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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
HAD BEEN PRETTY
And Had Also Seen IS Summers
When the Unexpected Pro-
posaI Came.
~ GEORGE MuNsoN.

Miss Agatha Browne was thirty.fve
and looked older. She had been pretty
when abe was girlAthat could easily
b seen from the regular contour Of
her face. her soft clear akin, and the
gray eyes which even her detractors
allowed would be beautiful II she did
not hide them behind those hideous
round spectacle lenses. Miss Agatha
Browne was professor Of economies at
Ledham seminary, which, - most
people know. receives only selected
girl pupils from among the hrst fani-
lies of the south.
Prof. Sampson Boylett instructed
the same select young ladies in Ro-
man history. He was forty.nve and
looked his age. He was . short-sight-
ed bachelor who lived for his hobby,
the customs of the Romans. When he
was not thinking about them, he was
usually not thinking about anything.
When the professor passed Miss
Browne he was entirely oblivious Of
that fact. If they met face to ia :e in
an exceedingly narrow alley he would
discover an obstruction, slowly raise
his short-sighted eyes until they fixed
themselves upon Miss Brownies spec
tacles. and then retreat hastily with
an apology and timid expression.
The select families of the south
were not SO different, in their indi-
vidual membership. from families that
flourish and die like mute, inglorious
wallhowers. Some of the young ladies
OF Ledham seminary might have been
seen with their heads very close to-
gether one evening after the profess
sOr had concluded his lecture. He had
been expounding "The Marriage Gus
toms of the Samnites."
Mustn't it have been dreadful in
those days!" said Miss Philippa Clark,
reading from her notebook. Just
think! Among the Samnite ladies it
was not an uncommon thing to take
the initiative in the proposal Of a mat
alliance When gentle chances
and hints failed to accomplish their
purpose the Samnite woman did lot
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

PROF. Sampson Boylett." shouted
the class In economies IN unison.
Then an extraordinary thirg hap
pened- Behind Miss Brownies large
spectacles q reddish hue, arising In
the neighborhood of either ear. spread
and expanded untn It completely Gov
cred her fAce.
Dear me. this 10 very painful"
murmured Mio Browne. The class
II dismissed"
TIE class, released from its duties,
rushed to the vindows and looked out
rpon the campus. Il saw Miss Browne
emerge from the portals Of the "a
nous institution Of learning with .
hurried and Jet fsrt1ve step. II such q
term could b applied to any quality
o. attribute Of Miss Browne. With
her umbrella folded in her hand, The
professor Of economies picked her way
down the gravslly walk toward the en-
trance. Then the class and Miss
Browne simultaneously perceived .
second figure, . bent, irresolute. mid
6lsAgsd figure approaching the same
portals from the classroom in Roman
history.
And then occurred . peculiar phe-
nomenon such a. had never been
known to happen during the memory
OF the class. For Miss Browne, instead
Of continuing upon her resolute way
toward the gate. made q short cut
across the soggy grass-Miss Browne,
whose state Of health was alweys
known to be exactly commensurate
with the hygienic condition of Der
overshoes.
And, as an immovable body encoun-
tiers an irresistible force, SO Miss
Agatha Browne encountered Professor
Boylett beside the portals of the Led
ham Seminary for Young Ladies' The
professor saw her, Strengthened him
self, and spoke.
"Er-among the Samnites there ex-
listed a custom"-he began.
II have always told my class" Miss
Browne remarked at the same mo-
ment, that the custom which re-
strains the female half Of the COM
munity-"
which I would be the last to con-
DENIM"
From taking the first STEP
when hints and gentle glances
failed"
Leading toward the marriage con.
tract"
ITO effect q matrimonial proposition
-er-"
"Oh, professor!" exclaimed Miss
Agatha, and could say no more.
Inside the seminary there was a
great hustle at this moment.
"Milly, Milly," cried the voice of
Mary Campbell, 1--WE got dandy pair
of opera glasses upstairs"
Don't need them" shouted her
friend. "Oh. Mary, didn't you see?
Look! Look! Professor Boylett has
kissed Miss Agatha. Isn't it dread.
full"
"Dreadful?" answered Miss Mary.
why. I think it's grand. And just
think: Next term the classes in
economics and Roman history will be
merged"
copyright. 1918. by W. q. chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

