The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-06-13

something seemed to whisper to me to
leave her So | did
At Easter Uncle Eustace came to
see US. He looked just the same as
ever, except that he was wearing
new suit of clothes and brand-new
overcoat. His hair was grayer than
it had been the last time, and he was
beginning to grow fat.
Il tell you, Jim," he said to father,
its a mighty fine thing for me to
have that money. | was beginning to
get played out I'm an old fellow now
its time took life easy"
What are you going to do with it,
Eustace?" asked father. why don't
you invest it in a good mortgage or
two? I'll take care of it, if you like
You know you never had much bust
ness sense"
I've been thinking" said Uncle
| Eustace, about q nice little farm,
such as I've always longed for-say
twenty-five thousand dollars worth of
land, and the rest"
"Eustace, why don't you get mar
ried?" asked mother looking at uncle
in queer sort Of way.
Why, who would have an old fell
low like me-" he asked
You are not old. Eustace; you are
just in your prime" said mother an
grily. "It YOU thiHk CT yourself as an
Old man YOU will really be old"
Tom said Uncle Eustace to me
next morning, when does your school
open AGAIN."
told him, and he seemed quite anX-
ious to go to school with me and find
out what they taught us nowadays. He
said there had been a great change in
the educational system since he was a
boy and he was interested in school
work He also wanted to see the
buildings and the way they were ven
tilated
why, Uncle Eustace, you won't
have to wait till school opens" | told
} him. Miss Penton is always glad to
show visitors round. I'll ask her
NO, Here Tom, Wait minute
Uncle Eustace shouted, but | was al
ready running down the street ahead
of him. You see, | had always wanted
, Miss Penton to meet Uncle Eustace,
about whom had told her so much,
and this seemed like a heayensent op.
portunity
When reached Miss penton's house
they told me she was in the school,
looking over some holiday work. SO
went back and explained to Uncle
Eustace. Il guess we can go straight
a there | said to him.
"All right, Tom" he answered. But
! when we got near the school house
q Uncle Eustace began to walk slower
! and slower, until he fairly Jagged.
, Tom" he said in a hoarse sort OF
: whisper, 81 don't feel we'll, think III
= go home"
g "Oh. Uncle Eustace," | exclaimed
x did want you to meet Miss Pen
!. ton
q Il tell you what, my boy said Uncle
;. Eustace You run home and get mt
n my glasses I've got nervous head
ache from not wearing them. That
!. a good chap I'll wait for you out
q side"
. ran home as fast as could and go
~ oil. ln ,,,h | reached
a school house Uncle Eustace wasn't il
:. sight So | went in to find Miss Pen
ton and tell her he was coming
n had barely stepped inside the hal
q when heard voices in the little roon
where Miss PentCn used to sit to pre-
? pare the lessons, and when got to tn
door heard the strangest noise
hadn't opened the door before | say
Uncle Eustace and Miss Penton stand
ing next to each other, each looking
at the opposite wall and Miss Penton
A face was redder than had ever seeI
II it before,
\ "IIcre ere your glasses, Cncl
II Eustace, said,
N ooh, darn" said Uncle Eustacf
j Say, Tommy, you run back with then
: and tell your mother I'm going to brln
n Miss TautoI nome for dinner"
l went out without saying anything
: Because you see, had known all tn
time that Uncle Eustace and Mis-
Penton had been sweethearts tweht
years before,
Copyright, IMl by W. G Chapman)
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