The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-11-19
Observation-Disclosures: Observation-Disclosures:
F0RGAyE EACH OTHER
BY DONALD ALLEN.

rainy Drew anu MT. Randolph AK.
ems was running along SO smoothly
as to be almost vexatious Any old
maid or old bachelor will tell you that
TIL now and then between two PEG.
pie in love adds spice to It.
There are people who wonder II
Adam and Eve Quarreled. OF course
they did They were rushed at each
other even without an Introduction,
and there was no squeezing hands or
walks beneath the silvery moon.
Adam was grouching around the gar
den by his lone ONE when he caught
sight of Eve packing out from behind
Q lilac bush and be called out:
Here, you woman. come along here
and quit your tooling!"
1t wasn't fair shake nor a square
deal, and the more one thinks of it
the more he wonders that love is the
sentiment that we find it.
They have been loving and have
been engaged over a year" said the
mother Of the young man in this af.
fair. that took place later on than
A4am's by several years, and they
haven't hcd a falling out yet"
Then they'll never marry-neyer!"
was the reply
I'm afraid not"
because, when woman really loves
man she wants TO get in a dig at
him once in awhile!"
"She does"
"She wants to let him know about
twice a month that he isn't the only
man on this green earth-not by .
long shot,"
That's It."
Ard he wants chance to get jeal.
Gus over nothing, and to stump around
and tear down trees and write letters
and call her a peridous wretch"
He surely does
And after she has sent him back
his letters and the engage-ring, and
both have lost heap of sleep and
called them elves idiots, they come
sne;klng around and make up and
love each other twice as well us they
Gid before
That's just it."
I'll was IN your place, Mrs. Athens,
Id advise Randolph 10 pick quarrel
If was tho mother CT lf,nny I'd ad,
wise her the same. They'll never get
married if this thing goes on as placid
as molasses running down hill
No advice was gwen. however. 1t
was not needed. There is divinity
whose job 1t Is to look out that love
matches do not become too draggy
and insipid, and she hit the trail Of
Randolph Aikens within 40 days after
his mother had expressed her worries
While Miss Fanny Drew was fair to
look upon, and was considered catch.
| the young man had no trouble In
shouldering other aspirants aside and
having the field to himself.
Things were Jogging along at an
easy gait when the young ladys cous.
In came on from the west and brought
Z Rocky Mountain breeze with him.
He was young and happy and hand.
some, and he had ranch on which
the cattle were as thick as flies about
q sugar bowl 1t was announced by
some kind hearted person that he had
come on to marry Miss Fanny and
bear her hence to the land Of alkali.
, II the rumor was denied no one heard
Of the denial.
Young Aikens met the wild and
woolly" and they were introduced and
shook hands. The W sterner was
breezy He was hustler He talk
ed straight from the shoulder He as
serted he was after bride to share
the scenery with him and eat her por-
ton OF grass fed beef that roamcd on
hundred hills. and he added that he
lavc himself sust Two weeks to tall
In love, appear before the minister
| ard peck his trunk ard scoot for the
west with his bride On his arm
Young AikcnS had halfiaterest in
gCn''s lurai ming ore, and he 'u'd
not reconcile 81 silk scarfs viii jac%-
boots and Touch hats After 81 SEC
OF ds consid ration he concluded TO
ha'" his cousin.
Five minutes later he had decided to
sua.rui 18th Miss Fanny, and he De-
I'm: "Worldn't II been an act OF
,o,. ;doratinn IN hayp fQld me YOU
W,ra engaged to him.?
"R;EdClph, what are you talking
about" she exclaimed
Your MARI age with that steer
chaser from the west!"
MY clu.n? Why do you speak Of
him in that way? Tom is breezy.
whole.s ouled fellow.
And you will prob bly, be very hap
by with him
Lave you taken this silly gossip IN
earnest?"
1t may be silly gossip. but from the
way 10 looks at you
"Why. he's my own cousin
"lcs?"
AND we used to play together as
chldr n"
AN"
mir Aikens, will you kindly eynlain
what that ah' was meant to Si5' nv
asked he girl a. M drew herself uI
a4d ceased to smile
IF you will kindly tell me- u ore