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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-10
Waist for a Velvet Suit.

Another blouse siened to wear
with a brown ve,y : SKIRT has in the
front and back b,5-I..s pieces of the
velvet, which f'.D forHs Ito ep2u.
lettes. Tie body Of TIC waist is Of a
soft. subiued blue chiffon, tucked in
clusters. The froat piece @ the vel
vet is cut low to display d yoke en-
broidered in shades OF browns and
blues. and the Inevitable touch Of fur
Is given by bands Of skunk, which
mark the shoulder lines and finish the
tucked chiffon sleeves. which barely
reach over the elbow
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-10

Lakeland Lodge NO. 81. f. & A.
VI Regular communications held on
second ard 4th Mondays at 7:3d r
N Visiting brethren cordially In
,lt,d J G.. OWENS. W Nj.
] r. WILSON. Srcy
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-10
EVENING Shoes.

f'-as the accessories of dress on
time and money are being Law.
Np"ndcd this winter are eve
9es and buckles. For the for
aa,itul and costly brocades and
IS are employed and In cclors
60 the gowns, white and gold
Y Euch favored. Jeweled buck
'' q great price as we'll as those Of
> are utilized fer their adornment
u on a senli-circle of plaited or
- sa'in, but two loops of black vel
bon are seen coming from the
q beneath tine buckle. Satin fow.
- supply touch of color.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-10
POST 30 G. A. X.

POST 80 G, A. X.
Meets the 'irst SATURDAY in every
month at 10 A. M at the homo o.
J. N. Sparkling on Kentucky avenue
A &. Sl'AFFER. Cpmmatdri
+ r TAJ,lEY. Adjutant
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-10

lakeland camp No. 70. W. 0. w
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-10
fE,H IN CUSHIONS
n,,e II Up In Too
son. Some Are
erc ,tS
dlvans piled up
( Underwood = -

dlvans piled up
1lomiscuous hues is
vogue, but an Occa-
in the more formal
.hen 1t Is really beau
.. is still possession
i is indeed a thing OF
lakes a most acceptable
.,hion, instead of being
ana startling, should rath-
the general color
room. and none are
j than those made from
MI ras of tapestry which
- soften in such exquisite
ips
nad w ready for use.
ili'ltv for those Of
hlt thoy IRE within
Iast every woman
! uh her needle, and
;ly patience. ODD
or small remnants
pp very eli, apply, ana to
av more pronounced
pstIy Is woven by
towers or conycN-
pattern Of Which
N j 4 furnished Doul-
fad which is round
and couch this on
l'mad
tuc pillow the new oblong
III Il s'sip Of velvet TO each
81 tapestry and this velvet
b or teuc in with the pre-
sing shade in the tapestry
,ra tho velvet and tapestry meet
y be finished with furnished gold
e, aud the same sort OF q cord In
q IS Used around the cushion when
complete. The back Of the cush.
Is made Of the plain velvet
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-10

lakeland Chapter II a " NJ
arrt- the lrs, Thursday nteh' ~
"A month in Masonic Hail Visit
IN ,omnanions welcomed \. y.
Ii lnd, u r.; j. T. Wilson. Sec>
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-10

Regular meeting every Iuesua!
!, T.3O at Odd Fellows Hall. Visit
ing members always welcome.
Il. ID. BRYAN.
chancellor ComMartef
4 N ACkSUN. secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-10
G. |. A. to L. Of L. L,

Orange Blossom Div No 1919
{. |, 4. to y. OF l. t. meets every
second ard fourth Wcduc days OK
Zach month at $3.50 p. IN. Visiting
",gtors always welcome
MRS. J c. BROWN siec'y.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
DERIVED FROM THE HEATHER
Custom of Decorating With Greens al
Christmas Time Once Was Under
Church's Ban.

