The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-19

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my announcement from the scoro -a -
managers and agents She had 49, -. u
viewed. N"u inter-
ohe put on her hat and coat and ~.
~. 70 mail a letter to her mother
Little mother mustn't WORRY shoy.
me" she thought u'
Halfway down the first A,,h. :.
STAIRS her heel caught in hole IN Tho
carpet and she fell-fell straight into
tne arms Of big young man who was
coming upstairs carrying a plata IN
tne plate was a large. juicy lamb cbon
and fresh roll. p
Inc cnop and the roll jumped from
the plate and landed on Linnie,s mrs
she sat down violently ON the stairs
while the young man staggered 70 "a.
gain his balance. succeeded and stared
helplessly down at her.
For Linnie had seized the chop and
was eating 1t with little purring sounds
OF satisfaction while she tightly held
the roll In her other hand.
Gracious" he gasped. What are
you doing that forf"
I'm hungry" retorted Linnie def.
antly. Il know you think 7 am nor.
fectly dreadful, but-but it's awful TO
be hungry
Jove! What are you doing in this
nouse-and hungry" he demanded
Linnie explained. Her courage had
all oozed out when she had Crashed
the lamb chop. Her face was suffused
with burning bushes.
She did not look at the face of the
young man. She could not have told
you whether he was dark or fair. She
only knew that his voice had a IA.
miliar ring as he explained that he was
merely taking the chop and roll up to
his pet dog.
What will you do?" asked Linnie,
Will uOWuCdSL eyes.
"Oh, get another chop" he said cheer.
fully. Meanwhile take my advice and
don't stay In this town any longer.
Take your $3.50 and go home with 1t.
Homes the best place for YOU"
II said l wouldn't come back until I
succeeded" protested Linnie.
uo launched l-fooHo,.1u
Rubbish. 1t takes more courage
and grit to go home and face the folks
and admit defeat than 1t does to strug-
gle on and starve to death. Go home"
II will" said Linnie, holding out her
hand. THANK you for your advice"
So they shook hands over 1t, and Lin.
ME decided that she would not write
to her mother. She would appear there
herself. Would not her homecoming
be better than any letter?
The young man crossed the hall and
entered the large front room. A dogs
joyful bark welcomed him, and Linnie
heard him soothing the hungry beast.
How horrid I've been! He must be
disguised with me- she thought as she
packed her trunk before going to bed.
The next night she was safe at home
in her mothers arms and repeating for
the twentieth time her experiences in
the great city.
"How could | have left such heav,
enly place as thls?" sighed Linnie as
she looked around the comfortable
rooms and upon her beloved family.
Months went by, and Linnie grew
contented at home. Never more was
she lured by the attractions OF the
stage, and she gave herself up to the
mysteries of housekeeping and home
making with such ardor that the vii
lage gossips limited that LinDie Way
land was going to be married
But marriage was far away from
Linnie's thoughts. If ever she thought
of a possible lover there came 9
strange throbbing In her breast an0
the memory of that moment on the
stairs Of the boarding house when she
had eaten the lamb chop under the as
tonished gaze of the most attractive
man in the world.
81 wonder she would murmul
blushingly, and then dream OF gam
youth with a mellow voice ana Klnuis
eyes.
II was one February day that LIN
MES dreams came true In the most uh
expected manner. -,
I'm going for walk, mother sn'
announced, putting her head into tn'
sitting room. ,,,,
"yery well, dear. If you're passins
polly Smiths Just take her a glass o.
currant jelly. She has been qul''
sick" 100,
TJnnie walked across the hard crus'
~ snow pausing now and then to slio'
over the shining surface. Pony snl'n
house was at the end OF the VniHs'
aCome in" sounded Polly's crackee
voice and Linnie entered.
..1,ha doctors here, but you can co"'
r,Obt in" called Polly from the sie'ins
room and in went Linnie.
The doctor arose and turned aroun%
aGraciousr' he calculated, ana he nt
ont bis hand. 81 wondered "pefe
meet you again. .,,.o 90 he,
But Linnie's lips were mu'- arm
bond was closed in that wsrIn' -