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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
Flavia 'sLuHaby
By Dorothy Douglas
copyright. 1911 by Associated Literary
Press.)

copyright. 1911 by Associated Literary
Press)
And what is Miss Ransom's opin
ion on the subject?"
Eric Hope turned deliberately and
faced the girl who had remained ST.
lent during the discussion. For a
second she met the cold blue eyes OF
his. and then said, not defiantly, but
calmly and with a just sense Of hav.
ing reasoned her words:
Children are very wonderful-but
think they are by no means the only
blessing in the world, nor do ! con-
slider them essential to the complete
happiness of man and a woman"
Flavia's cool. undisturbed glance
rested for a moment on Eric Hopes
face. He returned the look steadily
then replied with short laugh:
1T is rather unfair to judge all
happiness from your own Unconditional
standpoint"
A deep flush mounted Flavia's face
For a second 1t seemed to the dinner
guests that an open battle was immi
nent They waited for Flavia t.
speak
A low ripple of mockery preceded
her answer How absurd Of you tt
suppose. Mr. Hope, that would judge
that question from my own stand
point" She laughed unrestrainedly
and swept in the circle of guests witt
an affectionate smile. Every one
here knows that my voice is my child
my love and my world; it gives pleas
ure to my friends. infinite joy to my
self. and" she paused and finished
half seriously-'what child, no matte
how wonderful, could do more?"
short silence followed her words
Tom Nicholson's voice broke it.
Hear, hear!" he cried. II thinl
you've hit the nail pretty nearly OIL
the head. Flavia."
TOM" Connie Nicholson flashe,
an indignant glance at the father O
Thomas, Jr.
MY dearest Connie" put in Nicho
son. quickly, Il referred only to Fla
Was particularly unique happiness
Why, that fragment of humanity II
the clothes basket upstairs was tn
saving straw to our domestic"
| TOM"
| Eric Hope laughed aloud
you've put both feet in it now,
he said
Suddenly blank look oversprea
Tom Nicholson's face. THAT remind
me. Connie who is going to stay wit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
SavinQ Pennies,

Saving pennies has become quite
an industry among a large number of
women in this city," said the receiving
teller in national bank The same
ones come in here regularly to cash
their pennies for bills. Some Of them
have four or five hundred coppers to
exchange for bank notes. In most Of
the cases the women keep wooden or
pasteboard boxes as savings banks.
and whenever they ind a penny in
their pocketbooks 1t is transferred to
the box.
Every night the men in the house
holds examine their change and give
the coppers to their wives. They tell
me it surprises them how the pennies
soon creep to large proportions. With
the bills changed for the pennies the
women have pin money and can buy
hat. a piece of lace and other ar
ticles that appeal to the feminine eye
without getting on their knees to their
husbands.
| "One woman who is regular Wis
itor here always breaks a five cent
piece for change, even though she has
plenty of pennies to complete a pur
chase. II is her rule to gather al
many coppers as possible"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
Spread of Species.

One of the problems that confront
the naturalist is that of accounting
for the distribution of identical forms
of life through widely separated locali-
ties Investigation frequently shows
that this has been accomplished In
many ways that appear quite simple
when once discovered. although one
would hardly have thought of them.
Some interesting facts have been
cleaned concerning the dispersion Of
fresh-water mollusks, accounting for
their appearance in remote and iso-
lated ponds Water fowl play an i'm
portant part in this work. Ducks have
been known to carry mussels attached
to their feet hundred miles or more.
Bivalve mollusks not infrequently
cling to the toes of wading birds. and
are thus transported for considerable
distances. Even aquatic insects have
been known to carry small fresh-wa'
ter mollusks attached to their legs
Harper's Weekly.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
Mushroom Hunting Dangers.

