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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19

Ignorant as she was, half educated
with the little slangy manners OF
speech Of her class. Lawlor had real
lied that his love for her could toler
ate all these things. And she had
looked up to him so naively as a great
painter.
DO you know, Mr. Lawlor, it is a
wonderful experience in my life tC
have met you!' she confded one day
Il never knew anybody like you be
fore. I've always wanted fellow who
could think beautiful things, like you
can, instead of just being interested
in making money
Lawlor smiled rather grimly at that
but his infatuation had reached the
point where he did not vince at the
words she used. Instead, acting on
the impulse, he bent down and took
Miss Moore in his arms and kissed
her.
The girl lay there silent for just a
moment, Then she drew herself away
and looked at him with an expression
that Lawlor had never seen on her
face before. There was in it some.
thing of wounded dignity-and some.
thing OF helplessness.
Il suppose you're just flirting with
me to pass away the time" she said.
And Lawlor was stricken into ST.
lence. Because. in his heart he knew
that the girls words were true.
II suppose I won't see nothing of
you after you get back to the CITY,"
pursued Miss Moore rather unmerci-
fully
Yes" stammered Jimmy. 81 mean
what say, Lizzie
Well see answered the girl mood
lily. and that was ALL And Jimmy new
er kissed her again, even when he said
good-by.
Yes, Jimmy felt that he had made
a fool of himself He had the girls
address. But he did not mean to call
on her, He realized the difference in
their station; he knew that such an
alliance could work nothing but harm
to both of them. And he tried to put
the girls picture out of mis- mind.
That fall was not a favorable one
for him. He seemed to have struck
one of those slack periods that even
the most accomplished artist occasion
ally meets. Assignments were few
and far between. And, worst OF all.
Miss Dewey held off the arrangement.
Il think she wants to make the
agreement, Jimmy, said the editor of
the Wayfarer But she's peculiar
young woman. lmpulsive-erratlc-
one moment she will and the next she
won't. Ill give you a tip, Jimmy
Don press the matter and she II prob
ably come around OF her own accord.
We're not losing sight OF the matter,
/ assure you
note which the young man mad
written to Miss Dewey remained W.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
PEPYS COULD NOT SEE IT
Famous Diarist by No Means in Ac-
cord With University's Expressed
Opinion About Book.

Sir William Cavendish, known in
English history as the first duke of
Newcastle, was commander of King
Charles the First's royal army in his
contest with Cromwell. Sir William s
second wife, the Duchess Margaret
wrote life of her husband. in which
she depicted him as Most Illus
the pink of perfection. The work was
supposed to be entirely authentic and
truthful, for Sir William himself as
sisted in it's preparation. 1t was pub
lished early in 1867, and many com
plimentary copies were sent out, in
GLIDING one to the officials of st.
Johns college, Cambridge university.
In acknowledging its receipt they
wrote: Your excellency's book will
not only survive our university, but
hold date even with time itself; and
incontinently this age, by reading your
book, will lose its barbarity and rude
ness, being made tame by the elegance
of your style and manner" But old
Samuel Pepys was not quite so favor
ably impressed. In his celebrated
Diary" under date of March IS, 1867.
he made this entry: "Staid at home
reading the ridiculous history of my
Lord Newcastle. wrote by his wife;
which shows her to be a mad, con-
ceited, ridiculous woman, and he an
ass to suffer her to write what she
writes to him and of him"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
THE GERMAN FOOD PROBLEM
New York World)

The expectation that tn, entire
food supply of Germany will soon
| pass under war control reveals OF e
phase of defense that must cause
grave anxiety.
Before the wars, farm products
and food made up $3.50, OOG 900 Of
German imports; food exports, ex-
| cept of sugar, were unimportant. In
| 1911, before the Balkan wars sug-
sested storing supplies for a nea-
struggle. $1OO.OOO,OOO spent for
wheat, $67,O00,OO0 for butter and
eggs and 100000 for barley
in year proved Germany's food de-
pendence.
Austria-Hungary is fairly self
supporting, but in Austria proper
scarcity is great. Turkey commonly
Guys more grain than Bulgaria sells.
and of cattle Bulgaria sells scarcely
more than of altar of roses. The
Belgrade railway as a feeder must
therefore prove disappointing.
Farms fight wars; factors pay for
them--as Won Buelow explains il
Imperial German" Thanks to
agrarian protection adopted as a war
measure. Germany in 1914 had
|'plenty of cattle. The government
ordered stock killed to save grain,
and for a time meat was plentiful.
That might have answered for a
short war; but now stock cannot he
replaced, milk is reserved for babies,
and fats. essential to ward off tuber-
culosis, must be husbanded.
The campaign to increase produc-
ton and lessen waste has done
much. But women, children and old
men, even with the help o. prison
ers, cannot replace the vigor of the
land drawn off for conquests. Vor-
warts. the organ Of the most numer.
Gus German political party. may be
suppressed for saying that .he peo-
pie desire to see the end Of the war,
and the Chancellor may assure the
Socialists that Germany cannot be
starved out, burt when q government
takes over the food supply of its
people a crisis is approaching.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19

