The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-21

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young fellow came along on farm
ers wagon. He got off to get drink.
: The more he got the more he wanted
He wouldn't go on to his destination.
wherever that might be- He's now
down with the horrors in his room up-
stairs. We called a doctor. but he
says the young fellow must have led
a terrible life, for he don't think he'll
ever get up again. He had a pocket
full of money. but no paper telling who
he was. Will you nurse him for good
pay"
I'll be glad to do il for nothing"
said Wareham eagerly.
Never was there a better nurse. but
the ministrations of Wareham proved
OF no avail. The patient took a great
liking to Wareham. They became as
brothers, and he told him the story of
his life
He had been reckless riotous fell
low from boyhood He was an or
phan and brought up by high-church
dignitary in England. The love of
drink seemed born in him, he became
a confirmed dipsomaniac and finally
his uncle had cast him Qtl, He tola
him he never wished to see him again.
and as a last chance he gave Alan
Moore letter to an old friend, an
aged clergyman in America. II he
behaved himself this man might look
after him. Moore was provided with
money. He had fallen by the way.
side and was now dying.
Il am not going to live," he do
clared; bury me without . name"
Eldred Wareham was strangely
drawn to his patient. He told his own
story. 1t drew them closer together.
When Moore died Wareham saw to It
that he was decently buried. Moore
had told the tavern keeper to turn
over to Wareham what remained of
his money. He had given to Wareham
some papers he had concealed on his
person.
1t was two years later when Robert
Dale left his prison duties for the first
vacation Of years. He was in fine fet-
tie. He was about to see the STEP
daughter he loved and whom he had
not seen for nearly three years. He
carried in his pocket a notification
that on the first of the coming month
he was to be promoted to the highest
Office at the prison within the gift Of
the state, at a salary almost princely.
Dale arrived at Hopeton to be
greeted joyously by Mary Dale. 1t
was the third day after his coming
that man passed the house at whom
he stared with start. Quickly he
called his stepdaughter
who is that man." he almost
gasped.
That is the assistant of our old
clergyman" said Mary, and she
blushed furiously. Oh papa" she
continued breathlesesly, "he is the
friend and helper of everyone He
came here two years ago. He does
not preach. although he takes half Of
the visiting duties off the shoulders
of our minister He is adored by the
poor and friendless, he is beloved by
everyone. And oh, papa love him
we are engaged"
Robert Dale made an excuse to
shorten his visit. He kept out of the
way Of this Alan Moore, whom he had
recognized as Eldred Wareham. He
left the place never to return and from
the next town sent for Wareham, and
learned his story-the story of re-
formed man giving lustcr and glory to
the name OF poor. outcast Alan Moore.
Forget me and the past-you
shall never be troubled" asserted
Dale
Then he went back to his prison du-
ties. His first step was to refuse the
promotion His next to sturdily settle
back into the rut of his inferior ca
pacity, sacrificing to a sense OF honor
his own preferment that two young
hearts might be happy.