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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
AS TO TRAIN FLIRTATI0NS
Drummer Gave Fatherly Advice to .
Talkative Young Woman, and
Was Rewarded.

Fifteen years on the road and not
a Irritation yet, is my record" said the
needle and thread drummer. 1.-THE
only time a beauty ever spoke to me
on the train was down in West Vir-
ginia on the way to Wheeling.
"'Do you know what time we get
there?" she inquired.
'Six-thirty,' ! told her.
"'You know she continued, I was
never on a train before. 1t seems SO
strange to mel
ITO make long story short, she
was the kind you read about in books.
but seldom meet in real life-the real
innocent flower. When we got to
Wheeling ] put her on the car for
Pittsburgh, her destination, and gave
her some fatherly advice about speak
ing to strangers.
About three months later I was I'M
packing the sample trunk after the
long trip when the stock boy said
there was some one down stairs to see
me. There stood the girl and her
father, who was judge down in his
own state.
"T wish to thank you, sir, for your
kindness to my daughter while travel
ing he said warmly.
81 assured him 1t was nothing I'M
usual, but he thought otherwise and
insisted on my taking dinner with him
that evening""
And since then you have wondered
who she was?" put in the button man.
NO" said the needle and thread
drummer. shes my wife now
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14

49,, on aolt say SOL" exclaimed
Aioner Where to. may / ask?"
IBrookville, and quick The or,
stable is after me. Bob it's about
what | limited to you-the girl 7
love. They are trying to separate nc =
Jump in-the left seat back of tho
pilot post" directed the young air.
man Strap yourself in. Give her a
run, boys he directed to his assist.
ants. assist
Cnug-chug!-the aerial beauty
sped over the grass for thirty feet
ooD shot on the power.
HOLD on, there, Stop that ma
Inv, III the name of the law"
The mischief" gasped Cecil.
lhey were leaving the ground but
not alone. Through his official author.
lty 10 enter the grounds the constable
mad fairly overtaken his prev. He
mad Jumped at the machine and
slammed one of the wings. To pre-
vent DAMAGE and save him from a fall,
BOD was forced to grab the bulky Off.
clal and drag him into the vacant
seat.
Stop this machine," flared the con.
stable I've got a warrant"
can't stop-got to finish this
curve first. Here. Cecil. strap him in.
If he dosn't want tip"
Ugh, ah," spluttered the off;cio,
turning pale as the biplane shot sky
wards like an arrow.
Sip on that helmet continued
BOD, with a wink at Cecil. Now
'hen. the buffers and the non-concus-
sion head piece"
See here-I DON'T WON'T"
puHed out the constable. as. securely
strapped in his seat, the steel and
leather head pieces were forced upon
him till he was we'll nigh suffocated
and looked like diver.
Murder! let me QUIT" suddenly
yelled the involuntary passenger. but
he squirmed in vain. He had forgot.
ten all official dignity by this time.
Half frightened to death. as the mis-
chievous Bob sent the Flyer on a
c1rcling sweep that fairly took the
breath away, his uncomfortable victim
nearly tainted.
oh, let me outlet me OUT" plead
ed the shivering official.
Bob did not exactly engage in any
"shnot-the-chutes" maneuvers. but he
did send his machine through some
decidedly hair-raising gyrations.
Meantime, Cecil enjoyed it all. He
trusted to Bob, and this loyal friend
and expert aviator certainly took him
through.
Once, in the spectacular flight. he
leaned towards Cecil and received
detailed instructions. There he vol
planed, made a circuit. and the FLYER
landed in an open field near Brook
vile. easy and graceful as a bird
sinking to its lst
Cecil quickly removed his safety
belt and sprang to the ground.
Hold on, there!" shouted the con-
stable. 1--WE got a warrant for that
young man."
mo good in this district, officer"
smiled Bob. We've landed just over
the county line"
Cecil Morse disappeared. He was
to reappear at the Wyndham home
two days later. The happy welded
pair had sent a honeymoon wire to
Papa Wyndham, pathetically telling
him how sorry, but still how happy
they WERE The reply telegram had
conveyed to them the time-honored
sentiment: Come home, and all will
be forgiven!"
Copyright, 1912, by W. g. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
The Marianne Was Now Clearly In
View.

