The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21

admirers Miss Tyler here would out
vote her two to one! Let me ten |
you, Vera-this Rose Tyler is the idol
OF the poor people around here. Her
rather. doctor, gave his life to them
during forty years practice. They
are Hooking to the store to get cou-
pons to vote for her, but of course
their little money will not count
against the Ridgeley dollars"
She struck me as a ladylike beau
tiful girl
She is Just that affirmed Olga
ITO her. too, a piano would be Of
some use. Rose is a proficient mu-
stefan and could add to her income.
teaching"
Vera was thoughtful all the way
home. That afternoon she wrote a
number of letters. She did not tell
Olga. but Vera had decided on a plan
to defeat the relentless autocracy Of
Miss Ridgeley and help the modest
little dressmaker
All Vera had to do to have her
numerous knight Grants flock to her
standard, was to advise them of her
place of retreat. The first to arrive
was Gerald Wynne. OF all her male
acquaintance he was the oldest.
They had known each other for years.
great many fancied it would even
tually be match, but no word of love
had passed between them
Within three days there was quite
coterie at Wardville Three of
!. Vera's girl chums arrived and were
domiciled in the Wolcott home. The
four young men put up at the hotel
Strangely Vera seemed to forget her
) meditated resting up" series Of
enjoyable lawn parties and picnics
filled pleasant program, mere infor-
NAL affairs, and all the more charm
ing for that.
i Miss Ridgeley and her friends pro-
{ ceeded to sit up and take notice." but
r no overtures were made, and milady
! of Wardville was piQued to realize
. that her petty eXclusiveness had shut
her out from association with the
real quality"
oh, you clever. clever plotter!'
burst forth Olga one day. And SO
selfsacriticing.
Why. what do you mean, my DEAR
questioned Vera. but flushing con
sciously
/ IAN you brought your friends down
/ here for, was to boom our sweet little
/ dressmaker friend Rose Tyler, and
\ she is going to win, too
H Thanks to Gerald Wynne and hi
N liberal cohorts, when the piano con
! test ended Miss Rose Tyler had three
4 hundred votes over Miss Blanche
Il Ridgeley, and the coveted instrument
was her own.
:. Il have great favor to ask OF you
: Vera" said Gerald, the day he and hi
: friends were to leave Wardville HI
! looked very earnest They were seat
u ed in the garden with no one nea
| them Vera regarded him flutteringly
4 He was fine Young fellow He hal
been loyal friend. Must she Civ
:, him pain for deep emotion shove
! in his expressive eyes. Vera COL
: cealed her real anxiety
\ "A favor regarding" she intima
> ed smlingly
4 Il wish your advice"
In matter Of
Love"
He spoke the word thrillingly, reve
emily She felt sorry for him. In tn
intensity of his emotions he ha
- caught her hand
" Gerald" she said seriously.
should have told you-you. my bea
truest frend-that | have been e.
pe gagged to Mr.. Robert Layton, no
III abroad, for over six months"
''' Good! grand" Gerald amazed HI
IS by saying He is a fine fellow. The
lie with searching glance: Old
ne you think was going to propose
:" YOU? l. who long ago learned tn
'e- YOU were dazzling star and | q
To- earthly glow worm! Mr.. Layton! @
gagged, Then all the more will "
ed noe your ;nAuopce IN win for mn r;
eS woman | love-Rose Tyler"
"Oh. Gerald" exclaimed Vera. I
he lieved and radiant-'is this true?"
ISIS True as the esteem. the brother
en- ish And bless you, good. true sist
in and comrade, for making known to 4
he the sweetest, loveliest creature | CIV
m met"
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