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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
HONOR AND PURITY
He Found the Real Which Com.
pared favorabIy With
the Ideal.
BY MILDRED CAROLINE GOOD.
RIDGE


RIDGE.
Wherever he looked, whether at q
lovely sunset scene or some radiant
picture. he saw a sheen of gold red
hair. cheek the hue Of a rose leaf
and eyes as tender as the softest
moonlight 1t affected the heart like
enchanted music. The hushed dreams
Of youth were awakened and his pulse
bounded at the alarm.
He sat now-he. Norman Dacey-
young. rich in money but dissatisfied
Of soul. telling the story of 1t all to his
closest friend. Elliott Hughes. Al he
spoke his subdued tones reminded Of
a poet traversing some sweet and ten
der lay. for into his barren life had
come q purpose-to and one woman
he had seen and to tell her that he
loved her.
All about them was the luxury and
refinement Of magnificent home that
had resounded to the chatter and song
and gayety Of brocaded danes and
radiant bejeweled demoiselles. Now.
however. there was only q flashing
recollection Of homespun garb, plain
and simple. and the old-fashioned
brooch Dacey had been showing his
friend. valued more than the Dacey
family jewels.
Two months" he was saying, and
it seems like two years. 1t was Just
beyond the village that the team took
fright at . passing automobile. I was
thrown out 1t was the cash from q
deep cut that was the most serious.
was stunned. Then between that and
the hospital there was one supreme
moment. It was when I saw her."
You have told that, Dacey," broke
in Hughes in a tone of slight raillery.
she was lovely as an houri and all
that"
She was simply . girl, an innocent,
beautiful girl" resented Dacey grave
ly. "A man stood at little distance.
probably Q relative. She had torn q
scarf from her throat and was trying
to staunch the blood from my wound
recall one look into those plying
soul-like eyes. Then the blackness of
death again. was taken to the hos.
pital. They told me there that II the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
ats WHAT you ARE TODAY"
Not What People May Have to Say
About You. That Really Draws
Balance Of Your Merit.

In q little article in the American
Magazine. William Johnston says:
1T Is not what people say about
you-it's what you are that counts
The one person in all this world whom
you should aim to satisfy is your.
SELF You alone know yourself Other
people know your outward appearance,
your actions, your deeds, your ambi.
lions, your thought.
Are you satisfied with yourselfe
II Is your own fault II you are not
Are you satisfied that you are doing
the best you can in your work: that
you are making the most of your
time! Are you confident that your
conduct toward your family. your
friends. your neishbors. your EN-.
ployer, cannot be improved?
Look yourself straight in the face
this morning. in your minds looking.
glass;. Ask yourself whether it ia
"nAt people say about you or what
you are that hurts. Analze your own
conduct In all matters.
Put yourself in the other fellows
place and try to see your actions
through his eyes. Imagine that yo,,
are your employer instead of your.
self. Answer honestly whether IL he
Knew a. much about you az you know
about yourself he would discharge vo,
OF would raise your wages. II Won
90 this oonscientiously there are m.nv
things you win do differently.
Remember this. too. Other nan.
pies opinion of you il based on your
own opinion Of yourself. Are Won
seif'respeetins! Other people Win ~.
sps9 You. Are you truthful! The
votid VIII believe you. Are you hon.
ct! Everyone win trust ron
But weigh yourself freousnt,v
weisn yourself carefully. Be certain
.nAt your own opinion Of your.eIf
y JUSTIFIED. Be satisfied With you,,
sstf' ~ 'o
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10

