The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-03
At THE BAZAAR
Bv DOROTHY BLAcKMCRE.

copyright, 1914. by the Mcclure Newspa-
i per Syndcate)
ats the first really American thing
I've seen the girls take an interest
in" remarked young George Cameron.
He was selecting a tie to match the
: border on his handkerchief and the
! stripe in his shirt.
i 1T is patriotic, isn't it?' acquiesced
Willis Moore, as he twirled his STICK
like a drum major. Il fancy the Da-
zaar will be a jolly bore though"
! His friend turned on him. Not at
all. The prettiest things in town are
to be models and they'll be diked in
; cotton from top to toe. Being we'll
known-get affection brokers. you
and will be expected to attend and
give our support"
81 think you'll give a good deal or
tone with all those matched-up rags
of yours" Moore twitted his friend.
"Me for the cotton bazaar, rags or
no rags Come on"
The two men left the bachelor
apartment and found their way to the
armory where the great cotton bazaar
was being held by the women OF the
town. Cotton was to be on exhibit
ton and for sale in every conceivable
form to educate the public in its uses
and in this way help the country to
dispose of it's output in view OF the
European war.
raa.ro Ccn,oron opd Willis Moore
stood astonished at the doors as they
approached There were crowds every
where, and not even the regiment on
dress parade had brought so many out
siders to the armory building.
"Some BAZAAR" laughed Moore.
The two men strolled about from
one exhibit to another. Cameron was
interested in the bazaar purely from a
business standpoint and he took pleas
ure in learning of new uses for cotton.
Willis Moore, he admitted it, was as
much interested in the pretty girls
displaying their wares and acting as
models for various cotton garments as
he was in the exhibition from its prac.
tical point of view.
Cotton gloves! Gentlemen's cotton
evening gloves!" said pleasant voice
from within a booth
Cameron would have gone on, but
his friend turned to the girl and he
could not do otherwise than follow.
They don't look so bad, eh,
George?" Willis said, taking pair
from the girls hand.
Cameron looked at them and then
into the face of the girl who was offer
ing them for sale. He stopped short
and dropped the gloves on the floor.
Seeing that he was a fifth wheel
on the wagon. Moore stepped on, and
his friend went nearer to the glove
booth. There was no other girl at the
stand but the one who had offered the
pair that still lay on the floor. Cam
; eron, as if suddenly recalling the
; gloves, stepped back and picked then
up. I'll buy this pair, Helen, since
I've soiled them by my stupidity"
oh" laughed the girl, "yo,
needn't-unless you like. Butt thinl
tHey re your Size.
ITS strange to find you helping will
anything $3.50 useful and patriotic
and-and thrifty, might say" Georg,
said, little bitterly.
Not nowadays" Helen said prompt
ly, not noticing the bitter note in hi
voice.
you've changed?"
Helen gave series of decisive mods
Very much" she said, slowly. Il re
greet those frivolous years. realiz
now that there is so much to do in tn,
world besides thinking of ones owl
l pleasure. I'm as busy as possible nov
!. since father lost so much of his bust
ness on account of the war-helpinl
: wherever can"
Helen" interrupted George. Blu
she stopped him.
OH don't need to earn bread an,
butter, George, but l need to help 9th
!. ers who have to earn it. /"
Don't say any more. Let me com
to see you again, Helen, and"
Buying up the whole stock
:. George?" interrupted Willis Moore, il
relevantly, stepping up to them.
will you?" whispered George.
Helen dodded, laughing. George in
: PRODUCED Willis Moore to her and tn,
three talked Of nothing for few mo
l. ments.
:. The cotton show now held Just on,
interest for George Cameron, and OF
= the following night he went to /
again to take the fair glove sales
woman home and to tell her all tina
ne had wanted to tell her for thre,
years She listened and said yes al
:. over again
When George told his friend Will
Moore about his engagement the youn,
man said. Enthusiastically:
SO it was you who had to cotton
on TO something at the show-no
yours truly. after all? Shake"