The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-17
Il Was PAPA'S IDEA
Ind It Went AWry as Papa's
Ideas Usually Do in Love
Affairs.
BY DONALD ALLEN.

AZ" papa Noo SAI JOuu cOtOo
wa0 possessed a character for gen
/ eral probity and a wife and daughter
! the latter being named Jennie. She
was twenty years old the day hel
father began to scheme.
Those who had known Mr.. Forbush
for q single year-and there were
many who had know him for Z dozen
or more-would have laughed at the
idea Of his scheming He had money
lent out. and tae interest on It. to
gether with the dollars he made as
notary and other ways. kept the little
femily going in nice shape. There wai
no usury In lending the money. and Il
the borrower couldn't return It on the
date recorded he was granted more
time.
Mr.. Forbush paid bis debts II be
made any. had q pew In church. and
never wrangled with his neishbors
about religion or politics. He went
around very quietly. smiling at all and
there wasn't baby in the town with
less guile than he. judging by his face.
! In his home life he was loving father
and fond husband. One might az
we'll look for thunder without clouds
IS for such man to scheme. and
against his own family at that.
As Miss Jennie Forbush was by far
the handsCmest girl In the town she
had plenty OF admirers. She wasn't q
girl to be won by money but as she
would get little or nothing from her
father 1t was only natural that she
should do bit Of thinking now and
then. Scarce one OF the young men
! about her could have shown hundred
dollars laid by. It's nice to be in love.
and it's nicer to be married, but the
landlords expect their rent. and gro
GERS and butchers must be paid.
MIR. Forbuss could not help but
know that his daughter was sought
for, bat he was only mildly interested.
Orce in awhile he and his wife talked
the matter over bit and went as far
as to hope that Miss Jennie would
make coed mate n. but they Uaid very
little to her Oh the subject They did
rot know when or how young Gilbert
D3le came into the field. and the
daughter did not enligiiten them.
Gilbert Dale's father vas re.
spected citizen OF a town ten miles
away. The son wasn't respected sc
much. He was twenty-three years old.
and staid old members OF the com.
munity in which he lived held up
their hands in horror when he came
racing by In his auto, or they heard
that he had participated in another
wine supper. Nothing at all vicious
about him. but just going the pace
till something should happen to bring
him up short. An old hen and .
young man must turn around q few
times before Trey can settle down.
In due time young Dale rot q part
Of what was coming to him. He was
racing his auto along a country road
all alone. and acting AZ his own
chauffeur. when the machine suddenly
swerved and he was thrown out to roll
down the bank and into . river where
the chances Of a stunned man for b.
Ing drowned were nine out OF ten.
Miss Jennie Forbush was no heroine.
She had never even scratched the ksro.
sene can from the hands Of her moth.
er % the latter was about to hurry
up the fire. II she had ever even read
Of heroines she had not sighed 70 b
one. Yet, when the critical moment
came she went at 1t a. II she had
played the part many seasons She
was on her way to visit a girl friend
living . couple Of miles outside the
town. and she was on the spot when
the accident occurred. Down the
bank she went after the young man.
and at some peril to herself dragged
him ashore before It was too late.
Miss Forbush had saved Mr.. Dale's
life. why shouldn't she fall In love
with him? Mr.. Dale was grateful and
full Of admiration. Why shouldn't he
Gay % in the play: MY life belongs
70 thee!'
At IN. rate they met again. and
again. and II wss . cause for wonder
how the young man settled down and
mended his ways. Even his mother
said that the change vas something
beyond her to figure out.
And now came the schemins. Mr..
Jason Brush was widower OF the vii
lage. He had been for fifteen years.
when he had dream one night that
he ought to get married again. The
dream made great impression, and
he went to his minister with Il. The
good man heard the particulars and
replied:
Il can't say that I am a believer IN
dreams. have dreamed that the con.
sregaticn raised my salary and ,aid
it cash down as fast as due. but moth.
ing of the kird followed"
But the voice was so plain" SIGHED
the caller.
did it tell you to marry the widow
Spicer?"
NO sir. Why parson she is Older
than be-"
Was any name mentioned?"
Il can't remember"