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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

poor Horace" sighed Grace. I'm
afraid he will get awfully wet"
HE won't mind that" resssured
Ferd carelessly.
Grace wondered II Horace would
mind. She knew he would; he was
very particular about his clothes.
She liked to see man fussy about
clothes, although Ferd wore his we'll
fitting garments with careless un'
concern that was vastly becoming.
"Why am I always comparing these
two mem" she asked herself indig-
nantly. II expect to marry Horace
some day-oh, is it time to leave
the car" she asked as Ferd stopped
the machine and got out.
Eyes. Let me help you put this
dust coat on. There you are!" He
covered the little car with a rubber
blanket, and together they hurried
down the hillside through the driving
rain.
When they reached the brook, Hor-
ace Carver stood there hesitating.
"This is certainly long way from
civilization" he muttered, gripping
his suit case and hatbox with drip
ping fingers.
"why didn't you waltz" asked
Grace. I'VE were on the way to
meet you when the car became
Every balky," finished Ferd crisply.
"And now, Mr.. Carver, we have to
cross the brook to get home-the
sooner we get there the more com
Portable we shall be-"
Gross the brook-how?" demanded
Horace, glancing across the fifteen
foot space.
"Wade-or I'll carry you over" pro-
posed Ferd.
you'd better carry NELL get
pretty wet the other way" agreed
| Horace, and he permitted Ferd to take
him on his shoulders and convey him
across the stream.
Ferd made another trip with the
suit case and hatbox and then went
back to Grace. looking rosy and moist
| with the rain.
"Shall I carry you over-or will yor
wade?" he asked in low tone.
With a fiuttering heart Grace made
her decision. Garry me, please" she
whispered, knowing that she wanted
to feel his arms about her.
Horace watched them coming, his
I eyes narrowed jealousy. How lons
the rustic took to wade through the
shallow stream. Once his foot slipped
on a smooth stone and he held Grace
tighter. At last they were ashore
Ferd's white shoes and trousers drip
ping from the brook.
Reluctantly he released the girl ant
she slipped to the ground. But sht
still chung to his wet hand. Come
let US hurry, Ferd!" Together the!
ran, and forgot all about poor Horace
trudging behind with his luggage.
Are you sure?" asked Ferd as the.
ran.
"Sure!" painted Grace, flashing ;
glance up at her bronzed giant.
Copyright, 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa
per Syndicate.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
HER lADYsHIp DECIDES
BY lola FORESTER.

1t would be dull for Wanda back in
London. She had worked hard through
the winter and needed a change.
Ostensibly she came as the guest OF
Mrs. Towne, his mother, but 1t was
Courtney who shouldered the full re-
sponsibility.
II haven't seen Peggy since she was
married. She says they are going to
put in at Pinehurst pier tomorrow at
ten and 1 am to motor over with you.
She would love to have Mrs. Towne
and you come, too, Courtney"
"My mother doesn't approve of Peg
moi" With lifted brows. She's
perfectly dear, and now she's married
she's settled down wonderfully.
think shall 60. Courtney"
Courtney said nothing. He agreed
quite pleasantly to drive her over the
next morning. Mrs. Towne was indis'
posed and some way Wanda managed
to coax her into acquiescence.
It was a cool, windy morning the
next day, when they started for Pine.
hurst. Courtney had chosen his own
car, low, two-seated French machine
He seemed rather silent as they swung
out along the shore road.
1T isn't far, is it," Wanda asked
lightly.
About eighteen miles. I'm going to
take the short cut"
Once outside the little seaside vii
lage, he turned off the main road and
took the one through the pines inland
Wanda stole glance at him again
at the clean-cut, almost stern profile
beside her, and then at his hands and
the way they gripped the wheel.
"You don't really mind my going
do you, Courtney she asked tenta
lively.
mot at all now" Courtney returned
cordially.
"Halbert's very fond Of Peggy.
think he might have married her him
self some time if she hadn't chosen
Captain Minturn."
Courtney smiled at the ribbon o
road unwinding before them. His eye
were half closed. He knew every incl
of this road. And every mile was TAX
ing them from Pinehurst and the boa
landing. Yet he waited to make sure
1t was at the fourteenth mile that h
slipped a lever wrong and the machin
STOPPED.
With quick apology he sprang GU
and started to tinker away at the cal
Her ladyship chatted for q few mir
utes, waiting expectantly, but as tn
minutes flew by she glanced aroun
curiously at the enfolding hills.
Courtney. are you really trying t
fix the car or just"
He sat up in the road, his cap on tn
back of his head, and smiled at her.
You're not fixing it at all: are YOU
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
ACROSS THE BROOK
BY cLARissA MAcklE.

