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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24

kept in subsection in order to insure
happiness. The worst of it is, they
are so cunning.
Cynthia isn't cunning," exclaimed
Ralph Indignantly. AT least, not in
the way you mean
'"rhey are all cunning, insisted
Peterson at first they are as meek
as milk; then, when they have wound
their tentacles firmly round their vic
tins they begin to exercise their
power. Little by little they claim do
minion; at last the day arrives when
they have enmeshed Their victims
and are supreme"
Peterson" said Ralph, his face
pale with anger, "if ever you speak
in that way about Miss Dunn again
l shall have nothing more to do with
you
Peterson only lauehed-that hol'
| low, mocking, cynical laugh which
had done more than anything else TO
! make him interesting.
! Nevertheless, in spite of his indig.
!, nation, Ralph was vaguely conscious
/ of Peterson's remarks when Cynthia
| began to shower loving little atten'
| tiops upon him For instance, there
| was that birthday gift of a box OF
| cigars Ralph Blair was fond OF CT
| CARS Sut Cynthia had chosen these
| because of the picture on the box
| which she considered artistic. Gym
thia was very artistic. She was be
coming more so. She liked poets
and writer's. and before their enga$e
ment Ralph had often shifted scorn
fully to see some long haired devofet
~ the MUSES. seated languidly in the
Dunn parlor.
That he had to hurry through the
box of cigars, with painful results
.ather than dcceitfully destroy 1ts
contents. might have been a passing
affair only. But then came the aHal'
of the neckwear On the fifth OF &c
tober CYNTHIA handed him al oblonf
box. surrounded with prettily coloret
naper Inside Ralph found a crimson
and yellow tie. He stared at 1t II
dismay.
"That is fer you, dearest, mad'
it myself said Cynthia proudly
nut Cynthy. can't wear this eH
claimed Ralph in horror. Then, see
ing her eyes cloud, he added hastily
Il mean. it's too good for me, dear
est What would a fellow Ike my
solf look like. wearing beautiful III
like thjs?"
cynthia smiled happily
Never mind, dear" she said, kiss
ing him. when it's worn out shall
, make sou another"
Before he left She made him prom
Use to wear it every day. He dressed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Lenothy Sermons.

We have all heard long winded'
preachers. but fortunately few or us
are required to listen to sermon re-
guiring three hours to deliver.
Perhaps the lengthiest sermons on
record were preached by Isaac Bar
row. On one occasion when preaching
in Westminster abbey. at time when
visitors were shown round the place
after the sermon for fee. he kept on
so long that the authorities caused
the organ to play till they had blowed
him down" When he preached on
charity before the lord mayor and al
dermen the sermon lasted three and
half hours-and If the collection came
after that it probably suffered. Ana
again, when he had arranged to preach
on the words, "He that uttereth sian
der is liar" precautions were taken
beforehand, and he was prevailed on
TO preach only the half relating tc
Islander, leaving out that which had &c
do with lies. In this way he managed
ia finish in one hour and half Very
likely some of his hearers wished tha
he was not quite SO fond OF WORK.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
The Horse in History.

There is no doubt that the West
German tribes, as late as the cam
paign of Caesar in Gaul, used only the
shaggy pony. 1t Is said in cavalry &C
tions they held 1t disgraceful ana
slothful to use any kind Of saddle,
and instead of charging in squadrons
thew dismounted and fought on foot.
In Fast Prussia a different condition
prevailed There the sturdy sons &C
CURED their knowledge OF horsemah-
ship and use of the arrow from the
Masuren, who lived in what IS no"
Poland and the region around war
saw. AS far as England is concerned
the art of riding seems to have been
introduced by the Normans. the
saxons seem to have been but indif'
! ferent horsemen.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
aft Had to Be!

The war in the near east has been
responsible for number OF little $40
ries about the inhabitants of the bal
kans that throb with human interest.
One of the latest and most pathetic or
these tells how soldier leading a
horse stopped before the door or a
rcasant's house in Old Scrvia. The
householder came forward, smoking q
long pipe.
"lgn't Tint my VANS beast! ne
asked, after pause.
Yes, good uncle"
"Wh.rc Was he killed."
AT Votess, good uncle. lie fell at
tho capture Of the town.
"lhcn it's all right. My father ana
INV two brothers we're driven out or
their homes by the Turks of Vcless'
.'ow they are avenged; but Ivan gave
his life. II had to bel"
"Whcre shall | put up the horse'
unce?"
"Take him, my friend. for yourself.
| have no further use for him. Take
him and ride with my blessing to Con
stantaoplc."
Then the old man re-entered Ms
lonely cottagc, heating to himself
st had to be, 1t had 10 be"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
c&3ccsscce3csG3c c&c0GcS
AN AVERAGE COUPLE
That Was Just Why They Loved
Each Other So
Much.
Nv HENRY p. BENTON.