Did you know that the custom OF
churches with greens at Christmas.
time is derived from practice
which prevailed centuries before the
birth of Christianity? The ancient
Romans, the Druids. the Scandinavia
ans, the Celts, and even the Jews
used evergreens in their religious Ger.
emonies, and while, for time, such
decorations were under the ban OF
the church-the love for them was SC
universal that it was not long before
they were again in use. Some of the
ecclesiastical writer's Of that day
found a deep religious Significance in
the practice.
The favorite decorations for the
church at Christmas time have long
been the holly, bay and laurel. In
the home the Ivy and mistletoe
combine with the holly as the popu,
lar decoration.
If one desires to be true to the
ancient customs, all Christmas dec
orations must be put in their proper
place before the beginning of Christ
mas eve, otherwise the sylvan sp1ites
who are abroad that evening, and who
may be enticed to the house by an
abundance of green's, will not enter to
bless the inmates with their protect
ing presence. Important as it is to
have these green things in readiness
by Christmas eve, however, 1t is quite
as necessary that they should be re-
moved before the end Of January, for
1t has always been held to be a most
evil presage to permit single green
spray TO remain until the dawn OF
Candlemas day, or February 2.-Delin-
Gator.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19

1t was just the faintest little mouse
like click, but it meant a latch-key in
the front door, not twenty feet away,
and Tom had to act on the instant.
The only refuge was a heavy plush
curtain suggesting a concealed door,
and he darted behind It's folds The
door was locked on the other side.
The front door had opened now, and
any change of position was impossi-
BILE. Tom blessed his leanness, find
ing that by standing straight in the
narrow space he made no perceptible
bulge in the plush. With his pocket
knife he deftly slit peephole in lime
to see young woman come With
quick, cautious steps into the room.
Obviously this was Miss Evangeline;
rose pink and pearls made a dazzling
picture as she pushed back her long
white wrap and paused under the
chandelier.
She was painting little, her hands
pressed nervously together, her teeth
to pace up and down, very softly, with
tense excitement in every line Sud
denly she paused, listening, her eyes
directed straight at the plush hanging
Tom, nerved for a feminine shrek,
poised himself in readiness to set out
at the first note; but she turned and
went swiftly to the front door. An in
slant later she came back with a
young man. very young man. In
evening dress. looking as perturbed as
herself.
"Well?" said the newcomer quickly.
She drew away from the arm he had
put about her.
"Oh, | dent know. | don't know"
She beat her hands softly together.
His face fell.
Il won't urge YOU" he said.
She laid imploring hands on his
arm.
But do you think father is tyranni-
cal? That it's silly to wait three
years, when we're sure now? That
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19

we have right to do it, if we're will
ing to be poor and-and all that?'
He stroked the hands in silence for
a moment, then gently removed them
and turned away.
'I can't tell what l think. l want
you so much that don't trust my OWL
Judgment. 1t has seemed to me that
he was-unfair. / could be holder if
only I didn't realize how utterly I'M
worthy"
Don't"
She ran to him, and he took her into
his arms. Tom reiterated from his peep
hole with a suppressed sigh Of ennui.
When he returned to it they were sit
ting together on white and gold
couch. She lifted her head reluctant
ly.
Now l will run and get on another
dress; you wait here" she said. And,
dear, l am going to bring my jewels.
They are truly mine, and if we are
too poor"
81 hate to have you take them," he
protested.
Tom also hated to have her take
them. The case was at that moment
in his right-hand pocket, together with
several other trifles from her dressing
table.
''I'll be back In five minutes" she
was saying, drawing away reluctant
hands.
When she had gone as far as the
door, Tom took charge Of the situation.
He threw back the curtain, lifting a
cautioning hand, at her faint scream.
IF you want to keep this quiet from
the servants, no row, please" he said
with dignity. I'm sorry, young Teller,
but I'm detective employed by the
lady's papa to stop this very thing
see? l have to do my dooty."
The young man stared helplessly
Miss Evangeline clutching at his coat
'But-but-" he stammered.
you see, the old gentleman got
wind of it and asked me to step
around" Tom explained. He don't
want any fuss.
The young mans color had changed
from dismayed white to angry red
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
CRADLES ARE OF ALL SORTS

Perhaps the Strangest Is That to
Which New Guinea Baby Is
Accustomed.
"a cradle, please" said the young
father, with a proud, Thanksgiving
air." cradle for my first-born.'
While choosing the cradle he talked
cradle lore, which he and his wife,
he said, for some months had been
reading up.
THE Lapland babes cradle" he be-
gan, SIS its mothers shoe-its moth
er's snowshoe. This snowshoe is COW
cred with skin and stuffed with soft
moss. By it's thongs, when so dis
posed, the Lapland mother can hang
her baby to a tree.
1.-THE Indian baby wears nose ring
and a veil, apd its cradle is basket
swung from its mothers head.
But the strangest cradle OF all is
the New Guinea baby's. The mothers
Of New Guinea bury their babies in
the soft, white desert sand up to the
waist. This keeps them out of mis-
chief. It is the only cradle they ever
know"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
Wholesale Execution.

