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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
DO you know what am going to d.
Young WOman2"

Do you know what am going to d
young woman?"
No, ma'am," stammered Lucy.
You will tomorrow" said Mrs. Cra,
mer. now red as the wattles Of turkey
gobbier I'm going to have you dis
charged. And now you'll 60 straight
home and take on that gown or you
shall 90 arrested"
Shamed as she was, Lucy felt q
spark Of resentment within her breast.
Did Mrs. Cramer guess. she who spent
her money so lavishly upon her
clothes. what such q gown as that
meant to q working-girl? Could she
picture the thrill. the happiness, the
brief hours wearing of it had given
her?
Before she could answer, however.
Tom was at her side, and Lucy was
conscious that the band had begun to
play again. Tom offered her his arm
and the two glided away. And Lucy
tried to forget everything in that short
dance. to live her heaven until the
denouement That must come soon.
for the look on Mrs. Cramer's face
boded no good; even now she seemed
to be speaking with the rector.
The dance over. Tom led Lucy to .
seat beneath an overhanging palm.
Dear" he said, taking her hand,
my salary is going to be raised to
twenty-five beginning with the New
Year. And. Lucy"
There was no possibility of misinter.
preting the look in her sweethearts
eyes. Only an instant the girl hesI.
lated; then she let her head fall upon
her lovers shoulder. and the happy
tears blinded her. And Mrs. Cramer
was clean forgotten.
Until Lucy, aroused by Toms hur-
riedly withdrawing the arm that was
around her waist, started up to see
Mrs. Cramer and the rector passing
them. The look on the rector's face
was . mixture of amusement and at.
tention; 1t was easy to see that
Reverend Mr.. Harris at least under.
stood something of the fluctuations of
working girls life.
As they passed. the rector turned
and spoke to Lucy.
Miss Erroll," he said. II believe
Mrs. Cramer would like to speak to
you in a few moments"
Yes, will go to her." murmured
the girl. mechanically. And after Tom
had led her back to the ballroom Lucy
went over again to where Mrs. Cramer
was seated majestically upon the dais
again.
Perhaps Lucy, on her part, erred in
her Interpretation Of a rich woman's
heart, for into Mrs. Cramer's there had
come sudden realization of the at.
fair. She had had her own romance
once upon time; she had seen Tom
with his arm around Lucy's waist, and
the few kindly words Of the rector
when she told him of the affront, had
driven away her ill-humor like mists
before breeze.
My DEAR" she said. extending her
hand to the girl, Il am sorry for what
! said to you. I didn't know. And now
l want you to accept that gown as q
little wedding present from me.
won't you?"
Lucy looked up and tried to answer
But her eyes were so blinded with
tears that she did not see Mrs. Cramer
until that lady stopped and kissed
her.
Copyright. 1915, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
Wiliie'o Troubles.

Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were passing
the home of an old lady they knew
In an adjoining town. She was the
mother Of one of their neighbors and
SO they stopped their car for a mo-
ment to chat.
There is nothing to be alarmed
about now" said Mrs. Smith, but for
a while little Willie gave us a great
scare"
Little Willie was the old Iady's
grandson, and she was promptly deep
ly interested. Mrs. Smith explained
that Willie had frightened his parents
by swallowing a dime. The doctor
was summoned and after a while the
worriment was over and Willie was
out Of danger.
After the Smiths went on, willie's
grandmother called up her daughter
on the telephone and said. II hope
Willie is all over his financial dificul.
ties by this time"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
BORROWED PLUMEs
oy MAY ELMER.

