The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02
MOTHERS CHOICE
BY LOUISE ArLEE.

wooden factory and was twenty-three
4 years of age was regarded as an I'M
usually promising young man, quite
good enough for any girl In Warren
county. Why shouldn't he be esteemed
highly?
In view OF all this, Lucy Reming-
tons mother was not at all perturbed
when, one evening in early summer.
Ralph Fenton brought her daughter
home from prayer meeting on his
arm. He supplemented this. day or
two later, with . call, and was smil-
ingly received. Soon thereafter Grant.
Vile folk began to talk in whispers.
| A conspiracy also was Matched.
J Several months earlier. In paying
Q visit to . town . few miles distant,
Lucy Remington had met the young
man with whom her immediate fu-
turs was not concerned. He was In
every way as desirable as Fenton.
whom she was afterward to meet, but
when he drove over to Granville to
make . call and meet her mother. his
reception by the latter had been
polite to the verge Of frigidity.
"You don't seem to like John Hud-
son." ventured the daughter. when
the young man had departed.
! well, l hope we shall see very little
Of Mr.. Hudson"
Fenton made frequent visits to the
Remington home and was welcomed
cordially both by the widow and her
daughter. The latter seemed to find
the young man agreeable company,
and the mother congratulated herself
that her efforts for the family welfare
were likely to have a successful out
come Could she have overheard
conversation which took place one
evening as the precious young disem-
blers were returning from local fes-
tival she would have been shocked be-
yond expression at the discovery that
her hopes we're certain to miscarry.
mt. Fenton,' laughed the girl. you
certainly arc one of the incest fellows
ever met"
Thanks awfllly," he returned
promptly.
Also am Engaged.
Permit me to congratulate you"
"You see, | want to be frank with
you"
Il appreciate it, and will recipro-
cate. have been engaged to girl
, over in Blissiield for the last three
months"
, II am SO glad!'
And now how can | help your"
he asked with chuckle.
do you know why mother should
be so opposed to Mr.. Hudson?"
, People become prejudiced without
good cause. You haven't told me
! yet how | can help YOU"
, "By-by not dropping me-yet," she
stammered. You see mother has
has hopes that that"
Il see!" he came to the rescue.
!. yves"
Z "Well, from all ! hear of Hudson,
4 he's a mighty nice fellow, and I'm
= glad to help him get such jolly good
girl for wife. My marriage will not
take place for three months yet"
g I'VE expect to be married abouN
Il that time"
8 In this interesting little matrimonial
!, game there were three against on4,
but Mrs. Remington was not an easy
e gutter When she discovered that
n Lucy was meeting Hudson at the post
I office, the library and other places.
/, she made it her strenuous duty to in
tercept them whenever it was pos
! sible. She had frequent crying spells
and she went about her work with
tears in her eyes. Finally, she woke
J. to a realization that her plan had
0 failed miserably. Although Fenton
Z stin maintained friendly relations with
!. them he showed no signs of asking
r the maternal consent to make Lucy
o his wife.
d 1t resolved itself into Q case of q
J. woman worrying herself i'll, yet with
s nothing tangible to worry about
y When old Doctor Peters was called in
= he felt of her pulse, looked at her
J. tongue and demanded bluntly.
What the dickens are you worrying
u about?"
"About-about-Lucy she sobbed
- "She's in love with man I do moi
:. approve Of His name is Hudson"
= Young Hudson, over at Tipton?"
YES"
Good for her What's wrong with
him."
His eyes are not very wide apart.
n Neither are Elder Spooner's."
, 'He has high cheek bones"
!. $50 had Abraham Lincoln"
n "But-but-"
n Listen, Mrs Remington" said the
l. doctor soothingly, Il was over at Tip
, ton yesterday, and saw Mr.. Hudson
|, He is building a fine new house. II
8 has a room for his mother-in-law-
> the best in the house. She will have
l. brass bed, mahogany bureau, q
Wilton carpet and a long mirror. She
will have a patent rocking chair
and"
n Mother, Mr. Hudson Is here!" an
nounced Lucy from the doorway.
= Good" chuckled the doctor as he
! made his way out.
/. A little later the mother wiped
r away her tears and got up and dressed
n herself She felt herself no longer
o In the valley OF the shadow Of death
r When she appeared in the parlor Mr.
Hudson rose up and began:
Mrs. Remington, | have come over
to-"
v Che apconrooad hip, With t, naote.