the wheel, felt the sweat pour down
his face. He stared out miserably
across the waters.
To send the woman he loved to
death among those waves seemed the
act Of devil. Yet that was his duty,
and he must carry it out or-return
with his task unaccomplished, to face
disgrace and ruin.
He lay in wait just out of view of
the Settles, dipping, rising again, or
floating almost submerged, with peri
scope above the waters, searching for
the doomed passenger vessel. She
was due to sight the Settles at about
four in the afternoon, and precisely
at four he saw the line of smoke upon
the horizon, and, through his glasses,
the two tunnels of the Abercromby
line.
He shouted down the engine tube
and ran awash toward the ship. No
other craft was upon the sea; every
one had scurried into security, in fear
of the raids.
The Marianne was now clearly
in view, listing little as she rolled
in the troughs. Evidently the pres
ence of the submarine was entirely I'M
suspected by her as she made her
way slowly toward the Cornish coast.
1t was the bitterness of death for
Won Retzow. During the few minutes
in which the periscope crept up to-
ward the Marianne he lived over
again these days in America, when he
had begun to realize his love for Lucy,
her dawning love for him. Duty had
carried him away, but he had written
learning of his fate. He believed she
cared for him; he had felt sure that
she was coming to Europe in the ex-
pectation of meeting him.
He had written to her once: II
would give my life for you. Your life
is ever sacred to me-will ever be-"
And now, like cowardly murderer,
he was creeping up on the track of
The vessel that carried her, resolved
to sink her, murder his sweetheart
coldly, deliberately. There could be
no chance of rescue out of the trough
of the Atlantic pillows.
The torpedo is in the launching
tube, sir!' called up his aide from
below.
Won Retzow trembled; he could not
gather voice to answer. He was not
more than half a mile from the
Marianne now: she was almost
broadside on. and the submarine had
Unanswered herself so that her nose
pointed due along the course that the
torpedo must take to strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14

Won Retzow hesitated. Then he
heard his voice give the command to
fire.
Through the periscope Won Retzow
saw the white track of the torpedo
through the waves as the released air.
bubbles came to the surface. Then.
almost Immediately, there came the
dull boom Of the striking torpedo.
Won Retzow shoute' the command
to rise. The submarine came up,
first at the bow, then at the stern.
And, an instant later, the water was
whipped white with plunging shell.
The submarine, pierced through and
through by some unseen assailant,
sank like a stone.
Won Retzow had been standing
alone upon the bridge. The waves
caused by the destruction of the little
craft swept him into the sea. As he
struck out he saw before him the
broken timbers of the torpedoed craft
and a new British torpedo-boat de-
stroyer, with guns trained, making
briskly toward him.
He was seen; boat was lowered,
and, almost at the same time that
the last of the wrecked ship sank be-
neatL the waves, Won Retzow was
hauled. struggling fitfully for breath,
aboard the rescuing boat by the crew.
A few minutes later he stood before
the commander of the little torpedo
boat.
Il am sorry, sir. The fortune of
war, you know said the young of.
ficer, rather sheepishly. stretching out
his hand to Won Retzow.
will you come into my cabin ?"
he added, leading the way. You are
Of course, paroled during the short
voyage to England. l believe we can
make you comfortable-dry, at any
rate" he said.
In the cabin Won Retzow still looked
fixedly at the other.
Are you not going to hang me?'
he asked.
The British officer protested feebly
Listen" said Won Retzow. Il will
tell you something, to show you what
duty means to US German officers. The
woman / love and expect to marry
was aboard the Marianne. was
ordered to sink her-and / sank her
according to my instructions. But
tell you that it will haunt me for the
rest Of my days"
To his amazement the young Eng
lish officer, who had been regarding
him with an expression decidedly
quizzical, interposed laughingly:
Il may as well relieve your mind
SIR" he said. The Marianne was
aware of your amiable intentions and
slipped in by another route yesterday
The old tramp that you torpedoed
was a decoy Marianne. She hadn't
soul aboard, and-well, We were
lying in wait for you upon her leeward
side. So. I'm glad to say that your
fears were groundless, and If anything
can be done to make you comfort
able"
Won Retzow wrung his hands and
danced like a crazy man, up and down
in the cabin.
YES" he shouted. Take me t.
England as quick as you can. 1--we
got to find out whether the Mari
anne has let off her passengers yet. ,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
YEARNING FOR THE HILLS
Influence Of Early Environment 10 for
Each Of Us the Iron Ring Of
Destiny.

