The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-12

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May 12--I was too unhappy to
write yesterday sent Billy his ring
and then cried all day. | just had TO
do it. If he doesn't think know how
to buy anything and intends to laugh
at whatever select, can imagine
myself going out With him to buy fur.
niture for cur bungalow.
May IA haven't heard from Billy.
I cannot under~t and him at all. He
has always shown Difference 70 ny
Judgment before Just a week ago to-
day he complimented me en- two
gowns that came from Nine, STAIRS.
May livery busy We are pack
ing to go to til. country. Not line
from Billy. lie hasn't even phoned. It
is very queer for him to keep the
ring and never ask me if really
meant it.
nay 16--MoJtar and the trunks and
servants are gone. an alone in the
city house An waiting until the
evening tra to 60 With dad.
May 20--lha loutIy is lonesome.
Not half SO pretty IS last year. And
the house IoeA Jar and empty.
,ly % Vent tc lie postoiIice this
morang, ard coming ncme | got sick
IT, sun was hot and guess walked
toe last.
Jast as | reached the little white
farm housa-the first one beyond ours
on the re-, to = ,,,!@gc-! got dizzy
and | guess tainted. When | come
too was in the parlor of the little
house with the incest, dearest, contest
little country woman fussing over
me.
She gave me elderberry wine and
made me lie still on the most comfort
able red plush sofa.
Then she told me all about herself
and "Pappy." How he had been gar
dener and she had been cook at the
same place for years and years, until
the old mistress died and the home
was broken up. They had loved each
other for long time, but let the years
slide along as some people do without
taking things into their own hands
When the old lady died they decided
to get married and buy q little farm
with their savings. So "Pappy" is moi
really pappy at all. There are just
the two Of them. But she says the sor
of their old mistress Is very good tt
them and comes often to visit. l wal
very much interested.
When I felt better Pappy drove M
home In the wagon.
May 25-I stop in the little farm
house every day. Molly and Pappy arr
darlings. And their house is so COZ
with its brightcolored wallpapers anf
curtains and carpets.
Don't you have q lamp for your par
lor table, Molly?" I asked.
mo, honey" she said; mot yet I,
takes time to get everything, you see.'
How would you like one will
grapes Ont" I asked impulsively.
oh, wouldn't 1t be grand, though
honey! I'd be SO proud and stuck VI
wouldn't be speakin' to any one. Nj
with a grape shade lamp and Q morn
Ing glory phonygraph!"
May 26-Oh! l don't know what te
write first or how to say it all. There
Is SO much to-but there l will try t.
get It all down in order.
l got up early and went into town
with dad and went straight to Morley's
china store, where Billy and went
two weeks ago-it seems like two
years! The lamp with the grapes was
still there. but was marked Sold"
But the salesman said he would see Il
they had a duplicate in stock. Sure
enough they had. so l paid for it and
had 1t sent out by express.
did some shopping in town and
came home on the o'clock train. On
my way from the station met Pappy
and asked him to bring the box. Then
| stopped in to congratulate Molly. q
forgot to say it was their anniversary. }
She wouldn't let me go till she made
me cup Of tea.
Then Pappy drove up to the gate
with Billy. And they lifted two boxes
out of the wagon instead of one.
Billy was so surprised to see me hs
waited until Molly had introduced us
before he spoke to me at all. She
called him her boy" and he kissed
her ON both cheeks, told her she was
prettier than ever, and said he'd
brought her an anniversary present.
So Pappy unpacked the boxes and
out came two lamps exactly alike
all covered with grapes and brass
roses. l began to cry, and Billy seem-
ed to understand it all in an instant
he is a darling. He just folded me
IN his arms and kissed me and said he
was glad didn't mean it, and reached
IN his pocket for my ring. He didn't
pay any attention to Molly and Pappy.