The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-08

arst pioneer. Then the elder Miss
Chiffon dropped into tho postohics
and saw With her own eyes and al.
most fell over in faint. There were
those who told her about the flirting,
and when she reached home she was
h . hysterical condition.
The FIRST thing was an edict to pre-
vent the pupils from visiting the
village without permission, and there
was dissatisfaction at once. There
were even threats to leave the school.
After three or four days OF troubled
minds the old maids solved the prob
lem. They called on the postmaster
and informed him that he must at
once remove his nephew"
But why?" asked the old vet. who
had heard nothing Of the gossip.
because he-he flirts with our pu.
pils!"
Don't blame him . darned bit! II
was . young Teller I'd do the same"
"But he mustn't! You hear-he
mustn't! 1t win break up our school,"
'Nonsense! II you'd done a little
flirting yourselves in days gone by
you'd have been all the better for It
I want Clarence here, and here he
win stay"
"sir, We shall appeal to the post.
master-general!" was the awful
threat, a. the old maids retired.
And appeal they did, and right ON
the ground. too. that the assistant
postmaster at Rockwell was q fiirt
and bringing discredit On the depart
ment. 1t isn't likely that the Official
read the letter or reply, but some
clerk who sympathized with the az.
sistant answered:
"Flirtations are not forbidden by
the rules Of this department unless
they seriously interfere with the work
Of the official. and We do not think
that IL the case in this instance"
The Misses Chiffon had been sure
they could Gust the young man and
drive him back toward sunset, and
the failure was q great disappoint-
ment.
"Ill tell you what we must do"
said the elder sister, as the case was
talked over. I'VE must not forbid the
young ladies going into town. but we
must select the most steady and de-
mure among them and have her act
as chaperon for the rest. She can
take up SO much Of that young mans
time that he will have none left for
flirtations."
These two old maids. brought up
on oatmeal and the New Testament,
and neither having ever been es.
corted home from prayer meeting by
man. thought they knew all about
girl.nature! The "demure" girl they
made chaperon was the biggest fiirt
In the school. She was q model
chaperon while within sight Of the
school buildings, but once the village
was reached it was:
"Now, girls. scatter and have q
good time, but don't too many Of you
jam into the postoffice at once"
And as the days went past the
Misses Chiffon grew secure and com.
placent. and now and then the elder
said:
''Sister Flora. you must give me
credit for perspicacity in this case"
II do. sister Fanny" was the reply.
but for you our school would have
been broken up by this time. Have
there been any further reports Of
flirtations?"
mot a one. sister,"
"HOw grand to be able to under.
stand human charactor!"
Two weeks later and then the whole
world seemed to be spinning around
like top. One afternoon the de
mure" chaperon was missed. Search
was made, even under the beds and
in the bureau drawers. It was ex.
tended into the country, but in vain.
No one had seen a demure young lady
Of steady appearance padding along
through the dust. There were two
persons In the school that got no
sleep that night. When morning came
they went to the postoffice in the
hope Of striking a clew. They were
not disappointed. The old veteran
was on duty, and at sight Of them he
rubbed his hands together and said:
"Come right In, ladies; l have solved
the problem!"
I'VE are looking for Miss Blank"
was the reply.
And you've come to the right !
place. lent Clarence my horse and
buggy yesterday to drive on and :
marry her, and now all your trouoies
are DER. He can't fiirt with any OF |
the rest Of the SCHOOL,"