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tie instrument that was to play such
big part in his life.
Hello, No! No. Not at home. No!
1 won't see any one
1T was my sister, he told Kitty
quite internationally.
II wonder what she'd think of me?"
said Kitty May. 1t hurt-this taking
stock of herself-this wondering
what people would think-when for
so long she had laughed at the world
and whatever it chose to think.
This mantle one you told me Of.
Who is he?"
Not now. I don't want to talk
about him."
"I'll find out, He's going to pay
mine." stormed the boy in desperate
Kitty spoke with weary indiffer-
ence.
Yes. but what good is it going to
do after ALL
she. wondered what good anything
did. Revenge--love-the desire to get
even--the memories of the past-it
was all a hopeless circle. Kitty hao
the Imagination to plan events-but
she had not the penetration to fore
situations she brought about In a
far corner of. her consciousness a
thought was struggling to life. Had
she hopelessiy mismanaged her life
after all? She was so tired of play
ing her weary game.
The boy was still railing against
the weary round of fate She won
dered why she did not get more en-
joyment out of hurting Charles Nell
sons son.
You were a child. Working for a
miserable livingl This beast came
and HE'S GOT TO PAY. You didn't
understand. You didn't understand!
Poor, little, underpaid, 16 year old
child--how could you understand"
Kitty repeated allowed after him.
parrot fashion:
'No-I-couldn't understand"
HIS SISTER
Ken started toward her--in his eyes
love reviving-and the mans desire to
protect-to fight for the woman he
loves.
81 don't blame you at nlI-no decent
man could!v
Who can tell what that moment
might have meant in the life of Kitty
May? But just then Fate knocked at
the door. The girl and the boy faced
each other for one tense, breathless
moment. On its own heights. Love
can Danish all sordidness-money,
hatred, wrongdofng are all forgotten
--on the heights. But the air of the
height is too fine mortals can not
breathe there for long. Kitty shrugged
her shoulders. Fate had offered her a
love, a devotion. of which she was not
worthy--and now the game was inter-
rupted.
Come ini" called Kenneth.
The door opened and his sister.
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Alice. with Tom Harding looming big
and protective at her side, stood on
the threshold
Il came up, anyway. Kenneth. dear.
/ had to see you"
The sister spoke with loyal love
and patience for this dear boy-man
brother who was a year older than
she-and so sadly younger.
Suddenly her eyes fell on Kitty.
Almost of their own volition her lips
stopped forming syllables. Tom came
quickly TO her side.
Ken looked quickly from his sister
to the girl he loved 1t was time
for them to meet
This is"-he began a bit uncer-
tainly.
Tom stepped quickly in front of
Alice, seeming TO blot her from the
room. and interrupted with an easy
assumption of haste and casual stop
ping to leave a message.
Excuse me. Kenneth, Alice has
worried because you wouldn't come to
see her. She wants you to come to
my mothers house tonight and have
a good talk. We can't wait now, old
man. Come. Alice. We will see you
tonight. Conner
There was unmistakable authority
in his tone. Alice walked quietly to-
ward the door as Tom opened 1t and
stood aside with the air of a cavalier.
You will come? Promise. Ken
nethv
little flicker of oelligerancy came
into Kenneth's eyes and echoed in
the firm tone of his voice. There was
swagger Of bravado in his manner.
He had a vague feeling that Alice and
Tom were high handedly putting it
all over him. He forgot for the
moment all that had gone befle. He
spoke with an ease he could scarcely
be expected to feel.
Il didn't ask you here. you know.
In fact, l sent down word that I
wasn't at home. But you chose to
come. Well, here you are. and you
don't have to run away like this,
Alice! I want you to meet this lady!
She
Throwing the door wide open, Tom
came step toward Ken. He spoke
with a crisp directness:
"Sorry-we haven't time"
Alice stood in the doorway, grieved
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srr HE accompanying picture the left shows
\ dress that has fetching and effective sim
plieity not often attained in garments made for
such formal occasions. Two very popular textures
are used in making "Craie" tafeta silk muslin
The bodice is small bloused effect of taffeta
short sleeves finished by band taffeta- yoke
is made of a band of Natter velvet. A ribbon of
Craie taffeta is disposed in ruching the belt Civ
ing most effective finishing touch. A Louis XIV bow
of Natter velvet is draped the front and is
finished by end holding up small basket of
Rocco flowers. The other draped over the hip
and falls at the back holding up wide silver
lace Under the lace hangs "Craie silk muslin CIV
ing the fashionable panner skirt is tight
ened at the bottom by ribbon of "Craie"
faille trimmed with Rocco flowers
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sander John Appletons lived on a
farm, the stork. which in the country
is practical sort of bird, brought to
the Appleton farm a wobbly legged
calf
Lysander John gave it to his wife.
there being nothing in this world
quite so easy to give away as a
wobbly-legged calf that looks as IL
1t won't live over night.
The calf lived to be a nice big
steer, and such is the injustice meted
out to every male In the animal king
dom, that he was not granted the
fate of the heifer, which is to reach
mature years in honor and pride, but
was ANONYMOUSLY .carted off by a
butcher And on his way he passed
crate after crate filled with roosters.
Not hen among them:
But this is not an anti-sufrrage
argument.
The calf sold for $40. I will let
you have the money as you need it,"
said the unsophisticated Lysander
John.
The next Spring his wife bought a
$50 parlor set, with my calf money"
she told her husband
Then there came piano, and when
the neighbors complained she added
a cornet; then there came new china
dinner sets. carpets, etc. every year
unfolding new purchases for the
home. and all bought with nay calf
money"
II want s50.' she told him recently,
for Christmas money Now don't
say you haven't got it. It's my calf
money, and belongs to me-"
Lysander John has tried to show
her that he has so far paid her $4,000
for the calf. but figures will lie, and
she proves 1t.
Il sold the calf for $40 80 years
ago." he argues, "and have paid you
for 1t every month since. Now how
in the world do you figure that owe
you any more calf money!"
And her sole reply Is to turn to
the back page in the family bible,
where is written. June. 1888, Lysan-
der Aohn Appleton. debtor to his wife,
for one calf, $50.
And what answer can a man make
to a sliding scale like that7
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Continued Tomorrow
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BARR BARRS SLOvENS