Vice-President Marshall was jour
neying ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS trolley car
to the capitol when a negro in half
clerical garb edged his way next to
him.
BEG you pahdon, Mistah Vice
President" said the neighbor. "but 1t
would be a great pleasure, sub, If you
would address our colored Y. M. c.
A. some Sunday"
well, perhaps will" replied the
vice-president wait a little while.
though; I'm very busy just at pres
ent. A little later I may be able to
make an engagement to talk to your
association and will be greatly
pleased to do so"
Thank yuh. sub" was the response.
ut will be greatly appreciated for
sure. Senator Works of California
addressed us last Sunday and he sim
ply decapitated the entire assem-
blage." Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
Copyright, by W. G. Chapman1

pale face before her No, she did not
think it would be possible to get a
gold locket, nor even an imitation one
for the amount mentioned. Why did
the lady not try to purchase pretty
string of beads? Muttering a low
thanks for the suggestion, the disap
pointed woman turned once more to
the street. depressed and forlorn. and
decided to return home and make the
best of what she had.
Suddenly her foot kicked something
on the snowy pavement; it was a lit
tie square, rubber-bound package
Picking it UP she flew down the street
toward the spot she called home. Hid
ing it in her dress, she prepared the
simple evening meal and after a few
games coaxed the little sister of tc
sleep.
Nimbly and quickly the work-hard
ened and unbeautiful fingers decorat
ed small chair beside the childs bed
one by one the little dress, the candy
animals and the gingerbread man took
their places of honor to await a pair
of blue eyes In the early dawn.
All this while the little square pack
age lay like bit of lead against the
eager woman's breast. At last with
trembling fingers she removed the rub
Der bands and tissue wrappings. A
loud exclamation of. joy made the
sleeping child turn on her pillow, but
she did not waken. On a dainty bed
Of blue cotton, swung on a chain as
delicate as a thread hung a tiny gold
heart. A queer half-sick feeling sud
denly swept over the little woman, as
she realized that this did not belong
to her; white card fell from the
wrapping and fluttered to the floor
Picking it up she read:
Merry Christmas to Maggie"
She laughed with the joy of posses
sion. 1t was for Maggie, and taking
1t over to the little chair, she hung il
lovingly around the neck of the gin
gerbread man.
FLORA DELL
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
Just Like a Girl.


Yes, we had falling out
Really, Grace"
Yes, and l decided then and there
to break the engagement
Gracious, dear!"
II wrote him letter-but IL tore
It up"
MY"
Then / wrote him another letter
and tore that up. too"
"O!"
But the third letter / didn't tear
up. mastering all my courage and
burying all pangs of regrets, I took
1t to the mail box and then"
20, and then? Tell met"
II didn't drop it in
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19