How much Of the influence of early
environment, of the habituated reac-
tions which comprise for each of US
the iron ring of his destiny, there is
In even our deeper attitude toward
the external world-toward what we
call Nature! Not long ago l spent
many weeks in the prairie country OF
the West, sense of oppression con-
stantly increasing in weight upon my
spirit. Those endless, level plains!
Those roads that stretched without q
break to infinity! A house, a group
of barns, fruit orchard, and then a
clump of hardwoods, alone broke the
endless, fiat monotony of snow-cov.
cred fields-no, not fields, but infini-
tudes where single furrow could put
girdle about an entire township In
my home land! My soul hungered for
hill; my heart craved, with dull
longing, the sight of a naked birch
tree flung aloft against the winter sky.
Back through the endless plains of
Illinois the train crawled, away from
the setting sun. But the next daylight
disclosed the gentle, rolling slopes of
the Mohawk valley, and before many
hours had passed the Berkshire hills
were all about us, like familiar things
recovered. The camelhump of Grey
lock to the north was sapphire-blue
and reckoning. The nearer noun
tains wore their reddish nantes,
pricked with green, above the snowy
intervals, and laid their up-reared
outlines stark against the sky. Shad-
owy ravines let into their tanks, sug-
gestive of roaring brooks and the mys.
terry of the wilderness. The clouds
trailed purple shadow-anchors; the
sun flashed from tne ice on their
SCARED lodges. And weight seemed
suddenly lifted from my spirit. The
words of the ancient psalmist comes
to my lips unconsciously: Il will
lift up mine eyes unto the hills. From
whence cometh my help? My help
cometh from God. Walter Prichard
Eaton in Harper's Magazine.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
ALWAYSDU1YF|RST
BY FRANK FllSON.
Copyright, 1915, by y. c. Chapman)

Copyright, 1915, by ". G. Chapman)
Lieutenant Won Retzow had only
glanced mechanically at the list of
SHIPS which his commanding officer
mad given him when he took his sub
marine out of Cuxhaven. Now, read
ing it, he felt his body grow rigid
with horror.
lie took a letter from his pocket
one which had arrived from America
via Italy only two weeks before. 1t
was from Miss Lucy cambridge Of
cincinnati, o. Miss cambridge was
Just an ordinary American girl, but
the only one in life for Won Retzow.
he had decided this when they met in
New York, while he was attache to
the flagship of the visiting German
squadron; and Miss Lucy, after long
elaboration, had written-well, that
she wasn't sure, but she was coming
to England, and possibly she would
slip over to Holland with her aunt,
and, OF course, if he had leave of
absence during this dreadful war .
Lieutenant Won Butzow looked at
the list of ships expected in British
waters during the week that he was
to be absent. He was to torpedo as
many of these as possible, lying on
the bottom of the sea between ex-
Potts, to gain time and remain in
safety. And at the head Of the list
was the Marianne. on which Miss
cambridge was to sail.
His instructions were explicit ones.
He was to torpedo every merchant
ship within sight of his section of the
British seacoast. He was to think
nothing of the lives of those aboard.
He was to dive as soon as he had
launched his missile upon its dead
ly path, and to withdraw, leaving
the luckless passengers and crew to
perish.
The Marianne was due to arrive
off the Scilly coast in a few hours.
Lieutenant Won Retzow. standing at
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Cause for Turkey Shortage.

Every one of the boarders was tus-
sling with the question: why are tur-
keys scarce and high this season.
At length the star boarder came for
ward with this solution: You see, the
turkeys are very fond Of apple orch
ards. This was a good year for ap-
ples. While the fowl(s) were out
scratching in the apple orchard, the
numerous apples falling from the
trees hit the turkeys on the heads,
killing them. Hence the present
scarcity"
A long silence followed this infor-
nation. Then the cheerful idiot re-
marked mildly: 81 had attributed the
turkey shortage to fatalities from
over exercise in the turkey trot -
Hartford Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
loyal FRIEND BOB
cheme to Separate Lovers De-
feaied by a Wild Flight in
an Airship.
MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD
RIDGE.

