The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-14

| the best thing | have ever done"
II was a remarkable piece of work,
the expression of the girls face being
perhaps Its highest attainment. Had
there been no church for a back
ground, one would still have known
that what she was about to sing was
hymn.
AS the two walked home together
the artist said
Il had intended, with your permits
sion, to send the picture to the fall
exhibition in New York, but | have
decided that l can't. shall be so
lonely when you are gone"
The girl was really touched; the
old note In his voice, both iippant
and querulous. was so entirely alb
sent.
Il shall not be so long away" she
said very gently. and then she added:
Take care of my grandfather for me-
They had reached the rectory, but
seeing some visitors on the porch
Everleigh said good-by at the gate.
The next morning, very early, the
artist was surprised by call from
the rector. The reason was soon ex-
planned Miss Vincent had received
word from the principal of the school
where she taught, saying her mother
had died, and that If Miss Vincent
would come Immediately to see TO the
) entering of the new pupils she would
convey the greatest possible favor.
, Miss Vincent had left on the early
train and had seemed most anxious
/. that Mr.. Everleigh should know how
it had happened
, When the artist was alone, he real
lied that the next holiday was very
far off-an eternity, in fact. But one
thing became quite clear to him: In a
!. week he was going to st. Paul.
! Three days later he was about to
! walk over to the rectory, having just
! heard that Mr. Vincent had sprained
! his ankle, when he was sent for by
Mr.. Vincent himself IN great hurry
! He found the rector lying on sofa
! very pale and with telegram in his
: hand which he silently handed to
!. Everleigh. 1t read: Miss Vincent
In - hospital Injured by blow
! on the head from a wagon while say
ing life of blind woman. Condition
. serious. Come at once" 1t was
i signed by the resident physician. The
rector looked helplessly from Ever
leigh to his lame foot The arts
y took the old mans hand.
: 1T may not be SO serious after all.
. he said, trying to crush down his owl
\ fears, "but / will go for you. Civ
= me your card and write my name un
!. der yours. | have time to make tn
= next train"
= In a few minutes Everleigh had lef
!. the rectory and was on his way u
y, st. Paul. Arriving there a motor tool
: him to the hospital without loss
= time.
s. He walked quickly up the hospita
steps, and as he did so he met tn
~ physician in charge.
Do 81 have come to see Miss Vincent
re am her grandfather's represents
u, tive" He handed him the rector
w card with his own name underneath
"They have wired Mr.. Vincent tha
q; his granddaughter is dangerously !
OF and 1t is his request, since he is lai
up Win sprhinou ohhio' eAAeS -
IN her"
as Everleigh's face told the story {
n. his great distress and sleepless nigf
m on the train, and the doctor slippe
lg- his hand kindly through his arm b.
te fore saying:
In Nothing can do her any harl
he now; she's past all that It Is only
t0, | n,1oation NJ a few hOursn
re els there absolutely no hope
ey Everleigh asked.
ne None" answered the doctor. u
iis less miracle should happen. 1t hi
ny been impossible to rouse her from u
ne consciousness. If we could do tina
lily II only for a moment, there might
a chance"
We BY this time they were at the ROOF
ne The doctor beckoned to the nurs
he and sent her on an errand, while
and Everleigh entered the room.
tut Everleigh went to the bed on whi'
OF lay the unconscious form OF the 81
who now meant the whole Of life
wn him. He knelt beside her and too
NIX the slim hand. He looked Questio
ingly at the doctor, whose answerii
n look seemed to tell him to do as
Ich pleased. Then, with all the store
up vitality Of months in the fresh a
"a and with all the strength and passi'
"a of his great love. he called her, n
loudly, but In voice that rang.
Miss Vincent. Edith, you cam
die! will not let you'll need "
" so-can't you see how much? Cal
you see your work is not yet don
lui- Edith Edith"
i'm Edith Vincent said afterward tn
on II had seemed like a voice calling b
to from the far side of a river. Al
so imperious were the tones that s.
tho started to walk through the waite
he while something held herNup 80 tn
hat she would not drown.
OF Edith" again his ringing tones.
The girl moved slightly, then 9
opened her eyes.
err 'Mr. Everleigh," she said, Il hea
elf. you calling and have come" H
me eyes closed again.
hat The doctor sprang forward and Il
the pulse, then he looked closely in
ith her face. He turned to the man
AZ his side.
,ng .The miracle has happened"
said. "She will get we'll. She
,er. asleep"
mt Keep High Standards Of ExeeIlencs
4 a II people could only once realize I