to sting his throat and nostrils, Once
he realized he was treading on fallen
bodies. Hands touched him out of the
darkness, tore at his clothes and
gripped his legs, but he went on grim
ly. Inch by inch, step by step, and
gradually one after another followed
him, winding sinuously through the
long train. The front car nosed the
end of the platform behind the stalled
local.
why don't you open that door,"
the boy asked in agony. Laconically
the motorman turned his head.
Whats the matter with you all?"
he demanded banteringly. "Youse kin
only die once"
The boy jammed him aside and
pushed the lever that opened the doors.
step over the rail- he called out,
you're all right. Step over the rail-!
He was one of the first on the mar
row end of the platform. Holloway
handed the girl to him and turned to
help others. They seemed to well and
the train human beings seeking life.
Standing between the train and the
concrete wall, with the third rail in
perilous nearness, he passed them on
from the train to the platform, women
and girls, children and men. They
reached for his hand and he swung
them up to safety. Then came an
other surging wave of dense smoke
and he lost consciousness.
When he opened his eyes he was up
in the fresh air. They had been using
a pulmotor on him. AS he opened his
eyes he saw the eager faces of the
crowd and the girl nearest.
Gee" gasped boy. Some hero,
amt he?'
"All right, now, old man, aren't
Who's your nearest friend ?"
Holloway shook his head. The boy
pressed forward, his hat on the back
of his head, his arm around the girls
shoulders.
81 am" he said. eagerly. "Tll look
Oul lOT HlID. L ne COMPANY IL Stllle
with him for this, but money amt
everything. He can come home with
me-"
Holloway looked up at the sky,
dark already with the early winter
night. Its stars were dim beyond the
electric lights, but they were there.
A curious glow EMBODIED him. He
felt a kinship with the crowding
faces. They were his. He had saved
them. He was not alone any longer.
Tate and the money loss seemed like
some trivial. faraway memory. Over
him leaned the girl with the red quill
in her cap. smiling at him joyously,
the girl he had carried in his arms
through the darkness, and behind her
was the boy she loved
The red quill-red for courage-red
for brotherly love, red for joy of life
Holloway smiled back at her as they
lifted him tenderly into the ambu-
lance. The world looked mighty
good to him just then.
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
1t was one week later.

Miss Whitaker drew back with a
little gasp of Indignation Capt. Bar.
rington." She rubbed her check Wig
orously with the back of her hand.
"But-but, dearest" he began, Miss
Whitaker"
1T isn't bit of USE" she broke in
turning her back, mot particle.
can never forgive you-never!"
Richard harrington remained silent
for some time
Good bye" His hand crushed hers
till she WINGED. After ALL" he said,
Il ought to have KNOWN ought to
have remembered
WHAT" She began
to shake all over. Her forced bravado
was slipping away with every breath.
What the maid old-Hawkins-
that day-down by the brook"
"Oh, but you forget. How should I
Understandable responsible"
He asked her" he said gravcly, "if
she thought Miss Whitaker cared for
anyone in particular. and"
"Yes?" The girl leaned forward
more eagerly than she knew, and the
breath came unevenly through her
parted lips.
She said" he went on stonily,
know she does"
"Oh, said the girl, but she-she
was only the maid"
But she spoke the TRUTH" he de-
manded. catching her little cold hands
In a savage grasp.
Her head sank forward, and her lids
fell. IL can not deny il" she said.
Miss Whitaker" began Barring
ton, in sudden change of tone, since
IL seems to be all settled that am to
go away forever. you don't mind tell
ing me who he is, the lucky fellow. my
rival?"
The girl turned and looked at him
steadily; her checks were like scarlet
flowers. and her lips twittered. \ lit
tie ripping laugh broke unsteady In
her throat stupid" she said. cant
You guess? Don't yol-don't you
know? 1t vast was-only Hawkins
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
LOCAL COLOR
BY BARRY TlBBETTS.

