The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-16


Of IL. AZ least IijyU
enough 20 GET ne aHl
through tonight YWWliu
Here am. a
grown woman With brand ceW A. q.
dangling AZ my scalp belt ard 60 save
ny soul don't Know whether care
ncrs for Jimmy Welring or Don Cum
bingham. They have both proposed.
aid aunt4e knows It. moreover, she
says it Is perfectly tisgraceful the way
I've Kept bcCh those adorable boys,
aunt.es cv1 words, mind ycU'-Theo-
dora vas addressing herself 20 Id
ncu1Iaina
4 know Jimmy sent these red
roses they make ne think Of him
Bur at the same time, these Killarleys
are beauties, too and I DO love pink
roses Into the cecter OF the exguis-
tie lowers went II -odora's face.
"Borherarion." she exclaimed an
g-tIy, why must my night be pes
tared with these two who have been
with me the whole blessed day. Now.
have their pesky flowers to choose
between" No cards had come with
the two corsages but inrutrtvsly Theo
dora had attributed each 70 the props
sender.
IF wear the red roses Jimmy Win
be camping on ny trail the entire
blessed evening. and II wear the
Killarneys Don will come TO me the
very drst thing with that almost pos
sssstve smile he wears when rye been
unusually nice to him before Jimmy's
very eyes. I know what I'll do. III
wear part Of each corsaSs. That VIII
keep the boys guessing"
She pinned the roses to her girdlA
Mercy" she exclaimed. What .
com bination! But IN wear It any
way. do hope auntte and the rest
Of the chaperon brigade won't think
I'm quite out Of my mind"
And catching up bespangled scarf
that Jimmy had once compared to Q
dtamcnd-studded cloud, Theodore. to
use her own expression. collected aun-
de, and the two made their way to
the veranda outside the large living
rooA where the orchestra was play.
ing d drst waltz. A masculine form,
evidently on the lookout, approached
At once
May have the first dance, Ted
dy?" asked Dcuald Cunningham.
Surely said Teddy, looking up at
him with her sweetest smile. why
mott" she asked herself I'm weae,
ing his roses as well as Jims]
II DO hope it win be Donald Gun
bingham. His mother was q Van
Courtney guntte said to herself az
she watched her niece OF medium
height. slender and the possessor Of
heavy black hair above gray eyes
Yelled with long black lashes, and q
complexion that vas the despair Of
the girls her own age and the envy
OF those who had passed farther on
LIES pathway. Theodore was worthy
Of any ones attention. Suddenly
auntte spied Teddy's eorsage. in sharp
contrast to the white chiffon trock.
Good gracious she exclaimed
ashast. what ever possessed the
child" Quite overcome, she sanl
into the Nearest rocking chair.
In the meantime the vearer Of tho
red and pink roses was bltssfully IN.
conscious Of her relatives cousterra
ton. Teddy vas having the time Of
her Hre-wtth only one thing TO ma,
the pleasure OF being the belle OF
the hop Jimmy had taken only oue
dance 60 Ocus eight Not that Teddy
vas lacking in partners, but she
wondered not little at the UNUSUAL
ness ot l. all and down IN her hear
OF hearts we're the Goals OF rebel
lion.
Wish hadn't worn his roses.
she vas thinking. and at this ,unc
aire The ever seit-possessed Jinm,
put n An appearance.
Ny dance. think. Teddy. Pu
suppose We 81 ~sather walk !,
out. The stars are gioricusSo !,
the ncon."
Out C1ter that sane moon. dow,
pain That was Sufficiently outIfras
with trees to AFFORD some privacy
man took girls hand between HI
own. and IN voice that trembI.,
Just little. said:
Teddy, dear you are wearing N,
lowers tonight ard doesn't .ha
mean that you care a little and n,
there is some hope for me-"
Was It the moon, Or was II r,n,v
Iecdgs resolve went siinmerins an
jim had won.
One night on their hopsvmoo,
Teddy asked. aprcpoe Of yariou
things:
Jimmy suppose had worn :,
pink roees that night"
Wouldn't have matter.d in N
least, dear" replied Jimmy betvs.
cigar pusA Il sent those, too