"Oh, wait a moment, Mr.. Winters"
Grace called. Il want to tell you
somethin0r-a very special friend of
ours is coming on this afternoons
train. VIII you take me to meet him.
please?"
Certainly. "A man, l SUPPOSED"
She nodded. mr.. Carver-you will
like Horace immensely" she said en-
Enthusiastically.
Il don't suppose you'll have time
to take any more rides in the little
red car" he said glumly.
I'm afraid won't have much
time." she admitted. you have been
SO kind-and given me 80 many de-
lightful excursions in the car. l shall
always remember the dear little red
car" she smiled.
Long after you've forgotten the
owner?" he asked quizzically, as he
strobe away.
She called after him to tell him that
Horace Carver was coming on the
4:10 train. He nodded grimly and
went on MS way.
Grace watched him, q fine, upstand-
ing young man, successful farmer,
a power in the village, q man with q
future ahead of him, people predicted.
IF he we're only our Sort" thought
Grace, remembering Horace Carver
and his social prestige. She had often
wondered why her plain. practical
parents criticized the indolent Horace
and his pleasure-seeking life. Only
last night Mr.. Pitt had declared that
the girl who married young Winters
would be mighty lucky.
She amused herself with this
thought and then. finding that 1t was
not unpleasant to consider, dismissed
it in panic of fear.
Ferd's little red car was at the door
But the little red car seemed reluctant
] to meet Horace Carver and by the
time Ferd had coaxed it up to the rail
road station the 4:10 train had come
and gone and the station agent report
ed that the solitary arrival hat
crossed the road and taken the shor'
cut through the woods to Mapleshadt
farm.
I'VE will overtake him on the Woo
road" said Ferd confidently.
The wood road wound through milel
of oak trees. Thunder rumbled omin
ously, the sun darkened and was hid
den from view and warm drops Of rail
battered on the leaves.
1--WE can reach the top of the hill
and run home across the pasture,
called Ferd above the pattering rain.
what shall we do with the car?
shivered Grace. She was afraid o
the sharp lightning flashes.
Leave it up at the top of the hill
I'll spread a rubber blanket over it."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
solidjfyino Decomposed Rock.

Decomposed rock can be solidihed
again either by applying great pres
sure or by injecting cement or by 40
ing both Thus sands are formed into
sandstone, clays, become shales' ana
calcareous deposits yield limestone
Aside from their cementing Materials
sandstones differ in composition exact
" as did the sands of which they
are composed. Sandstone. according
to the United States geological sur,
vey. may be nearly pure quartz. or
quartz and feldspar. or quartz, feldspar
and mica, and it may vary in texture
from the fine to the coarse. Some
sandstone is so coarse that it will hold
six quarts of water to the cubic foot
and underground deposits of such
sandstone form excellent reservoirs
which may yield never failing sup
ply OF water.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

That's what you call 1t over here. isn't
it, fixing instead of repairing! Won't
1t 60 at ALP.
He shook his head contentedly. She
stepped from the car with dignity, de-
lightful dignity he thought, consider
ing.
81 think l shall walk until find
some sort of conveyance"
"You can't, because we're about
seven miles at least from the last
house. I'm going to stay here until"
he glanced at his watch thoughtfully-
until 1875 They will have sailed by
then, don't you think so?"
Wandas dark eyes were bright with
anger.
Il don't see how you dare to do this,
Courtney Towne. They are my friends
and II choose to 60 with them 1t Is
absolutely my own affair"
Dear, you are not quite nineteen"
said Courtney gently. "Halbert put you
in my care and can't conscientiously
let you chase down the coast with Peg,
gy and have her marry you of to any
other crowd"
you mean Kent?" The color rose
in her face quickly.
Courtney nodded.
Il know the whole thing, Wanda
l heard Kent bet that he would marry
you before you returned to England
You know as we'll as l do that old
Halbert is in debt to him badly. II
was part Of his game to make him so
1t gave him a surety OF his consent
to his winning you. and l couldnt
stand that sort of thing"
Wanda stood before him, white now
her hands clenched at her sides. II
had all been q lark, her wanting tc
20 with Peg. She had not really
cared, but when he had made an Is
sue Of it, it had amused her to win
the point over him. Even though she
knew Kent Paxton was going, she had
not realized what it might mean.
"You see, dear" he went on slow
ly, ut isn't Just for Halbert's sake
either. It's for your own. You know
that, don't you, Wanda? l haven
been able to get word out to YOU
brother yet, but there's been a little
run of luck for him, some money ou
of a Mexican deal that has seemed
dead. We are both in on it, and l solo
out our interest last week. There's
enough to pay up Kent. You needn'
catch the boat"
She caught the underlying bitterness
beneath his words and stretched gu
her hand to him.
"Oh, Courtney. l do need you"
"Of course, II you really want to g.
yet" he added unsteadily, "the ma
chine isn't really out Of commission
l can get you there. But I want yo
to come back with me-"
Her, hands were laid against his lip
firmly. Courtney met her gaze wit
eyes that told all that was in his mint
and Wanda laughed softly, her ow
glance wavering.
1--WE decided to go back she sale
(Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure New.
paper Syndicate.l
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
Scientific Child.