chickens aren't back in my coop oy
tomorrox, III disgrace Barry. / Vo"
will. I'll spring q surprise on hin
! that will give him startier
| Mr.. Barry had just left the dinner
table the next day when ring came
I at the door bell AS he answered II
/ he was somewhat astonished to nno
At the door his irascible neighbor and
| the town constable.
I'm sorry, Mr.. Barry" said the lat
ter in a tone almost OF distress out
the duty is imposed upon me of serS-
! ing YOU with a search warrant.
Il think understand" rejoined Mr.
: Barry, with a smile. You are bouno
to insist that l am a chicken thief'
Mr.. Ward"
II don't know that, but your &C
tons are very suspicious. You've got
something you're hiding in that barn
of yours. I've watched your mysteri'
GUS movements mornings. | want that
place searched Aha. it hits you, does
it," gloated Ward, as Mr.. Barry
changed color.
Mr.. Ward he said. almost agitated'
ly, Il beg of you not to persist In this
uncalled for action Of yours
"Uncalled for. eh!" snarled Ward
Well soon see about that"
They made their way to the barn.
With q grave face Mr.. Barry unlocked
the door. The sound Of rustling in
the wainscotted harness room made
Ward hasten forward. He had never
In his heart expected to find his miss
ing chickens here, his sole thought be-
ing to cast the infamy Of . search war
rant upon his enemy.
Upon a cot supplied with clean. COM
Portable bedding lay thin, wan-faced
young man. He struggled to his feet
weakly.
1t was the runaway, Bryce Ward. It
would be impossible to depict the
Amusement and then the ungovernable
wrath of the hard-hearted father. He
fairly Kissed at Mr.. Barry. He gave
only a scathing look At the youth
whom his severity had driven away
from home, TO became a fugitive from
justice.
Why, Mr.. Ward" exclaimed the of.
ficer, 1t is your son, He is wanted
on an old charge here
Then do your duty" roared the
heartless parent He has made his
bed, now let him lie in it."
After that for a week John Ward
wandered about his duties stricken
man, but refused to acknowledge it.
Mr.. Barry had induced the constable
to accept bail for mis- prisoner, sent
Bryce away to a new country and
new life. paid his forfeited bail bond.
and Ward heard Of il.
That was the final breakdown for
the infexible cid man. When, a month
later, after keeping all his kind deeds to
himself as far as possible, Mr. Barry
wrote a pleasant note to his con.
science-stricken neighbor, the Gaping
stone was reached.
1t told that he had a fine business
offer in another town and was going
to resign his Office He said he would
not go away until he had helped to
elect his successor. Ward.
Some people learn their lesson late
in life. TWAS SO with Ward. a changed
man through the patience and humane
love OF a good man. His first &C
knowledgement of his great mistakes
was when he went out as Elmer was
passing the house. He took his arm,
led him through the gate, and then
to the garden seat, where Cecille was
waiting for him.
Copyright. 1918. by ". q. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
WORK OF GOOD MAN
Patience and Humane Love OF
Neighbor Wrought Wonders
in an Enemy
BY SELMA LILLIAN HIGGINS.

When David Barry vas elected 10
the town board OF Creston. everybody
seemed pleased, except John Ward.
For one reason. Ward also ran.
Twice before he had been elected du-
ring the PAST four years. but he had
developed a grouchy, cross-grained
way Of thinking and acting. and even
his friends had become antagoniZed-
The idea Of that upstart taking my
place. rallied Ward. Why, he's hard
ly lived here long enough TO be a cit
izen. IN drive him from Creston. or
go myself
The homes Of the enemies, IL such
they may be called. adjoined. II was
not at all pleasant for the women and
younger members OF the families.
when Ward threatened all kinds Of ret
ribution If his wife or children spoke
or every looked at the Barrys.
He has got on his high horse 100
late for me-" young Elmer Barry ad-
vised his father one day. ''Cecille. his
daughter. Is the dearest girl in the
world; we have become engaged. and
when We get ready we are going to
marry"
Yes assented Mr.. Barry. Il do not
know a more estimable young lady. l
fear. though that you will have some
opposition to encounter.
What is the matter with the man.
anyhow? questioned Elmer. Il have
no patience with him. Last week he
nearly killed our dog for chasing a ball
his boy was rolling Last evening he
hailed me and said the dividing fence
was six feet over on his yard / asked
him why he didn't get his landlord TO
rectify it. 1t seems that he is fighting
with him, too"
"All right" said Mr. Barry "I'll at.
tend to that myself" and he went TO
considerable trouble and expense.
Ward got up one morning to see his
neighbor had given him the yard room
he coveted. blu. he only snorted. and
two days later shouted wrathfully
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10

