The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-22

yesterday. I'll take a run e. =
.ro UuA ;, maven and look over the
dun why, you speak pr tty fine Of tho,
uu. seif-centered brother ~ 80
fatty!" smiled Mrs Tresb.u NINE
e, WAITER replied Patty effusivo,v
cote on him, He's the most go,
pie and therefore the mos, ,n,o us.
s ., 'oung man have met in a wear y
deciare," Walter told his sis,a,
d.. .,s grave matterof-fact way after
a',y mad gone. this Patty of vonr.
,, .ne most eongenial and oripina,
ssung lady l ever knew"
SHE'S original, yes" smiled NJ.
iresnam, and a regular drive.haas
,- always loved her. she is such a
bright busy, helpful little mite ' low .
ner more than ever since she said
'onie nice things about YOU"
b,s g., sasped Walter, and
h,s race turned red as a beet but
n's eyes expressed rare content
us all right about your tro,h,.
win Roy the young society matron
assured sur. Eunice the following day
why do you say that?' murmpred
ounce. still in the depths OF susni.
cion, Jealousy and despair ovsr ha,
absent lover. e'
"ell' along came Patty, and I told
ner everything. and because she "a
my friend and you are mine, she is 20.
ing to see this affair out. She has
gone down to Brook Haven. Oh. trust
me- FATTY will straighten out this
tangle!" 'A'0
But maybe-maybe," faltered En-.
nice, she will fall in love with Row
herself" ''A IVY
You odious creature," rallied Mr..
lresham-"when am wanting her for
a sister-in-law!"
on, know Roy has completely for.
gotten me-" declared Eunice utterly
crushed and wretched the next eve.
ming, as she sat on the porch ween.
Ing and her friend trying to console
ner. u haven't had a letter from Row
lor TWO days now And a friend al
brook Haven wrote me that he and
THIS Miss Betty are together more
than ever"
We shall hear from Patty soon.
nope soothingly spoke Mrs. Tresham
and then abruptly: There is some
body"
An automobile had chugged up to
the curb. A light form in chauffeur
garb leaped lightly to the pavement
and advanced jauntily up the graveled
garden path
Mrs. Tresham here?" spoke up a
bold, silvery voice "Oh. yes!" and
Patty, irresistible, audacious, vimful
threw up the visor of the cap she
wore. disclosing bright smiling eyes.
why Patty! What are you doine
In this trim? Miss Martin, this is the
dear friend | have told you about,
spoke Mrs. Tresham.
You poor, grievng dear," and i'm
pulsive Patty took Eunice by the arms
and kissed her first on one cheek anG
then on the other. and Eunice blusheG
at the thought of permitting a kiss
from one in masculine attire. 'Tve
only got few minutes to spare You
see, I am acting as chauffeur for Mr.
Porter and his lady friend bribet
the garage man to let me do it. They
are looking over some papers at &
farm house near here and ran dowI
to ask you two to keep a secret"
"A secret" repeated Mrs. Tresham
interested.
"A secret" echoed Eunice, appre
hensively.
"Yes. Oh, you dear little goose!
Patty addressed herself to Eunice
"Why, this mysterious Miss Davey II
in reality Mrs. Davey. She has a Grip
plCu uuoDduu uA0 IACy ooOiO OoSh VII
er. He was not able to come dowl
to this district to straighten out SOM
titles to an estate he inherited. 4
good friend of Mr.. Porter recommend
ed him as a capable lawyer, and MI
Porter gets his first fee-a thousand
dollars. He wants to surprise you
hence his absence on business"
ooh, how I have wronged dear, dea
Roy!" walled Eunice, In tempest o
tears.
In propria persona along cam
Patty the next morning.
Fresh as a daisy, bright as dew
drop, sweet and womanly, but with
happy sparkle in her eyes, her mrs
query Of Mrs. Tresham was:
"Where is Walter?"-and that toll
tho story.