Robert, the four-year-old son OF .
scientific man had lived in the coun'
try most of his short life. One day q
caller, wishing to make friends with
the little fellow, took him on his
knee and asked: Are there any fair
les in your woods here, Robert" NO.
replied Robert promptly, but there
are plenty OF edible iunSi. y outh 8
Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
Precocious Demem

In precocious dementia
due to a congenital fault
vidual is either possessed
&C delusions of persecutiO
apathetic,- without energy.
ally becomes without min
latter subject the diagnosi;
ficult. You see the yout
been fairly bright grada
his intellect. So the pro
ally goes on until he beco,
a human being almost emit
of mind.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
New Fire Peril,

Birds carrying matches to their
nests under the caves Of a college
building in New York were blamed
for a fire starting The new art OF
fire prevention would preferably place
the blame on the human agency which
left such dangerous H." Weapons as
matches where the bi:u~ could find
them to carry them to the caves.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
Mr.. Grimm Has a Kick.

IT know him well enough to say
How are YOU to him." stated Gaunt
N. CHI nm. But never do so If l
ran avoid II, for the Internal bore
thinks | really w;nt 70 know, and tells
me!"--Kan&ai ~ St"r.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06
Ancient Jokes.

Did a man ever hold
the Atchison Globe, wiz
q remark about running
the money" And did CT
tors, following so...eaac's
the stakes. ever ia 'a :
"Wron' hell v,u?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

William ]. Flynn. chief Of the Unit
ed States secret service. has taken
personal charge of the hunt for the
instigators of the plot to dynamite
ships of the allies leaving the United
States with arms for the allied armies
and which has resulted in the arrest
of Robert Fay, Walter Scholz and
others in New York. The case Is
about the most important Of the
secret service work now and Chief
Flynn is in almost daily conference
with the government officials in Wash.
ington.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-06

Leading Industry Of p
Paraguay is said to pro
70 per cent of the worlI;
petitgrain, the essential 0.
from the leaves of he $.
It is chiefly used ia the
of perfumes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-04-29
SOUTH INAVALE

Ira Trueblood is working for b. f.
Points vt present.
Carl Rudd was transacting business
ia Red Cloud Monday.
Mrs. Phlors was the guest Of Mrs.
w. b. Conley last Tuesday.
Alva Stoner was t~ransacting business
at Franklin the first OF the week.
Ray and Gl.n Mitchell have been
sick with the humps the past week.
Mrs. Dickerson and son, Charles,
were Red Cloud visitors last Saturday
Oliver Sutton, our township assess.
or, has been calling on the farmers in
this vicinity the last few days.
Ed Fey shipped two cars Of stock to
Kansas City last Sunday. He accom-
panied the shipment returning home
Tuesday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Bert Stunkard enter
tanned a number of young folks at a
party last Friday night and a good
time was reported by all.
Mrs. Theo Hawkins received a tele'
gram Oh Tuesday Of last week announc
ing the death of her father at Pawnee
and she departed at once for that place
returning home Sunday night,
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-04-29

If any one doubts that this is the
garden spot of the earth just let him
come here and see. The fruit trees are
In full bloom filing the air with fra.
GRANGE and de light ng the eye, the
flowers are blooming, the birds singing
aud ''all nature seems to rejoice" The
wheat is making a rapid growth, the
weather being ideal for all small a ain.
The alfalfa Is a foot in height and
growing SO fast that one can Amos,
see it shoot. Garden truck is up and
at it before you can say scat. What
more could you wish?
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-04-29

