The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-28
disinhsrit him unless he, keeps better


company" t
That. shown to Miriam, was I
clincher. the mother thought.
But on the next day carpenters ar
rived at Mr.. Smiths house, and they
proceeded to erect a rough scaffoldine
on the outside of the fence. And the
next day painters mounted it, and be
fore nightfall the exterior bore the
sign. In huge letters Of yellow and
red:
TRY Pyramid Pills for That Tired
Feeling"
AdeE1a Harnack was away that day
in town. When she got back she saw
the legend. She was furious.
Miriam, am going to stop this II
1t takes every penny / have" she said
II am going straight down to Mr.
Capel. the lawyer, to instruct him to
get out an injunction"
But, Mamma"
Now. not a word, Miriam!"
"All right. Mamma. only john
mean Mr.. Smiths working in Mr.
Capel's Office"
The name betrayed the secret which
the girls tones concealed Mrs. Har.
mack turned on her.
why do you call him john" she
asked icily. us 1t possible-possi
BILE" She looked at her daughters
scarlet face. Miriam. has there been
anything between you and that con.
temptible young man."
Miriam began to cry. II love John"
she sobbed And he loves me, and
he's coming to see you tomorrow aft
ernoon."
mo, indeed" answered her mother.
Il am going to see him, and his uncle,
too, and tell them what l think of
them"
She waited till she saw the young
man pass the front gate, with many
wistful upward glances; then, giving
him time to change his Office clothes,
she boldly entered the Smith grounds
and sailed up to the house Her an
ger was at the boiling point when she
arrived at the front door.
''Is Mr. Smith in?" she asked Of the
housekeeper.
"Mr. John Smith or Mr.. Jonathan
Smith, asked the woman CURLY.
Jonathan" said Mrs. Harnack
quietly, and the housekeeper thought
It was the answer to her question.
But Adelina Harnack merely repeat.
ed the name in wonder. Could there
be two Jonathan Smiths. or was it?
Walk in. please" said the house
keeper, and a half minute later the
visitor found herself in the presence
Of the recluse.
He had not changed 80 greatly. He
was the same man whom she had once
loved SO passionately, save for the
tale Of the years. All at once she be-
gan to recall their early love, the
memories which now in her widow.
hood began to creep out Of her hearts
hiding places And he knew her.
"Adelina!" he exclaimed, and STUN.
bled forward. And Adelina Hasnack
somehow found herself in his arms,
though 1t was twenty years since she
had left them.
TITS really you, Adelina?" he asked
incredulously. where do you live?
How have you found me here?"
II live next door," she answered.
Next door,"
Beyond the fence. Don't you re-
member that wrote to you? o, but
you didn't know my married name, did
you? want to tell you 30 much
but the shock has unnerved me-"
He caught her in his arms again.
1T Is you, them" he said. i've
held you in my heart and fenced you
round about-and all the while l was
fencing you out, unknowing 1t. But,
Adelina-I shall keep you now-I-"
He paused. We'll tear down the
fence tomorrow" he said. land then
we can talk. Not tonight. Tonight
we are a boy and girl together again.
a. we used to be-"
Copyright, 1912 by W. @. Chapman,