The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-01
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BY ELLIS ROBINSON.

uttCu ihto thC oAOASoa> o.
den-a tall shape, 1.-the, slim, blue
swathed to match the splendid tall |
larkspurs and the nodding Canterbury |
bells. A delicately pretty girl full OF |
intangible subtleties, she could MOI
get over the surprise of finding her
self at Barton. !
Her hosts. the Barton-Fairs. had sur
prise of another sort-over her unflut
tered acceptance of luxury. They knew
very well why she was there. They
had made much money. Money in
turn had made them socially aspiring
| particularly for Tom and Phyllis,
son and daughter Of the house. Hence,
the transportation Of Hilary Fon-
tame from the pinchings of genteel
poverty to the ease Of lavish wealth.
Hilary was gladder for Aunt Pam
than for herself Unless she, too, had
been asked, Hilary would not have
thought Of going. But the Barton
Fairs had been anxious to have the
stately aunt Aunt PANS only and be-
loved nephew, not yet thirty, but al
ready a man of mark, was coming
home to visit his people. Fontaine Dab.
ney had the double distinction of be-
ing silver tongued, yet golden wise
for though he stood like a lion for
the poor, he had no antipathy for
riches
Mr. Barton-Fair had known all this
long before he knew the Fontaines.
He was entirely of his clever wife's
mind, that Providence had made ready
in Aunty PANS young people precise
ly the right mates for Tommy and
Phyllis He was prouder of his chill
dren even than of his fortune.
Aunty Pam liked Phyllis, even ad-
mired her, although by contrast she
did make Hilarys April fairness ap-
pear a trille wan. Tommy had won
the elder Miss Fontaines warm heart
earlier than any of the others.
You nice hoy! Please don't ever
grow up size had said to him after
he had inveigled her into long ride
in his cara feat which heretofore
she had declared impossible, After
ward she had confessed TO Hilary that
she should have thenceforth to think
better of all rich young men.
Naturally she was very happy at
Barton. She sat in garden chair
positively beaming as Tommy and
, Hilary went up and down the long
border cutting flowers. Later, when
, the flowers had been properly placed
a labor of joy for Hilary--she said to
, her niece: Really, Tommy is one of
thousand FCntaine even couldn't do
It better--being so much the host he
is not a bit the gallant. | hope Fon-
taine will like all of them here-thcy
will be such good friends to you two.
, But there, l won't talk
!, BEST not, Aunt Pam. Walls have
. ears---how much more piazzas and
= things" Hilary laughed, moving OF
quickly. She knew what 1t was Aunt
Pam limited at-her darling plan to
match niece and nephew so that when
:. the family glories were again reful
!. gent they should be concentrated, not
diffused
!. Fontaine knew 1t, t0o-and both had
been acquiescent rather than eager
. Hilary had even fancied she cared fol
him, having seen hardly another mar
. Of manageable condition.
:. She began now to think of him Y
:. great deal II the truth must bt
. spoken. to keep herself from thinking
a good deal oftener of Tommy. The
latter certainly did not show signs o.
. being stricken - but somehow, nov
and then, something in his eyes-blut
i. and innocent almost as her own
some note in his voice-although 4
:. spoke only commonplaces-stirred hel
!, as Fontaine's look and speech hat
never done.
Hilary was eager yet reluctant tt
see her cousin Aunt Pam had let he
know, indirectly that she felt 1t in
;, cumbent to let the good Barton-Fair
!. understand their prospective rela
)" tionship 1T will be more dignified-
entire frankness,' she had said
|, Hilary wanted to protest, to beg TO
- silence at least, but the habit of ODE
dience was too strong
:. So perhaps she was no more thai
= properly sympathetic when, just a
:. Fontaine was due, Aunt Pam deve
:. oped toothache so violent that
swelled her face grotesquely and KEEP
. her out of view for full three days
she would see nobody but the maid.
;. When, upon the fourth morning, tn
invalid came down to breakfast cor
valescent she found awaiting her tn
= surprise of her life. Standing he
- stateliest self as she saluted host an
hostess, she began with an air @
= finality that did great credit to he
!. dignity: Let me announce to you tn
betrothal of my niece and my nephew.
why Aunt Pam. Are you claii
voyant? However did you find it out
We only knew 1T ourselves last night
'e and have just told the authorities,
7r Fontaine interrupted
~ And there he stood, with an arr
Oh about Phyllis, while Tommy, GRIMM
'o like happy gargoyle, gently tweake
~ Hi.ary's ear. In a twinkling the Bal
8 ton Fair elders were either side of tn
IS speechless woman. madam huggn
10 her, paterfamlias shaking both he
10 hands and declaring not quite steaC
d. lily, We've couldn't ask for-an!
IL thing better The good Lord must hav
snnt you to make our cup of blessin
overflow.
To this day. Aunt PANS wonderfl