BY this time nearly every street,
alley and dwelling in the city is clean.
The campaign which has been waged
by the city authorities has proven to
have been a good one. All our citi.
zens responded with a right good will
and the entire city is now spic and
span. The next thing IN order will be
to keep it that way. Soon the weeds
and grass will grow apsce and there
will be plenty to do to keep up this
splendid beginning. This will take
care End attention but we
would very much like to see this en-
tire summer pass away with the same
appearance it now presents.
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-04-29

Mayor Damerell has reappointed
Guy Ziegler as superintendent OF our
light and water works. Mr.. Ziegler
has been a good and efficient official
and this recognition Of his work will
please all our citizens. During his
stay here he has built up this plant
and put it in good working order. In
place OF being a loss annually he has
made 1t turn a profit into the city
treasury. This is a condition that We
have always been looking for and now
that it is an actuality we should give
praise to whom praise is due.
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-04-29

If you'd like to live in the kind of a
town
Like the kind Of a town you'd like,
You needn't slip your clothes in a
grip
And start or a long, long hike"
You'd only find what you left behind
There's nothing that's really new.
It's a knock at yourself when you
knock your town;
1t isn't your town-it's you.
Real towns are not made by men
who're afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead.
When everyone works and nobody
shirks,
You can raise a town from the dead.
And II, while you make your personal
stake
Your neighbor can make one, too,
Your town will be just what you want
to see.
IL isn't your town-it's you.
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-04-29

Mr.. Mark McConkey has been select.
cd as street commissioner for the com.
ing year. We believe that this selec-
ton is a good one and that Mr.. Nc.
Conkey will make a good official. The
city has recently purchased the sprink.
Ter and that will now be operated by
the street commissioner.
The Red Cloud chief., 1915-04-29

Mayor Damerell has reappointed
Grant Christy City Marshal for the en-
suing year. May Grants record be as
bright as his star.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-12
PEACE DESIRE BEHIND
CHANCElLOR's REMARKS
Notwithstanding Great Ability. Fails
to Hide Truth of Germany's
Real Straits.
COMMENT BY PARIS PAPERS
Socialists Put Up to Feel Ground for
Proposals, Through Their Inter-
national Connections in Neutral
Countries.

! IARlS. December 1l.-paris news
papers express the opinion that behind
! the outspokcn remarks of Dr.. Won
Bethmann- Hollwcg. German Chancellor.
in his address TO the K.ichs,ag may be
perceived ii desire for peace
/ 'Gerinanys plan is evident" saws
Gabriel iIanotaux. former Foreign Mn
lister. in the Figaro. while the chau-
ce'ior rattles the sabcr and pruclaims
Gernany's undiInimishcd strength and
put up to feet the ground for peace
proposals through their international
connections In neutral countries.
, The Matin asserts the Chancellor.
notwithstanding his great ability. has
| failed to hide the truth concerning
Gcrnany's straits
THE idea that Germany could lack
ANYTHING suggested astonishing rcvela-
tiOns 10 him" /, says we learn that
our enemies have such fabulous quaint
ties Of potatoes that threc-quarto:s Of
them are used for purposes other tina
food.
Naturally, The situation in the Bal
kans is exploited. The fraternit; in
arms with the Buigarians and Turks
, il celebrated with deep emotion. but
what DR.. Won Observation-Disclosures did
not say is that Germany's allies are he
coming so expensive 20 her that ex-
change with both America and SwitZcr-
land is falling against her daily in ap-
palling proportions"
In the Petit journal. Stcrhen richor.
former Foreign Minister. draws the con
clusion from the Chanccllor's' speech
that both sides arc equally determined
TO continue the struggle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-12
INTERESTING PROGRAM
BY MALE CHORAL SOCIETY
Organization Formed Originally for
Stud! az Sacred Muslc-OTcrh First
Concert OF It's season.

