The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-28

later
Il wouldn't mind being in his boots"
Emily heard one of the young men
mutter.
She laid her hand on Bob's arm.
Come away" she whispered ap-
pealingly.
Bob placed his arm around her
waist and drew her INTERESTINGLY
through the large French window into
the parlor.
Let's watch" giggled two of the
girls, just at the silly age
The newly engaged pair sat down
on the sofa, but after a moment EN-
lily jumped up and ran to a seat at
the other end of the room.
What's the natter" asked Bob.
I'm afraid" gasped Emily. blush
ing.
"Afraid-of WHAT"
That you'll have toto kiss me II
We sit at such close quarters" Emily
blurted out
Il may. If somebody should peek
through the window You see, 1t would
be my duty: otherwise, they'd think
we were fighting. and rightly, too. es-
pecially if you sit in one corner of the
room and | in another" Suddenly his
voice became imperious. Emily!
Come here-quickly, Somebody is
looking now
Emily mechanically obeyed, drop
ping Imply on the sofa.
There's some one coming into the
ROOM"
"Oh!" groaned Emily, and buried
her face on his shoulder; but only be-
cause she was nervous.
Let us go out among them: then
they won't expect us to do so much of
this"
She rose little stiffiy, and he fol-
lowed her. In the doorway they col
lided with Mrs. Teddy, who was frown-
ing over telegram.
Now we're in pickle for sure!"
She handed them the bit of yellow
paper
Dear Dal-Everything o. X. Peace
restored. Will arrive by next train.
Trixy and Dick
The three stood and looked at each
down stairs:
ooh, Mrs Teddy, where are you? Do
come here!"
DO something! Hide, evaporate-or
elope!" she gasped over her shoulder
as she rushed away
The two deserted ones stood motion
less in the middle of the hall.
bob" said Emily at last, with
start, Bob, do you know you have
still got your arm around me. and
we're not engaged any longer?"
The screen door swung open and
they heard Mrs. Teddy's voice.
why, of course, you misunderstood
the names-these are Trixy and Dick
The other two were Emily Waldron
and Bob Warick. Yes. they just be-
came engaged yesterday" she plunged
on recklessly. They are very demon
strative. but ! guess they knew we
wouldn't mind"
"Shall we beat it?' whispered Bob.
Emily nodded He threw a scarf
| over her shoulders. damned some
body's hat on her head, grabbed a cap
for himself and, Selling her arm,
fed.
"Why. see where we've landed
gasped Emily as she sank on one OF
the benches of the railroad station
81 knew we would get here IL we
went far enough" Bob wiped his fore
head vigorously. ''By Jove, En-. You
don't look bit the worse for wear
after that sprint, How do you man
age it?"
THE girl looked straight ahead
frowning ominously. Bob Warick
what do you mean by bringing me
here?"
81 just thought-we'd better follow
Mrs. Teddys advice." stammeret
Bob sheepishly.
bob Warick, she told them we were
engaged"
"And she said we were so demon
strative and"
"She sad-o-o-oh!" Emily sough
in vain for her handkerchief.
1--WE thought they wouldn't mine
US"
An angry sob reached Bob's ears
Suddenly he moved close to her.
MRS. Teddy told us to elope. Wee
have to get married to do that" h,
argued. Would you mind so much
DEAR"
He drew her hands from her fact
and forced her to look at him. Sht
drew a queer little breath.
"No-I don't know-that isl thinl
SOL mean"
THAT you will" shouted Bob, tri
umphantly oblivious to his surround
ings
Quickly she took refuge in noel
resignation. Il suppose I'll have t.
now" she sighed. Think what thos,
awful people will say if | DON'T" AND
for the second time that day she bur
led her face on his shoulder.