In the first days of their engage
ment Ralph and Cynthia loved each
other to distraction. Ralph Blair
was twenty-five, and had pros
porous future in the Office of the tele-
phone company; Cynthia was just a
nice American girl of a well-to-do fam
lily. The, could not have been a
more average couple in the world.
That was just why they loved each
other SO much. They had grown up
in the same circle in the same town;
they had always been expected to
marry, and they were to be married.
at the end of the year.
II tell you, I'm as happy as king
old man. said Ralph to his chum
Peterson. ut seems as though wan
to sing all the time"
GLOW long have you been en-
gaged?" asked Peterson gloomily.
1.-TWO weeks" answered Ralpl
ecstatically.
"Wait till it's two months sal
Peterson darkly.
Henry Peterson was rearly thirty
His life was supposed to have bee
permanently blighted by an unfo
tunate and mysterious love affair
year previously. The discriminatin'
indeed claimed that they could Sc
signs of a swift recovery, but neve
theless Peterson, as a gloomy asceti
J convinced of the hollowness of lif
and experienced in the ways of wor
! en-, occupied a romantic niche in Il
minds of his friends of both sex
which he did nothing to destroy.
what do you mean by that q
manded Ralph Blair holly.
, Il mean" answered PetersC
, speaking quite impersonally
course-I mean that woman must
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Not the Tragedy She Thought It Was.

Things are not always what they
seem. as a wealthy old lady recently
discovered in Paris. While passing
along the Rue Cardinal 1.ent1iae shs
saw a crowd gathered round an omhl-
bus. Elbowing her way through TO
the front, she was horriiicd TO see Two
legs protrlding from between me
wheels Of the vehicle. The rest oil the
dreadful story IVES too obvious. WIN
n MERGING scream the lady fell FAINT
ing into the arms of some of the other
sDpctators. The connection caused
by madane'3 fainting fit took the IN
terest Of the crowd away from the
man beneath the bus, Who, in his turn,
dropped his SPINNER ard cra~led out
10 soc what III" cogutsrattraefl0n
was. When the old lady recovered she
would not bclicye that shat she mad
seen was only tho driver Tightening a
nut under The ori1ibes. "1hey are
hiding the truth from me- she NUT
tered as she continued her walk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
LOVERS TRUE
BY GEORGE ELMER COBB.

Wedding bells we're ringing-real
wedding bells, for Springville was
a primitive place and everybody loved
the bride who had been Clare Wither-
ell. and wished her we'll. They were
proud, too, of the handsome, manly
appearing bridegroom-Clyde Walton
The honest, simple-hearted townspeo-
pie shared the general Joy, and spared
not mellow clangor Of the chimes
as the carriage drove away.
There were old shoes. and rice in
showers. A village wit had tackled
on to the back of the vehicle faring
"Just Married" card. At the depot
the village band played the wedding
march eight times in succession, and
at last the train disappeared around
curve and the grand excitement was
over.
In a room at the village hotel a
young girl sat near window crying as
| if her heart would break. She had
arrived early that morning to learn
(, the identity of the bridegroom for the
first time. She did not go to her
originally intended destination, but
had come to the hotel instead.
why did | come, and why do |
stay" sobbed Nella Drury. heart
brokenly Clyde Walton, Oh, what
cruel blow of fate. Clyde Walton
false. false.'
Destiny had, indeed, played her a
strange trick. Here were the facts.
year previously. orphaned. she had
secured position as teacher in a
children's home. She had met the
man she loved, Clyde Walton. He had
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24