Lucy Enroll. with frightened eyes.
uniastened the package which she had
iaid on the bed in the little room
which she shared with her chum, Dor.
othy. She had brought It homo from
the shop in which she sat all day.
st1tching on the gowns which were
subsequently to be displayed ~ Pari.
sian importations in the windows.
LUCY" exclaimed Dorothy, - the
package. opened, revealed inside q
magnificent gown Of yellow satin, GOV.
cred with lace. In fact, It was such 4
gown a. could not have been bought
imported or not for less than Q hun.
dred dollars
well. its that old Mrs. Cramer's!"
snapped the girl. And I'm going to
wear It to the church social dance to-
night. She'll never know and, any.
way, after the trouble she's made me
about that old gown feel it's sort Of
half mine"
Dorothy looked with awe and won.
der. first at the gown, and then Ut
Lucy. But she said nothing. Dressing
herself, she went out to q friends
apartment. leaving Lucy alone.
Lucy put on the gown. and when Il
was on she looked at herself In the
mirror in amazement. A pretty girl.
she knew that she looked stunning in
the yellow gown. And she began think.
ing. with bushes, Of Tom Martin, her
sweetheart.
Tom earned twenty dollars Q week
In Q wholesale house. and had pros
poets Of raise" at Christmas. They
were ~ good a. engaged-not quite.
For Tom. fascinated by the girl and
sincerely In love with her, was q pru-
dent young man and hesitated propos-
ing marriage on twenty dollars. Lucy
knew perfectly well all that was in
Toms mind, and-well, she wanted to
get married.
She knew it. was dreadful state Of
mind. and Of course she could not
even let Tom know that she cared for
him. But the desire for home burns
fercely In the breast of many q girl
who is outwardly Indifferent to such
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27

heard the noise on the norc6, srs
Tame into view. she caught a GLIMPSE
VI inc child in the basket. A great
CRY OF pity. yearning, love burst from
ner lips. With hungry heart. iealous
snWrapt In possession. quickly Ran.
dail snatched up the basket.
1 saw it first" he cried. almost
nrcely. 1T is mine."
Inen ne went in with the child and
cioseo the door against the longing
woman. He stirred up the fire. he
turned on all the lights. Suddenly a
new motive for living found birth in
MIS- heart. He felt as one intrusted
WIN great treasure. Planning the
many things he must do with the
morning-secure a nurse, buy an out.
Mt for the baby, provide for all its
care-Randall hustled about. Tho
cnlIo woke up. It began to cry.
Tne door opened. For the first time
IN TWO years Mrs. Randall stood with.
In the room.
On, joint" she cried poignantly, 81
can't endure It! The cries Of this
dear little child"
He relinquished the child to those
tender. loving arms He sat in a new
warm haze of contentment, watching
his wife as she quieted the babe in a
motherly way, Fastening into her own
apartments, returning with a bottle
OF milk, and soon had the little one
cooling contentedly in it's downy nest.
AS the child fell asleep, husband and
wife stood leaning over the slumber.
ing cherub.
John" she said, 81 was all in the
wrong. I've known it for a long time,
but was too proud to speak"
And was hard. harsh, resentful,
Betty" he breathed remorsefully.
Let me stay!" she pleaded.
Here. where you belong!" and he
took her in his arms, and the little
stranger that had come to bless their
new life smiled in its sleep.
At her home the judges wife smiled
happily, also. next day, when she
heard the news.
I found them child needing 4
home, a poor. little orphan, whom no
one can take away from them" she
told her husband, and he kissed her
and loved her more than ever.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
Important Legal RulInt.

The latest ruling on the admissible.
ity Of dying declarations" in evidence
in criminal cases is made by the su-
preme court Of Georgia in Sewell ".
State, in which the court states in it,
syllabus:
In a murder case 1t was error to
charge the jury that when death is
approaching and the dying man has
lost hope of life, and his mind feels
the full consciousness Of his condi.
ton, the solemnity Of the scene gives
to his statement the sanctity Of truth.
and such dying declaration. when
made under such circumstances. may
be given in evidence and submitted to
the jury. Such charge tended to un-
duly impress the minds Of the jury
with the weight Of the evidence con-
tanned in dying declarations. % to
which juries do not require any en-.
phasis from the bench"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
The Artist,

The whole function of the artist In
the world Is to be q seeing and feel.
Ing creature; to be an instrument of
such tenderness and sensitiveness
that NO shadow, no hue. no line, no
instantaneous and evanescent expires.
sion Of the visible things around him,
nor any Of the emotions which they
are capable Of conveying to the spirit
which has been given him. shall either
DO left unrecorded or fade from the
book OF record.-Ruskin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
What He Wanted.