across the fence that Mr.. Barry had
better give up some chickens he
missed
Perhaps" said gentle Mrs. Barry,
that strayed son OF his has soured his
nature. They say he has got into all
kinds of trouble"
He drove him away, as l get it," ex-
planned Mr.. Barry. If it's anything,
it's remorse. Just think, II we had
been harsh with poor dead Willis, how
1t would rob US Of the sweet memories
Of the pleasant life We gave him, for
all his waywardness. It's a memory
that makes me feel more careful and
kinder to all humanity every day"
You are a good man, David" said
his wife. earnestly. and patient one,
but l fear you will never make any i'm
preston on our Quarrelsome neigh
bor."
Ward soon after that found out
about Elmer and Cecille. Then she
was kept practically q prisoner in the
house. never going out except with her
father or mother. and the threat made
that II Elmer attempted to meet her
she would be sent away to a relative
three thousand miles across the con-
tinent
Right on the heels Of this came q
secret secret known only for the
time to Mr.. and Mrs. Barry. At the
rear Of their yard WAS . small, unused
barn. 1t ad1oined the chicken yard.
For several mornings Mr.. Barry had
got up early. He made hasty and GOV.
ert visits to the barn, carrying 4 has
ket and padlocking the door strongly.
Ward had been unusually peseifer.
Gus Of late. His milk Of human kind
mesa seemed to have become com.
pletely soured. He wrangled daily
with the Barry children. He com
planned Of the hose water streaking
the sidewalk. He would have coma to
blows with Elmer more than once. but
for the great patience and forbearance
Of the latter.
Two evenings he sst on his front
porch bawling out an indirect accusa.
ton against his neighbor concerning
half a dozen fancy chickens that were
missing. From his own porch Mr..
Barry heard him say:
I've stood it long enough. II those
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10

touriquet had not been 80 promptly
applied would have bled to DEATH"
And nothing of the girl since ?"
questioned Hughes.
Nothing save this" replied Dacey.
exhibiting the brooch in his palm.
They found it inside of my vest.
where 1t must have dropped from the
scarf. 1t 10 a miniature portrait. not
Of the girl, although it somewhat re-
sembles her"
Probably Of her mother"
ION its back is a craven initial
WONDER" and the dreamy eyes Of the
speaker had a longing. far.away ex-
pression-T wonder il that is the In.
itial Of her Nance"
Grace, Georgiana." suggested
Hughes-'no. Gineora, or-Gloria."
Il shall know some day." asserted
Dacey determinedly. you are laugh.
ing at me. Did you never hear Of love
at first sight? A mere glance in the
moonlight bound you irrevocably to
your wife,"
Hughes flushed and looked con-
scious. He evaded . direct reply by
saying lightly:
well. am at least glad to see your
mind reused out Of the torpor Of your
habitual ennui. II you can take any
interest in pursuing this extravagant
phantom, keep 1t up. Let me see,
though believe you told me that the
accident was costly to you in more
ways than ons?"
you mean the tribe I lost.' OBJ
served Dacey.
You call Ave hundred dollars In
money . trine!"
Tho money does not trouble me, "
replied Dacey carelessly. Il may have
lost Il before the accident"
"Has II struck you" insinuatsd
Hughes. that the conjunction Of An
unknown young woman and your miss
ing pocketbook may have some con-
neo<tonf"
Il would swear to the honor and
purity Of that sweet soul" cried
Dacey.
Have your way" laughed Hughes.
4 only hope you may and the real
to compare favorably with the ideal
The friends separated. Hughes to 70
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10

