The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-26

eyes noting Mayfield's efforts to I'm,
some excuse for returning. that per
haps some day you will get hungr,
for Hanna's beans and want some
You helped string the ones we ex
pect to have tonight. so any evening
consider yourself an invited CUES
here"
How fine. How splendid Would
tonight seem too soon?" he asked
quickly and boyishly.
Not bit OF it. Glad to have
you"
You can't come tonight. Bob,
shouted Lenore, who had overheard
It's the big hop. you know, and We
can't get along without you" Hel
smile failed to win him.
He had seen that Aunt Nan was
really hurt by the girls thoughtless
comment, and since she had been SO
kind and considerable he did not hest
tate to answer:
You don't believe hop could hold
me from here. do you, Lenore? More.
over. fellow will go after a rustic
beauty, you know 1t is such a re.
lief from the painted shams OF real
beauty We find in town
He smiled at Aunt Nan when he
said 1t and asked If she did not agree
with him.
"Of course. | am for the country
girl since | live here most OF the
year"
You know We thought that you and
Miss Rathburne We're really country
people this morning when we came.
Wasn't that funny?"
Very" said Aunt Nan. dryly, and
turned to Mayfeld What time shall
We look for you?"
viii II be objectionable to come as
early as 50"
No, indeed Wen be glad to have
him, won't We. Jeanie?"
When dinner was over that evening
and jeanette and young Mayfield were
sitting to gether on the great porch
fragrant with the breath OF moon
flowers. he turned to her and asked
quietly It is possible that you are
the jeanette Rathburne who has
turned down dukes and things royal
across the water"
Why do you ask she parted.
Because OF this" He snapped open
his watch and TO her surprise her own
face smlled up at her
Where did you get it? That was
taken in Paris last winter"
It came out in newspaper under
glowing headdlines-'A Girl
Who Cannot BE Bought | have car
ried ii ever since them"
1T flatters me was never as good
looking as that"
And TO think that came here
asking to buy milk. Ye gods. What
funny old world, What funny move
of Fate
Fate"
Yes. have been carrying this pic
ture around with me believing 1t must
be a dream face, and | go to farm
house in the country and the princess
is there in the flesh "
Il always enjoy getting out here
with Aunt Nan She only keeps two
or three servants and we really live
like country people ! shell beans and
gather tomatoes from the plants and
Hannah IS teaching me to make bread
this sum her. II is fine TO feel your.
self human being and capable OF
ministering to peoples needs know
II sounds hypocritical for me TO say
such things when | have led an abso
lutely idle life, but | am going to
change all that"
You are going to marry May
field felt his heart fluttering.
When fall in love" said jeanette
quietly,
4 week later the girl left the soil
tude of the country to go for luncheon
with Mayiield TO the big summer hotel
at Kingston Friends crowded about
her in welcome. LenGre Martin
stopped 10 speak to them. and when
she started away said to Mayfeld.
Poor old Bob, | have been hearing
all about your famous beauty. OF
course. YOU are just one more fly
caught in her sparkling web"
Mayfield saw by Jeanette's eyes that
she had heard.
Is that true he asked. You're
just like a dream come true You must
see how | care He leaned over the
little table You are to me what
Pygmalion's statue was 10 him. great
wonderful dream made real by some
kind Providence Can't you live for
me and be my Galatea? Jeanne, dear,
I'm from the south and our blood
runs warm II may seem too soon TO
say love YOU, bur hearts know moth |
ing OF time lie saw the swift blood |
crimson her face Ieanie. dear. what |
are you going 10 do with me-"
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