The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-11-17


stood waiting for her at the door.
1--WE brought the tatting for Mrs'
Mendelheim," Rosina began dimdent'
". "Will you please give 1t to ner'
and tell her that Aunt Ina. l mean
Miss Ridgeway. is sick today ana
won't be able to help with the fancy.
work booth. She's very sorry ana
hopes Mrs. Mendelheim will be able
to manage without her." She held
out a small paper parcel which the
Young man accepted with thanks.
Bob stood looking after her. 'HrnI
Who the deuce is she, l wonder!
Don't remember having ever seen Eer
before. By Harry! she's cracker
lack for looks, isn't she?"
Doctor Nevis stood smiling inside
the screen door and Bob spied him.
Then you heard, dad!'
Eyes, couldn't help It and can't say
that | blame you much. Mighty pref
ty young lady! But if were you I
believe I'd have told the truth. That
Mrs. Mendelheim does not live here,
and, incidentally, suggested showing
her the way to the right house."
Bob considered the matter. He
didn't relish walk Of eight blocks
alone-when he had an interesting
book and good cigars.
So he called Sammy Croop, next
door, and gave him a nickel and the
bundle Of tatting. telling him where
to go. - ~
Sammy Croop stuffed the small bun.
die into his pocket and started on his
way: At the corner Of Crissmore
street he met Jimmy and David Har.
rowdale on thei' way to the swim.
ming hole. Sammy yielded without
much coaxing and agreed 10 go along,
deciding that the return trip would
be time enough to make his delivery.
But Sammy got cramp in the deep
water, and Jimmy managed to hold
him up in way while David yelled
for telp to some men in a nearby
field. The result was that Sammy.
weak and subdued from his sousing,
was brought home en- a partly loaded
hay wagon and delivered to his
mother.
All day. Mrs. Aaron Mendelheim
worked at the church, wondering why
Miss Ridgeway did not come to help.
IT she can. come she might have
sent word" she soliloquized indig.
nantly. Il 'ould have gotten some.
one to help. And ow about that tat.
ting she has been workin.. on for
months? She sayc there's twenty
dollars worth. And now where IA
she! Does anybody know anything
about Miss Ridgeway?" But nobody
ala. At Fix o'clock Mrs. Mendelheim
left the completed yellow and layen.
der booth and dragged her weary way
homeward. Her cup Of tea failed to
revive her and she went to bed with
. splitting headache
One Of the MendeIhefms telepboned
70 the Ridgeways and the result was
tnat Rosina went to take charge Of
the proprietorless booth, puzzled about
the miscarriage of her messaxe
MRS. Nevis, leaving the house that
nlgn'' asked Bob to 60 along, and ha
soon found himself facing Rosinar
BUT Rosina had disconcerting wav
OF looking directly through him that
MADE him feel decidedly insignificant
i hear that can get some of Mice
Aidgeways beautiful tatting,- said his
mother. AA'
I'm sorry, hut We have none. n
was sent, but through some error has
not reached the church."
Ihaa Is too bad" returned Nrs
ert." f'oo'
robert discovered the Indian suit
ana the tatting next morning both
drenched with rain.
ne took the tatting home IN his
mother and started out to hunt the
N'ogeways to turn in twenty dollars
to Miss Ina. '1
Rosina came to the door.
j I've come to confess" began Rob
} humbly. ooo
"Yes?"
I'm a liar and a thief"
In spite of herself Rosina ,a,.had
how dreadful! You look contrib.
. enough to be a murderer also w,
may as we'll be comfortable whil, how
ing this awful confession! Won't w,
SIT down? Now tell me WHY Won 10
me tax to you yesterday when vo
knew was at the wrong house?"
because-because, you were :
/ ioVeiy and | was afraid you'd %
wanted to have you stay and-ana
say I'm stupid donkey, and here,
the money for the-whateyer Won -
! that stuff. The little boy sent MI,
1t went swimming instead Won nv ~.
Z think me muddle-head."
5 Rosina laughed again. oh a..
{ go! Here you have a chance 70 ~,
! to me and now you are p,n. .a'
Z away" hnin
; Bob needed no second invit.,.
'Soovright. 1914. by the Mcclure ,-~N
q per Syndhate,) e"sps