The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-05-31

he 10 the Tom Lynn who used to build
sand castles with me-"
Il know there 10 a Tom Lynn In
the building because have seen his
name"
Did Lynn imagine 1t or was there
Just suspicion of eagerness in the
voice. She jumped up suddenly.
Let US telephone to him right
away and ask him in to tea" she
suggested to the black-haired one
whom Tom Lynn was trying in vain
to catch glimpse of. Il really must
thank him for his timely sending Of
a stamp. whether he is the Mr.. Lynn
you know or not"
Both girls went within the studio.
and presently Tom Lynn went to an
swer his telephone. He felt suddenly
very much elated and his heart leaped
at the prospect of meeting the girl
with the coppery hair.
Hello. Yes. Am I? Well. !
guess l am. Didn't used to tease
the life out Of you by calling you
eeny, meeny, miny. mo. just because
your name is Enid?" Then Tom
Lynn said with a sudden swift tact:
But where are you? May not come
and have tea with you? l was just
about to have my lonely bachelor
cup" He smiled to himself. "Yes.
In ten minutes. Thanks. goodby.'
He hung up the receiver and went
again to the window. The girls were
not on the balcony. "Primping." he
surmised.
When he dropped the brass knock
er on Peggy Mackey's studio 1t wal
Enid who opened the door. She greet
ed him shyly, and in her smile he rec
ognized the little Eny of sand castle
days.
"The same happy dimples." he told
her, and. glanced beyond to the othel
girl whose eyes were saying some
thing that he could not fathom.
When he held the slim fingers thai
he had watched so often, Tom Lynn
felt supremacy happy. She seemed
very shy and the color came fitfully
into her cheeks.
did you know-about the stamp?'
she asked him.
/ 81 cannot tell a lie," he quoted
with a laugh. Il dropped it down t.
you"
! Tommy Lynn" cried Enid, II be
lieve you are still romantic-as 20,
were in sand castle days. But sup
pose that is what has made you |
| successful writer" She tripped ava.
off to make the tea, and Peggy looke'
up at Lynn. There was mischiev
GUS expression in her eyes, and sh
said, with lowered eyelids:
"The vine from my window DO,
makes a very nice frame for face.
She glanced up swiftly and watche'
the color mount to Tom Lynn's ten
pies. Then she laughed outright an
came confidingly nearer him. ID
you know the reason why keep m
paint box so shiny? 1t is because
wanted it for a mirror. have see
you up in your window looking 9
me-"
"Your are fraud" laughed Lynn
| recovering lTOHu lib CAAOAA aoouACh
Then that is why the roses came int
your cheeks one day in the elevator
isn't it,"
Perhaps" Peggy said, but all
could get was a worm's-eye view."
"And mine was q bird's.sye view
l much prefer this" he told her.
III my little brother did not have
craze for stamps" put In Enid. "yo
two would not have met. And jud
ing from expressions. would say thu
such q possibility is too dreadful
talk about" She turned appealing ey'
upon Lynn. "And have tried doze
times to find the right man for Pc
gy."
"You should not forget sand cast
days, when you are looking for men
laughed Lynn. After this am goil
to write my name on the back
every stamp buy"
copyright, 1912, by the Mcclure New
paper Syndicate)
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