Captain Barr of the Carmania. who
distinguished himself in the yolturno
rescue work, is a strict but just disci-
plinarian.
OF Captain Barr, who insists on
spotless neatness always. they tell a
story In shipping circles.
A very dirty young diver, 1t ap-
pears. was boasting in hotel smok-
ing room about the dangers of his
calling.
Yes said the young man, as he
relighted the stub of his cigar-"yes.
you sailors. Captain Barr, think you
lead a dangerous life; but /. let me
tell you, carry my life in my hands" :"
"Oh. see." said Captain Barr. ''and
that's why you never wash them, eh--
for fear you'll drown yourself"
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Snap Shots

Even If you believe in signs. do you
pin your faith in any of the hundred
possible interpretations of them?
X X
Blessed is the woman who does not
repeat her emphatic statements so
strongly when she is trying to help
the world that she generates friction
instead of progress,
K y
AT SUNSET
BY Robert Loveman.
The sun, departing, kissed the sum-
mer sky,
Then bent an instant Ger her beat
Ing breast;
She lifts to him a timid. tear stained
eye,
And loi her bushes crimson all the
west
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REAL ENJOYMENT

George c. Boldt, the we'll known
hotelier, said of Thanksgiving In New
York
There's nothing like the old fash
ioned Thanksgiving--turk and cram
berry sauce. celery and sweet pota-
toes, mince pie and pumpkin pie. and.
perhaps, bit of skating or sleighing
afterwards to aid the digestion.
II remember a little boy at q
Thanksgiving dinner in Philadelphia
who enjoyed himself frightfully. It's
a wonder he didn't burst.
Another piece of mince pie,
George? Just small piece?"
+" No, man,. said Georgia. reluc-
tantly. L could chew 1t, but couldn't
swallow IT.
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Il
not do this, as he is a widower.
Do you think this would make any
difference l. A A
~ OW. my dear girl, who's going to
IN marry this man-you or your
friends?
If you should take your friends ad-
vice and refuse to marry him just be-
cause they think this or they think
that-do you suppose for one moment
that any of these friends will take the
same sort of care of you as this man
wants to do?
It's very easy for friends" to sit
back in the corner and tell you who
are out in the world, trying to make
the best of your own life. what you
ought and what you ought not to do.
but / have always noticed that those
same friends are never at home when
you get into trouble by following their
| advice.
Refuse this man, just on account OF
what these people, who probably don't
care a button for you, say or even
think2 Not if you are girl of any
common sense at all.
What do they know about the man,
any way?
Is he goods he fafthful?-does
he love you? Can they answer any of
these questions? If they can't, what
business have they to say anything
| about it one way or the other?
Friends are all right when they
stay friends. but they don't always
stay friends-remember that
If any of these people who are so
know anything tangible against this
man. they will tell you what they
know, if they are real friends to you.
! They won't whisper or hint about
, it-they'1l come right out and tell
you just what it is they know, and
if it is anything really against the
man-that alters the case completely
1t is all right to listen when the
person who is speaking to you has
really something to say and the
courage ana good sense to say 1t.
And listen, little sfster-this is just
about as good time as any for you
to get it into your head that your
life is your own-you have to live it
yourself and no friend in the world
can live it for you.
You'll have to learn to make UP
your own mind about what you want
TO do and why you want to do it
Don't be silly and feather headed
about things-dont be stubborn and
obstinate-but have your own mind
and your own heart and follow what
that mind and heart tells you to do.