left her one evening to go to his
homo in another city, and, he avowed,
to inform his relatives of his inten-
ton to marry. From that day to TINS
she had received no word OF him. The
children's home had burned down
few days after his departure. but she +
had remained in the town Tor Two I
weeks. expecting the word from him
that never came Then, bidding rare
we'll to the hope and joy OF lie, she
had gone to another place to teach,
and had tried to forget the man VINO
she believed had basely deceived her.
If was vacation now, and she had
heen glad when one of her new fel-
low teachers. a Miss Neltnor, mad VIII
ten her from Springville. Inc latter
told her that her cousin, Clare VIII
erell was to be married. during her
HONEYMOON Miss Neltnor had agreeu
IN take care of the family home. She
not only invited Nella to the wedding
hut arranged to have her remain her
own guest for a month rms meant
friendly companionship, and, BESIDES
Nella was glad to have the opportu-
nity to save boarding expense Tor
full month.
She had arrived at Springville 10
learn that the bridegroom was ,isue
walton The intelligence fairly
otnnned her. She had gone to the no
FOL crushed. sick at heart, undeciaeu
u,hot IN do Her impulse was to leave
the Mace at once. Some lrresiS'loio
influence. however, led her-no" that
sbe would not meet her recreant lover
~ coo her friends. There was pres
ont also a sad fascination about inc
uTubarell home where her successiui
rival had lived, where Clyde Maieo.'
had been. 1t might wrench heI hea' =
hrt she would hear from MISS Neilhoi
~ tho details of the wedding one
world hear the name spoken Oh tne
NON she loved. and she would be win
a., tho atmosphere of the event OF lhe
bonr Nella dried her tears tooA u
her travelling bag and started To- "s'
original destination -,
oh, my dear. why did you mlss -,
addipgo" were the first words oil MIS-
NsItnor as Nella wac welcomed 'h1'
the Witheren house, Have you pee
;no You look wretched-g ta.e az
depressed "a
. Nella made some eva sive f'j'. y. ~
: was glad when Mis- Ne!'h"F. a' :"
! Grained oyer tie pleasant E.s1s' q
I oomfo,t and compan!onsh9 'eio'
: tbem left her to herself h"SiHe a I
I ~ do she expressed It, IN &t'lll
! t - 20 rights after the fuss, iofr
I md confusion OF the wedding.
! Ialla sat down. wearied, yet VII
: ber nerves on high tension, IN q
I drawing room where the reception "a
! taken place. The litter OIL the ever
.e EVERYWHERE a crushed rosy
: All her poor heart. there iallen IA
Z - bonbons and confetti. Inc d
= SEEMED still to sway and Tibrate WI
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
i,+.r.st in the Psqoda.

Though its history extends so iar
h,rk into antiquity that its origin IS
yelled in the profoundest mystery d
now sweep of favor seems to nave
arisen but recently over the quaint
,,a,.-angled Chinese pagoda, with us
waaIth of half-solved symbolism. 10
an not only in the Land OF the Drag
on where the pagoda with all It's en-
beIIishment is to be seen everywhere
bn, in various other sections oil the
world. are notifications OF the an
cont chinese architecture to be found
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
he echoes of joy, laughter, congratu.


| latinn.
Here the man she had loved had |
plighted his faith to the usurper, She |
could not help but despise the traitor |
and feel bitter toward her supplanter |
Over the piano was a large framed |
portrait. Nella faced it, studied it
with trimming eyes and aching heart
the bride, doubtless, and very beau
tiful. The contrast of her happiness
and her own woe overcame Nella. She
shrank into Swallowed corner as
Miss Neltnor entered the room.
Il shall have to leave you alone,
dear" she announced, but the house
keeper will attend to things while
run down town to send telegram
after the hcneymooners. They have
forgotten one suitcase and it will have
to be sent on at once. Then we will
have quiet lunch. you and l, all I'M
disturbed, and nice comfortable
chat Mr.. Walton's cousin may call.
You know he was best man at the
| wedding They are like two broth
ers."
Idly few moments later Nella sat
turning over the leaves of an album.
J She allowed it to remain open at a
| certain picture 1t was photograph
! of Clyde Walton.
e Her old lover, her false lover-how
r natural the counterfeit presentment.
t And here in this very room he had
gone forever out of her life! Nella
| could not endure the poignant anguish
! that assailed her mind. She arose
t half determined to flee the house
: which so reminded her of her sorrow
The binding blur of tears prevented
a Nella from clearly making out form
A suddenly appearing at the hall door
d way 1t was that of man, she made
a out, and his entrance without sum
Q mons indicated that he was nj
d stranger to the house.
Il saw them off-went ten mile
I down the line" he announced breezily
| We'll. Miss Neltnor, 1 shall have t
get back home and out of the gayet
I whirl to practical life once more.
Nella thrilled, shrank back, wa
II OFeTW He1Hlpu. lit HAL WIN spun
was-Clyde Walton!
II She tottered and clutched for SUI
II port at chair. The newcomer note
IN her sudden weakness, and comm
y nearer to assist her. he saw her fac
n clearly for the first moment.
d Not Miss Neltnor!" he uttere
y You, Nella Oh. my lost love.
e He had seized her in fervent er
g brace. She wrenched herself free wit
8 eyes flashing Indignation and crir
= soned face.
= "How dare you!" she gasped-"yo
= false, cruel. the welded husband
: this very hour"
= What strange error is this" crit
Walton. "Oh, explain! My heart
bursting with mingled doubt and jc
Can it be possible he added, as ST.
x den illumination flashed over his mir
: that my cousin, Clyde Walton, OF
same name
All! there was the key to the en-
mas, as brief period of time soon
veloped. A series of fateful circu
stances had prevented the receipt
his of letters he had written to Nella.
ed, adverse destiny had left both unt
en- wrong impressions.
his When Miss Ne!tnor returned. s
The was amazed to find her guests sta
ing with happy faces and clasl
she hands. And soon she knew that
Two other wedding impended.
llm Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Wedding Ring Always Used.

