The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-21

nI;od a.. w loF them they ra
plieu that the only thing needed wo.
some tobacco for the old m.n.. "a
plpe' the tobacco to be had NJ the ,o ~
try store being mixed with ,.nrnhSs,.-
ana hard on his throat Will,
weak. Edward sent the tobacco az ~
medium grade. for he argued tbot
since his father would not annrooia. ''
an expensive smoke, to nav a birs
p.ie. "ouiu De a waste Of money. But
ne did not visit his parents
from this brief family Statement .,
may De guessed that the parentageonos
tion on Schenk's side was ta saw 49,
least, embarrassing. Notw;thstona,-e
all his ability for getting on in tbe
worio ne was stalled at this apparently
triylal problem. He solved II femme
rarily by telling his fiancee that his 70
tner and mother were old and infirm
ana were on this account incapacitated
from taking part in their sons wedding
Festivities. 1t was evident from this
that the couple would add nothing -
tne eclat of the occasion, though
ochenK mad given the impression that
they were living surrounded by every
comfort This was true, since what
would be comfort to them would no
a hardship to another. Edward asked
MS mother to write few lines to his
prlde' but they were so badly written
ana spelled that he did not show them
to Celia, saying that his mother would
nave written had she not been prevent.
ed by palsy.
mere was large wedding-it would
have been larger if the groom had had
his way-after which was the usual
bridal journey. Mrs. Schenk suggested
that they visit her husbands parents
since the poor old couple could not
visit them, but Schenk demurred. Civ
ing as an excuse that they were both
Ill and a visit would be discomfort to
them.
Several years passed, during which
time Schenk by various excuses kept
his wife away from his parents. Then
i one spring Mrs. Schenk took it into her
head that she would like a house in
the country for the summer. Schenk
had thus far had no use for a country
residence. so not owning one he told
his wife that she might rent one wher.
ever she chose. Seeing an advertise.
ment Of place some fifty miles dis.
tant from the city. the description OF
which pleased her, she ordered out heI
car and went to inspect it. Being
much pleased with the place and since
her husband might go and come to and
from business every day either by
train or auto she rented it.
One evening after business hours the
couple started by automobile for theil
country residence. They had not gone
far before Schenk found himself NOV
ing toward the scenes of his boyhood
But he said nothing. trusting that they
would soon turn In another direction
1 Another ten miles and another tel
and still they remained on the very
road he had trudged some fifteen years
before to make his fortune In the city
Here and there he recognized point:
where he had stopped to rest, and OF
rock beside creek he had stopped
to eat the dinner his mother had mad,
up for him. But when the car left thu
main road for smaller one that lei
past the house in which he was borI
and where dwelt his aged parents
cold sweat began to gather on hi
brow. He was relieved, however
when another turn was made, and aft
err following new road up declivit.
they entered noble place that was t
be their home for the summer. Schenl
had hunted woodcock on that hill whel
a boy and knew that 1t was not NOR
than a mile from his fathers shack.
The pair dined, and the next morn
ing Schenk returned to the city re
solved to be at his country seat a
little as possible and hoping that tn
end of the summer might come with
out his wife's meeting his parents
Various excuses kept him in the cit
most of the time till September, Whel
he Joined Mrs. Schenk for the last tim
in the country before their removal t
town.
Edward" said Mrs. Schenk. Il wa
out motoring the other day and stoI
ned at a little hut for drink OF WI
ter. 1t was handed me by an ola w
man, who asked from what city
hailed. When told her she SAID n'
son had gone there years ago to mab
; his fortune She said his name wa
: Edward and the family name wa
Schenk. Isn't it an odd coincidenC
. that the name of this boy ana you
should be the same?
"yery." said schenk. looking In ever
direction except at his wife, and maj
inc a trivial excuse, be left the reom'
: A few days later the couple entere
: their limousine to go to the city
lackey carried out large bundle
: whats that2" asked schenk'
"Some CASTOR clothing I'm gelns
take to the poor old schenk coup
Wen drive past the house WIN II
) schenk stood aghast m