The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-19


.amirers Miss Tyler here would o,,.-
r o,e ner TWO to one! Let me tell
you, Vera-this Rose Tyler is the idol
" .ne poor people around here. Her
iatner' a doctor, gave his life to them
uuring forty years practice. Tbev
nc hoching to the store to get cou.
pons TO vote for her, but of course
enoir iittie money will not count
against the Ridgeley dollars"
one struck me as a Iadylike heau.
tiful girl" 'e"''
80. She is Just that" affirmed Ole.
~ ner' too. piano would be Of
sumo use. Rose is a proficient mn.
si'ial ana could add to her income
teaching" o"o'
vera was thoughtful all the wav
nome That afternoon she wrote a
NUMBER of letters. She did not tell
oiga' but Vera had decided on a Man
10 defeat the relentless autocracv NJ
MISS Ridgeley and help the modest
little dressmaker.
All Vera had to do TO have bor
numerous knight Grants flock IN her
standard was to advise them of her
pace OF retreat. The first to arrive
was Gerald Wynne. OF all her male
acquantances he was the oldest
ihey mad known each other for years
great many fancied it would even.
.uaiiy be match, but no word of love
mad passed between them,
Within three days there was quite
coterie at. Wardville. Three n,
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
meuitated resting up" A series OF
enjoyable lawn parties and picnics
hiled pleasant program. mere infor
mai affairs, and all the more charm
ing for that
MISS Ridgeley and her friends pro
ceeded to sit up and take notice I'M,
no overtures were made, and milady
or Wardville was piqued to realize
that her petty exclusiveness had shut
4 her out from association with the
| real quality"
on, you clever, clever plotter!'
burst forth Olga one day And Sc
! selfsacrificing,'
Why, what do YOU mean. nv dear?'
! questioned Vera, but flushing con
! sciousy.
All you brought your friends down
! mere for, was to boom our sweet little
/ dressmaker friend, Rose Tyler, and
| she is going to win too"
Thanks to Gerald Wynne and his
liberal cohorts. when the piano con
, test ended Miss Rose Tyler had three
hundred votes over Miss Blanche
Ridgeley, and the coveted instrument
was her own
Il have a great favor to ask OF you
Vera" said Gerald. the day he and his
| friends were to leave Wardville He
looked very earnest They were seat
! ed in the garden with no one near
them. Vera regarded him flutteringly
He was a fine young fellow He had
been loyal friend Must she give
him pain-for deep emotion showed
| In his expressive eyes. Vera con
/ cealed her real anxiety.
"A favor-regarding? she intimat
ed smilingly
II wish your advice"
In a matter Of
Love"
He spoke the word thrillingly. rever
emily She felt sorry for him In the
intensity of his emotions he had
caught her hand
Gerald" she said seriously 81
should have told you-you. my best
truest friend-that | have been en-
gagged to Mr. Robert Layton, now
abroad, for over six months"
Good, grand" Gerald amazed hel
by saying He is fine fellow Then
with a searching glance: "Oh-did
you think | was going to propose tC
you? l. who long ago learned tina,
you were a dazzling star and | an
earthly glow worm Mr.. Layton en-
gagged Then all the more will you
use your influence to win for me the
woman I love-Rose Tyler
"Oh, Gerald" exclaimed Vera, re
lieved and radiant-"is this true?"
True as the esteem. the brotherly
love feel for you, will always cher
,, ish And bless you. good, true sister
and comrade for making known to me
the sweetest, loveliest creature evel
met"
And so-they were married.
copyright. 1915, by W. G. Chapman)