The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31

Charity on friendly terms with the
lion Of Pinehurst, the girls corralied |
her in her own sitting room. Even
Evelyn's critical eye could flnd no |
fault with her. this little distant
cousin from the maple sugar state.
She was as graceful and well poised
as one Of her own deer. eyes. gray
blue and heavily fringed. fair hair
wound In broad plaits about her
head. and little curly wisps escaping
here and there. Besides, she had
dimples, and little demure one-sided
smile that disarmed criticism.
But where and how did you ever
know Judge Carteret?" asked Doris.
in surprise. DO you know how won
derful he ID. and that even father
thinks he IN the coming man Of the
country"
my father thought that years ago"
said Charity. happily. ."We've always
believed in Buell."
1T seems 20 strange. your coming
way down here fso.n the wilds OF Yer
mont"
"Oh, Fairville's quite Q good-sised
town." interposed Charity Loyalty
And we've got new pablo library
this year"
well. you are certainly . darling.
and we're mighty proud to have You
in the family" cried Evelyn. claspinG
her arms around the little norther.
ner. "And I guess you'll have to
lead the cotillon since You know the
J Judge"
"Oh, but don't know how to lead
anything" laughed Charity. "And
{ think I'd better walk behind you Cous
! in Eve"
!. She did walk behind Evelyn at thu
;. dance, but beGide her was Judge Car
;. teret, and during most Of the evening
i Only Evelyn saw them slip into tn
t moonlit gardens toward midnight. an
9 she said nothing. II there was q littl
pang Of heartache for the handsom
l, young westerner, she smothered
loyalty. It was q good thing he wa
e even to be in the family. she told he
r SELF
Out on the broad terrace lookin
s. seward the Judge asked Charity que
lie lions, several Of them.
lie 81 was about twenty-four when
went west, wasn't l, and you wei
q thirteen, Charity: just little CIR
i Why wouldn't you let me kiss W
goodby? I've often wondered"
81 Charity looked down at the purp
Il and white flowers in her hand.
II Il was almost grown up"
81 "But when I came back to VII
81 your father and you were sixtee
n Charity, still you wouldn't let =
q kiss you goodby."
II never thought you'd notice !
whispered Charity.
Didn't you want TOT"
= IL don't know"
& Listen, love Of mine"
Il Il think we'd better 60 back"
\ "We're not going back" His har
I clasped hers strongly. II found
long ago that II wanted anythl
( more than all else In the world
\ must fight for 1t and win It. Do
y you know I've always wanted y
Charity? Don't you!"
= "Oh, Buell." she lifted her face
II pulsively, and he could see the to
Z glisten on her lashes. Let me
= I'm not the woman for you to maj
~ You're successful now. and the eli
4 ing up and up. they say, and I'm
~ here where I was whom you saw
n last"
+ THANK God you are" said
Judge huskily. Il know the fac
~ love best in the world, and the fall
roses of life. dear. grow In the
fashioned gardens"
The major coughed violently
l." hind them.
my dance. believe, Charity, chi
the he began. Then one good look at
aJor pair startled him. BLESS my he
ueii Judge, I beg your pardon. Ano
mao time, child, another time"