The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-06

Yes. and something for yourself.
What shall it be? The Chinese vases in
| the blue room7"
than that, Mr.. Drayton."
Mr.. Drayton's eyes twinkled.
'Then the Kittredge silverY'
Anita smiled What would we do
/ with all thati Besides. mother wanted
something very personal. something
that really speaks Of him. You know
they were fond of each other, and IL 1t
hadn't been for grandfather's obstinacy
! believe he would have forgiven
mother"
II am sure he was very remorseful
for many years. but he possessed the
Kittredge obstinacy TO . degree. 1t
darkened all his later days"
Il am sorry" said Anita. with tear
nlled eyes.
Now" said the lawyer briskIy, Sup
pose you walk around and select some
things Take your time. Anything that
In not already chosen Ia yours So make
. wise choice"
At a distance he followed Anita
around the house. watching her anx-
iously, as If fearful that she might
make an unwise choice.
Once Anita paused before her grand
fathers desk. 1t was a huge affair OF
mahogany and stood In the library.
But another heir had chosen 1t, selling
certain that its secret drawers and hid
ing places must give up some untold
wealth or at least another win.
How disappointed he must have been
when all he discovered was a package
Of Cancelled bank checks and some
worthless mining stocks!
In the dining room Anita fingered
longest.
Over the mantelpiece hung two por-
traits. One was that Of her grand
father, and the other her grandmother
They were finely executed In oils, and
she had often heard her mother speak
Of them and wish that she might even
have copy of her parents pictures.
Pauline Clark, passing through the
room. saw Anita regarding the por.
traits.
my dear child, you are never going
to be SO sentimental as to choose
those portraits?" she asked. in horror
Anita nodded.
II shall choose one for mother, and
, the other for myself" she said gravely
little goose" laughed Mrs. Clark as
she went out to give orders to her
chauffeur to make room in the limou-
sine for the Khorassan rug.
Anita turned her head and saw the
lawyer standing beside her.
He was looking keenly at her.
"Have you made Q choice. Miss
AnitaY' he asked.
YES" said Anita. II have chosen
the portraits-one for mother. and the
other for myself. They are my grand
parents, you know" she added.
Il know, Miss Anita. Your grand
father was quite right" said the law
yer. ''Shall send the pictures down
: to your
.If you please, Mr.. Drayton."
He glanced at his watch.
rThe others have all gone home witt
their belongings. My motorcar is out
side Suppose take you and tht
portraits home now
'Thank you. that viii be so nice,
agreed Anita, and she helped the law
: yer remove the portraits. busting then
carefully before placing them In ths
: tonneau OF the car.
When they reached the little cottags
where Anita lived Mr.. Drayton carried
the pictures into the house and hung
them in the living room where Mrs
I Kittredge could see them from hel
. easy chair.
AS the lawyer turned to 60. he SAID
to the tired looking girl:
9 ''WilI you invite me to tea tomorrow
night. Miss Anita7"
] 'Of course! We shall be so glad Il
c see you" she cried.
The next evening Mr.. Drayton ap
, peared, visibly excited With him wal
; his clerk. grave faced. earnest youns
0 man whom Anita had met severa
D times.
? IT brought Tom along with me
There Is a little matter OF business Il
; be transacted" said the lawyer. as An
: tia laid another plate for Tom Baldwin
J After the pleasant little meal. which
, was rendered very festive by Mr.. Dray
, toms offering Of flowers and box o
. bonbons. the lawyer turned to Anita.
. Miss Anita. your grandfather wal
so certain that you and your mothe
would choose those portraits as you
7 share Of the inheritance that he pre-
3 pared surprise for you. Tom. you ar
3 tall; hand me the portraits"
Under the wondering eyes of Anti
and her mother Mr.. Drayton remove,
] thin linen covering from the back o
the frames and disclosed layer afte
layer Of valuable stocks and bond
worth in all many hundred thousand
: of dollars. half of the coloners larg
r fortune
I This Is the inheritance which goe
; to you two. the ones who scorned world
r ly value and chose the pictures becaus
3 you loved the originals. In my safe a
i. the office Is a document which set
forth this entire transaction and make
r 1t quite legal In the meantime. accep
: my congratulationsT'
: And so Anita Kittredge and he
0 mother came into their rightful inner
e itance and bought In the mansion Of
the hill and al its contents. As 70
!. Tom paIdvvin he roaa ranidlv IN fam