The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-09-02

disinherit him unless he keeps better
company"
That. shown to Miriam. was a
clincher, the mother thought
But on the next day carpenters ar.
rived at Mr.. Smiths house, and they
proceeded to erect . rough scaffolding
on the outside OF the fence. And the
next day painters mounted It. and be-
fore nightfali the exterior bore the
sign, In huge letters Of yellow and
red:
TRY Pyramid Pills for That Tired
Feeling"
Adel.1a Harnack was away that day
in town When she got back she saw
the legend. She was furious.
Miriam. am going to stop this II
1t takes every penny have" she said.
Il an going straight down to Mr..
Capel. the lawyer. to instruct him to
get out an Injunction"
But, Mamma"
Nov. not . word, Miriam!"
"AM right. Mamma, only john
mean Mr.. Smiths working in Mr..
Capels ONCE"
The name betrayed the secret which
the girls tones concealed. Mrs. Har.
mack turned on her.
why do you call him John?" she
asked icily. rs 1t possible-possi.
ble-v She looked at her daughters
scarlet face Miriam. has there been
anything between you and that con.
| temptible young mani"
Miriam began to cry. Il love John, u
! she sobbed. "And he loves me. and
[ he's coming to see you tomorrow aft.
ernoon."
! mo. indeed" answered her mother
II am going to see him, and his uncle
too, and tell them what think OF
them"
She waited till she saw the young
man pass the front gate, with many
wistful upward glances; then, giving
him time to change his Office clothes
she boldly entered the Smith grounds
and sailed up to the house. Her an
ger was at the boiling point when she
arrived at the front door
rs Mr.. Smith in?" she asked of the
housekeeper.
MT. John Smith or Mr.. Jonathan
Smith," asked the woman CURLY.
"Jonathan!" said Mrs Harnacl
quietly, and the housekeeper thought
1t was the answer to her question
But Adelina Harnack merely repeat
ed the name in wonder. Could there
be two Jonathan Smiths, or was it
Walk in. please" said the house
keeper, and half minute later thu
visitor found herself in the presenc,
of the recluse.
He had not changed so greatly. HI
was the same man whom she had once
loved SO passionately, save for thu
tale Of the years. All at once she be
gan to recall their early love. tn
memories which now in her widow
hood began to creep out of her heart
hiding places. And he knew her.
"Adelina!" he exclaimed and stun
bled forward And Adelina Harnacl
somehow found herself in his arms
though It was twenty years since sh
had left them.
TITS really you. Adelina?" he aske
incredulous:y. Where do you live
How have you found me here?"
II live next door," she answered.
Next door,"
Beyond the fence. Don't you r.
member that ] wrote to you? o. bu
you didn't know my married name. di
you! want to tell you SO much
but the shock has unnerved me-"
He caught her in his arms again.
1T Is you, then" he said 'T'v
held you In my heart and fenced 20
round about-and all the while I wa
fencing you out. unknowing It. Blu
Adelina-1 shall keep you now-I-
He paused. "We'll tear down tn
fence tomorrow" he said, land the
we can talk. Not tonight. Tonigh
, we are boy and girl together asail
as we used to be-"
, Copyright. 1912 by w. G. Chapman.)