Young man, well dressed and
ever faced, coming rapidly down the
rincipal street of Fairview, suddenly
opsed and stared ahead in a startled
raw. He had apparently observed
ome one he did not wish to meet, and
q turned down a side lane at a brisk.
rcited walk.
ITS the constable, sure enough"
. said under his breath, and feel
retty sure he must be looking for
ne" The speaker glanced appre-
ensively back the way he had come,
md then broke into a run.
II was a singular position, that in
rbich Cecil Morse found himself.
Briefly stated, he was bent upon run.
hing away to get married. Others.
Including his legal guardian, Lawyer
srabbe, and his old maid daughter,
Portia. and their hired emissary. the
own constable, were set on nipping
he golden progress of loves young
aream in the bud.
Cecil was heir to a liberal fortune.
he lived with the Grabbe family. The
lawyer was intent on keeping a hold
pp his ward and his fortune as long
Is he could. Incidentally he plotted
b enmesh the young man in the
mares of the somewhat faded beauty
uf the classic Portia.
Now, Cecil had loved and won
claire Wyndham, who lived over in
1.-The next county. Her father was a
|tyrannical old fellow who had heard
OF the mutual attachment, Numbered
out that the lovers were too young to
think of wedding bells, and had set
Ibis foot down-hard.
The result was plot on the part
OF the lovers. The Wyndhams were
going to take Claire to Europe the
following week. In the meantime she
had gained permission to visit a
schoolgirl chum at Brookville. There
Cecil had been the day previous.
There too, all the arrangements had
been made for an elopement the next
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Probably Misaed IL

Speaking of the old wild days In
Scotland an aged dame, with her grand
children about her knee, said concern.
ing leader of her clan who had been
beheaded following some trouble with
the crown 1T was nae great thing
o held, tae be sure. but 4 wis a sad
loss tae him"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Truth and DUTY.

Truth waits on duty. II We do not
live up to what we already know, Of
what use to give us more TRUTH
Every duty we omit" says Ruskin.
"obscures some truth we might have
known" This is just, and we can
not resent it. To do the duty that
lies next US is the only way to take
q step toward lace
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Every Man q Debtor.

hold every man a debtor to his
profession. from the which, as men
Of course do seek to receive counter
ance and profit, so ought they of duty
to endeavor. by way of amends. to be
a help and ornament thereunto-
Bacon
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Daily Thouoht.

Much Of the charm of life is ruined
~ exacting demands Of confidence
-. Those who wish to destroy all
mystery in those they love. to have
everything revealed, are unconscious
ly killing their own happiness.-Stop-
ford Brooke
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Tommy's Costly vIe.orv

mrs. sacon-"What's the matter
with Tommy's face and hands, Tbev
..r oadiy swollen" Mrs Egbert-
ioa see they offered a prize at his
school for the boy who would bring m
me greatest number of derd vaspa.
and Tommy wo-"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14

Why u Is Hard to Save Money.
The hardest thing in the world IS
seH-control. and the saving of money
means the exercising of self-controi
10 all directions at once That Is
snat makes saving so hard for most
OF us.-Platt
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Sent His Machine Through Some Hair
Raising Gyrations.

evening. Just now, Cecil had gone to
garage to secure the automobile he
had engaged for the trip.
The auto man was his friend. He
told Cecil that the constable had been
there looking for him. The lawyer
had got wind Of Cecil's plan to leave
town, aud was bound to circumvent it.
I'm your friend, Cecil" said the
garage keeper, $50 I warn you. They
have the west turnpike guarded. The
constable is looking for you with a
warrant"
But l have committed no crime"
exploded the indignant young man.
NO, but the lawyer has secured
the warrant on some fimsy charge.
The Judge is his friend. They will
lock you up without bail for a week,
and by that time"
Claire will be on her way to Eu-
rope-never!" declared Cecil to him.
self and left the garage-to take
Hight at his first sight Of the con-
stable, who was now in actual pur-
suit of him.
Cecil was a crack Splinter. His one
thought was to get out Of town. He
would trust to luck for guidance, once
clear Of his pursuer. Turning into an
open stretch he discovered half mile
away a high board fence.
The very thing" he cried exulting.
y IF my friend Bob Archer, is only
on hand
There had been an aeroplane meet
at Fairview for several days. Inside
the inclosure was Archer who was an
airship enthusiast. He and Cecil had
become great friends. The runner
shot a rapid glance behind him. Less
IMAM a quarter of a mile away the
constable was hot on his trail.
Cecil followed the rounding fence
until he came to a narrow open door
way. 1t was a private entrance to the
grounds. The guard sat on stool
midway in the aperture, his back
towards him. Cecil could not afford
10 lose time In an endeavor to per
suade this sentinel to allow him in
eress. He simply ran up against the
man. tipped him fat off the stool,
and sped on, followed by the execra-
lions of his astounded victim.
There is the Flyer" cheered Cecil,
promptly making for hangar beyond
which a three-passenger biplane was
getting ready for fight. He recog-
nized the machine belonging to Bob,
and its owner near by All out OF
breath, Cecil ran up to his friend.
Bob" he planted, I'm in trouble!
uot to get away from Fairview."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Mania Only RiQht.

