The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-11-20
the Third
There Was Good Luck
In the Name
By CLARISSA MACKIE

home, the Arn0idS concluded 10 enplos
tutor.
The first tutor engaged for the Ar
mold children was Samuel Yarmouth. |
a divinity student Mrs. Arnolds sis |
ter Anne, who was gifted with an un-
usual amount of beauty, set Off by nu-
merous accomplishments, sent him
away in six weeks with flea in his
ear Anne declared that 1t was not
her fault; that she could not help the +,
reverend gentleman from falling In
love with her. and she could not marry
every man who wanted her.
Mrs. Arnold. who. being u woman,
was yersed i'm the tricks and manners
of her sex. knew better She saw at
once that Anne was as much bent on
bringing down Mr.. Yarmouth as nc
was willing to he brought down. How
ever. the children must have tutor.
so after the first had departed another
was engaged Mrs. Arnold was op-
posed to the second one on the ground
that his surname was Samuel. and
there was bad luck in the name She
had not mentioned to her husband that
the tutor, and Mr.. Arnold naturally
considered her reason absurd. and. as
he expressed 1t. "woman's logic"
Whether Mrs. Arnold's reason was
the correct one or not, the result was
that the second Samuel met with the
same fate as the first.
81 told you So" said Mrs. Arnold to
her husband.
"Told me what?"
THAT there was bad luck for us In
the name of Samuel"
Nonsense. More likely 1t was be
cause his other name was Green"
Maybe that's the real reason" re-
piled the lady demurely.
Mr.. Green had given as a reason for
his going that he had found his studies
would require more time than he could
spare for his duties as tutor. He had
recommended a friend for his success
sor. Whether he had an object In
recommending the man he did, wheth
er he told his friend his real reason for
leaving the Arnolds, does not appear
There may have been revenge In his
recommendation.
When Mr. Arnold reported to his
wife that the new tutors name was
Samuel Newman she was overwhelm
ed with CONSERVATION.
"Not another Samuel" cried Mrs
Arnold, aghast
"It's fact This makes the thir'
tutor to bear that name. Sound
harmless enough, doesn't ftT returne
her husband dryly.
"They are quite inoffensive. 1t
Anne who makes all the trouble.
shall send her away before Mr.. New
man arrives. We simply cannot hav
her flirting with him. You know whe
Mr.. Green went away he recommends
Mr. Newman for the position
81 know" nodded Mr. Arnold.
Both the other Samuels resigne
broken hearted, and we must keep M
Newman during the summer. The bo!
are not making any progress In the
studies 1t is settled now. If AM
cannot behave herself she must s
away and give the children chance
absorb n little learning" Mrs. A
nold's plump countenance settled In
lines of severity
"Too much gooseberry." said Mr.. A
mold thoughtfully Max and Bobl
didn't make much Roadway In the
studies with Sam Green murmuril
German poetry in Anne's pink ears.
don't know what we shall do, Mau
Your sister is an arrant little flirt. M
the only cure Is for her to fall violent
In love herself"
81 wish she would" sighed Mrs. 4
mold. "but she won't. I never saw
other girl with her propensity
changing n perfectly agreeable you
man into a pestiferous. lovesick mimi
"Who is n ninnyT inquired Ann
fresh young voice from the doorw'
81 hope you and william are not gu
reling." she added in shocked tone
william Arnold grinned Mt his
ter-ln-law.
lyon know Maud and never gu
rel unless we are discussing =
faults
"IIave | any faultsf' inquired A
saucily. "well. you may as well m
one for me now, listened to
you were saying about the Samuei'
"Anne Cummings" exclaimed
shocked sister
Il did. Really. It Interested me Il
than II possibly could either of you
I'm what wayf"
why. am likely to fall in love
any one of the tutors 1t really Is
liam's fault for selecting such per-
iy fascinating tutors, as If 1t matt
10 Max or Bobby what tutor LOO
ike. Now. Mr.. Robinson was cher
looking, and Mr.. Green was p'
dreamr' cried enthusiastic Anne. y
dear brother william. is the new
nicer
II haven't seen him." returned
Arnold. with an amused smile. :"
matter of fact, Anne. I engaged
these young men by letter. I've
gagged Newman for the summer mo
In the fall he Is to take a secre