Wedding customs have varied with
changing periods but the wedding ring
has always been used. Its earliest
form was iron. then, in turn, copper.
brass, leather, sedge and adamant:
and, after this, the precious metals
The first record Of its use IS in Gen,
esis 4. The old Gimmal ring was
cunningly fitted III two sections, so
that one went 20 the bride and the
other to the bridesreau u. and 1t u
often copied for t8odarg sts;-s.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Where EnoIish River Rises.

The Duddon, one OF the most pic
turesque OF the English rivers. oozes
up through bed OF moss near the top
OF Wrynose Fell. desolate solitude,
yet remarkable for its huge masses OF
protruding crags ard the varied and
vivid colors Of the mosses watered by
the stream.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Elr., Idea Of steam Flowing.

The idea of the use Of engines aho
machinery to pillow the ground seems
to hav originated with David Ram
sew and Thomas Wildgoose in 1910,
hut the motive power they proposed
n use is not quite clear Francis
Moore in 1859 first attempted to use
tho steam engine for this purpose
The history OF practical steam pioW-
Ing dates from the invention OF fo"f
Ar assisted bv smith, in 1854.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24

too somberly, she told him. Ralph
promised. and fled home. gulping.
When he awoke next morning he
hoped that the tie would look better
by daylight. Instead of which it
looked worse 1t was not only yellow
and red. but it had pale green
stripe in the fabric. which Ralph had
not noticed in the gaslight.
'Ho, fellows, look at Blair" sang
out the youngest bookkeeper at the /
Office. Say, Blair, you ain't married,
are you?"
shut up" yelled the victim. pick
| ing up ledger. and the youngest
! bookkeeper discreetly Withdrew into
himself. But Blair cod not avoid
overhearing whispers which seemed
meant for his ears. In the street,
too, a boy looked at him and with
his eyes fixed on his throat, asked for
q light.
The next morning, when he was
not wearing the tie. he met Cynthia
in the street Her manner was cold,
to say the least Ralph resumed his
neckwear. and. returning to the office,
encountered Peterson, who grinned
maliciously.
The final blow was the matter OF
the haircut. Ralph had incautiously
remarked that his hair was growing
long
Ralph, dearest" said Cynthia.
perching herself upon the arm of his
chair. what are our lives going to
: be-"
ITO be-" repeated Ralph. Why
! lives, l suppose"
= yes, | know" answered Cynthia
: nodding "But are they going to be
a noble lives, Ralph. full Of beauty and
: inspiration, and filled with sublimity
{ or are they going to be just common
business lives?"
I Its something about my hair!" ex
2 claimed Ralph desperately. Go on
. dearest"
Don't have it cut" said Cynthia
Il don't want you to look like com
mon business man without poetry o
individuality. want you to look Tx
an artist. There, the secrets on
:. Ralph. promise me you'll let 1t cul
= over your forehead lke-like Byron
oe Ralph Blair drew himself up firml,
"Now, Cynthia he said. let us III
derstand one another. l am not goln
/ to be a poet I am going to be
A telephone man And l am not gor
u to look like Byron. Byron was
II slob and spent the best years of h
II life among Greeks and Dagoes. TIT
wouldn't have him in his own cou
: try. l am going to have my hf
cropped; and | am going to wear
black tie until I get tired, and tn
: / shall switch off to any color
choose. Now, dear, don't want to
:, harsh, but you must choose betwe
| Byron and me-"
| "Brute," sobbed Cynthia, and b
| led her face in her hands. Overco1
| with remorse he gently withdr
7 them Cynthia was laughing.
"Cynthia." he exclaimed indigna
ly.
20. I'm so glad, dearest" she
claimed, throwing her arms round
X neck. III WAS all tiidl Hoii"
I Peterson He said you'd told
that you would die for me, but I
he knew you wouldn't have the
to live your own life if tried
make YOU different, ard he dared
to try. And was right. ! hated
tie ! gave YOU, and | thought
were the braveSt person on earth
sure WON II. and I wouldn't have YOU "
-hes long. greasy curls for all the wo
Where are you going, Ralph
med Gust out to kill Peterson, he
! ~ swered.
mo, don't do that Poor Mr.. Pc
sted con, Won seq he did think nut
geek c,od do,l about me once. dearest
'uiiu Copyright, 1913. by W. G. Chapman
,,io
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Secret Of Good Memory.

