The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-02-08
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WHAT HISS DAISY SAID
BY JANE BJORNSsN.

! Mlnsieti ) voice was deep bas
with reeerberant. booming quality
warranted TO peirtrate the din n
street traffic, the racket OF a boileJ
shop or the turmoil OF ten Thousand
baseball enthusiasts all yelling Al
once. His most conversational tone
would cleave its way through any oh
stacle like a bullet from a gun.
No matter how he lowered his voice
its carrying power was unimpaired
However. Minglett was blissfully un
conscious of this popularity. which
was 80 strongly impressed upon
others by his lhunderous bass.
Minglett is good looking and no
girl is anything but proud to be seen
with him. Still. ordinarily. it is easier
to carry on conversation II one does
not feel that half a dozen utterly un-
known persons are breathlessiy hang
ing on ones ne:i remark.
Daisy Larke, perhaps was the most
hardened to the embarrassments due
to having Minglett for an escort. DOS
sibly because nine times out of ten
she was the girl he chose to invite.
She herself had voice which might
be described as little. precisely suit.
cd to coy corners and condolences.
When they were out together their
conversation as heard by outsiders
was merely a monologue by Minglett,
for Daisy's voice couldn't be heard q
foot away. Minglett when close by
her had to bend his head to hear her.
This gave him an appearance of great
devotion, well calculated to draw at.
tention to them If his alarming voice
hadn't managed that.
Because Minglett had such a prodig
ious voice 1t was particularly embar-
RAISING to Daisy that he should have
taken 1t into his head to propose to
her one night at the theater.
BE careful" Daisy warned him
nervOusly before the first act, when he
started in to tell her how lonely he
was. People can hear you!"
They cannot" doomed Minglett,
Indignantly, for he still labored un-
der the delusion that he could speak
softly if he chose 81 am merely whis-
pering! Anyhow if anyone wants to
listen to private conversation let EN-!
I'm not ashamed OF what | am saving!
I've known YOU a Ion. time now. Dai.
sy, and ! never knew before what it
WAS really to b. head over heels"
The siNtren.ycar-old eirl two rows
behind them raspcd. Oh, MY" and
leaned forward intcrastcdly.
Please" protested Miss Larke.
The curtains going up"
Hang tie curtain" growlcd Ming
lett. IF you are trying to steer me
off. that's another thing. but il it's
lust nervousness I'm going TO talk
right ahead. You do like me little
don't you?"
he bent his head to hear what she !
was saying. The curtain was UP. but
neither of them knew it.
"Of course" he said in hoarse
"But you must have known
cared more than just ordinarily.
You must have seen it coming. You
must!"
Miss Larke fluttered her hands and
said something intensely.
We'll. yeu might just as well start
70 caring Minglett announced to her
and incidentally to every one around
him. Because it's down on the cards
hat I'm going to marry you. Daisy!
You might a. well say yes, first az
asst"
She talked to him and he wagged !
his head, shifted his feet and half
turned around in his seat.
Since care so much for YOU and
you like me. there's no reason for
ielay to think 1t over! You can decide
his minute! Are you going to mar.
y me? Say yes!"
He listened again to Miss Larke. /
"Oh. nonsense!" he said.
Nov. Daisy!" he said next.
You're all right" he confided to
her soon after. But your ideas are
wrong. Still. see the point. You've
got to tell mel"
Fifteen minutes later. during the in.
when Minglett was buv.
ng a box Of candy in the lobby he
vas approached by difiident youth.
Who gulped twice and swallowed
lard in an effort to open a converse.
ion.
We'll. SON." Mingletts big voice
,Oomed forth.
Il beg your pardon. sir" stamrered
he diftdent youth. I'm sure | don't
know how you'll take lt.-but the fac,
S that the young lazy I'm with ,bis
evening won't give me any peace tiu
find out something she's crazy In
know. Did-er-dd Daisy say YES mr.
iidnt she? We've sat two rows
back, you know, and--an--"
Its none of your confounded bus;.
less!" beloved Minglett. cbeerfpllv
But. between you and me. she did"
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