I home to his wife to smile over "the
ridiculous infatuation OF Dacey," the
latter to still more determinedly seek
some trace Of the mysterious unknown
whose bonny face was with him every.
where
After that he spent days and then
week. In a constant effort to trace
down the being be could not dismiss
from his thoughts. And then. one chill
clustering November night, as be sat
In the library of his lonely home gaz-
ing moodily into the glowing crate. a
tap at the long French window
brought him to his feet as IL a ma
gician's wand was announcing all in 4
moment the elimination Of his fond
est dreams.
He saw a forlorn form appear BE-
fore the easement and falter there. He
saw a wan, agitated face and drip
ping. stormbeaten garments. In an
instant he had drawn open the win
dow. and she, the lady Of his dreams,
tottered into the room and fell to the
nearest chair. where she dropped like
q vitted hover.
Infinite pity swelled In his heart at
q sight Of her helplessness, her woeful
plight. Love reinspired sent his heart
beating high az he realized that his
long quest was over and done.
She raised her eyes at last TO muir
muir his name. to draw from her bosom
the pocketbook he had lost.
You are Mr.. Dacey," she filtered.
This 10 yours. l must co."
No! Mo-" cried Dacey. blocking
the way. Then he saw her reel with
terrified cry. The windows behind
Dacey opened and q rough-looking man
intruded-the man he had seen once
before with the girl.
"Ah. ! have found you. have /, Clio
ria!" Kissed the intruder. you had
that all Of the time"
The speaker made q dive for the
pocketbook. Dacey put out his strong
arm.
DO not harm him." pleaded the girl
piteously. "He has kept me q pris-
oner. he has nearly starved me b.
cause would not give up the pocket
book which wrenched from him. But
he ID my brother-and 1t was all his
cruel lust for gold"
Il picked it up. did l not?" cried the
man. Il did not steal 1t. At least
am entitled to a reward"
Take it and-go," said Dacey stern
~.
With gloating cry Of Joy the man
sped from the room, holding the GOV.
eted money to his breast like . Wild
beast claspins its prey. Dacey re-
closed the windows, pressed . button
in the wall and told the servant who
answered to summon his widowed sis
ter.
"Sit down, please" spoke Dacey, AZ
wondering Leah Davelin entered the
room. Il have story to tell"
How sweetly soft he told It! How
the sympathetic tears came to his Low.
ing sister. how the eyes Of the breath
less. marveling Gloria Burley seemed
to take it all in as II 1t were some
beautiful dream. And then in her
weakness and exhaustion she sank in.
to insensibility. but with a seraphic
smile upon her face. as if after strife.
storm and r-iva,ion she had been
awarded glimpse of some beautiful
heaven.
Abruptly Dacey left the room, the
woman he loved in the friendly charge
OF his sister. II was a new Gloria,
revived. whom he Let the next day
the happy day, the day Of his life i'm
memorial that he asked her to become
his wife.
Copyright. 1918. by W. @. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
Unfortunate Rsaamhl.n..

%. Uncle Henry. I'm mortified =,
most 70 death! You know one of the
pepe" said the other day that Their,
we're 500 persons in the city who
could read Sanscrit, and vrota -
the editor that I was in the 300"
Well. Millicentr'
Wen wrote it Just as plain as
could De, and he printed it that l wa,
In the Ioc!'"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
Public orlrlea In Ruas,s

fsrsfsny once said to Napoleon m,
You can do almost anything VIII
bayonets except sit on them" 90
you can do almost anything with pub
lie opinion in Russia except wholly
suppress It by sitting on it-Georxs
KEENAN, In the Outlook.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
TRUTH ABOUT WALL STREET
Philosopher In Humorous Journal
Tells Of Things That Are and
That Might Have Been.

Out Of the fusillade of ideas
brought on by the Wall street investi-
cations, something is sure to result.
Already the dawn Is putting the fog
to rou.. :. Is clear now that Wall
street had number of very painful
things the matter with 1t, but totally
without being aware Of the fact. As
soon as Wal! street found that 1t was
in pain, it was among the first to ask
for a doctor. And the rest Of US, as
the fog altitudinizes. know that all
Of the little fliers which we took in
stocks would have brought forth
handsome returns II only the stock
exchange had been incorporated or
II somebody hadn't washed q sale on
some other day except the regular
wash day. or IL some person, in a mo-
ment Of carelessness (it certainly
wasn't Intentionally, hadn't left q
screw loose somewhere.
All that. however, has passed, or
nearly passed. The time is nearing
when the most immature lamb can
walk boldly into any Wall street en-
porium without chaperon. There he
will be met by specially selected
committee Of atfable and unseldsli
brokers. After curling himself up in
the capacious depths OF q luxurious
leather lounge, he can lay his stake
at random. be 1t large or small, and
then he can dismiss 1t from his mind,
serene In the perfect gertrude that,
owing to the expurgating which Wall
street has been subjected to, nobody
can lose. and least Of all the outsid.
ers. II there is any losing to be done.
the insiders will make sure II will fall
upon their own broad and bravny
shoulders.
And now. Gridley. II the ticker 10
In working order. you may bring on
The milk and honey.-Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
P1rst Safety Matches.

Safety matches did not come into
use uatil 1852. when . swede by the
name Of J. q. Lundstrom started to
make these matches at Jonkoping, al
though bis process had been patented
eight years previously by another
evede, @. z Pasch. who. however.
nsve. put into practical use his inven-
tton-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10

Girls are such sentimental creatures
that IT gives romance . rude Jolt when
the honeymoon is over and they see
AiEernon In his shirt sleeves, chop
ping up kindlins wood out In the back
yard.-F1or:da Three Union
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
Improved Rs0ss<oe.

