The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-05-16
UNsELF|SH CONSPIRATOR
BY JAMES ROBERTS.
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ouI an nour before, and that broiling
sun was sinking behind the hill.
Virginia set the milk bottles out on
the back porch with tickets for the
next days supply Her cheeks were
nushed with the heat, and little moist
tendrils OF hair chung to her forehead
:! don't care how l look" she said
as she turned toward the door.
In the double-seated swing she
leaned her head back YEARLY and
closed her eyes. The breeze was cool
and refreshing. Tired as she was she
began to plan for the mornings work.
She had never admitted even to her.
SER, that since John Marshall had
been coming to see Annabelle, the
work had been much harder
The big, old-fashioned house was
enough to keep two Of them busy
most Of the time. But of late, Anna.
bellies time had hardly been her own.
When John was not there or taking
her out somewhere, there were other
things for the favored sister to do.
Mrs. Virgins appeared around the
corner Of the house.
Good evenin, Miss GIMME. didn't
see any lights in the front and'sposed
you wasn't through with the dishes
| yet. Hot, amt it,"
Virginia was relieved that 1t was
only her kind-hearted garrulous old
neighbor. Come out here and sit
with me, won't you, Mrs. Virgins?
It's cooler here"
"Whatll | do with your daddy's
eggs?'
oh, did you bring some for his
breakfast? How kind! I'll get a
pan"
Never mind. I'll fix EN-. l know
how tired you must be-"
Mrs. Virgins put an egg, small end
down, in the top of each milk bottle.
There They'll be all right till you
come in"
She limped back to the swing. In
the twilight, she caught the weary
droop Of the girls shoulders. Miss
Glnnle, We amt sick, are ye?"
NO Mrs. Virgins Why?"
Tit amt like you. | don't like
to see you so tired. Your poor moth
er, she used to say, 'Virginnie, she
cant stand what Annabelle does An
she always tried to keep you rested
What do ye do it for, Miss Ginnie?"
Why, Mrs Virgins, you know how
1t Is with US now, since dad lost all his
money It's too bad If two big,
healthy girls like US cant take care
of him and the house"
But, Miss Anna don't help. guess
I've got eyes,"
Well, perhaps not SO much as she
did, but-shes very busy"
Yes, | know why she's busy. But
no matter If she is a goin' to get mar
ried, she's no business imposin' on
you an I'm goin to tell her"
Mrs Wiggins"
There, there, dearie! I'm an old
trouble-maker an | must be goin' be-
fore | say anything more. I'm sorry,
Miss Gnny II | hurt you l hope
you'll feel better tomorrow"
Virginia watched the old lady dis.
appear into the darkness, So other
people we're beginning to notice! Sho
WhIi6ued, The bare facts paraded
themselves before her now without
disguise
Tile rfoon almost full was rising
III i.s cast UaAnE fair}land OF the
o.a..@aaaaaa garden 1t shonc full
oa t... .#eo Of the girl in the swing
,..a- back win closed Dyes her face
r9w r.." &H'.o.
#. .I'ng over and over to
Nr HteI0 If jar really does
ca.a ...@.r' I#oaa.r IT,"
"u.Har"l Hnu- one
'aas III .ir ho dil
neg #r j. med like
magic O.. the old
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t.l l.eE H1 sla SAW q
o" ..Ee. She
..5F| " a.n".at or.. ta.a rec.
u MARSHALL fho turned
a"as T.. I.'E confusion. Had he
la"l .s thoughts? Had She said