers wife he ask.
ed III an imploring tone wasted IA
half hour trying to select the small.
es, and most expensive piece so that
he would recognize my refined and
cultivated taste.
The impudcnce Of him. Probably II
was for his lady friend" retOrted VII
ma Indignantly. lie always appeared
so reserved and digniRed. but ! pre-.
sumo II was because he had secret
on his mind"
There always was sly look on
his face I'm glad for one | know the
truth" declared Dorothy.
What are you arguing about" IN.
quired Wilma's married sister ms she
entered the room 1T must be- a vital
subject that could stir up such tx
element. Some new scandal or di.
vOrce that has shocked your
THE scales have fallen from our
eyes. Did yon read IN. latest about
Warren Wallace" asked Mabel
What OF it, Why should you waste
your commiseraion on people you
don't even know. >"
No. We don't know Warren. We mis-
took him for "A gentleman. a man al
honor, but he's been sailing under false /.
Glors. It's sufpa, sing belief that We
lidn't recognize his true character t
sooner. just mink. he's mixed up IL !
/ horrible. dc'eeiiblo abpminabc law
,nit."
Goodness gracious" said Wilma's
married sister looking aehast. How
tou misconsifued that story Ia even
consider that the Warren Of that sen
luain'cd With.
who is il len ln''rrgned Ma
Del.
His cousin. who is forever getting
nto trouble ni some sort ar u'nor.
nd bears very poor reputation. VI.
he answer.
Are you sure" questioned Duruihy.
eorlc q 10 = fs'a.'',...
minous thoughts she had entertained
bout Warren
ITS an indisputablc fact replied
Vilmas married sister.
Didn't tell YOU" broke in Wilma.
that | never for an instant considered
was Warren"
How could you, who pose as being
UGH true friends Of his, have such
vii ideas as to surmise that any
Dung man whom associate with
'ould waste his time and money on
,arried women
How easily for some persons to
give false meaning to
Their peoples words. I'll be the last
, judge harshly, especially when the
Dung man was as loyal a friend as
warren who couldn't be anything but
perfect gentleman" said Dorothy.
ishing that she might still have the
pportunity to wear her new dress at
he dance.
I'm thankful I'm not the suspicious
md" said Celeste in very decided
anner az kney all tho time Won