"Canvases?" said the artist. hattered
BY the presence Of the millionaire in
his studio. Eyes, sir, shall be happy
to show you my best canvases. Some.
thing allegorical? Or do you prefer q
landscape?" What ! want" said Mr..
Newrich, the eminent contractor. with
decision. rs something about q yard
and q half long and a yard wide. to
cover some cracks in the frescoin'."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
Flshermen's Favorites,

A considerable number of fishes are
remarkable for their leaping powers,
and several Of these performers are
on that account specially favored by
anglers. since, by jumping clear Of the
water. in some cases many times in
succession, they tax the isherman's
skill more severely than fishes less
active. and thereby give added zest to
their capture.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
PRINCE PACED FOR A COP
And Troubetxkoy Responds, and the
End 10 That . Fine Of Two Dol.
lars 10 Imposed.

It sounded like . subway guard
calling Fourteenth street or Bowling
Green-you can't tell the difference
as q bellhop stalked majestically
through the Hotel Plaza paging Prince
Paul Troubetskoy. says the New
York Press. The name Troubets-
koy bothered tie diminutivs page, but
he managed to articulate the prince"
all right.
1t 90 happened that Prince Trou-
betskoy. who 10 . sculptor with .
studio In "a West F1fty-ninth street.
was the only prince In the Plaza at
the time. and. giving himself the bene-
ht Of the doubt. he responded to the
call.
There's = gentleman outside wants
to see you." the boy told him. Ac-
companied by the princess. he went
downstairs where at the door he saw
Patrolman Cunningham Of the East
Fifty-ninth street station.
Cunningham asked the prince If he
was Prince Troubetzkoy, and the
prince admitted that he was. He was
promptly served with . summons to
appear in court for violating an ordi-
nance by leaving his automobile un.
attended in front Of the hotel.
The prince expressed regret. The
aldermen hadn't notified him they had
passed such an ordinance. He was
too busy to appear when his case
came up in the Yorkville police court
the other day. and sent Guy 8. Swits.
or, superintendent Of an automobile
company. to represent him. A plea
Of guilty was entered, and Switser
paid Q two-dollar fne.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
l.hyslaue Counts for Much.

Muscular movements are the golden
chords of good works which mingle
with the visions Of great deeds and
harmonic the soul Of man with purer
worlds. They give both q source Of
reserve power and confidence. q power
Of growth. Of good and Of evil. which
nothing else does. Optimists are usu.
ally men and women who come from
q vigorous, stOcky, muscular race.
They are Of the type who are potent.
ally as we'll as actually Of nns
physique
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
Likes Sunday Dinners.

Robert had always visited his aunt
on Sunday. One week day she asked
him to stay for dinner. She prepared
Just what she had-no dessert When
the meal was finished the aunt noticed
Robert was expecting something.
Soon he looked up and said: Aunt
Emmy, you have lots better dinners
than this. don't you? Guess I'll come
on Sunday next time.
News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
NoW, Jaopori

nRe il one thing that has -
vays Fsfussd to ooze through ny
noodle" remarked Jasper Ksox. tie
sage Of Pfkstovnon-theBlink. and
that II this: II. a. the nswspapsrs
would have NJ believe, all bridss are
beautiful. where IN Sam HIN % Ill
ne honeiy married women eoDs
ffo0r-JudeA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
AIIIestors, Eoos Edible.

Anigators' eggs are eaten in the
West India islands and on the west
coast Of Africa They resemble In
shape hens egg. and have much the
same taste. but are larger. More
than Q hundred eggs have been found
In one alligator.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27
BABY BROUeaT PEACE
BY EusrAcE LIVINGSTONE.
Copyright. 1s15. by w. q. Chapman)
3Think twice. Betty"