The advantage OF rattlesnake hunt
ing over mushroom hunting seems to
be that you know the snake is poison
Gus. AS near as can be made out there
seems to be one sure way OF telling
the character of your find, and thlt
was described by a foreigner who
asked if gathering mushrooms was
not risky: "All right. most every day.
Bimeby somebody die. then we not eat
for week"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

SkSPpCu wv W. . S'Sus' ~ 49,
Thomas, Jr., tonight? Nurse won't be
back until tomorrow and promised
brakes we'd be over"
A fash of happiness lighted up
Comics face, then died away with
heavy sigh.
'Tll have to call up Edna and tell
her we-or rather cant come" she
said hravely.
And break up the whole blooming
crowd" growled her husband. Cant
you tie the clothes basket on the back
Of the carriage and take him along?"
And bump my precious boy over
ten miles of rocky road at 3 o'clock
in the morning! Besides, it's basil
nette-not a clothes basket"
This makes the seventh dance
we've missed on account of that
nurse" finished Tom, lamely.
Flavia laughed. Why don't you
say baby when it's on the tip of your
tongue?" She dared not meet the
blue eyes of Hope. Something told
+, her that he was not appreciating the
humor of the situation.
"F1avia, dear" sighed Connie. 'yor
are so blunt"
Not blunt" returned Flavia-
sensible. And am going to be ever
more sensible and offer to stay will
the baby. | don't care thing abou
dancing, and besides" she went OF
hurriedly as If DESTROYS of hiding he
pleasure. 81 have new book of bal
lads"
But it is suchm a sacrifice" put il
} Connie. hopefully.
Sacrifice" came the clear voic
of Hope. I'VE all heard Miss Ransom
say that her music constituted he
world-in that case she is merely hit
, ing her desire to be rid of us Their
| was a tinge of bitterness underlyin
his words. Il hope. Miss Ransom
| that YOUR voice-child will never ca
forth a sacrifice"
"A child of spirit can scarcely d
that" Flavia flung her retort at hi
half in mockery and half in pain; HI
words had penetrated beneath tn
outer calm.
You two certainly love each Oh
err" laughed Tom Nicholson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
WANTED - Middle aged woman,
white preferred, as housekeeper in
family of two, near Frances Beach.
Write, giving references, P. 0.
Box II, Lakeland, Fla. $40
So TactfuI!

Two young women, strangers, mel
on a Pullman car. They discovered
that they had several common 40
quaintances in the city where they
both resided, and they spent very
enjoyable half hour together. Il an
just returning from delightful trip
said one of them. Il have seen lot
of people from home, too. Isn't II
strange" she added, confidentially
"how glad we are to meet people trav
cling that we would hardly notice al
home ?"-Youth's Companion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

we 90. ETC Hope spoke Wnlle
he lighted cigar and held Flavia's
eyes through the smoke.
An hour later Flavia stood out on
the wide veranda and watched the
others depart. 1t was an exquisite
moonlit night. She rather envied
them the ten-mile drive.
II hate to leave you all alone" said
Connie.
Il am supremacy happy" whispered
Flavia. land unafraid"
AS they drove off down the lane Of
elms they heard the rich bel canto
tones of Flaaia singing an aria from
Faust"
she certainly loves her music."
laughed Nicholson.
1T is everything in the world to
her." chimed in Connie.
"Is it?" unused Hope.
Flavia remained at the piano until
the clock struck IL. The old servant
had long since retired and Flavia
stepped out for a breath of cool air
before going upstairs.
A persistent rain had begun to fall.
Flavia hoped it would stop before the
party returned. She went up to the
nursery and peeped at the sleeping
child. For long time she stood gaz.
| ing at him with unseeing eyes, then
she turned away and slowly went to
her room.
| There was strange, brooding look
/ in her eyes and when she had braid
ed her hair in two long plaits she
stole a quick glance at her reflection
Then she covered her face with both
hands to hide what she had seen
there. Her face grew hot and she
stood for long time before the open
window watching the storm break
over the night. Then she slipped
again to the side of the cradle and.
making sure that the infant slept.
crept into her own bed.
Toward midnight, when the storm
was at its height and the lightning
flashed wildly a man dripping and
soaked entered the house. He wen:
stealthily up the stairs and slipped
into one of the rooms of which the
| door was open.
terrible crash of thunder rent the
air
Flavia jumped up hastily. flung on
soft pink something and went swift
ly to the nursery. She picked up the
small bundle and carried him into the
big lounge, purring tender nothings
into his tiny ear. His crying ceased
after a moment and the man in the
open room emerged to follow the
sound of Flavia's voice.
She was sitting in low wicker
chair, impervious to the storm, tC
anything save the small atom in hel
arms. The pink something had fall
en- away from her neck and she cud
died the baby close as she croonec
her lullaby to him.
The man knew that he was listen
ing to Flavia's voice, but 1t was {
Flavia Of whom he had only dreamed
Small wonder the child slept.L Hel
voice was soothing and so warm will
love that it drew the man into tn.
room and down on his knees beside
her.
Don't waken him." the girl said
Lift him carefully into his basi
nette.
He trembled as he took the bah.
from her arms, but all he said was
rs that clothes basket with the piIf1
stuff his basinette?"
Yes" said Flavia, land when he 1
safely there you may go down to tn
library | will come down later an,
, you may tell me how you cam
. through this dreadful storm. | SUI
pose Connie and Tom will not attemp
it."
Il will tell you nothing OF the kind.
he said under his breath.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
Handkerchief Newspapers.