You know what's right well enough
and what is sensible-you need no
horde of advising friends to tell you
that
| If you love this man and he loves
you-if he's square. honest man of
principle and character-marry him
If all the friends you have in the
world shake their heads over the
wedding cards.
He's. going to be your husband
not theirs.
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the gentleness of readers being in
disputable and wholly irrelevant to
this tale), that women are dishonest.
They are the souls of honesty, but
their method of bookkeeping is on
sliding scale. Just when a man
thinks he has paid a debt he owes his
wife, he finds he has slid back to the
opening account.
Some 80 years ago. when the Ly-
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W ould W ed
a Widower
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX.
l am % years old and am keep
ing company with man three
years my senior. / love him, and
he has often told me of his love
for me and asked me to marry
him. My friends tell me l should
not do this, as he is a widower.
Do you think this would make any
difference /. A A
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Daysey Nayme and Her Folks e

EFT this Simple Little Tale be a
warning to every man who has
any financial transactions with
his wife further than the weekly pay
ment to her of the household allow
ance for butter. aigrettes and cheese.
He Will learn that any man who is
in debt to his wife will not be half
done paying when he has paid the
debt threefold. Not. Gentle Reader
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Continued from Yesterday

Continued from Yesterday
Perhaps Kitty would have told him
the truth then. Perhaps If she had
1t might have all been very different.
But the telephone rang-and Kitty's
hour passed. The telephone rang
and Kitty May remembered again her
debt to the house OF Nelson's
Answer It," said the girl.
"Hellow cried the boy into the lit
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handling of the situation. Kitty re-
mained aloof, with a half smile on
her lips and a whole sob in her
heart.
Ken fairly charged the event like
an enraged young bill. He had stopped
reasoning now-he only felt.
Hardilgi You can't away like
this. If you INSULT
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Now Read On
tNovELIzED BYo

(From owen Davis play now being presented
at the Playhouse by William A. Brady
Copyrighted. 1918. by International News
Service.l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02
FLORIDIANS MADE GOOD
IN NATIONAL SHOOT

Local members of the National
Guard of Florida were very much
gratilied yesterday to hear Of the
splendid shooting of the Florida rifle
team in the national match on the
Camp Perry (Ohio) range, the Flori-
dams taking fourth money In Class
B 5000 in cash, and finishing ahead
of twenty-six States. Florida's to-
tai score was 2,50S and the team
moved up from Glass c to Class II
There are several new men on the
Florida team this year, and one OF
them, Sergt. Roy Holmes. Company
G, Second infantry, Of St. Peters
burg, was high man on the Florida
team when the match was concluded.
There was time, and not SO very
long ago, when Florida trailed along
at the foot in the national matches,
but for the past several years the
Floridians have been climbing up
the ladder and their work this year
places them among the crack shots
of the country. There are several
Jacksonville men on the Florida team
this year. The Times-Union was In
receipt of a telegram from Capt.
Cramer B. Potter of st. Petersburg
yesterday morning, which stated
that the Flordians were jubilant
over the standing of their team, and
especially the excellent work of
Sergt. Holmes After the match was
over the Floridians left on an ex-
cursion to Niagara Falls. They will
return to the State in few days.
-Times-Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02

