The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-03
RTISED FOR MAN
pOK, GETS A WIFE
he Was a Woman Who
ouIdn't Let Any Man
Boss Her.
BY TEMPLE BAILEY.

by G WHILE 6AIIGvs
ht, 1912, by Associated Literary
Press.)
hen." said Capt. Cobb, ARE not
here"
you advertised" timidly. for
a." said the captain, but I
specifically, a man cook"
thought-maybe-"
thought wrong" said the cap
hut the door, and the woman
sigh sat down on the step,
" the captain opened the door.
on his hat and carried a cane.
pped short at the sight of the
3 figure in front of him.
It's the matter?" he demanded.
I'm tired-I-" the little
bee under the round brown hat
nddenly blank. The woman on
b had tainted!
L picked her up, the captain
. for his next door neighbor,
Is Tucker. who came running.
rs a stout, good-natured crea-
cry much out of breath as she
j Yer the tiny bit of femininity
be captain had laid on the sofa
Whiting room.
b she don't seem nothing
child" said Miss Tucker, pity
LII 1t wasn't for her gray hair
few wrinkles you'd say she
nsttmore'n twenty"
SNnt am | going to do with herr"
4nptain demanded. Il can't have
here"
~ Tucker Strengthened up and
"A at him with whitening scorn.
] otn't going to turn her out right
. are you-a starvin' creature like
10 captain stared. Starving"
lfoh. touched one of the thin
n tits like a birds claw" she
euftly. People don't get hands
Tint when they have enough to
|bent to her task of reviving
TX woman, and the captain ran
Kitchen. He came back with
ortment of provisions. There
I4bster, two sea biscuits and a
M milk.
of al the combinations, >"
81 rs Tucker. What she needs
Thing hot. You run right over
Eiss Dorcas Ijams Snodgrass.
Def boilin' on the stove, and
her cup of broth"
)z|captain ran. When he came
eth the steaming cup in his
4he invalid was sitting up.
curly gray hair was down
head was against Miss Tuck
lad shoulder. You're very
he said as the captain handed
cup.
I'm not" the captain said has
IT'S Miss Tucker. And II
I<Well enough you'd better go
Yer and stay with her to-
ghtened look came into the
hue eyes. II am all right" the
faltered. 81 can go on--pres-
~ sTucker looked at the captain
H91n. "Of course you're coming
~ stay with me-" sch said. I'm
~ put you to bed, and you shall
nice long rest. I'll bet you've
all the way from Salem"
|1s the wayfarer whispered. Pm
{1fed."
Cobb, watching, felt a lump
1hroat He felt himself some
GG q brute. too.
mud you stay here tonight,
~ he asked, obviously. Per
Qhe oughtn't to be moved"
b, ! can't" said Sarah Tucker.
~. "She's goin' home with me.
the captain watched the two
~ walk slowly across the lawn
~ seized with a sense of des-
= 1oneliness. The wayfarer had
HIN without a word of gratitude
x1A had flounced out with her
y the air.
J cooked a lonely supper, then
over to inquire about the in
!. He found her sitting on Sarah's
y. She looked even more frail
~ had remembered. but there
: pink flush In her cheeks and
~ on one Of Sarah's pink wrap
= oaptain asked bunny after her
md made q sort Of awkward
~ zee I'd advertised for a man
I wanted some one to help me
~ boats, renting them to people
IN that, and q woman couldn't
> nodded Isn't Miss Tucker love-
zGAe said.
captains eyes rested on Sarah.
mooth brown hair was parted
serene forehead. her eyes were
ing. She had on a white shirt
md a white linen skirt, and q
apron was tied about her ex-
= waist.
b, yes" he said. as one who has
by walked. Il guess she's real
Is asked me to stay here with
bald the invalid. "and help-till
get something else to do"
me to be a common thing after
br Capt. Cobb to call on Sarah.
Toilet Dean--tor that was the In
name. For years he had lived
oor to Sarah. and while he had
to her over the fence. he had
called. An early love affair
lft him a woman-hater, but now
that there was safety In num-