The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-06
LOVES RESURRECTION
By JULES LOVEJoY.

caught RICH. hold Of his heart He
didn't much notice anything else
about Marguerite, though be had ask.
ed her hand In marriage. But Dick
was very young and It was sufficient
for him that her eyes were the love
Hest be had ever seen. Dicks salary
was $50 Z week, and lovely eyes are
usually expensive.
But Marguerite had accomplish
ments She was a proficient bridge
player. She was also . good horse
woman. Marguerite's father vas
wealthy. But Marguerite loved Dick,
too. And she was sure that she could
live on $40 week
Dicks salary will hardly pay for
the keep Of your horse, Margie," said
her father
But, you can pay thcss bills, dad
dy dear And you'll give Us = hand
some present OF course"
It'll give you a home. That 10 all.
II you insist upon marrying . pSor
man, you might as we'll get used to
his ways Of living, You will haze to
cook and raend and sweep"
But can learn, daddy"
But you aren't the kind that YIN.
daughter"
When thAy were married. Nargue
rits's father gave them . couple Of
lots IN IT, suburbs and built and fnr
nished I house for them. Nsrsuertts
gave up her riding, but she sEll play
ed bridge. She tried to cook. but att
A. the first few weeks she said to
Dick:
Il 'ust must have q mai4 Diekie,
dear
D'ck was willing. The irrOuhrity
Of their meals and thu uncertainty as
to their composition interfered RINt
" with his efficiency.
"I7l try to get eome work % t at
home at night" he said
"Dickie. we are playing TO; s'fe
stake at the Tuesday club now i
lost the last time end you'll have 70
help me out with the house monev
this week I'll make It up, Of course,
next week"
Dicks brow clorded eyes -
Love" he said quietly, I'VE can't az.
ford to stake our house money on a
game OF cards. don't gee how I'm
going to meet next months bills az
It Is. I'm afraid you'll have to give
up the Tuesday club, dear"
Give It up, Dick, Impossible! I've
given up everything else"
The next week Dick came home to
find Marguerite In tears.
II had to borrow SO from Mrs
Perks to pay my bridge debt today,
Dickie." Her eyes sought his and
there was terror in their depths al
she asked. "Will-will-you pay her
dear?"
And Dick only swore swore horri
bly,. The tears In Marguerite'S eyes
Of love quickly disappeared.
II hate failures" she said.
II despise gamblers" he replied.
And Dick spent the night In town
Many other nights were spent II
town. for Marguerite went home Il
her fathers house for 4 "b-'ef visit.
She continued TO play bridge, but
most OF the parties took place at bel
fathers. Marguerite was not we'll
Dick found other ewes that were
filled with love. eyes that h. hat
never noticed before. And TIC little
home In the suburbs lay st'l, <nf
quiet.
Marguerite is very H." !. Was hel
fathers voice
Marguerite III! And she rad sen'
for him. Not a mornnt did Dick lose
He knelt by her bedside, but sh,
didn't know him. During the loni
hours Of the night he could catct
snatches Of her thoughts. "Dickie
Dickie." she would sob III you1
only come back, I'll never play bridge
again" Then she would whisper
"And ri learn to cook. Dickie. dear.
Eyes Of Love-" Dick would maxi
answer to himself. Eyes Of Love. I
you1l only open your eyes and lool
at me. You can play bridge. you cal
do anything. I'll make the money To-
you. can do anything. dear. II you'll
only come back to me" II was lat
in the afternoon Of Easter Sunda!
that the nurse eame into the room
where Dick awaited his summons.
you can come now She Is awake
The girl In the little white be'
. slowly turned her head "Dickie.
she breathed slowly. WE want to 3
home" A wonderful smile playe'
over her features. as che turned bacl
the covers, disclosing something YER
soft. helpless and red
I'm going to take care Of her my
self Dickie. The doctor says ! may.
| But. dear, you haven't heard. Tn
company has raised my salary I
sI25, and has promised To do eve
better soon"
III I'm 30 glad. but I a-.nt to begin a
over again, sweetheart, and learn Z
do things myself What we save wi