down the edge Of the sand reach, q
watery moon casting dim, weird shad.
ows across her path. "Oh, why was I
Jealous. why was 20 impulsive and
cruel!"
She recalled the May day festival
ct the village where she had been so
proud Of her lover, Randall Grey, and
then so irrationally Jealous of him.
In . At Of piQue, melted by a false
friend, scheming girl companion.
she had tried to punish her lover, en-
tirely innocent Of any real purpose to
pain her, and she had lost him.
For he had gone away from Merton
and she had heard of him among new
or scenes. the gayest of the gay. He
had forgotten her long since, her ach-
ing heart told her.
And I, can never forget" she vail.
Cd to the signing night winds, and
pursued her lonely path on . pilgrim
aSs Of sorrow and psnitence.
She faltered a. she came in sight Of
the old elm. Its nodding branches
seemed to beckon and then rspsl. She
covered her face with her hands and
swayed where she stood
II thought It would comfort me to
come" she moaned. but It IL break.
ing my heart!"
For with . tide-like rush the sweet
past was now more wildly recurrent
than ever. Every bush. every rock,
every turn Of the path renewed some
fond. sweet word he had spoken-the
loved and lost one.
At last she reached the old trysting
place. She sank like q wearied child
to the moss-covered trunk and cried
her heart out Then dull, drear ret
respect interviewed. and accepting the
burden her own folly had brought
about, she sat mutely submissive to
the fate that showed no brightness
ahead.
Hark!
Her pulses stirred at cry of alarm.
It was vague, distant, but echoing.
It was . call for help.
Elizabeth started to her feet and
bent her ear. A new fear came
Into her face as she traced the
call-across the sloping expanse of
stunted oak to where the brook ran
and the whispering sands we're the
most treacherous.
There were danger signs in the vi.
entity, but stranger would scarcely
notice them after nightfall. she real
lied.
The humane instinct was too in.
tensely developed in Elizabeth to need
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
RESCUES SWEETHEART
Girl Drags Drowning Lover From
Water and Thereby Mends
Breach.
o. WALTER JAMES DELANEY.


II wouldn't 20 out tonight, Eliza
beth, II / were you" spoke querulous,
rheumatic old Grandma Dandy.
Il must, grandma" was the reply,
hrm yet panied, and the old woman
glanced ksenly at the young face
wearing care and sorrow, and
sighed. and then was SILENT gazing
sadly, drsamily into the hiekering
crate.
Dear ohiid,- crooned the old
woman, - Elizabeth threw = cape
across her shoulders and fitted from
the room. Dear, poor child
know! I know!"
Yes. indeed, the old dame knew, for
when the fires Of youth we're hers she
had loved and lost. There was rude
comfort at the little cottage, a pension
and enough to make her grandchild
Independent, but love that had cheer
ed the lonely life Of the fair young
girl had scared her heart with a cruel
blow, and had left her what she was
q cheerless, solitary being, living only
in one fond memory Of the past.
That past, how golden 1t had been
and only year agone! Just year
this very night, not chill and sere, al
though September-like now, but a
star-spangled evening of sweet
sounds, a stroll along the whispering
sands, and troth plighted under the
great, stately elm that had shaded
the old brook for over a century.
Those strange, sinuous whispering
sands, ever moving, ever singing q
siren-like dirge-but on that night Of
nights they had seemed to weave
sweet melody of hope, and promise,
and love. Then under the great elm
where each had promised, no matter
how widely parted, no matter what
might happen, to return there upon
each anniversary as to a shrine devoted
to love undying, eternal.
1T was all my fault" moaned Eliz-
abeth, as slowly, sadly she started
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
he FLED BEFORE THE BROOM
Plueky Los Angeles Woman Puts
Burglar to Flight With Domes-
tic Weapon.

