The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-30

was embarrassed and flushed as she
sat down beside him.
you are q good friend. Mr.. Lester"
she said, and l felt you would be
glad to help me out Of some trouble
some anxieties"
You have but to command me-"
assured Lester loyalty.
THE poor unfortunate who passed
by here upon whom Mr.. Deane had
played the sorry trick-you remember
him."
Lester bowed in assent. At that mo-
ment he decided that Deane stock was
at low appraisement with Miss Grace |
Waldron.
Come with me. please" continued
Grace. The poor fellow is lying In
the bushes just beyond here
She led the way past the confines Of
the home grounds. Az they neared
some bushes the prone figure Of the
wretched inebriate came into view.
He IL young and has not . hard
face" pursued Grace. and her tender
sympathy touched . responsive chord
| In the heart OF Lester. He has q
mother, probably. They have disng-
ured him with what they call their
Joking ways. Mr.. Lester. / want you
to take care Of this man and send him
home respectable looking and sober"
you can trust me willingly to do
that" responded Lester heartily. Then
Grace. blushing at her own temerity.
darted away and as Lester approached
the PROSTATE man the latter sat up
abruptly.
Say, mister" he spoke clearly. to
the profound amazement Of Lester,
who is that young lady?"
she is Miss Grace Waldron," re.
piled Lester without reflection.
! "And your"
Boyd Lester"
81 want to remember them" said the
young fellow, slight huskiness in his
voice. Il noticed this Just now for
the first time" He laughed half
shamefacedly, and he fumbled at his
mustache.
, Come with me and / will see to
! mending that" pledged Lester, and he
did not hesitate to take the man tC
his room, provide razor and toilet
: accessories, and sent him home with
a. grateful, though rather wretchet
), face.
Lester made only one reference
: after that to the episode ant
! that was to report his action to Grac,
!. in accordance with her request to him
He received sweet friendly smile, {
/. glance of rare approval from those tell
tale eyes. Then few days befor,
. the judgeship election were busil!
spent.
It was a heated contest, and tn,
most expert politicians could not pre-
dict the outcome with any confidence
Votes were sought after eagerly
] About four o'clock in the afternoon
4 wagon drove up filed with denizen
j Of the creek district. Asman 1umpe,
/ out and approached Lester.
I Remember me?" he inquired.
! IT do" assured Lester, "and I ar
n glad to see you. Did you get home a
/ right that day."
L ACbt anu totu my WiAo oh 6bSus
and-I've mended. She wrote dow
| those two names. She made me gail
or up every relative we had, all voter
and I'VE brought them up here to cas-
a their ballots-for you"
Il "Why, certainly thank you" sal
II Lester in genuine appreciation Of tn
favor bestowed.
L by one majority"
i That was the report of the Judge
4 Of election two hours later
| "In favor OF Boyd Lester" was tn
: final bulletin.
III The Judge hooked arms with tn
N successful candidate-in fact, too
formal possession Of him at the al
nouncement. Ellis Deane read the a
ton Alright, and went home general
disgruntled.
Grace watched them coming and
great throb of Joy permeated her b
ing.
by one majority, but Lester won
pronounced the Judge.
And that one," explained Lester
ba Grace, when they were alone an hot
10 later, was the man to whom 20
y showed so much kindness the day I
At the lawn party"
"A. IT I had voted" spoke Grace sof
ly, that would have made two majo
ba ity, wouldn't itT and love unmistak