The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-26
Proposal
On a Fan

Lisette's grandfather was taking her
back to Honolulu, after she had I'M
iahed her course IN = fashionable San
Francisco boarding school Lisette
had been an apt pupil IN conforming
with American fashions. Her GRANDPA
ther hoped devotedIy the tirst time
he saw his transformed little Honolulu
lady that she had derived as much
from the textbooks as evidently she
had imbibed from the style journals.
Jimmie spied Llsette as soon as the
steamer left port. Anxious to become
acquainted with her, he followed the
couple on deck.
We are especially fortunate" the
old gentleman was saying. Never
have / been on a smoother sailing yes
sell You wouldn't know we we're NOV
ing. The waves aren't even nervous.
Pardon me. broke in Jimmy. We
haven't started yet"
His inimitable smile must have
been contagious for Lisette smiled
back at him with the most beautiful
smile that commenced in her great
candid eyes and rippled all over her
face. From that minute Jimmy was
her devoted admirer
Everyone called the lad Jimmy"
old and young were soon under the
fascination of the big fellow with the
round, over-grown baby face.
Jimmy shadows that pretty little
Honolulu girl all over the deck" said
the captains wife.
Yes, and that old grandfather shad-
ows them both Just as soon as he's
comfortably seated in his steamer
chair, engrossed In some novel. he
spies his granddaughter with Jimmy,
and he's off after them"
Jimmy came from the same town
as we do continued the captains
]. wife, and through some influence Sc
cured the appointment of paymaster
in the navy; that smile must have
been birthday present to him, as I've
rarely seen him without 1t except
when he scowls resentfully at Lisette's
grandfather"
Each day ripened the friendship be-
tween Jimmy and Lisette. The old
man was nearly frantic; he grew thin
and wore an habitual strained, worried
look, afraid to leave them out OF his
sight for moment, he could be seen
hobbling up and down the deck all
day long.
The time drew near when Lisette
was to land. All smiles had left their
faces. Jimmie was to go on and to
go on meant a separation for months.
They babe each other good-by. but
not word Of love Or endearment had
escaped Jlnfmie's lips.
1 I'D rather die" he said to himself,
than ask girl to starve on my In
come. II ever I'm promoted, then me
for Honolulu"
Please forward my fan, wrote Lis
cite to the captains wife, and have
some friends on board write their
names on it as a nemento Of the glo-
rious days on the ship"
What are you doing?" asked Jim
InAS as ne nOticeu young man SCraWl-
ing his name on fan covered with
hieroglyphics.
Hes writing his name on your
charming Honolulu friends FAM, ex-
planned young woman standing near
by You're the next on the list. Last
the best Of all"
Give it to me; I'll send it to her"
said Jimmie. raging with jealousy
When the fan was IN his possession
he scratched out all the names and
in the small space left, wrote:
Darling, what do you want with
all those names when you can have
mine for keeps? Received notice OF
my promotion this morning Jimmie
Horton"
Jimmie was again his smiling self
when he received a message from
Lisette saying: I'd rather have your
name than any other under the sun.
Grandfather Is furious"