The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-07-28
CASE OF BETTY ROSS
BY JULIA COUGH.


Why did you do that?' asked Ruth.
Il always keep my programs to re-
mind me of good times"
Il don't require a program to re-
mind me of a good time with you.
Ruth" declared yourg Gilmore, and
| find 1t wise to destroy all-well, all
documents in evidences.
Why, what do you mean. Billy"
Il mean that there's no use in agi-
tating my sisters any more than is
unavoidable. If they should happen
to discover an afternoon concert pro
gram in my room they would ask at
once: Who is the girl% They knew
very well that music alone wouldn't
call me forth on Sunday after
noon"
"Nonsense They know you love
music"
Yes, they do; but they suspect me
of loving-well, something else even
more"
Ruth made an effort to look SUI
premely bored and succeeded so well
that Young Gilmore settled into an al
most sullen silence
Your sisters take a good deal OF
interest in you don't they? asked
Ruth casually after a few minutes.
Interest! That's putting it mildly.
They are fairly ignited with curiosity
about my affairs. never leave
the house on an evening but one
or both of them ask me where I'm
going and whom I'm going with |
sometimes marvel at their persistency
in the face of what might be called
inglorious defeat, for | never give
them the least satisfaction"
Il think that's perfectly horrid Of
you. should expect you to tell me
something about your affairs If you
We're my brother"
Il don't aspire to that honor There
is another position that prefer to
What do you tell your sisters
when they ask you whom you've been
WITH"
Il invariably tell them Betty Ross"
Il should think they'd hate you"
"On the contrary. they appear to
like me pretty we'll In fact, | modest
ly believe I'm rather more likable
than you seem to think"
silly"
You telephoned my house this
morning, didn't you?"
Yes, wished to tell you that we
ought to start early for the concert.
How did you know it was ~
MY sister Rose said that the Betty
Ross with the sweet voice had asked
for me, so, Of course, ! knew it was
you. Besides, there aren't many girls
who have me on their telephone call
ing list"
WELL" pouted Ruth, II don't phone
you very often-never unless It's
something really important"
II know you don't-hardly once In
blue moon. But. just the same, my
sisters have learned your voice. They
know your writing, too" Gilmore
chuckled. Grace says it's Q good
thing I'm an architect or wouldn't
able to decipher your Gothic hand"
Il don't puzzle you very frequently
with specimens OF my chirography."
mot half often enough. wish you'd
try me with a nice little Yes
venture to say that could read 1t
without half trying
silly"
"Do you know, believe you and my
sisters would agree perfectly"
What makes you think so2"
because, like you, they're always
calling me silly"
Pooh"
well, last evening, for instance,
when | got home to dinner Rose and
Grace asked me in an excited duet,
Whom were you walking with on
Michigan avenue today" | inquired
how they knew | was walking with
anybody, and they said that cousin
OF ours-who takes a remarkable in
terest in me, too-had telephoned
them that she had seen me walking
with a girl at noon. My companion
was described to them as wearing a
blue silk ratine, whatever that may
be, with Bulgarian trimmings. Iasked
the girls if they were absolutely sure
about the bulgarian trimmings, and
when they declared that they were
thought moment and then said | be-
lIeved it must have been Betty Ross
They both exclaimed that | was per-
fectly silly"
And so you were" agreed Ruth as
she gazed at the gay Bulgarian collar
and cuffs Of the new spring jacket she
had thrown off when they came in
from the concert. 81 don't see, Billy,
why you don't tell them the truth"
IF you'd let me know where stand
with Betty Ross, I'd be only too glad
to tell them" declared young Gilmore,
fervently. ITS up to you"
She Favored the Queen.
Two sisters while visiting Ireland