A umbreila-shaped reflector noz,k
% on an easily adjusted stanl
ana containing an electric light or
two. has been invented by a Londo,
Photographer to bring out all detail,
OF q subject In portrait, photoer,nbv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
Decision.

II you stop to look 1t the trafie you
may conclude that crossing is impossi-
BILE. but make the start and keep NOV
ing and you get across somehow
Charles A. Bates.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
lAe4 QnnortpnltN.

When our physician asked little Al.
tos II she would come and live with
him she said, Doctor, you had me
once; why didn't you keep me."-Ex.
change.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
vuIsa:iey.

Vuisariy - q positive iupertsh-
aoie charm Il b sham nsAllity that 4.
revolving. And sham nobility ID the
disease Of our heroes and heroine. 4,
serious drama or flction.-John oliyer
Hobbies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
Enemy Of the 4nsks

snakes In South Africa fear The -
.etary bird. and will even crawl away
from his shadow. This bird deyours
makes and can easily kin q reptile
twice its size.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
FHendOhIp,

II . friend Of mine gave . feast ana
did not invite me to 1t. I should not
mind q bit But II a friend of mine
had a sorrow and refused to allow me
to share 1t. | should feel 1t most bit.
terly.-Oscar Wilde.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
chrsstianity No< New to China.

The remarkable recognition of
Christianity by the new Chinese gov.
eminent 10 the most striking stage
In 4 story which has covered nearly
millennium and half For Chris.
tianity first reached China nearly a
century before Augustine landed on
the Isle OF Thanet. Not from Europe,
however. HISTORIAN missionaries
from Persia and Nepaul came to Chi.
ma In the year 500.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
The Professions

CHIROPRACTOR
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In Dyches Building, Between Park
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS
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Consultation and Examination Free.
Residence Phone 2i0 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-10
G. D. & q. D. HENDENHALL

CONSULTING ENGINEERS
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-07-03

The neatest thing in gramophone
tricks is to offer a bet to any member
Of the company that you can play a
record without the machine II Is a
perfectly straightforward matter, says
the Strand Magazine. Take lead pen
Gil and a piece OF note paper and ex-
plain that this is all you are going TO
use. Then fix the lead pencil into the
hole Of the disk so that it can be set
spinning on the point like child's tee
totum. Fold a piece Of paper. which
should be thin and crisp. and hold the
sharp point of the paper in the groove
Of the record very lightly. so as not to
disturb the equilibrium OF the spinning
disk. The record will be distinctly
played. only very family, Of course, as
you are substituting a somewhat prim-
tive producer" instead Of the patent
sound box.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-07-03
A Curious Beetle.

The little bombardier beetle because
preyed upon by larger beetles OF its
own family has been armed by nature
with what is practically a miniature
cannon When attacked the bombar-
der beetle turns and makes OF, but If
Overtaken by the larger insect-bang!-
and an acid fluid is shot from glands
situated in the tip of its tail onto the
enemy beetle. The acid when elected
vaporizes upon reaching the air and
thus gives the effect OF pun OF smoke
from a gun. while at the same time
small but distinct report like a tiny
cannon, is heard The bOmbardier bee
tie Is a rapid firer. too. for the dis
charge can be repeated in quick sue
cession. and thus the little insect keeps
or his larger foes until he can scurry
into a convenient hole In the soil or
find shelter under a stone--Atlanta
Journal
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-07-03
Oldest Bridge In Enaland.

Harold's bridge, said to be the oldest
bridge In England. is near Waltham
Abbey, which the Saxon King Harold
founded. 1t consists OF a single arch
Of sandstone surmOunting stone foun-
datiOns and spans a little stream, the
river Lea Across this bridge King
Harold is said to have been borne TO
his grave in the abbey churchyard
after having been slain by an arrow
at the battle of Hastings in 1906 The
sides Of the arch have crumbled away,
but the central portion Is intact and
seemingly as secure as it was when
constructed. more than $50 years ago.
The bridge is not in use today, but
stands in a pasture adjoining the
grounds OF the ancient abbey, Of which
the chapel, now used as the parish
church, and portions Of the brick wall
surrounding the grounds alone remain
Springfield Republican