The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-22
LOVES RESURRECTION
BY JULES LOvEJoY.

nrSt time LICK ioohcu iuto sAoAn sA0I
caught right hold of his heart. He
didn't much notice anything else
about Marguerite. though he had ask
ed her hand in marriage. But Dick
was very young and it was sufficient
for him that her eyes were the love-
Hest he had ever seen. Dicks salary
was $50 a week, and lovely eyes are !
usually expensive.
But Marguerite had accomplish
ments. She was proficient bridge
player. She was also good horse
woman. Marguerite's father was
wealthy. But Marguerite loved Dick.
too. And she was sure that she could
live on $40 week.
"Dick's salary will hardly pay for
the keep Of your horse, Margie," said
her father.
"But, you can pay those bills. dad
dy, dear. And you'll give US hand
some present, Of course"
I'LL give you a home. That Is all.
II you insist upon marrying a poor
man, you might as we'll get used to
his ways of living. You will have to
cook and mend and sweep"
"But I can learn, daddy"
"But you aren't the kind that will,
daughter"
When they were married, Margue'
rites father gave them couple OF
lots in the suburbs and built and fur
nished a house for them. Marguerite
gave up her riding. but she still play.
ed bridge. She tried to cook, but aft
er the first few weeks she said to
Dick:
"I Just must have q maid, Dickie,
dear"
Dick was willing. The irregularity
of their meals and the uncertainty as
to their composition interfered great
ly with his efficiency.
"1'll try to get some work to do at
home at night" he said.
"Dickie, we are playing for little
stake at the Tuesday club now. II
lost the last time and you'll have to
help me out with the house money
this week. I'll make 1t up. Of course,
next week"
Dicks brow clouded. eyes OF
Love-" he said quietly, 1--WE can't af.
ford to stake our house money on a
game Of cards. I don't see how I'm
going to meet next months bills as
It is. I'm afraid you'll have to give
up the Tuesday club, dear"
"Give it up. Dick! Impossible! I've
given up everything else"
The next week Dick came home to
find Marguerite in tears.
IT had to borrow $40 from Mrs.
Perks to pay my bridge debt today.
Dickie." Her eyes sought his and
there was terror in their depths as
she asked: "Will-will-you pay her,
dear?"
And Dick only swore, swore horri'
bly,. The tears in Marguerite's eyes
Of love quickly disappeared.
II hate failures" she said.
IT despise gamblers" he replied.
And Dick spent the night in town
Many other nights were spent In
town, for Marguerite went home t.
her fathers house for a "brief visit.
She continued to play bridge, but
most Of the parties took place at he'
fathers. Marguerite was not well.
| Dick found other eyes that wert
. filled with love, eyes that he hat
never noticed before. And the littl'
home in the suburbs lay still ant
quiet.
Marguerite is very ILL.," It was he
fathers voice.
Marguerite Ill! And she had sen
for him. Not moment did Dick lose
= He knelt by her bedside. but sh'
. didn't know him. During the lonI
= hours Of the night he could catcl
n snatches Of her thoughts. "Dickie
Dickie." she would sob. 1T you'l
only come back. I'll never play bridg
a again." Then she would whisper
. sand I'll learn to cook, Dickie. dear.
eyes Of Love" Dick would max
s. answer to himself. eyes of Love,
you'll only open your eyes and loo
3 at me. You can plav bridge, you ca
. do anything. I'll make the money 70
you. can do anything. dear. if YOU
- only come back to me-" It was lat
} in the afternoon of Easter Sunda
that the nurse came into the ROOF
- where Dick awaited his summons.
IA "You can come now She Is awake
f. The girl in the little white be
9, slowly turned her head. "Dickie
she breathed slowly. I'VE want to g
w. home" A wonderful smile playe
ne over her features. as she turned bac
nd the covers, disclosing something ver
be soft, helpless and red.
I'm going to take care Of her m
- self. Dickie. The doctor saws NAV
~, "But, dear, you haven't heard. tt
80 company has raised my salary
~ $125. and has promised to do eve
." better soon."
I'm so glad. but want to begin a
les over again. sweetheart, and learn
an do things myself. What we save vi
,e- 60 into the bank for our baby's I
% ture."
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