The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-30
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
ey JULIA LEl1cH.

tiC CdlIto lAC piNRpNu H.ii4oSi' eb"-ANSS
the wall and watched her. When to
ward tic cnd Of tho evening she HcIl-
toned that she was invited to tho
porters' dance the nc..t week he urged
her to pronsie that she would dance
every other dance with him.
Tut didn't say was going," Eliz.
abcth protested laushinGly.
'But you will 60. wont you? And
whether you 60 or not. won't you
promise to dance with me anyway"
"Oh. Ill promise that" Elizabeth
assured him, but I'm not at all sure
that I'll 60"
"Eut II you do So"
If l Co." promised Elizabeth. smil'
Ing.
10 Winthrop's Great disappointment
Elizabeth did not so. lie net her
sister Dorothy, however and from her
he received the explanation that Eliz.
abeth had decided that she couldn't
come. Winthrop felt abused.
After several laya he persuaded .
mutual friend to t.Lo him to call on
Elizabeth.
The day following his call. feeling
that his acquaintance was sufficiently
assured to warrant the proceeding. no
telcphoned her :n invitation to 60
with him to the theater. 9hc would
perfectly love to-" she TITLED over
the telephone, and accordingly they
went. Tho evening was one Of such
unslloyed enjoyment to Winthrop that
he called the following week and ven.
turcd another invitation. lie was sur
prised and somewhat disconnected by
tho way she received It. She hest.
tatcd, said she would like to awfully.
but rcally-here she glanced Mt her
sister Dorothy. w!:o was present-sho
was afraid she couldn't.
Temporarily dishcartcned. Winthrop
restrained himself from calling for .
week, ut the end Of which time he
dropped In casually with gift Of vic.
let's, and, finding Elizabeth exceeding
~ cordial, invited her to 60 to con.
cert. Her evident delight was rs balm
10 Winthrop. Surely. he told himself.
ho had been vnduly affected by her
previous refusal.
The concert was a beautiful success
to Wonthrop Mt least, though 1t was
little he heard of tho music. Eliza.
beth evidently was enjoying herself
immensely. yet when Winthrop ven.
turcd the suggestion that there was
cnothcr' concert the following week he
was met with a dampcnlrg vasueness.
Elizabeth knew she'd enjoy it. sho
was really crazy to 60. Anyway.
she'd let him know the next day.
Tho following morning there came
what Winthrop considered a very
chilly note. Elizabeth had decided
after all that It wouldn't be possible
for her to arrange 10 80.
Winthrop decided savcTcly that he
would let her alone. The world was
full Of girls
Nevertheless. a week or so later he
found himself once moro calling on
Elizabeth. Her cordial greeting and
unconccalcd pleasure in his company
soothcd and encouraged him. She
certainly didn't seem like the girl who
would blow hot one minute and cold
the next. Why, them. ho wondered,
did she behave in such strange way3
lie made up his mind to end out and
presently his opportunity came. Eliz-
abeth had just spoken Of play that
she was anxious TO sec.
SWELL" said Winthrop meaning.
you know you can 60 II you want
TO-"
Elizabeth blushed. "How3" she
asked.
with me-" said Winthrop, bodily.
Elizabeth fidgeted with. the sofa
cushion. "Oh. I'd love to-" she began,
land I will If"
III what?" insisted Winthrop.
Elizabeth ,ank back In her chair
with little sigh OF disgust. "Oh, you
obtuse man." she. cried. II suppose
you're going to keep at me until | tell
YOU"
"Yes," said Winthrop. firmly. II
I'm"
well. them" said Elizabeth, "1'll 60
II It happens to be my turn for the
suit."
"Your what for the what?"
"By turn for the suit. Mr.. Paul Pry."
rejoined Elizabeih. And 4 you must
know oil abou. it, supIose may as
well tell you now. The whole painful
truth is that dsd was so hard up this
winter he couldn't afford to get Dor.
othy and me each a good suit ard q
good party dress. IS VIC can wear
each others things perfectly we'll, we
got ono r.cc suit and one silk slip and
We drape the slip with different over.
dresses, and as we've always worn
nearly the samc lind OF clothes, any.
way. lots OF people don't know the
difference"
She paused and looked into Win
throp's astonighed face for an instant
Then she laughed Isn't it funny?"