The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-30

81 don't think you'd better see him,
Juliet; l don't think it's either neces-
sary or-or judicious." Mrs. Truxhill
struggled for the adequate expression
as she squeezed her foot into one new |
satin slipper. Your early acquaint-
ance with any of the boys back home
hardly warrants their coming to see |
you now"
Juliet fingered the card in her hand |
doubtfully. She was twenty. In her |
dinner frock of white satin, made |
simply, she looked even younger. Her
brown hair was bound around her
head in soft bands. Her eyes were
dark and full of mischief. Somehow
just the mere sight Of Hal Thurber's
name on a card reused mischief in
her.
"Just for a few minutes. mumsie.
while you're dressing" she pleaded.
Don't you see, went to school with
him, and it looks so little and snob-
bish not to see him now. I'm not
anybody special yet, anyway"
Your life is apart from all that"
Mrs. Truxhill said solemnly. 1T is
what might call consecrated to art.
| I'm sure that is what Doctor Justin
said when he called last week-con-
secrated to art. II Runnymede Hills
is ever put on the map it will be be-
cause you lived there once. And no.
body knows what your father and
have sacrificed to bring 1t about"
"I'll see him in the little red writ
ing room at the left side Of the ele-
vators, dear" Juliet leaned over to
kiss her mother, her soft young arms
wrapped closely around the old neck.
Sometimes get awfully sick and
tired of it all. mumsie. don't you? /
know Dad does"
He's fearfully unstable" sighed
her mother Don't put creases in MY
neck, child. No. I don't regret any
thing. I'll see you through it. Four
years abroad and the victory's won.
French opera in Paris. Italian in
Milan and German right under Mrs
Wagner's nose. guess you'll amount
to something when you get through"
Juliet stepped from the elevator and
into the little red writing room,
There we're s,k curtains at the door.
She let them fall behind her softly.
At the dinner hour this room was de-
serted, she knew. and only Halls fig
ure showed at the end as he stood
looking down on Fifth avenue.
She tiptoed up to him and slipped
her hands over his eyes.
Guess" she whispered, who Is it?''
He pulled them down to his lips
with a grip that could not be shaken
off, and wheeled about She caught
her breath at the fire in the big boys
eyes, the hungry. yearning love OF
, her in his whole face.
Don't push me away, Juliet" he
, begged. "Nobody's here. Oh, It's
so good to see YOU"
And then very unconventional
thing occurred. Right in the little
! red writing room the future songbird
from Runnymede Hills, w., was taken
forcibly in a pair Of strong arms.
"Scold all you want to-" Hal said
g doggedly. when he had released her
: ITS been eight months since l saw
4 you"
q did you come way down here spe
cially to see me?"
II had to see your fathG, anyway
You didn't know the governor and
have been in correspondence for som'
time"
About me?" Indignantly.
e mo, It wasn't about you. It wa
n strictly business. l wish you were a
Y good at taking advice as he Is"
g "Oh, don't make love to me nov
! when want to know things"
who's making love to your" h
laughed 81 know 1t isn't time TO
that yet-not until you've had you
fling and sung all you want to. Their
;. maybe some day you'll drift back t
the old town and be glad to see me.
Both hands went out to him eagerly
E. "But, Hal, I'm terribly glad nov
.e I've been here long enough to find on
l. that any number of girls have just
II good voices as I have. and better, to-
70 and seeing you makes me"
~ "Say 1t quick! Here comes the 60
ernor," said Hal, crushing her hand
In his.
B. Juliet looked up at him just as M
+ Truxhill came into the room. II
TX looked flushed and triumphant, an
r was waving telegram.
by George, Hal. boy. we've q
I'd them cornered; we've got them dea
- to rights! Well hop home tomo
no row morning"
What Is 1t, Dad?" Juliet pleade
III HAL won't tell me anything"
u Truxhill's arm went around h
e. shoulders and Halls, too.
al Gust this. had sold a half int
IL est in the hotel. and old Beggs ,
tn there, who owned the other half. hi
to been trying to get me to sell out Il
te cash to him for months. l suspect'
70 there was something up his sleeve b
IA sides his elbow, but Hal here put n
next Hal found out the railro'
no planned cutting directly through Il
TIC hotel property. taking in the who
OF place. Hal here wrote and let q
know. He's got an option on half &
ret other land in town that the railro
m. wants, and I'm going up to swing Il
thing with him to win. Lord. Harl
but 1t will seem good to get out
dress suits and back into harnei
You and your mother can go on
Europe IL you like. but me for home
Do Juliet rubbed her cheek on
0b cloavo cppfantadty Her hand W