Pocket handkerchief newspapers
were issued in England in the early
part of the last century while journals
were subject to the stamp duty. The
editor of one of them, Bertholds Po-
litical Handkerchief. suggested that
after six months wear. If the ink
washed out, he would buy the ker-
chiefs back again from his readers.
The price of this noval newspaper
wss fourpence.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
Enouuh on Hand.

Mamma" said fous-year-old Mar.
: gle, who had been assigned the task OF
rocking the cradle containing he- baby
brother, IF the angelo have any more
kids to give away. don't you take EN-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
FOR SALE
FOR SALE BY OWNER

Two lots facing east on ingram
avenue, 5Ox150 feet, each, with nVe-
room house on the corner lot, racing
east and south, all windows ana
doors screened. with large screened
sleeping porch. On the place is ga
rage, stable for COW and horse ~
hearing orange, grapefruit, and tan
serine trees, now loaded with fruit.
Only 7 squares from Union depot.
Price $3.50 if sold before FEB l.
Terms to suit purchaser.
GEO. w. MERSHON,
It's East Orange st.
n,. 20 ond oO7 Green. 1887
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
Daily Thouaht.

Mankind is always happier for hav
ing been happy. So that II you make
men happy now you make them happy
20 years hence bv tho meTorv Of it.
Sydney Smith
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
Both Imaoinsrv.

Some of the cures for human all
ments are imaginary, but so are
lot of the ailments
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

l am prepared to do all kinds OF
we'll work from four inches up. All
work guaranteed. Have had years of
experience, and my work has always
given satisfaction.
W. H. STRAIN, lakeland. Fla.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

WANTED-To buy second hand
incubator. Address X. Y. a., care
Telegram. 5l69
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
Classified Advertising

LOST-Two school books were left
in front of City Hall. Finder
please return to Telegram office.
5000
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
FOR SALE
FOR SALE

Fresh COW, years old John
Wright. R. F. d. No. 2, Box 10.
SIG
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

AUTOMOBILE FOR SALE-Regal D
passenger Very low for cash.
Ford Garage. STA
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

WILL EXCHANGE so shares Of
American Monorail R. R. stock,
value $50O-$10 per share par
for Ford runabout or light auto,
or what have you to offer. w. Her.
bert, care General Delivery, P. O..
516S
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
Miscellaneous
WERENTIT

II you have a room, apartment
store, cottage, office or anything
else for rent, list them with US and
watch the result.
THE KEY RENTAL AGENCY
We are the key to the situation
Room s, Elliston Bldg,
q BOX COS. Lakeland, Fla.
5O06
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17

FOR SALE male French poodles
six months old Inquire at Telegram
office. o00'
New Britain herald., 1916-08-21
NOTICE.

AFTER completing five year course of violin at the Leipzig Royal Con- servatory under the greatest mas ters, Carl Milroy is opening his classes in September and also
 booking concert engagements. For further particulars, address Carl $. Milroy, GA South 1st St., Meriden,
 Conn.,, Phone. 821-e. O. d.-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-08-21
DEATH.

MELLEN-Suddenly at Short Beach, Branford, Conn.,, August 18th, 1916, Charles A. Mellen in the 39th year of his age. Funeral services will be held at the Mortuary Chapel of Hayes and Pierce, No. 1097 Chapel St, New Haven, Conn, on Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-21
LOST.