Armed with kitchen broom Mrs. A.
r. Howard batted q sneak thief
through the window Of her home the
other day after he had cooked and
eaten midnight repast in her kitchen
and was in the act of carrying away
the dining room silver, which he had
carefully wrapped in a tablecloth.
Mrs. Howard and her husband live
at 729 College street. Her slumbers
early in the morning were disturbed
by rafting sound downstairs in the
dining room. Descending, she beheld
a young man wrapping her silver in a
tablecloth. Grabbing a broom, Mrs.
Howard rushed into the dining room,
crying:
Get out Of here!"
The burglar recovered from his
labors just in time to dodge a
mighty swipe Of the broom aimed at
his head.
Get out Of here; do you hear !?
What do you mean by trying to steal
my silver?" angrily exclaimed Mrs.
Howard a. she made the broom fairly
sing through the air. The burglar
stood transfxed, gazing at her in 81
lent awe.
Don't you hear me-" cried the
woman as she swung a third time at
the intruder, who ducked just as the
broom whizzed by his ear.
Then Mrs. Howard charged. This
seemed to awaken him to a full reali-
zation Of his peril, for he turned and
ran toward an open window, through
which he had made his entrance. As
he started to leap into space the broom
landed, fairly battering him through
the easement
Later Mrs. Howard discovered that
the burglar before wrapping up her sill
verware had prepared and eaten a
hearty meal in the kitchen.--Los An.
geles Times.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

hesitate to address herself openly to
the backward suitor.'"
Dreadful" exclaimed Miss Mary
Campbell, one Of the most select Of
the young ladies'. why, / think 1t
was grand!"
well, now just listen to this" inter
posed Miss Millicent Day, who was
taking the economics course. "'The
custom which restraints the femsle
half of the community from taking the
FIRST step leading toward the marriage
contract II Of economic origin and due
to the fact that, In our modern civili-
zation, the male 10 the bread-winner.
When the earning capacities Of both
parties arc equal this archaic survival
should be. and often Il. abrosated.'"
Miss Browne said thatf" inquired
Miss Mary breathlessly.
she surely did," answered Miss Mil.
lioent
"Oh!" exclaimed the chorus breath
lessly.
Professor Boylett appeared unusual
ly preoccupied on the second day aft
erward. His lecture on Roman his
tory, in fact, was distinctly an absent.
minded one.
"Er-one moment, ladies'" he began
as the class waited its dismissal. "Can
anyone tell me whether there IL a-er
any attache of this institution whose
initials are A. b."
Miss Agatha Browne, professor of
economics" chanted the class. And
the professor, after staring speechless
ly at them for an instant, suddenly
bolted through the door.
At that instant Miss Browne was
saying:
"A most insulting thing has hap.
pened to me, girls. hesitate to men.
ton 1t, and should not. did not fear
1t is some practical joke engineered
by some unworthy member of this
seminary. l have received an anony.
nous letter containing-in short, q
proposal of marriage"
"Oh, no, Miss Browne!" exclaimed
the class in horror.
Ladies. your attitude does you
credit" said the professor of econo
mics. "Er-by the way, is there any
person connected with this seminary
whose initials are 8. B.?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
ALCAZAR GARDENS OF SPAIN
tage for Lovers Who Begin Court
Ing Early In Morning.

The best of the Alcazar is the Alca-
Ear gardens. But would not ignore
the homelike charm of the vast court,
says w. D. Howell in Harper's Maya
zine. 1t is planted casually about rath-
or shabby orange trees that children
were playing under, and was deco
rated with the weeks wash Of the low,
simple dwellings which may be hired
at q rental moderate even for Seville.
where q handsome and commodious
house in q good quarter rents for $50
year. One of those two-story cot
tages. a. we should call them. in the
ante-court Of the Alcaxar had for the
student of Spanish life the special ad-
vantage of q lover close to q ground
floor window dropping tender moth
inss down through the Stats Of the
shutter to some maiden lurking with
In. The nothings were 20 tender that
you could not hear them drop, and be-
sides, they were Spanish nothings, and
1t would not have served any purpose
for the stranger to listen for them.
Once afterward we saw the national
courtship going on at another case
ment, but that was at night, and here
the precious first sight of 1t was Of.
fered at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Nobody seemed to mind the lover sta
toned outside the shutter with which
the iron bars forbade him the closest
contact; and 1t ia only fair to say that
he minded n0hody. he WAS there
when we went in and there when we
came out. and it appears that when II
is a question of love-making time ID
no more an object in Spain than in
the United States. The scene would
have been better by moonlight, but
you cannot always have 1t moonlight,
and the sun did very well; at least,
the lover did not seem to miss the
moon.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