We'll, it's surely good to be back on
Broadway again." exclaimed Jimmy
Lawlor, as he awakened in his apart.
ment the morning after his return
from the two weeks vacation which
he had allowed himself
The room was led with the golden
sunlight or September Lawlor glanced
around his room. 1t was plainly fur.
nished. but there were no evidences
OF poverty here. Lawlor as becom-
ing known as an illustrator; he had
worked his way up from the depths,
until he now secured a modest income,
with the hope of increasing it mate
rally within few months.
Miss Mary Dewey. the famous short.
story writer had half promised to let
him illustrate all her stories. The
arrangement mad been suggested by
the editor of the magazine which had
bought the exclusive right to her
work. He was to meet her soon. He
would have met her before, but she
had been away.
Presently, as he dressed, sober
thoughts began to steal through
Jimmy's mind. He had been guilty
of very imprudent behavior during his
short vacation. In fact, he had gone
to the Catskills expecting to find ru-
raj quiet there, and he had found the
place full of young store clerks and
salesladies on their vacation.
Among the latter had been Miss Liz
zie Moore. Miss Moore was type Of
the store-girl-one of those types that
Miss Dewey knew so well how to de-
pict. And-they had fallen in love
with each other.
At first it had been only Irritation
on Lawlor's part, but soon the trans
parent righteousness and simplicity
OF the girl had stolen into his heart
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19

answered. Lawlor gradually say,
up hopes Of making the agreement
He became moody and dissatisfied
His bank balance was being slowly
depleted. He was not in fear Of pov
erty, but he began to realize-whict
was an excellent thing for him-that
he was not yet such a great man as
he thought himself to be.
And, as the weeks went by. Law
lor began to realize that he had by nc
means forgotten Miss Lizzie Moore
In fact. with the increase Of time, he
began to picture her clearly. Her gen
tie nature. her fiawless character. her
mind, only awaiting cultivation to re-
move its surface blemishes And one
night he came to a momentous deci
sion.
He dug up the address and wrote
her letter. reminding her of his prom
Use. and apologetically referring to the
business which had prevented him
from redeeming it before
Back came q little letter. She had
never forgotten him, but thought he
had forgotten her She would be glad
to see him on the evening he had sug
gested, at nine o'clock, and Mother
is looking forward to meeting the fine
gentleman friend told her about"
Jimmy WINGED at the wording but
he called.
When he stopped at the door oil
the apartment house his first thought
was that Miss Lizzie must be serv
ant. Surely no saleslady could afford
to live in such a place. But, seeing
Miss Moore's card In the box, he
pressed the button. And, as the door
clicked open, he knew that he was
moving to his fate.
But on the top story he stood still
in amazement. Was this Miss Moore,
this beautiful woman in the black eve.
ming gown, who stood smiling before
him, and, still smiling at his discom-
future, invited him to enter?
The apartment was furnished with
elegant taste, from the shaded lamp to
the oriental rugs on the floor. And,
standing in the center of the room,
Lawlor still looked hard at the girl
and did not know what to say
Forgive me, Mr. Lawlor," she wills.
pered, placing a hand on his arm.
Don't you know who | am?"
Miss Mary Dewey" stammered
Lawlor. suddenly recognizing the por-
trait which he had seen in some mag.
azine or other.
Il have done very wrong said the
girl contritely. But | didn't know
you would be in the Catskills when |
went there. | wanted to draw the To-
cal types, and the store girls who went
there for their vacations, and
haven't any mother, and | had to get
that card printed for the boX-wont
you forgive me. Mr. Lawlor?"
"On one condition." answered Law
lor. breathing hard.
That l sign that agreement"
NO. That you let me keep my men,
ories-only substitute your name for
Miss Moores," he answered
But long before he went he had be-
gun to think in earnest of second
substitution.
(Copyright 1914 by w G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
Might Have Been Worse.

Romeo Johnson of Indianapolis once
gave this explanation of how he came
by his first name: My father was a
great admirer of classical acting"
said he. land was an especial admirer
OF Edwin Booth Shortly before I
was born he was in the East and
stayed over day to see Booth In
Romeo and Juliet The impression
was SO strong that he named me Ro-
meo- It's good thing that he left
when he did. for the performance the
next night was 'Pygmalion and Ca
latea-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
harnors on thu AdrIatir

The principal CULTS of the Adriatio
are those OF Manfredonia on the west,
Venice and Trieste on the north, and
Quarnero on the northeast There
are numerous and admirable bay har-
bors extending from Fiume and Gull
minating in the wonderful landlocked
harbor. the Bocche di Cattaro. The
Strait of Otranto. where Italy APP
proaches nearest to the Balkan main
land. is 45 miles wide. Here is the
magnificent Albanian harbor, Avlona
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
the RED QUILL
~ lzoLA FORESTER.


