The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-22
WORRIES OF ONE GIRL
BY NELLIE COOKE.


whats the trouble tonight" asked
the young man who was calling. "You
look bothered about something and
you are painfully quiet"
That's q dreadful SIAM" said the
girl with mild resentment There
isn't necessarily anything wrong mere
~ because I'm not chatterins like .
maspie. I shouldn't like to b told
that I'm Z chatterbox."
II never said such thing Of Jon"
declared the young man. you
couldn't be q chatterbox II you tried.
! am just wondering Why you are
more than usually silent Are yoa
tired?"
mot exactly. Just worried"
why are you worried? Who = M
Why didn't you tell me? 10 Il your
mother? She has been looking q IT.
tie pale lately. recall"
mo. mothers oil right I'm glad 70
Gay. But there's lots Of things to
worry about besides illness. Peoples
business may not b getting on vel" "
you certainly are Z trump" cried
tho young man. admirinsly. TT y
Just like girl Of your nature % worry
when her father 10 feeling anxiety. I
hope hs appreciates your thoughtful.
neeA"
"0h. Il isn't fathsri" the gisi Do.
clarsd. hastily. II havent tho slight.
est idea how fathers business b 10.
Ing. I don't have 70 give bin a6Airg
. thought"
mo reason Why yoa shouldle
agreed the young man. you couldn't
possibly get hold Of the details Of hiD
large STAIRS Il you tTied. II isn't .
girls place 70 keep track Of such
things. When she u married IT, dif
ferent Then . fellow could tsll her
everything shout bio b1siness."
Even the troublesome things." the
girl said. undeYstandinsly. "A worry
shared 10 . worry divided That's
what I always think"
III It isn't something relating 70
your family that u going wrons. what
ID IT."
well. I suppose you'l think No
foolish"
"You're never fooli0A!"
"You don't know me. I'm sfFai6.
You see. there's . little fur store t1a&'D
opened up over on the corner" =.
'"Yes. I've noticed that little -
store"
well, that's It."
"That's what3"
why. don't you understaa6S That's
what I was worrying abeut that
store"
what happened thereY Did they
lose your furs or spoil them In any
way!" M
"They haven't had any furs Of mine.
aud father says he doesn't wish mo to
take mine to him. ! don't know
what I can do about It."
"Take them to somebody che"
But you don't seem to Ut the
idea" said the girl. patiently. 'lt'e
because | want to help the man that
want to let him clean my furs.
They were cleaned In the spring, -
I don't need anybody else to do the
work over again. yet that poor. naa
has Just Get up IN business and ]
don't think hes had . single custom
e yst."
ibid yoa promise him any custom
ers?"
why. q course not I never ssw
him before hs opened the store"
"Then where does your responsible
ny come int"
"Everybody's responsible" said, The
girl. severely. "When = new store
opens In . neighborhood It 10 every.
body'a duty to help 1t get start. This
neighborhood has let three stores fail
In the last year. and I'm awfully
afraid this one 10 going to 90. too"
n shouldn't think . fur store Wa
needed In this neighborhood. should
your
THAT isn't the point The point 10
that the man has got to support bic
family. He has . wife and three chill
dren, besides an invalid mother or IN
aunt OF something. lt's just too piti'
I'll tor words."
so you worry yourself into . mead
ache over III" said the young man.
Indignantly. n think the man ought
to b ashamed OF himself. The idsA
Of his worrying you like thatl"
Nov you're laughing 1t me-"
Indeed. I am not" said the young
man, fervently. "Rut, really. ] know
Of something lots worse that I wish
you would 90 to worrying over"
"Oh, dear!" cried the girl What
awful thing II 1T"
"Why. it's-it's me-" confessed the
young man. "Will you taxa No b
worry about permanently! WIN you
marry ne, Gertrude? ''-Chieaeo Daily
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