5000 REWARD for return of Boston Bull dog, dark brindle in color white blaze on breast, lost Sunday Au-
 gust 20th. Edwin Hills, Plainville, Conn. 8-21-1d
New Britain herald., 1916-08-21

LOST-Cloth money bag, a consider
 able amount in change Sunday night. Reward if returned to Her
 aid. 8-18-d3x
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01
Rattlecrx Of thu Cat.

The piercing warcry Of the cat In
the night startles and exasperates US
beyond all bearing-not by its loud
ness, but by a certain vicious, weird.
half terrifying, half infuriating note In
it that makes us spring to arms with
the bootjack or other substitute for
the boomerang. rs the warwhoop Of
our tribal enemies did century or
centuries ago, says DR.. Woods Hutch
inson.
One Of Mark Twains wise old from
tiersmen had caught this note when
he explained to the tenderfoot that an
imal speech had rules OF composition
and grammar, just like human speech,
and that ''the reason a cat rifles We so
flint on account of the noise she
makes, but on account Of the sickenin'
bad grammar she uses" And he was
right, for the grammar of scalp lifting
and the whole alphabet Of battle, muir
der and sudden death tingles and
screams in the rasping cry.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01
THE Weather chanaeth Not.

The Oldest weather diary known to
be in existence was kept by a lincoln
shire parson, William Merle, close on
GOO years ago From 1887 to 1874 he
wrote il up, often day by day, in Lat
in, and his manuscript, being on vel
lum, was somehow preserved and Is
now IN the Bodleian. Merle did not
trouble himself with the popular lore
about "skyey Influences but stuck to
an accurate record of fact, in the spir-
it at least Of the modern meteorolo-
gists. And from his jottinss itrseems
that he had pretty much the same
kind or weather to deal with as. folks
in his parish Of Frilby experience now.
Contrary to theory, the changes of six
centuries have not reduced the number
Of wet days in the year. - London
Chronicle.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01
LITERARY .F0RGERIEs.
Stuff With Which vrain-Lucas Dupsd
An AGED Scientist.

The most remarkable literary forgery
on record was perpetrated in 1870 OIL
Michael Chasles. a French scientist
Of European reputation. Chasles, who
was In his dotage. purchased within
few years from one Vrain-Lucas no
fewer than 27,00O autographs. A. NJ.
Broadley tells the story in his "Chats
on Autographs"
Beginning with supposed CORE
spOndence between the youthful New
ton and Pascal, Yrain-Lucas proceeded
to fabricate letters of Rabelais, Monies
quieu and La Bruyere. Before he had
finished NJ. Chasles became the posses
sor of letters in French, and written on
paper made in France, of julius Gaze
sar, Cleopatra, Mary Magdalene and
even of Lazarus after his resurrec-
ton"
Vrain-Lucas was sentenced to two
years Imprisonment, and among other
forged manuscripts from his pen there
were produced in court letters from
Alexander the Great, Herod, Pompey,
Judas Iscariot, Sappho, Pontius Plate
and Joan Of Arc. n,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01
WHEN YOU GREET A FRIEND
Tell Him He's Looking Fine and See
How II Cheers Him.

"By George, old man, you are looking
finev'
Did you ever notice how you perk up.
no matter how poorly you were feeling
before. when some friend greets you in
that way?
According to the secretary Of the
Colorado board Of health, the human
system just naturally begins to tone
up under the stimulus of such greet
ings.
He declares it is an aid to health
and help in preventing disease, and
to that end he advocates a tell your
friends how well they look movement.
1T is not only bad taste TO talk of
your pains and ailments" says the
doctor, "but a reflection on your intel
ligenee and knowledge Of sanitation
and good health. We are not far from
the time when the cause of illness will
have TO be accounted for personally.
I'm other words, nature is no longer
going to be blamed for sickness when
1t Is simply the result Of ignorance, in
difference or wrong ways of living"
DO you not think it worth giving the
doctors idea try?
We do! So here goes:
by George, you are looking fne9-
Santa Fe New Mexican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01

AS we understand Gov Pattersons
argument, he believes that Vermont
it is certain that the law cannot be
enforced as moral duty in the effort
to make the whole country dry. To
The Banner this argument seems
weak and sophistical. Prohibition
can be made effective when the peo-
pie OF the country are substantially
for it, but it is evident to any unpre-
JUDGED person that they are not as
yet. In the meantime local option in
sures steady progress for the temper.
ance cause while prohibition brings
strife and hatred and controversy
which retard progress.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01
Tale Of TWO Rivers.