John Holloway stepped from the
levator numb and blind to the hur
ylng life around him. He did not
wen feel the first tense agony Of his
an ,ss. There only remained blind
dll,ubmission to whatever immutable
laws had caused his ruin. For it was
fhat-ruin utter and complete.
Z He had put every dollar of his saw.
ags into Tate's venture. And it had
-een al right. fair and legitimate.
.ate was true 70 his part of the bar.
@ain. The government was to take
yer the whole thing from him, he
I ad said. He had letters to prove it.
md suddenly here had come the blow.
l'he device had been patented 20
ears before. Not as Tate had i'm
! 'gined It in it, entirety, but sufficient
kill the project and send Hollo-
,ay's ten thousand into thin air.
Il wish / were dead he kept say
ng to himself doggedly, wretchedly.
ahead of him, ~ he turned into the
ubway entrance. was a girl. The red
uill in her jaunty cap held his atten-
lon. It was like the flicker of color
nder- an orioles wing. He saw it
gain on the crowded platform, and
yhen they got into the express it was
head of him. Red was the hue of
ourage, he had read somewhere. 1t
TODD for life and brotherhood, too.
hut of the dumb despair that bound
i'm, it was the sole thing that held
dis attention. At Fourteenth street
le saw a youngster get on the train
nd join her. Above the roar of the
+, rain their low laughter reached him.
heir voices came to him when he
Tipped YEARLY into the cross-section
Il eat beside them.
I'VE don't need fat" she was
aging. You can do lots in a fur
ished room, II you know how. I'd
ather than wait, joe"
Sure" he agreed warmly about
mother month; what do you say?
doney amt everything"
He squeezed her arm and smiled
town at her. Holloway closed :. IS eyes
gainst the challenge of their kapp.-
less.
And then. as the train slipped into
he first local stop, there came the
rash, the grinding of the brakes and
lowiy the smell of smoke. Out of
he sudden darkness and cries around,
he dull sensation of people stamped
ng for the doors, Holloway felt
iand on his shoulder. 1t was the boy.
> Gould you help me lift her? She's
ainted.'
He was striving to hold her, but the
rush was terrific. Holloway was tall
md gaunt, sinewy. He lifted the girl
nigh In his arms and told the boy to
10 ahead The smoke was beginning
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
|uail Season Opens Tomorrow;
Hunters Getting Ready


( facksonsl,ie. scr. 1s-saturday
rks tho opeslspg * the new bid
SON and spartsnen all over .he
!. te who h4se onnually taken to
woods q bar : lev quail or dove
partrsdGeg aTe now busy max
preparatios,< . 10 a little shoo'
on that d.. Bird dogs. gnod
| baA. are dncef the most tenc.-
. Of their owna1s; guns are being
en- hon their casss and put int
me condition ana other equipment
ident 70 ! ttip into the woods is
ng collected To- the grand opeu-
7; Saturday. The legal bars viii
let down 70 he sxtent of a speci-
= number Of bifds per day to caca
ividual.
According to reports from every
I OF the stste. game is plentiful
8 year and : big season is the
'spect.
Much interest Il being shown in
= case to test the oonstitutional;.y
the liceasa sections of the new
ne law which y now before the
RENE Court. Many hunters are
.ious that 80 opinion be handed
vn before Saturday so that they
know how 10 proceed IN secur-
Z; licenses. II not decision is made
own those taking to the woods fer
opening Of tie season will have
secure licenses In accordance with
provisions Of the Gornto act.
case had its origin in nrval
inty.
The Federal and State laws pro-
ting game arc in some cases con :
ting, the Federal laws, of course,
ting precedence where such con-
It's occur. The Federal law fey
is hunters to modest, before sep
nber I. 1918, swan. little brown
ines. sandhil' cranes, whooping
ines. curlews. and all shore birds
,ept the black-breasted and coldc,.
,vers. Wilson or Jack snipe and
Ilowlegs. All migratory birds rot
med in this list have continuous
'otection. the penalty for violation,
this law being 100 fine end i'm
lsonment.
The open season for game birds,
cording to both Federal and State
VS., Is as follows: Quail: (Boh.
site or PARTRIDGE. November 20
March 10; rufiled grouse, i'm
rted pheasants (1s15). December
to 20; ploer. snipe, yellowlass.
,vember 40 to February l.; raj,
OF. gallinule. November 20 to De-
mber !. duck, goose. brant, No.
mber 20 to February 16.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
Precocious Dementia.