On the whole successfully, burglar.
He did not take from the poor; he
had never found that worth while.
His victims were always those who
could afford to lose-and to have. 1t
cannot be claimed that he belonged
to the chivalric type that abandons
loot In order to save the baby, or,
touched by feminine gentleness, re
turns gems by. mail the next day. Nor
was he the burly ruffian for whom the
timid look nightly under the bed. A
little black grease, and he might
have passed for a plumbers assistant.
His most marked trait was his extra
ordinary thinness a valuable feature,
leaving much room on his person for
packages, and destined to prove of
even greater service on this particu-
lar Christmas Eve.
1t was not ignorance of the hours
kept by the rich that started him out
as early as ten o'clock that evening.
Tom read the society columns to good
purpose; he knew that if the Kilt
ridges were giving Christmas Eve
ball, among those present would as
suredly be Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Whit
timore and their daughter, Miss Evan
geline Whittimore, who would proba-
bly, be charming in rose chiffon and
pearls. This meant that the Whit
more house would be empty Of the
Whittimores that evening. A careful
inquiry into the ways of the Whit
more servants suggested that most of
them would be off the moment the
carriage had left the door. Tt looked
such a pleasant opening that Tom de-
cided not to take confederate with
him, but softly let himself in by a
window in a Swallowed angle, selected
earlier in the day.
He found himself in dining-room,
dark except for the light in the hall
beyond. Riches glimmered dimly on
the sideboard, but Tom seldom both
cred with plate. Crossing the room
with the noiseless agility of a cat, he
paused by the door. his head thrust
forward on its lean neck, his eyes
lowered, his mouth slightly open, his
thin, uncurled ears seeming to dis
tend with the intensity of his listen
ing.
The silence was absolute; not even
the ticking of clock could be heard.
After three minutes his head drew
back with somewhat the movement of
a turtles, his jaws came together,
and he deliberately scuffed one foot
along the polished floor, producing a
dull. indefinite sound that might mean
anything. Again the tense listening;
then, with businesslike quietness
wholly free from sinking, he crossed
the hall and went swiftly up the great,
dim stairs.
The Whittimore Christmas presents,
still lurking in drawers and desks, Of
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
ASANTACLAUSG GIFT

DOSY HAGGERTY pulled the worn
N coat more closely about her frail
form as she hurried out into the
cherries dawn of the raw December
day. The little lame sister-Maggie-
crippled but always merry, the one bit
of sunshine in the older sisters life
still lay asleep. blissfully unconscious
Of the pitifui struggle necessary in or
der to procure the wherewithal to
make life possible. The little sister
had never walked, but the small room
where she lived was kept as sunny
meant that the older sister went oft
times hungry to bed.
As she climbed YEARLY to the Offices
grim and unbeautiful in the early
morning light. and prepared for the
rough work ahead, her mind reverted
again and again to the question asked
In such a pleading voice Sister
Rosy, don't you think Kris will bring
me gold 1ocket-a hAart-shaped one
like Miss Millie had on the day she
calied?"
A gold locket. Rosy's care and sac
rifice. resulting in the magnificent pur.
chase of a few candy toys, a new dress
and gingerbread man, suddenly sank
into nothingness beside the startling
significance of this childish question
Other years she had cleaned several
dollars from generous employers al
Christmas time. Perhaps she might
manage to get one that was not really
truly gold all the way through She
scrubbed away vigorously The dust
flew before her persistent onslaught
And all through the hours only one
thought was in those blue eyes,
The hour came that saw the finish OF
her labor-two crisp dollar bills and
some loose change represented heI
gifts for the day-money was not as
pleatiful this year. The Christmas
eva shoppers pushed and jostled her
as she made her way along the crowd
ed thoroughfare, where bright stores
displayed their wares in tempting ar
ray. Carefully separating one of the
new bills and putting it aside for the
rent. she entered store that promised
the trinket she was looking for. The
aired saleslady answered the question
that was put to her politely, undoubt
eddy reading a pathetic story in the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
Romance at Fifty.

Youth isn't everything, although It
is SO much richer than it knows. No
doubt, too, if man has the instinct
for romance in him at all. he is as ro-
mantle at fifty as he was at twenty
five, and perhaps less cynical, know
ing the values better. Robinson Cru
soc went to sea again at sixty-two. -
"Mr. Whybrew's Princess" by Howard
G. Rowe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
Didn't Want to Be Overheard.

Not long ago the Washington pc.
lice were set to work collecting GER
tain information for census of the
city Each officer was directed. in
every case, to seek data desired from
the head of the house he visited.
When one big copper rang the bell
of q certain establishment timid lit
tie man, with sparse whiskers, an
swered the call; and, when the officer
in a tone like that of the Bull of Bash
an demanded to see the head OF the
house, the little man whispered:
Ssh! You needn't shout SO! am
the head of the house. What is it
you want?"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19

II will not" he
said clearly. IF
he does that sort
of thing"
Exactly" ech-
oed9 Evangeline
proudly. I'VE will
wait till my faith
er comes home,
and have 1t out
with him. Detec-
tive, indeed"
They sat down
on the couch and
glared at Tom. 1t
made him uneasy.
"Lookee here"
he began conf
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19

IeroQ an unuSudI-
ly wide selection,
and Tom browsed
peacefully among
them for half an
hour. Then, add
ing to his pocket
collection M i S s
Evangeline's jew
ell case and two
hundred dollars
from Mr.. Whit
more's desk, he
slipped down the
stairs again and
made the mistake
of pausing in the
dimly Ii 6 b t e d
drawing-room to
see If he had
overlooked any
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
Christmas Athletics.

