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

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eve = aody needs a cha,se once in Il
while
Nv I! lad a change al risht,"
sail valley. dismaily
"nila't il agree with youc Was it
dullo"
"nrN' I'll just tell You what Kath-
erin" he adorable. the untiring. alb
solutely indestructible Katherine, ar.
ranged for my pleasure.
at was $50 Friday evening when
my train arrived. Katherine was at
the station with carryall full of
young people. who welcomed me most
warmly We drove to the cottage.
where supper was awaiting me- After
I dispatched that and was looking
longing!y at one of the porch ham.
mocks Katherine announced that We
were all to go down the shore half
mile 10 marshmallow roast.
IF there's anything sticky sweet in
the name of food that | particularly
detest it's marshmallows. hut Of
course. I expressed my delight at the
roast and away we went After about
ten pounds of marshmallows had been
consumed and the beach fire was get
| ting low Katherine suggested that we
have a few lively games to warm our
selves. Although was really too
tired 10 move. Joined in the romp-
| ings and tore back and forth across
the beach like Il schoolboy for 4 half
| hour or So.
~ $50 the next morning n rap at
my door woke m" from a sound sleep.
'Aren't you going for a dip" called
| katherine, gayly Il take swim cv-
cry morning before breakfast
IN about FIVE minutes Joined
| katherine ON the pier She divcd into
| the water and | followed. my teeth
chai'crng, She struck out across the
| bay II was only by supcrhuman Of
forts that managed to keep mp with
her. had not been in swimming
before this year. and never was a
strong swimmer. ! proposed that we
run home on the beach and Katherine
bet me a box of candy that she could
beat me She won.
"After breakfast she challenged me
to tennis. We played six sets before
lunch. was too tired to eat and I
longed to stretch myself In ham.
mock, but Katherine said she was as
hungry as a hired man, and she knew
| must be starving. so sat down at
the table and was making fairly
good meal when Katherine told me to
hurry, for she had arranged four.
some at golf with two friends Of hers.
ut was 8 o'clock when We finished
playing golf and Katherine said We
should just have time for swim
before dinner. When was dressing
after the swim Katherine knocked at
my door and told me to put on my
dancing pumps. as We were going to
hop In the evening
I'VE went to the hop. Katherine
was as blooming as a rose She in
reduced me to every girl there and /
danced every dance on tho program
and six extras. don't know how |
managed TO walk the mile back 10 the
cottage without falling by the side Of
Katherine, who appeared to be doing
n Marathon, so briskly did she walk y
Il hope you got rest Sunday
said Bleekrr. mpathetically.
"A rest Katherine had planned A
walk around the lake. It was just
seven miles, and We got home In time
FOR a | o'clock dinner. ! was deter
mined that | should sleep all the aft
ernoon in hammock. But II WIS
not to be. Katherine asked mo to row
her 10 the far end Of the lake 10 pick
water lilies. We go' into weeds
whore | could hardly move the boat
an inch without breaking my back
In the evening Katherine had a
crowd in for a Welsh rarebi' ard I
was allowed 10 cut up four pounds Of
cheese. It WAS hard work One =
ITO girls came uuoscor'ed and Ea'h-
crime and I rowed her hpm" ariOss
rho lake at midnight aud Walked a
i.af-mile TO her house and back.
ut didn't seem moro than ten min
'i'es after ] got into bed Wlcn ka'h-
refine knocked on my door - see II |
vas ready for nv morning s%m !
answered brightly that | had already
been in. Then / began throwing ny
things into my suitcase. Il breakfast
| inquired about the first train 20
town.
But George Katherine protested
I thought you were going to stay over
today. There's a lot Of things ! want
YOU to do. We were going 10 play in
door baseball and
"T'm terribly sorry | interrupted
but it's imperative that | return to
my Office this morning
1T was imperative ! knew that II