The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-03
DJkDERHEAD's LUCK
After Numerous Mistakes and
Accidents He Gets the Girl
He Was After.
BY CLARA INEz DEACON.


Ex-Judge Rosser Of Marion wa ,
widower and lived on the interest a
the money he had been wise enough
to lay by In his younger days.
Colonel Grafton was the owner o.
the Grafton Wooden Mills. and maxim,
money out Of the capital invested.
Fate was going to bring these tx
men together. but she was in no hurr,
about 1t. They had lived In the same
town for i've years and had never met
either in business or a social way
They simply knew each other b.
sight.
The Judge had a daughter named
Bessie. At the time the happening
that follow took place to stir up the
country and almost precipitate IN.
other panic Miss Bessie was twenty
years old. Her aunt vas her chaper.
on and her fathers housekeeper, and
. large and fresh assortment Of youns
men were seekers after her hand and
her fathers cash.
The colonel had . son Burt Who
Who was making his way through
college. Making his way does not
signify that he was saving wood. hoe.
Ing corn or cutting Ice to make good
for bis board and tuition. It simply
means that he was somewhat slow
and absent-minded. and did not get .
grip on the higher studies a. the ma.
jority Of students did. He was q good
boy but little slow!
Young Mr.. Grafton had come home
on his summer vacation. He was 60
Ing to learn the Office work at the
Mills. fish. sail and take trips here
and there in an auto.
Miss Bessie R0sser was also home
on her vacation. She also had plans
but every girl IL liable to change her
plans at moments notice. She did
not know Of the existence of such q
young man as Burt Grafton.
On the morning after his arrival
home young Grafton started for the
Mills to devote half an hour to learn.
Ing the business and then 60 a.fish.
Ing. There was one busy street cor
ner In the town and he struck It, He
also struck TALL slim man with
bowed shoulders and a chip convent
emily ready to be knocked of. It was
Judge Rosser. His walk abroad was
always aggressive and his look de.
fant. He had somehow imbibed the
idea that he personally owned most
Of the sidewalks in the busy burg.
OF course young Grafton did not
know this. He was used to walking
where he pleased at college. even II
one Of the professors stood In the
way. and as consequence there was
a collision between him and the Judge.
and the Judge arose to shout at him:
what do you mean. you dunder.
head. by bulling your way through .
crowd like this!"
II didn't see you." was the apollo
getic answer.
"1hen you're blind"
Il hOpe-hope"
Hope nothing! You shouldered
against me and ought to be led around
like a dancing bear!"
Il apologize. sir"
But I don't accept It! You are .
dunderhead, sir-a dunderhead! You
ought to be obliged to give public no.
tice when you are going to charge
through the streets!"
The Judge was sized up for what he
was-an irascible old man who loved
. rowland the younger man passed
on with bow. On the next block he
turned into a store to shake hands
with merchant and laughingly said:
"Just met a raging lion and had a
narrow escape from death"
what do you mean?"
Happened to bump into an old
chap who was on the wrong side OF
the street and he gave me down the
banks In great shape. Called me q