The secret Of rood memory Is at
tention, and attention 10 subject
depends upon cur interest in it We
rarely forget that which has made
a deep in PRECISION on our minds
I'm ..IMardE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Ancient Jokes.

Did a man ever hold stakes, ash.
the Atchison Globe. without hiaAi ..t,
remark about running away w.
the money?" And did one OF the pei,
tors. following sUlaeoue's od=E y ~ ~
tie stakes. eye1 fal g counter Si'A
Who'll hold you :"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
The End Of All Things.

Man with Paper Here's preacher
IT, syracuse. n. Y. who declares that
the time will come when there win be
no liars in the world" Pessimist-
well the world is due to end some
time. Canadian Courier.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
mIost Do Better.

1t may be supposed that TWO women sa.
Hiss each other when they meet 90
Cause one imagines that she is e..
nected to do so, and the other hash
~ moral courage to disillusionizs
her-Albany Journal
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Tnlnnhone Record.

Tho French language has been
found much Better adapted tc long
distance telephanilg than The English.
and expert operators in Paris nave
succeeded IN transmitting messages TO
London at the rate of 800 words min
utp
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Guard AGAINST Infection.

The Argentine national health oe.
partment has posted signs along inc
Principal streets of Buenos Aires zen,
ing what animals and insects snoulu
be avoided to lessen the dangers Oh
Infectious diseases.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
What They Had.

81 like this quaint little mountain
village Of voars walter. suppose
can get plenty Of oxygen here2' No.
air; we've 20, local option
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
The Professions
cH1RoPRACT0R

CHIR0PRACT0R
M ). q. SCARBOROUGH,
Lady in Attendance
INCHES Building. Between Park
and Auditorium
OFFICE HOURS
,,.e0 a. m, 1880 to s p. m.
" 700 to $3.50 p. m.
notion and Examination Free.
pss,dence Phone 24O Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Anniause at a Concert.

You seem to enjoy the heavy Wag-
neriar numbers Oh the program ?" Il
don't. Then wny do you applaud so
s.rongiv2 4 want to hear the pretty
l.t.le pieces they dlwaya play for en-
cores.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24

Toindix rs it true that young
Greene engagement is cff?" IIoiax-
"Yes. TcmIix What was the trou-
bio did tho girl decline to live in
flato' Hoax no; with one
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24

The driest place in the ~ OF tro
,,a, portion of Egypt between n, ,n9 Ever sr
,nz, faIis Of the Nile. Rain mas never
s ,Ss known to fall there.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24

;. y. & Il. D. MENDENHALL
CIVIL ENGINEERS
,,,,e 2l2-215 Drane Building
LAKELAND, FLA.
.h.,e Land Examinations and
-. DESIGNS, Earthwork Special
4, Surveys.
',aonce Phone 278 Black.
Iace Phone 27S Blue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-12-24
Optimistic Thought.

Arm are worth little without Wis
dom u hume
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-12
STROMBOLI MAKES NEW
PlMLlCO TRACK RECORD
Wins bowie Handicap by Invent.
I.engthH-StewardnG Give Ntnr
Jumping Race Purse.

FlMLlCO RACE TRACK. MD, No
vcmber Il.--Five favorites came home
hrst out OF seven to-day at the, Mill
Top course. and as "A result. the public
farod well. The feature OF a good card
was the Bowie handicap at q mile and
three-uuartcrs. But four faced Starter
Dade-Stromboli. Short Grass, Tactics
and White Metal
AS the barrier sprung. short Grass.
the faNorite. threw Tommy McTagsart
TO the ground. and he was left at the
post. thus narrowing the contest down
TO three starters. Stromboli just gal
loped all the way, TO win by twenty
lengths. and at the same time lowering
the track record four -ffths Of n second.
previously held by Superstition since
1910. Tactics was second and White
Metal third.
Without any noticeable reason. the
stewards saw fit TO disaualify Bill bud
ley. the winner of che jumping race.
and gave the purse to Nihr No foul
of any Kind was seen by any OF the
press representatives,. and the disuuali-
Tying Of the winner caused no li,,l.
comment. Dnah DO. at 30 To l. was an
easy winner OF the sixth race over a
poor field of platers.