Copyright. ISIS. by w. q. Chapman,
think twice, Betty"
Il have thought till ny brain II
weary and my heart IL sore. I have
dscided-it d the better way"
very WELL" said John Randall. &c
the road You have chosen. will take
mine. There need be no scandal
you are . lady. I try to be . gentle
man. Remember. though, neither viii
ever turn back to retraverse the mis-.
taken path"
The woman put out her hand as II
moved by some pleading influence, but
the man was gone. Before nightfall
the home they had shared for eight
years was In the hands Of carpenters,
masons and decorators. Before q
week had passed by q partition, roof.
high, divided the big double house into
two parts. On one side lived the wife,
on the other the husband. Then peo.
pie began to talk.
There's something under the sur.
face" spoke Mrs. Judge Bascom to
her husband-"some dark drama"
Get 1t out Of your mind, wife," was
the blunt retort. There are no two
better people In the world than my
worthy friend Randall and his wifi"
Then. why"
Pride. Neither will seek to remove
the barrier they have raised in their
own self-willed natures. Mrs. Randall
would die BY slow tortures before she
would unbend from what she consid.
ers to be true womanly dignity. Her
self-centered consciousness has re-
PEELED Randall and has made him be-
lieve she no longer cares for him. One
good heart-to-heart talk would settle
everything-such as you and en-.
gage In when we're not fighting our
usual family battles!" and the good.
natured Judge laughed in his whimsi.
cal way.
The old jurist was correct in his sur
misses. but he had not gone deep
enough into the proposition. When
John Randall married Betty Morse
they had been very much in love one
with the other. Then there had been
. disappointment. No children had
blessed their family hearth.
The judges wife was distressed at
the news that came to her. Once the
Randalls had been close friends Of the
family. With . woman's ready wit
she delved deeper into affairs than her
happy-go-lucky husband. Within her
own mind she framed up q plan to
remedy the outlook. It nigh prove
an experiment but she hoped for the
best.
One cold winters night John Ran.
dali sat in his CHEEKY but lonely liv-
ing-room, gazing stolidly into the blaz-
ing crate IRE. He knew that on the
other side Of the partition his wife
was probably passing her time in the
same spell Of gloomy reverie.
What 10 that?" suddenly exclaimed
Randall.
It was . hard, harsh sound. a. Of
someone pounding with q club or
stone on the front porch. Randall
arose and went to the door and opened
It hrst turning on the porch light He
fancied he saw woman's figure sour
rying past the gate. He looked down
to note q basket containing blanket
and Counterpart covered with a filmy
scarf. STOPPING, his heart beating
rapidly. he knew not why, as he drew
his aside.
"A baby!" he exclaimed-"aban-
ioned!"
At that moment the next door
opened. Mrs Randall, too. had
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-27

Thsy vsN guarding. well 20
can't say I nm after you." said the
wife. Neither does . mousetrap run
after the mice. but 1t catches EN- Just
the same" replied hubby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-31
NATION LAYS TRIBUTE
At BIER OF HEROIC DEAD
rcontinued from Page one.J

mast in Havana harbor by the Havana
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, which was re-
moved when the government removed
the mast to Washington, was reaffixed
to the shaft.
Memorial ceremonies of the day
were in four sections, beginning with
exercises at the graves of the I'M
known dead whose memory was eulo-
gized by Governor Willis. The rough
pile of granite marking the huge
grave of ALI Union soldiers whose
rank and names are not known, was
covered with flowers. Following those
to victims of the Spanish war, under
auspices of the District of Columbia
Spanish War Veterans. Secretary
Bryan was on the program as orator
dress by Department Commander H.
G. Wilson.
Tribute to Civil War Dead.
Elaborate ceremonies characterized
the memorial to the Civil war dead
under the auspices of officers of the
Women's Relief Corps. They were
held in the historic, vine covered
amphitheater on the crest of the Ar
lington grounds overlooking the ma
tional capital. John McElroy, acting
department commander, G. A. r., was
master of ceremonies, to introduce
President Wilson and other speakers,
including Past Department Command
er A. P. Tasker, Past Department
Commander George H. Slaybaugh,
who read Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress, and Mrs. Isabel Worrel Ball,
past national senior vice president,
Woman's Relief Corps.
The program included a salute of
twenty-one guns, at the arrival of the
president. After the general cere-
monies and decoration of the graves
of $4,000 soldiers in Arlington, came
the dedication of the Maine memorial
which closed the days ceremonies.
Time ShOrtens Line of Blue
New York, May Blowing to the
advanced age of most of the Grand
Army veterans taking part in the Me-
mortal day parade here today the line
OF march was shortened to less than
half a mile. Members of forty-four
Grand Army poS+s, deta chment OF
regiments from Governors Island,
many National Guards and naval
militia commands, Spanish war vet
Grams and other organizations march
ed up Riverside drive to the Soldiers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-31
TOPEKANS GRADUATE.
Shawnee County Students Leave Ag-
ricultural College.