urging. even when her mind was i'm
mersed In her own individual trou-
bles. She was true daughter Of the
woodland, and she sped like . sprite
along the upper lodges overlooking
the brook.
"Help!"
1t was closer now, that CRY, though
not 30 distant. There was q token Of
weakness In the utterance. . forlorn
information telling Of exhausted effort
and strength.
Her own feet swift ~ they were.
barely evaded one or two danger
Gus spots in her rapid flight Then
~ she neared what was famiuarly
known to the denizens Of the vicinity
- The Pits" her heart stood sun
and she chilled with . shock.
A human form was visible in the
swirlins mass Of ouicksands. appeal.
ing wildly for help, with arms out.
stretched, sinking deeper and deeper
each succeeding moment
In An instant Elizabeth forgot self.
peril, all save that . precious human
life was In the balance.
She ran to where tho ruined old
bridge lay. 1t had spanned . mar
row brook, but long In disuse. She
knew fully the last possible resource
for assisting the man engulfed in
the quicksands. How she managed
to drag one Of the great rough logs.
the size of railroad tie in thickness.
fully 20 feet, she never knew.
Superhuman strength seemed in
fused. Her hands were torn and bleed
ing, her breath came In gasps. She
managed to tilt the end of the heavy
timber across the ledge of rock and
let 1t drop.
The log narrowly grazed the head
Of the man now struggling waist deep
in the shifting mass Both ends, how.
ever. were safely anchored. Elizabeth
crept out on the log.
Grasp the log firmly with one
hand-give me the other"
Then her voice died away and her
soul seemed to 60 with it, for the man
she had saved was-Randel Grey.
He was pretty well exhausted, but
he smiled up into her eyes with
grateful energy, as slowly, with diff
Guilty he was extricated from his fear
full dilemma.
1t was like hideous dream with a
golden awakening, as both reached the
soft ground and sank upon a grassy
plat exhausted. their eyes met, and
then their hands.
You have saved my life!" he
breathed. Il owe it to you-Eliza.
BETH"
How sweetly, how fervently he pro-
nounced her name, the ring of a year
ago in it!
Il am glad.' she said simply. and
shrank back away in very contrite-
ness and sense of unworthiness.
III you had not been near" he be-
gan, and then asked; How came you
to be-"
Her eyes dropped and she arose to
her feet, He caught sight of her poor.
bleeding hands and grasped them and
kissed them.
1T was just year ago-the old
elm-do you remember"
She bent her head, and he guessed
the truth.
Its call was strong upon mel had
not forgotten" he said in low, eager
tone. Elizabeth, say it was all mis-.
take your cold, bitter letter to me-"
1T was more-it was cruel, wicked,
and have been punished. Oh, Ran
dial. my heart 10 breaking!"
He caught her swaying form in his
arms. He clasped her close, leading
the way past peril into peace. past
the weird whispering sands to tho
soft shadow Of the great elm, its
swaying boughs seeming to welcome
80 much youth and loveliness and
Joy.
(CopvriRht 1914 nv w a. ChanmanN
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Wasted Tirne.

We'll, what did you do when the
problem came up?"
Wasted time. Went out and asked
the advice Of II friends"
What did you get?"
Seventeen different solutions"
"And them"
Then took the advice of an eigh-
teenth friend and won out"
And who was your eighteenth
friend?"
Myself" Plain Dealer
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Wouldn't Be Snubbed

A man who visits my home quite
frequently was wont to tease my two
year old niece. One morning while
she was breakfasting at my home he
came in and paid no attention to her
She felt rather sighted, and after
watching him for a few moments re-
marked: Use heah."-Exchange
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Would Give His Courage.

