The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-02-19

the Hand Of Providence "
When the.family ran low m ou,r,no
al ne had to do was to hook up and
drive nifty miles to the nearest Town
Where he would trade the Furs for
necessities such as Apple Jack and
Navy Twist, and possibly a few Lnx.
urles such as Tea and Salt
On one of these memorable Trims
70 the Store. Mood which combined
sentiment and reckless Prodigality
seized upon him.
ne thought Of the brave Woman
VINO was back there in the lonesome
Snack. shooing the Prairie Wolves
away from the Cradle, and he resolved
to reward her.
With only three ellis of Stone
renee under the Wammus, he spread
mis- Wildcat Currency on the Coun.
Ter and purchased a s. Clock, with
ys-saw ornaments. q shiny coat Of
Varnish. and Bouquet Of Pink Rose,
on the door.
Susan burst into Tears when she
saw 1t on the Wall, alongside Of the
Turkey Wing, and vowed that she had
married the Best Man in the World.
Twenty years later, Jennie, the first
begotten Chick at the Log House in
the Clearing. had matured and mar.
ried. and was living At the County.
Seat with Hiram. Money Changer and
Merchant.
Railroad Trains. Side-Bar Buggies.
Coal-Oil lamps, and the Civil War had
come along with q Rush and disar-
ranged primitive Conditions. The
Frontier had retreated away over into
Kansas.
In the very township where, Of late.
the Beaver had toiled without Hin
drance and the Red Fox dug his hole
unscared, people were now eating
Cove Oysters and going to see East
Lynne"
Hiram was In rugged Health, hav-
ing defended the flag by Proxy dur
ing the recent outcropping of Acri.
mony between the Devotees of Cold
Bread and the slaves of Hot Biscuit.
The Substitute had been perforated be.
yond repair at the Battle of Kenesaw
Mountain, proving that Hiram made
no mistake in remaining behind to
tend Store.
When Jennie moved in where she
could hear the Trains whistle and be
gan to sport Cameo Brooch, she
could barely remember wearing SliI
and having Stone Bruises.
Hiram was Near, but he would
loosen up trifle for his own Fireside
The fact that Jennie was his Wife
gave her quite q Standing with him
He admired her for having made such
q Success Of her Life.
They dwelt In . twostory Frame
with countless Dewdads and Thingum
hobs tackled along the Eaves and Seal
loped around the Bay Windows.
The country people who came in 4
see the Eighth Wonder Of the Worlt
used to stand In silent Awe. breathing
through their Noses.
Out on the Lawn, surrounded b!
Geraniums, was . Cast.lron Dee
which seemed to be looking at tn
Court House in Q startled Manner. l
was that kind Of q Court House.
In her Front Room the daughter 0
Rufus and Susan had wonderful Wa,
Flowers, sprinkled with DIAMOND
Dust; q What.Not bearing Miners
Specimens, Conch-Shells. and . Sta
Fish-also some Hair-Cloth Furniture
very slippery and upholstered wit
Sand.
After Hiram gave her the Black Sill
and paid for the Crayon Enlargement
Of her Parents, Jennie did not hav
the Face to Bone him for anythin
more. but she longed In secret an
Hiram suspected.
Jennie was q Soprano. Not . rel
ular Soprano, but . Country-Town &
prano, Of the kind often used for aui
menting the Grief at Funeral. He
voice came from q point about tw
inches above the Right Eye.
She had assisted a Quartet to d
things to "Juanita," and sometimes sh
tossed out hints about wishing sh
could practice at Home. Jennie wa
a Nice Woman but she did need Pra
tice.
Although Hiram was tighter tina
the Bark Of a Sycamore. he liked
have other Women envy the Motht
Of his Children.
When he spread himself from
Shin. Plaster. he expected q Fanfai
Of Trumpets.
It took him q long time to unwir
the String from the Wallet but 1