The divide between the Hudson bay
and Mississippi river drainage basins
shows the poor drainage of the glaci-
ated prairies and the delicate balance
between drainage systems. Though
Sheyenne and James rivers, the two
in nearly parallel sources for $50 miles
and the relief Of the land between
them is generally not more than TWEEN
ty feet, yet the Sheyenne ultimately
discharges into Hudson bay and the
James into the gulf of Mexico.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01
nese chauffeur answered.

neSe chauffeur answered.
They went humping up the street.
swung wildly round a corner and final
to the, curbing. In the window of the
store was a bedstead, on which hung
the sign, This Week Cheap"
What do you mean by taking me to
a furniture store?" Mr.. Croy demanded.
dis Hata store replied the Japa-
nesc driver, and he pointed to 1.-THE name
of the proprietor, ''K Hata,.
Il want a hat, not bed" Mr. Croy
said, with feeling. II want it for this"
pointing to his bare head.
Yes. for sure, all right"
With that tie cab whirled down the
street and away 10 the other side OF
the town. while the taxi bin was mer-
rily running up. This time 1t stopped
before Il barber shop.
NO; don't want anything taken Off
my head l want something put on
it," declared Mr.. Croy, who was now
quite irritated.
Eyes, for sure. / understand all
right" replied the chauffeur, with n
grin
They went Gathering just as far to
the other side of the town as they
could and drew up before store that
as an afterthought apparently carried
a line of hats. Mr.. Croy had TO pay
twice the price of a hat on the way TO
buy it. but this did not seem. to worry
the. driver. who. after the manner Of
automobile drivers, stood up under It
bravely.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01
SILK HATED CROOKS.
The Bad, Bold, Debonnair Criminals
Are a Class of the Past.

The silk hated, bewhiskered, high
class crook has shaken the New York
dust off his spats and disappeared. He
Is absolutely extinct A modern crimi-
nal who can boast n good suit of
clothes now is termed Rallies or If
he is suspected of wearing what some
call II dress suit he Is gentleman
burglar Usually he 'Ratiieses" Il
couple Of times, making Il few small
clcanups. and is melted. arraigned and
sent away TO aplace where he gets his
hair cutting ana clothes pressing done
free ~
+ There are plenty of free lanees ct
tender or other yaluables can be an
licked by ii little exertion nj some risk.
but the old time bands OF bold bad.
debonair knights Of dark deeds have
faded away. There are plenty of men
who sllulk through what is vaguely
termed the underworld' and who take
4 desperate chance at impromptu
crimes. rDbbfries, holdups or sneak
thief jobs. which suddenly come under
their attention.
These men are not the same caliber
as the big criminals of thirty years
ago, although occasionally one of the
modern specimens stumbles upon n
rich haul. The police say up to date
methods have driven them from the
game. The green goods men and gold
brick canvassers have followed the
bison and the Indian over the last
frontier as an organized criminal in
dustry. The wireless" wiretappers
have been hunted down and out. The
band has been dispersed to various
iron barred Ravens Of rest, leaving the
country capitalist safe to wander
through Manhattan without being
tempted to play the races on some in
tercepted tip.-New York Cor. Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01
SURVIVAL OF TIE FiTTEST"

"A proprietary medicine like every
thing else that comes before the pub
lie has to prove its merit. 1t has to
meet competition. The law OF the
Survival of the F'ittest' applies to
this as to other things. The fact that
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after forty years Of success is
still one of the largest sellers proves
that it is a dependable, standard rem
edy for the ailments of womankind.
and one in which they may have per-
feet confidence
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-02-01
Vanilla Beans.

The vanilla bean is the costliest bean
in the world. 1t fiourishes in Mexico,
chiefly in Papantla and Misantla. 1t
grows wild and is gathered and mar
keted by the natives. Just as they
come from the forests the beans sell at
$40 per 1000, After the beans are
dried and cured they are worth from
$40 to $11 pound, according to quail
ity. They are used by druggists and
confectioners and are. an important
article Of commerce.