The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-05
Changed HER MIND
She Had Called Him the De5u'
tante's First Discipline and
Other Names.
BY izoLA FORESTER.

here. Barbara, think its simply
simply fendish Of you"
Barbara turned her head and bit the
end OF her penholder nervously to gain
time. Up from the mass Of pillows IN
the hammock had risen towseled
head and shocked, indignant face
He'll only stay over the weekend,
dear. and Duffy likes him. OF course
I couldn't expect-you wouldn't want
me to explain things to Duffy. would
your"
y don't care who you explain things
TO-" relorted her sister haughttly. des
perstely. You may tell everybody IN
the place, but viii not stay here and
meet Jack Wallace for any considers
ton"
You cant 30 to the city. and stay
at Z hotel. dear. and every one . out OF
town. you know. anyhow. You needn't
see him alone. III get Lillian To Be
nice to him"
THAT old widow. He wouldn't look
at her twice. Why. everybody knows
she's thirty II she's day"
"Tottering in her dotase on the
brink Of her grave" laughed barbara
wait till you see Jack when she lifts
those long lashes At him, and asks
what his ambition In life 1t. She never
has to talk to men. She Just drags out
the pet secrets Of their hearts. and
they adore her. Don't you worry .
Bit Mona. He shan't bother you You
can stay up in your room II you like
and Ill say you have headache"
Mona tumbled out OF the hammock,
and punched up her mass Of russell
curls into ! protesting topnot. Two OF
three loose rings fell about her face.
She looked like an excited. scrappy
kiddie, in her pink MILDLY blouse and
short linen skirt
IT you think I'm going to be made .
prisoner to accommodate Lillian Nor
ris and Captain Wallace, Bah. you're
very much mistaken Didn't mamma
tell you why she sen. me out here for
Z MONTH"
She said you were ailing." said Bar
bara tactfully.
Mona smiled for the first time.
"Do look il. Have acted like an
invalid since ! came! Now. listen,
Bah, the only earthly reason why man
ma made me come here was TO get
me out Of Captain Wallace's way. !
hope you'll respect my confidence"
Mona. dear" reproachfully VIVA.
else? Was be really serious! Did be
know how old you are."
Il suppose you're trying to make me
uncomfortable, Bah, but you cant ]
told him the very first night I'd be
eighteen in October"
did be PROPOSE"
"He did. That same night. He said
he'd never believed in love before, real
love, ] mean, Bah. and he said be
hoped I'd always remember the hour
as he did And he said he'd never met
woman in all his life before who
seemed TO understand him"
What else
Wasn't that enough" with wide
eyes Of surprise. ! told him simply
couldn't marry him for year at least.
but id give him chance"
Mona Whitmore. you didn't say
that"
Well. i. only seemed fair. he was SO
Gu, up. Bah"
Mrs. Hsmnersley leaned back her
pretty head and broke into Q peal Of
nerrinent
You silly kiddie Don't you know
tina, Jack Wallace has said exactly
the same thing TO every like debu.
tante for ten years. No wonder man.
/ ma sent you 10 me. II you took Jack
seriously"
II didn't only gave him a chance. -
$50 kind o. you Did he live up 70
IT,"
Before Mona could answer, the tele-
phone bell rang in the hall and Bar
bara answered II. II was Captain
Wallace
Her face grew grave as she listened.
He was pleading an excuse for the
weekend trip, and in the midst Of his
business excuses. Barbara cut in.
We can, possibly lei you 60. Jack.
Lenore is coming down Yes, you know
her Of course, and we'll be one short
anyway. as my little sister is return
ing to mammals. What, Yes. Mona.
Yes. Il was rather sudden. but she
felt homesick. and 10 going today.
Wait Just a moment" She turned her
head. but Mona had fed down the
garden walk 1T was on account Of
Mona. you say. Jack. that you we're
not comins' don't understand"
Her tone was Just wee bit naughty.
and gave warning over the wire to the
man al the other end. Even though
Mona had perhaps worn her heart for
shoulder decoration in girlish fash.
ion. Mrs. Hammersley was sverse to
having such thing discussed. Every
debutante caught her FIRST whin OF the
society whirl from Jack Wallace II he
happened TO be In town from one Of
globe trotting trips. Most OF them
had been wise enough to accept . few
lessons In flirting. and drift away
heart-whole. II seemed Mona. fresh
from California ranch life. had taken
the captain at his face value, and be-
ueved In him Point blank over the