The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-26

hat flying. II was a dainty creation.
and 1t skinned the long waving grass
and gently sailed down across the top
Of q stunted bush.
Inez glanced at her low slippers and
the treacherous CLINT of water under
the grasses knee deep in some places.
She was about to turn from the spot
and find some barefooted farmers boy
to help her out in her predicament,
when she noticed, appearing from be-
hind some bushes near the spring,
young man. He wore high boots, lift
ed his cap to her. boldly waded after
her hat and restored it to her. In the
interim Inez had noticed that second
man directly at the spring was filling
some bottles with the water.
She thanked the stranger very
much, impressed with his courteous,
mannerly ways, and left the spot won
dering who he might be, but surmis-
ing that he was one of the group who
were visiting the site of the new sum-
mer resort regularly.
It was about a week later that, as
Inez came In from the garden, her
aunt announced a visitor waiting for
her In the little parlor. She was sur
prised to find that this was the young
man who had rescued her runaway
hat
81 represent the new syndicate
which is to operate the summer resort
here, Miss Walton" he stated. I'VE
have been looking over your spring
property. The truth is. we find that
| its water is of rare medicinal value.
To add spring equal in its virtues to
] the famous spas abroad Is to have q
very valuable feature in our general
equipment. We wish to secure the right
to use it and to build pagoda, park
the surroundings and establish drink
ing fountains and baths. The negotia'
ton has been left entirely in my
hands. / have decided to offer you
five thousand dollars"
ooh, what blessing" cried the de
lighted Inez. with that can better
provide for my dear ones"
Give thousand year on q ten-yeal
lease" concluded the young man, and
Inez sat fairly stunned with amaze
ment.
"You cannot mean it," she gasped
"Why, offered the land for one thou
sand dollars outright when l first
came here"
THAT may be true" spoke Alvin
Hughes, but its value was not thei
known / might have bargained II
had been dealing with man, Blu
you"
He paused; he did not go on to tel
of all the good he had heard of thi
sterling young woman and the chiva
rio and noble in his nature that bad
him protect her interests.
And 80 Inez was no longer Lad
Hard Luck" And later she becam
Lady Thoughtful, and Lady Interested
when she learned that the syndicat
managers, when they found out tina
their representative had acted like
man of honor instead of taking cas-
advantage of an inexperienced youn
lady, promptly turned him adrift.
She could not get the sufferer o
her behalf out of her mind. She Il
Gated him at last through frien'
filling a rather poor position.
He had brought her comparativ
opulence, surely comfort and a cor
potency. He was the one in hard luc
now. and all for her sake.
A woman's wit brought about
meeting. A woman's love ruse, gen
inc and supreme. Alvin Hughes woul
not share her fortune. Her loyal a
,. lection was sufficient, and he was ii
kind Of a man who could make h
way rapidly when the smile of BRAY
/ encouraging woman was his-all b
: own.
y So Lady Hard Luck became o
o Lady Bountiful, her sweet life file
not only with the love of a loyal ma
: but scattering its perfume among q
2 those with whom her radiant natul
\ came in contact
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