Pat saw a barbed wire fence for the
first time and eyed 1t with great
deal of interest "Begorra, in the old
country / set wild Mollie on fence
q whole hour before l dared pop the
question, but If Id be sittin' wild her on
g fence like this I'd pop in minute"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
The First Perfumes.

When you use perfume and call It
such, do you think how the name
came about? 1t means. in Latin,
from smoke" and the name proves
that the first perfumes were only
aromatic woods or gums that scented
the air when burned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17

Wee Mabel had a little d,s..
ment with her grandmother one dsv
sne was relating the affair next mor1
ing to her parents and in conclns;o,
sne said with sigh, well drandma
Is certainly a very tweer lady"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Fashion Editors Idea.

There is nothing more important to
a woman than saving her SOUL" shout
ed the evangelist. Unless it is keep
ing her shape" murmured the fashion
editor, who had been sent to report
the proceedings.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
The Price They Paw.

Little Lola-"Do people have to pay
to get into heaven?" Small Elmer
Sure, they do. They have to be
good. Chicago News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Daily rhouaht

our forsf. w. want is the old spirit Of
that NO, e, "a, the firm conviction
We m nv. oy criticism, but by sympathy
nj Ne must understand; what we wa patI ).
m.n,.1 reverence, more love. mora q, hu -
MANLY more depth.-F w Rnha. e nu-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Honor and Courage.

Whether you be men or women, you
will never do anything in the world
without courage 1t is the greatest
quality of the mind-next to honor
James L. Allen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
lIttlA AAad,uax

Little Roadway.
AJorkin boasts that he pays as he
goes"
THAT explains remark I heard
one Of Jorkin's friends make the 9TH
er day"
And what was it!''
He said Jorkin never seemed To
get anywhere"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Why Do They Count -,

STATISTICS are always unipterest.
ing. so? Then why does every.
oooy count the elephants in a circn.
parade?"-Judge. eu'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Daily Ihouaht.

The true, strong and sound mind il
the mind that can embrace equally
great things and small.-Johnson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
No Wonder.

THAT practical lecturer is afraid to
handle his subject without gloves"
What is it?"
Electrical work"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
Daily THOUGHT.

He who receives a good turn should
never forget it; he who does one
shouid never remember it.-Charron.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-17
1he Ielephone.

Alexander Graham Ben -.
ventor of the telephone .,sa
Of Menlo Park greatly il. y. a,
wonderful instrument ~. ;, 3
Of the invention belongs "A I
has been SO decided time
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-18
NOTICE.

wv
The Interstate Literary Associa-
ton of Kansas and the West, will hold
its twenty-fifth annual session in
Hutchinson, Kansas, December 2S, %,
and 80, 1915. The Executive Commit
tee will meet in Topeka, December s,
at which time the literary program
will be arranged. Program numbers,
and membership fees, must be in the
hands of the Corresponding Secretary
on or before December /. New 81
cities are admitted in the payment Of
$3.50. All societies, enrolled at the
last session., will retain membership
on the payment of S1.00, only. The
oratorical, original music, original po-
etry, and defamation contests, will
be held on the night of December 30.
1t being a QUARTER OF A CEN
TURY since the organization of the
Association an effort is being made
to make the event worthy of the &C.
c%asion; and to this end the earnest
cooperation of all citizens and all
literary societies within the jurisdic-
ton of the Association are requested
to do more than usual in the way
of contributions to the program, and
to the occasion generally.
All persons wishing Accommodations
for the session can obtain the same
by writing to the Committee on
Homes, Mrs. Kate Wickliff, 1926 E.
West Street or Mrs. R. B. Perkerson,
405 Thirteenth Street, West Hutchin-
son, Kansas.
For any further information address
the undersigned,
MRS. ELLA NJ. GUY,
Corresponding Secretary.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-18

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