The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-03
fEUD AND Finish
sy CATHERINE cRANMER.


! GINA, ID gladly abandon NY plans, but
J it does seem such = dreadful waste 70
spend oues whole life in CRANKY.
!. Virgies voice was caressing-
! But I dislike the thought OF your
having an Office Just "a a man would
J and depending upon thar for your very
living Miss Carlisle followed this
, remark by careful scrutiny OF the
tiny stitches in the monogram she
had embroidered on Virgies rough
linen artists apron
by the way. Aunt Virginia. tell ne
the cause OF that old teud between our
family and the Pollards
Now what made you think Of that?
The news that Stanley Pollard III.
has bought back the old family place,
and, according 70 the gossips, is over
there now iastructing his tenant and
sizing up his bargain.
Bargain. indeed shifted Miss Car
Isle, rundown farm with tumble
down house
But tell me, Auntie. what was the
cause az that quarrel"
oh, mere matter Of disputed
boundary line between lands in the
first place Old Mr. Pollard was
adamanr Grandfather Carlisle would
not bulge from his position either"
"Oh, really. wasn't it too funny"
7 Virgie laughed
Funny How can you say such a
thing" Miss Carlisle was stern.
I Don't you see that It was a clear
\ case Of two adamant bodies vainly
trying to make a dent in each other?
I've no doubt II they had united their
efforts instead they would have
achieved wealth and fame"
Why, last week, when went up to
the Office building to inspect the OF.
fee I'd rented, got out Of the eIe-
vator and went down the corridor to
the corner room facing the river.
After had left orders for my Office
walls to be tinted buff she continued.
I imagine nv rage when I walked into
that room and saw workmen doing
those walls in a bilious yellow. A tall
young man who stood there as II he
had all sorts OF authority, scarcely
deigned to notice me, but I swept into
the room, exclaiming: Stop work at
once until I've seen the manager.
These walls are to be buff, not yellow
The young mans eyes blaZed a bit, but
he said, quite icily; Pardon me If I'm
surprised at your criticism of my
taste; but it really isn't my taste, for
all | specified was that the Office was
to be cleaned and ready for occupancy
by noon today. I'm going up now to
give that manager round because
it isn't ready.
While / stood there accommodating
rage enough to blow up a battleship
one of the decorators turned and
dryly remarked: Both OF ye seem to
be on a false trail, for this office hap
pens TO be used by an old gentleman
for his law library. and them's his
books there under that tarpaulin.'
Virgie paused to laugh at her aunt's
Mortified expression.
That Workman's coolness seemed
to be a sort Of wet blanket or our an
ger, she continued, and when we
turned and looked at his number on
the door it was 1913 instead of 1743.
which had rented. or 1913 which the
man had rented"
4 maid entered the room and pre-
scented visitors card to Miss Carlisle.
whose lips frightened into disapproval
as she read the name OF Stanley Cor.
don Pollard. The maid stood await
ing instructions, but without a word
Miss Carlisle rose and walked past her
and down the stairs.
The young man who rose at her en-
trance smiltngly advanced step
toward her and then paused, looking
at her expectantIy.
Mr.. Pollard" she began icily. but
Mr.. Pollard twice removed from the
family teud was coming nearer. with
ooyishly frank snfIA On his honest
face
Yes, Miss Carlisle, and I'm going
10 be your aeighaor part at each year.
May : acpe thai We snail De netzh-
hors Il Truth and forget the unhappy
relations Il our tirafathers VIII YOU
accept ny apology sor whatever folly
VaS IN nY tam.lys side and my for
E.7aness OR an fall9 chat may have
been IN 99ur ,amilPs side "
Looking .nr0 thnse smiling eyes
Mss artistic found it npcssibla 10
give ANYTHING hut an Affirmative an
'wer idhcugh she 'air that it vas not
abe. M, some strange woman, who
rapHed.
"lst hen Vrge came through the
hail and, .a5ch.ng a glimpse OF the
Visitor surprised her aunt BY greeting
aim ii the most cordial fashion.
Why, What an unexpected pleas.
IRE Virgie exclaimed.
'V,rgie trigidly rebuked her aunt
I vas not aware that you were &C.
/ quainted with Mr.. Pollard"
Mr. Pollard2 Indeed. Isn't that
surprising Why auntie, this is the
same gentleman Of whom I told YOU
Just now-the one with whom I had
that foolish quarrel about the Office
walls"
You see, Miss Carlisle" explained
Stanley Pollard, we didn't learn each
others names, and perhaps that was
lucky, or We might have formed a
supplementary feud to that old feua
that I'm asking you to forget"
Yes. auntie!" said yirgie. appeal
lngly see how easy it is to avoid a
feud when each comedies something
/ TO the other"
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