Miss Maude Steinmeyer's kinder
garten am primary school will not
open this year until Oct. 6, at which
time she will be prepared to receive
pupils for the kindergar first and
second grades. She will D, ably as
sisted by Miss Lesse Trammell. On
account of the warm weather that
will doubtless prevail through Sep
TENDER, many of the patrons have
asked that she defer the opening of
her school until October, hence the
reason of this announcement. Any
one who desires to have their chill
dren enter the first term should call
phone so and all information will
be given. Patrons can rest assured
that this school will have ample
room and provisions made for teach
ing either the regular kindergarten
work or the first and second grades.
Pupils in either grades and work So
licited. and satisfaction guaranteed.
1873
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02

No matter where one travels, there
arc always to be found people who
have heard Of Lakeland II they've
heard of Florida at all. "For enter
prise, push. hustle and progress, that
town of Lakeland has the rest Of the
State beat a mile" is what they all
say, and that reputation is being
daily borne out in the continual de-
velopment that is to be noted on
every hand. It's almost a daily oc-
currence to hear Of a new business
house being projected, while new
residences are continually going up,
property changing hands, improve
mcnts in all directions being made,
and the city generally heading for
the goal set by the capable Board Of
Trade secretary 900 in 1915.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02
DON'T DROP COINS
IN RURAL MAIL BOXES

Postmasters throughout the coun-
try have received an order from
Washington which will be of inter-
est as there are many postottices in
the State out of which rural letter
carriers go, and as the patrons of
these rural routes number many
thousands, the Information contained
in the order will be Of service. The
order Is as follows:
Office of Fourth Assistant Postmas
ter General, Washington, Aug. &c,
1913:
The attention of postmasters at
rural delivery offices and of rural
carriers is again directed to the fact
that rural carriers are not required
to collect loose coins from rural mail
boxes. Patrons should enclose coins
in an envelope, wrap them securely
In paper, or deposit them in coin
holding receptacle so they can be
easily and quickly taken from boxes,
and carriers will be required to lift
such coins and, when accompanied
by mail for dispatch, attach the
requisite stamps. Carriers who lift
coins not so enclosed, wrapped, or
deposited, will do SO purely as mat
ter of accommodation and not by any
direction or requirement Of the de-
partment. Postmasters should give
this notice as much publicity as pos
sible without causing any expense to
the department.
(Singed) JAS. A. BLAKSLEE.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02
::..hAnyi''F FEAT OF
ELEVEN.YEAR. .0LO BOY

While there are countless parents
over the country wondering what to
make Of their grown-up sons. many
of whom will never display enough
energy to be worth the proverbial
row Of pins. we would call attention
to young boy Of Lakeland. who is
destined to be leader In any pro-
fession to which he may aspire. and
whose example is worthy Of the emu
lation Of boys and young men many
years his senior. We speak of Win
ston Smith. the 11-year-old delivery
boy Of the Western Union Telegraph
Office.
Yesterday being holiday. both
telegraph Offices were closed last
night. and the Lakeland correspond
ent of the Times Union, desiring to
wire a 300-word story Of the Labor
day exercises to that paper. was un-
able to find any of the operators.
The message was finally turned over
to delivery boy of the Postal, who
promised to locate an operator. He
found this to be an impossibility
and had given up the search. when
he ran across young Smith, who Sc
cured the story, unlocked the West
ern Union office, called Jacksonville,
and himself, a child of only eleven
years of age, sent the message click
ing over the wires to it's destination.
We hold that a boy Of such tender
years who has the ability to accom-
plish difficult feat Of this kind, and
who has the interest of an institu-
tons business so much at heart, will
succeed in any line Of endeavor to
which he may aspire, and young
Smith has the Evening kilograms
con CALCULATIONS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02
NEW DRESS MAKING PARLORS

