The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-08

"Oh. hello Phoebe" said Craig.
| stepping up TO them and nodding
slightly to Jonathan. Then as he
lightly paid Phoebe a pretty compli-
ment Jonathan was no longer able
to disguise his i'll temper. So Phoebe.
with no other thought than to tease
Jonathan, smiled adorably at Craig.
The intoxication of the fiddles and
! Craig Taylor's easy. bantering man
ner led her on; and while Phoebe.
radiant and dazzling. 1Anced and
laughed to her hearts content.
Jonathan sat watching in complete
misery.
But when the last dance came aug
the lights had begun to burn low and
lesser beauties than Phoebe had be-
| gun to droop. Jonathan's spirits be-
gan to rise in anticipation of the Joy
of seeing Phoebe home. He had taken
his buggy from the shed and stood
waiting for her. when all at once he
heard her laugh and at the same in
slant realized that she was with
Craig Taylor. getting into Craig Tay-
lor's buggy.
Hello. Jonathan" called one OF
the men. with laugh. thought you
were going to take Phoebe home"
One Of the girls suppressed gig
gle and for a minute Jonathan had
a great desire to fight every one. His
next thought was of overtaking Craig.
laying him fiat and carrying of the
girl he loved. Instead. Jonathan
slowly swung into his buggy and
drove thoughtfully through the risp
morning air.
II was few days later, on Sun
day afternoon. and Jonathan again
sat in the little Dare parlor. before
Phoebe, who, as usual. sat upright
on the hair sofa. He had not seen
her since the memorable dance and
Phoebe expected to be scolded.
Il say, Phoebe" Jonathan said at
length, perhaps you'd like to go out
sleighing with me-out to the lake.
It's great sleighing"
Phoebe accepted readily and with
out further delay Jonathan was ready
with his horse and sleigh, with heated
/. | VI lth1 anu hCdNg Nldpo W hCtD Oul
the cold winds.
If Phoebe was radiant at a dance
when the music 81 motion had
brought the color to her face and the
light to her eyes, she was even more
so in a sleigh when the fresh, cold
wind and the sound of the sleigh
, bells seemed somehow to work won.
ders
, 1t was a long drive. but Jonathan's
spirits did not lag, and as they
| neared the shore of the lake. bleak
and deserted, with not a sign of NOR
tai for miles around. he could feel
! the girl at his side shrinking toward
him helplessly.
MY. but this is lonely spot In
winter" she said. would you ever
think It could be so nice in summer
Il don't know. Phoebe" said iona
than, smiling. Lets get out and
walk about minute to get up thu
circulation. You seem a bit cold
II So Phoebe, accepting the sugges
ton, got out from the sleigh, and, al
she turned about for Jonathan to fol
low. she saw him quickly whip III
his horse, and, turning as sharp
corner, as the sleigh would allow, h
drove away from her, back on tn,
road where they had come.
Jonathan. Jonathan!" she Gale,
in tones that were unavailing.
H On he drove. with the distracted
girl running and crying after him
At length, after he had gone half
mile through the snow, he stopped
and, with a grim smile on his face
watched the girl plod through tn,
snow after him.
Jonathan" she walled when sh,
had reached him, Jonathan, what
ever are you doing?"
well. | guess" said Jonathan witt
elaboration. you can find some on
else to take you home. You'd hardl,
II expect me to, after the dance a
Kingsley's. would you. seeing it's no
p your custom to go home with tn
man that brings your"
=, Phoebe was in tears-tears OF re
morse and hurt pride, not of anger
II and when minute later Jonathan
10 had seized her in his arms and pu
1t her gently in the sleigh at his sid
she chung trembling to his arm.
% Jonathan" she said, after the
h had driven through the snow for
few minutes, Jonathan. I'm sorry
al like you a lot better than | d
q, Craig, Truly, I'm sorry"
h. Jonathan made no reply.
sr Jonathan" she said again plead
r ingly. Jonathan, did you win tina
ir wager?"
Is There wasn't any wager" sal
,r Jonathan. THAT was lie | told 20
e, about the wager"
Ie "Then-then you didn't propose I
me just to 'cinch the matter?'" sh
sr asked
Ie mo" said Jonathan. Il propose
q because had a notion of marryin
q you"