The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-31

ruminated. although ne thought of
her in q solace."
The peerless Helena fioated in i'm
agery before MIN all that day. It was
a strenuous one. He came home at
night with blistered hands and lame
and strained muscles, but, oh. how he
ate and slept His soul awoke as he
learned early next morning that the
Waynes had returned. His heart gave
a great bound as at quitting time that
afternoon he threw aside his ak. His
hands were a sight, raw and bruised,
a log had rolled over his foot and he
was quite lame. Just as he gained
the road an automobile whizzed up.
Helena Wayne was driving the ma
chine.
For you'll" she cried in happy, al
most jolly tones, pointing to the lux
uriously cushioned rear seat. Shall
l betray my real interest in a good
friend and confess that / drove out In
the hopes of giving you a lift, for I
have heard terrible stories of your
martyrdom," and she glanced plying
ly at the scratched, swollen hands.
He wondered, as she drove to the
post office, If she was not Just showing
the people of the town that she was
not a bit ashamed of acquaintance
ship with a man wearing a hickory
shirt and earning his bread by the
sweat of his brow.
The removal from the big house to
the little one had been effected. It
was wonderful how accommodatingly
the harmonious three accepted the
vast change in their fortunes" Mrs.
Dale smiled quietly, her husband went
about chuckling serenely to himself,
Vance called everything snug and COM
Portable.
And, 10 and behold! just as dusk
set in Helena, who had so accommo-
datingly and proudly driven Vance
home, appeared with her father. Evi.
IDENTIFY the interested maiden had ad.
vised Mr.. Wayne of the frightful con-
dition of the hands of the novice ak.
man, and her father, at one time a
doctor, had brought a lotion that
would give the sufferer ease.
They're true blue" observed Mr..
Dale. after the Waynes had gone, and
great glow of comfort settled down
in the heart of the longing Vance.
1t diffused still more intensely as, the
second day after that, Miss Wayne
appeared at the old pasture lot armed
with easel and artist outfit.
II want to make q sketch of the old
timber before you devastate the land
scape," she explained to Vance, and
he found for her comfortable shaded
spot and did little tree chopping that
morning.
There was gloomy day or two for
the woodchopper. Then sunshine
and happiness were his lot again, for
Miss Wayne appeared, intent on an
other sketch. She had brought heI
lunch. He, as we'll, his own. They
put them together and Vance was on
the verge of delirious bliss.
Miss Eunice Willard heard of the
'goings on" up at the pasture lot and
snubbed Helena as she had Vance
Little Kitty Darling clapped her hands
when, month later, the rumor be
came current that Helena and Vance
were engaged.
Then one day the gossips were
amazed to observe that the Dales
were moving back into the old house
and Helena stared broadly as Vance
instead of attending his woodcraft
duties, appeared at her home with a
new eight-cylinder car.
why" she said, wonderingly, "Your
work and the charming log cabin we
are to build"
"All fiction!" cried Vance. Father
insisted on a test, and you're the one
who met it, you dear, darling, chart
table, plying"
AShe stopped his eulogisms with a
kiss of true love and content.
Bobbie's PRAYERS.