In precocious dementia, which 10
due to a congenital fault, the indi-
vidual is either possessed of paranoi-
&C decisions Of persecution, or he Is
apathetic, without energy. and gradu-
ally becomes without mind. In the
latter subject the diagnosis is not diff
hcult You see the youth who has
been fairly bright gradually losing
his intellect SO the process gradu.
ally goes on until he becomes merely
a human being almost entirely devoid
Of mind.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19

pose of them Tor very small prices
s now attracting the attention OF
both the police department ard the
sheriff's office.
The many thefts of machines, re.
Gently, and the arrest of two youna
white mer Monday in connection
with the theft OF the Funderburl'
automobile, has now strengthened
the theory in the minds of the
authorities. ard will result in a
thorough crusade against the rob
hery campaign now thought to b.
at its height.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
MAN
AND MAID

Polly jerked her head up in an EN-
barrassed little fashion. to find the
eyes of a perfect stranger fixed in.
quiringly-and with undisguised ad.
miration-upon her flushing cheeks.
! He lifted his hat courteously as he
said. Il beg your pardon, but could
you direct me to Col Whittakers?"
I Certainly. | am from there my
self. I" she hesitated, making fran
tic efforts to wrench loose her refrac-
tory skirts. You see-I am
| Polly"
The-one of the maids" he said,
nodding COMPREHENSIVE, as his eyes
fell to the daintily -frilled apron pinned
about her waist.
"um-hum. And. by the way, if
you-that isl wish"
The stranger glanced toward her alb
| ruptly, and, divining in full the
urgency of her predicament, rode his
mare to the other side of the stream
III ride up the bank" he ex-
! planned. and as soon as-as you have
-, collected CONGRATULATIONS l
shall be no end grateful if you'll as
slst me In locating the place."
Resuming the conversation mo-
ment later. he observed. why, you
see. l am a little in advance of the
party. | am"
All! A mana valet, of course
put in the maid quickly. Il might
have known at once"
The stranger nodded and smiled at
the pertinacity of the girl. Yes" he
assented. you may not know, but
my master is very particular about
the conventions. l came on ahead to
nave things ready for him
Polly's pretty lips crimped with
amusement
winch Is your master?' she asked,
demurely. For the valet was very
good, indeed, TO look upon-for a
maid.
Capt. Darlington"
Indeed" The maid blushed Grim
son. Then he will be more than well
come here, | know I've often heard
my-master speak of him"
They were great friends down in
C1enfuegOs. The colonel once saved
my-my masters life. They are more
like father and son than lust friends. =
The maid was silent for moment.
Presently she said "Your name is
Hawkins, isn't it?"
How did you gnoss?"
Il didn't. You see. Col. Whitaker
talks lot about the captain, So of
course"
Ills trusty was sometimes brought
IN. | understand. BY the way, Polly.
| wonder how Miss Whitaker will like
him?"
Capt. harrington"
Yes. Now, if tell you a little
secret, you'll never let on TO the young
lady?' He studied her quizzically,
with half-concealed twinkle in his
deep gray eyes.
Cross my heart" cried Polly, flip
PANTY, but with the blood springing
to her cheeks.
Once, when the colonel was down
east" resumed Hawkins, in grave
tone, he and my master were talk
ing secrets. | heard the old man say,
Dick, I'd give the half of my life to
see you and my girl"
"Humph!" the maid cut In, with a
toss of her curls
DO you think Miss Whitaker cares
for--for anyone else?" he asked ap-
prehensively
Il know she does" was the swift re-
tort
A twig cracked sharply. Polly
started up with little guilty flush
i really must be going, Hawkins
Here comes my-my master now He
will direct you"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
cheerfulness Attracts.

A man finds himself pleased. he
does not know why. with the cheer
fulness Of his companion. It is like
a sudden sunshine that awakens a
secret delight in the mind, without
Its attending to it. The heart re-
joices of its own accord, and natu-
rally flows out into friendship and
benevolence toward the person who
has so kindly an effect upon it,
Addison.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-19
Of the Same Opinion.

Mildred-"Don't you think Miss n
derby looks much younger In her new
hat?" Helen-"Indeed / do. Why,
Mildred. it makes her look but very
little older than she says abe la
Judge