Assisted by Mrs. l.. F.. Van Ripper,
soprano. and Sam Shklar, volini.t. the
Male Choral Society OF Richmond will
give the FIRST concert Of It's season in
the Young Mems Christian Association
Auditorium on Wednesday, night at
$50 o'clock. The purpose for which
the organization was first formed was
tn" development OF sacred music for
chorus in Richmond. but it was found
out that the field Of sacred music for
NAL. chorus was so limited that the
music in it's study.
Il Will be seen from the following
interesting program. however, which
viii b. offered Wednesday, night. that
the SOCIETY by no means neglccts sacred
music:
Worship OF God IN Nature. Beethoven
Male Choral Society.
violin solo, Allegro Concerto, Op. "a.
Mcndcissonn
sam Shklnr
Comrades IN Arus" \ darn
Male choral Society.
Jewel song" Faust. ... Gounod
Mrs. T.. T.. EanKiper.
tai y Love Thee. ........... :Iarker
'b) Give a Rouse" .Bantock
Nnie Choral Society.
Intcrm!ssion.
"Grea; Is jehovah. ...... Schubert
Mrs NanRiper ana Male Choral society.
tap Like u Eoschud'' La Forge
,h) 4 "a1c with q SOM" La Forge
,cJ TO a McsS"nGer .....I.a Forge
Mr. NauKipcr.
'aD My Lady Chloe" .Clough- lie Ehton
'uh The Three Chafers" Truhn
Nal" Choral Society.
tap "S!avonic Dance" No. 3. in q,
Dvorak -i<rcisler
'hJ Indian Lament" in q minor.
Dvorak Nrcisler
'ci Siavouic Dance, No. .. in =
minor ........ Dvorak Kreisler
sam Shklnr
F.lGrns' chorus from "Tannhauscr,"
Wagner
Male Choral society
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-12
ANCIENT LANDMARKS
GIVES WAY TO PROGRESS
Especial Ia Tn. Times -Dlsp.tch
NJ UNDERSTANDING W lenn,n hnl.

Especial Ia Tn. Times Dispatch
iAltRlSONBURG, VA, December II.
On" OF thc Oldest houses In the Val
Icy OF Nirci;lia--thc Ncs.rclo store
property on Main street in Harrison
hurg--Is 10 he torn down in order 10
make room for q 500 900 three story
marble front. modern store and Office
building. John Graham who died in
1872. built the old house prooabiy.
about the time OF tho Rcvoiu,ionary
War
The structure is held together BY
oih-fashioncd nails which "erc tedi :
ously hammered out and fashioned In
= blacksmith shop. Logs IN The build
InS We're cur and trimmed py hand
Tearing nu apparently charmed exis-
tencc. the old landmark has stood In
the heart Of the business sections! While
hcvourine rireS have ragged on all sides.
eating modern structures. thc old sin
gic-Atory. wooden house remained un
harmed until il at last succumbs to
modern progress and development.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-12

Dame Rumor, strengthened with :,
dnsR Of confederation, has II that Miss
biiHc burke. one of tho most popular
idols OF the American stage, * to re-
ccivc tho rnthcr insignificant pIttancc
of SI5D.0DO for distinguished bravery
aud daring In fncIBg a battery of
"moNic" rnInrruS for twenty week.
ihr pretty blond actress, who is ut
present featuring: IN Trian2lr produr-
lions. Is supcrstitiOus almost fo :; fault
She believes that audiences will like
"PrES," the stary of New York girl
who visits the Highland home Of her pur-
cuts In Scotland. shocking the good folk I.
OF the kirk town with her modern man.
nerh and dress, because On the Yer, first
morning the Pacific toust az she
WINS ri,iia.c To Luccvtiic to racr tn. eve
OF the camera tin thi> pi::, in which
'he plays the star pnrtS, for the first
time her chauffeur ran over 70 hInrk
cnt. That incident pruvuusi irutcS the
success OF the play to Miss Burke more.
fhnn the opinion of experts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-12
WIFE OF EDUCATOR
TAKES HER OWN LIFE

T.lNCHBURG. VA. December H.
Mrs. Grace Hank Pattillo. wife OF DR..
Nathan i. Pattillo. dean OF Randolph
Macon Woman's College, committed
suicide in her home on the college
campus this afternoon by drinking car
bolic acid She had for a long time
been suffering with melanchciia, which
followed surgical operation. She was
about nifty Years old. and married Or.
latt!llo sixteen years ago in Ralti-
more. while a teacher in tho Ralti-
more Peabody Conservatory of Music
and she has two sisters. Mrs. y. H..
9trother and Mrs. W. y. Finley, lv-
ing in that city. In, addition TO her
husband Mrs. Pattiilo is survived by
two children. Nathan A.. Jr., a student
1t Randolph Macon College. Ashland.
and Miss Grace. OF Iynchburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-12
ATTEMPT OF SWISS SOCIALISTS
PROBABLY WITHOUT RI:SI I =

PARIS December 1.-THE attempt Of
Swiss Socialists TO bring about peace
negotiations BY interpcllating the swiss
government on the subject proba bly,
viii he without result. The Gazette de
Lausanne. as quoted by the iIavas cor
respondent At Lausanne. says the in
terpellation presented in the National
Council yesterday Will not lead the
t,ouncil TO propose an armisticc pre-
paratory 10 peace negotiations. The
Council is aware, the newspaper says.
that proposal OF this nature would
lie doomed TO failure.