'Perley-Halloa, Jinx. Going to take
Christmas quietly?
Jinx-No. Going to devote it to
athletics.
Perley-Good. What kind? Golf
or football3
Jinx-Neither. I am going to carve
a turkey bred myself for ten people.
There's exercise for you.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
Different Now,

"The venerable Judge Of the county
doesn't fine the motorists for speeding
like he used to-" remarked the man
in the big green touring car.
by heck, no." drawled the rural
constable. "Yeou see. the judge took
in SO much in fines that, swing ding
it, he's gone and bought a racing auto
mobile for himself"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19

ought to be, are stored in the larder
After dinner, Christmas trees are els
mantled, games are played, and there
is a Christmas concert. In this con-
nection it may be mentioned that not
1nfrequently passengers form bands
of waits among themselves and wake
their fellow passengers on Christmas
morning by singing popular Christmas
carols and songs. Altogether, Christ
mas at sea is not at all dull or
dreary
There'll allus be such a thing as
company manners-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19

Another Christ,
mas will be here
soon, and in many
Ian DIS devout
Christians will
sing the Christ
mas songs and tell
t b 9 Christmas
story; churches
will be filed with
splendor. hearts
with love. and life
with gladness.
But let us consid.
or the first Christ
mas, the tragedy
Of it, and the re-
cention given to
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
Wanted II Classified.

O'UOO'''S0'
An aged colored man was passing
a fish store when he stopped to ex-
anime a huge turtle chained in the
doorway as an advertisement.
He had never seen turtle before
and he prodded the strange creature.
Suddenly he popped his finger into his
mouth with howl of pain. After the
finger had stopped bleeding he gazed
at it ruefully, then eyed the turtle ap-
prehensively.
Whats the matter, 'Rastus?" asked
the fish dealer, with a grin.
Muffin, sab, muffin. All was jest
wonderin' whether All had been bit
or stung."-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
The Real Spirit 81 christmas

How often have l heard the word:
Il wish l were rich at Christmas
time, for then I could do so much
for Others" writes Margaret Wood
ward in an article on the problem of
Christmas giving, in Suburban Life.
How strange it is that we never seem
to learn the lesson that it is not the
giving of things, but the giving of
self, that counts. 1t Is the spirit
of Christmas which we must strive
after-not the multiplication Of gifts
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
CHRISTMAS ON THE OCEAN
Every Passenger Steamer Out Then
Carries All Requisites for Cele-
hration OF the Feast.

On a steamship carrying passengers
and particularly those on the trans
atlantic runs, the celebration OF
Christmas is scrupulously observed.
This is partly because the keynotes
OF the policy Of the big steamship
lines Is to make the passengers as
comfortable as Is possible, and partly
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
A Useful Gift for Christmas.

A pretty nightgown case for Christ
mas is made Of colored linen. Cut
goods to the size of a large envelope
to be about IL inches long when fin.
:shed. The flap that falls over the
pocket should be scalloped in white
floss. The initial of the one for whom
1t IS intended should be embroidered
in the center Of the flap. The linen
should harmonic with the color
scheme of the bedroom, as the case is
usually placed at the foot of the dress
ed bed. with the nlghtie in it
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-12-19
Flaw IN the Honeymoon

The young husband shook his head
disapprovingly.
Il am afraid, Helen" he said, that
you will never understand mothers
method of utilizing trifes. Why.
mother, with just scrap or two.
would make as nice pie as you ever
saw"
The young wife's eyes sparkled.
"Well, Henry Jaws" she said in
chilly accents, you can make up your
mind once and for all that there'll be
good many scraps in this little do
nestle circus of ours before attempt
any pies Of that sort"