Manhattan, Kan, May 31.-The
largest class in the history of the Kan
sas State Agricultural college will be
graduated this year. One hundred
ninety-two will receive their degrees
in June, while more than 100 will re-
ceive their degrees at the close of the
fall term next year. The unusual num-
Der failing to finish this spring is due
to the raising of the entrance requir-
ments two years ago from to 1C
units.
The Rev. George L. Robinson, pro-
fessor in the Mccormick Theological
seminary, Chicago, will deliver the
baccalaureate address while Charles
Allen Prosser, director of the Dun
woody institute, Minneapolis, Mimi,
will deliver the commencement adj
dress. Professor Prosser is the secre-
Promotion of Industrial Education
and is an author of prominence.
The exercises commence Sunday,
June 10. and close Thursday June
IT. Six states-Kansas, Missouri,
Arizona, Oklahoma and Nebraska
and the territory of Hawaii, besides
the countries of Japan and Mexico, are
represented in the class. The list OF
those from Shawnee county who will
receive their degrees in June follows:
William Witt Hagard, Topeka, me-
chanic arts; Mary Margaret Courier
Topeka, home economies; Ruth Ny
gren, Topeka, home economics; Clara
Anna PEARS, Topeka, general science;
James Ralph Little, Topeka, agricul-
ture; George Mawhirter, Wakarusa,
mechanic arts; Jessie Belle Wood
worth. Tecumseh, home economics;
Bruce Henry Cummings, Richland
nil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-31
WILSON IS MOTORING.
Not to Study Berlin Note Before
Tonight.

Washington, May 31.-President
Wilson went for long automobile ride
this morning after reading newspaper
comments on the German note. He
had not received the official text from
the state department, and as his day
was broken by an engagement to speak
at Memorial day exercises in Airing
ton National cemetery, he will not be-
gin a thorough study of the note be-
fore night
An unusually large number of sight
seers were gathered in front of the
White House when the president went
out to his motor There was a scat
tering of handclapping, and the presi-
dent bowed and smiled in reply.
Officials refused to discuss the note
before the president had an oppor-
tunity to consider his reply.
1t was expected the question would
be discussed thoroughly at tomorrow s
cabinet meeting and that an answer
would be forwarded to Berlin with
as little delay as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-31

ment-for several months between the
United States and Great Britain that
no British merchant ships leaving
American ports shall carry any guns.
No Armed Expedition.
The argument in the German note
troops and ammunition is regarded by
officials as irrelevant, for, they de-
clare, it is we'll known that no Ca
madam troops could pass as or
the sailing of a few unarmed individ-
uals does not constitute an armed eX-
petition under international law.
Neither, it is contended, has traffic
IN arms and ammunition been regard
ed as warranting the destruction OF
any unarmed merchantmen without
previous visit and search.
AS to the citation of provisions of
American law on the question of car
rying passengers on ships transporting
munitions of war, attention was called
to decisions in 1911, when the Amer
lean government ruled that the federal
statutes applied not to cartridges, but
to self-eXplOding materials, such as
dynamite and nitroglycerin.
fragrant Outrases Separate.
The German governments reference
to the proposals made by the United
States to secure the abandonment of
submarine warfare by Germany
through an agreement with Great
Britain whereby the latter would not
interfere with foodstuffs to the civil
ian population of a belligerent, was
not unexpected. President Wilson has
made it clear, however, that the issues
raised by the sinking of the Lusitania
and other violations of American
rights on the high seas must be set
tied on their merits entirely apart
from conditions arising in the relations
of the United States with other bellig-
erentS.