Mr.. U. G.. Bates has opened dress
making parlors in connection with
his store. Spacious quarters have
been fitted up on the second floor,
where all the latest magazines OF
fashion, both French and domestic,
are provided for the use of the ladies
of Lakeland. Mrs. F.. L. Aubuch-
on, of Kansas City, Mo-, who comes
highly recommended, has charge of
the department. Special attention
will be given both to tailored and
fancy gowns, and absolute satisfac-
ton Is guaranteed. 1142
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02

The corner stone of the Elliston
building, which is being altered and
improved, was opened this morning,
and in it was found copy Of the
Lakeland News Of the issue Of April
20. 1904, being at that time under
the management Of Mr.. r. r. Tom
lin. 1t was four pages, with display
ads on the front page, while the main
reading matter related to the desires
OF the various candidates to serve the
dear peepul.' Stockton was, as
usual, running for the U. s. Senate;
Mr.. Drane and Gov. Trammell were
going after votes for the State Sem
ate; H. X. Olliphant and Scion Will
son were each trying to be prosecut-
ing attorney, and Prof. R. Y. Wal
den and the late s. S. Niblack were
asking for the office Of county school
superintendent
Mr.. Elliston on Thursday will
AGAIN seal up the cornerstone, and
this time 1t will contain the latest
COPY OF the Lakeland News and the
Lakeland Evening Telegram, in ad-
dition to the paper above referred to.
AS already demonstrated, these pa
pers are read with great interest in
after years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02
GOOD TEMPLARS MEET

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 1.-The
national lodge Of the Good Templars
met here today with delegates from
all parts Of the United Stats and
Canada. An important feature OF
this organization Is the Scandina-
Wan membership. which IN some Of
the northwestern States mas a men,
bership much larger than the senior
lodges. Delegates will be elected to
the international conve lt'on next
year who will be instructed to try
to bring the 1917 meeting 20 Amer.
lea
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02
BALL GAME RESULTED
IN A TIE, Z TO Z

A large crowd witnessed the game
of ball yesterday between Lakeland
and Mulberry, the score resulting in
a tie, Z to Z. At the end Of the
ninth inning the game was called on
account OF darkness. Both sides
played fine ball and the large crowds
only regret was the fact that the
game had to be called before the tie
was broken.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02

The film, Through Tropical Flor
'da," will be shown at the Auditor
|um tonight, and will no doubt prove
! great attraction. These pictures
Ire said to be very fine, and will do
|nuch toward attracting the atten-
lion of investors and settlers when
'hown in the northern cities. Lake
and gets this film first and 1t is
|ofo to say there will be large au.
)ionce out to see it..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02

Mr.. B. j. Oeland, of Barlow, af-
Ter spending the weekend in Lake
land the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
&c. Griffin, left yesterday for the
|oonntains of North Carolina, where
ho Will spend months well-earned
walton. Mr.. Oeland was accom-
banied this far by Mrs. Oeland, who
b spending the week here with Mrs.
hri1ln.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02

Paul Arlington, who has been the
gent for the Southern Express Co.,
L this place for some time, has re-
Rgned and A. L. Skies. who has been
hshier for the company at Lake
Ind, appointed In his place. He has
rived and taken charge. We are
Had to state that Mr.. Arlington
IN continue to reside in Orlando.
Fhere everybody Is his friend.-Or-
Ando Reporter-star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02

Miss Virginia Makinson, a charm
ing Kissimmee girl, is in the city
the guest Of Miss Suella Grower.
Miss Grower and Miss Makinson
were classmates at Brenau and they
are both enjoying the opportunity to
renew old times and Miss Grower is
making her guests stay most de-
lightful.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Arnold, OF
lakeland, we're pleasant visitors in
tampa Friday. They were en- route
b Palmetto, where they will visit
18th Mrs. Arnold's mother, Mrs. A.
+. Lilies. Mr.. ard Mrs. Arnold
Ire very popular in Tampa, having
IN several occasions visited here,
Ind their friends in the city antici-
late tAair visits with much pleas
Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Tcdder are now
ht Clyde, N. c., where they are
PLEASANTLY located at Medford Farm,
Ind whore they will spend several
weeks enjoying the fine mountain
bcenery and splendid climate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-09-02

Clarence Taylor and Winston
Smith, delivery boys of the Western
Union Telegraph office, are dressed
up today for the first time in blue
uniforms. These boys are both very
polite and courteous and make many
friends for the company.