Each man has but limited r1sht 10
the good things of the world; and the
natural allowed way by which he is TO
compass the possession OF these
things is by his own Industrious &C
orisiticn of tn ,m.-South.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Harkinq Back.

You say you have been going with
Miss F1ibbs a long timer"
Ever since the year B. T. c."
What does that B. T. c. stand
for?"
Before the Tango Craze"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
A, An.I.suffraoe Viewpoint.

Gsylor lin cafe dansant-Tneres
nv wife! And I'll bet she's looking
for mel" Fair Companion-"Oh. dear!
Why can't some people understand
that woman's place IS IN the homer
Puck.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14

Luck won take de place Of hard
work." said Uncle Eben. But dat
doesn't mean dat dar ain no sech
thing as luck. A man is lucky 10 be
able to work hard"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
esuaed-OH Sermon.

When Q young widow takes = young
man into her confidence. he IL up
AGAINST the worst kind OF confidence
game Indianapolis News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
How OiHerentl

"Just being mothers daughter was
. great help" says Jose Collins, but
heaven bless the critics," There you
are, boys-read it again.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
Financial Strinoenev

Dixmyth-I lost $4,000 in less than
half minute last night
Hojax-What's the explanation?
Dixmyth-I proposed to Miss Got
rox and she said NO.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-14
The Wnman of IL.

oh. Mildred" cried one young
.auy' meeting a school friend Of some
.No summers past. i've heard the
ereatest piece of news Can you keep
= secret? II don't know" said the
TREND Il never tried What is it?'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-06-19
CAMBRIDGE PEOPLE
ENJOY VACATIONS IN
NORTHERN RESORTS

CAMBRIDGE CITY. June 10. -
Messrs. w. s. Hunt, Oliver Beeson,
Joseph Moore, Forrest Dawner, Chas.
Smith and Charles Davis will motor
to Yellow Greek Sunday on fishing
excursion OF two weeks.
Miss Alice Medearis, Of Centerville,
is spending a few days with her niece,
Mrs. May Borden.
Miss Esther Bowden has returned
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. T. E.
Frazer, OF New Castle.
Mrs Oscar Cooley and son. Glen.
have gone to Cedar Grove, Ohio. to
visit her parents. Mrs. Cooley will
spend q week, Master Cooley remain
ing for several weeks.
The Loyal Women's Bible Class, OF
the Christian church, will hold a de.
bate in the town hall one week from
tonight. Subject. 1.-The Clean. High
Tempered Woman versus a Dirty
Good Natured Woman"
Visit at Milton.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Beam, Of Bos-
we'll, who are in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Muslin, on account OF the
illness of the formers sister, Mrs.
Jessie Murray, have been spending a
few days with DR.. Sweeney and Mr..
and Mrs. CCharles Hale, of Milton.
The Cambridge City Grays will
cross bats with a Rushville team, in
that city, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Wright and Mr..
Fred Wright went to LawrenceburS
today to spend Sunday with ]. c.
Wright.
Attend Picnic.
Miss Ethel Macy, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
P. Hunnecutt, and Mr.. Raymond Hun
nicutt attended a picnic given Thurs
day, by the Mothers club, Of Econ
ony, at Horse Bend, north OF that
| place.
Charles Hageman has improved his
residence and that occupied by Law
renee Ogborn, by fresh paint.
The Cambridge City Chautauqua
will be held August II to %, inclusive
and the program gives promise OF 9
| high class of entertainment In the d1r
ferent lines.
The condition of Mrs. Jessie Murray
who is seriously i'll at the home Of
her son, James Muslin, was though
to be somewhat improved.
Mrs. B. F. Miller was among the
! guests at the Homemakers' picnic
Friday, at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
W. P. Hunnicutt, south of Dublin.
Mrs. C. B. Kellar and Mrs. Charles
Kellar spent Thursday In Indianapolis