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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15

1T is he-oh, the cruel mockery of
fatei" she moaned
She chung to the window frame, half
, fainting. Then her senses reeled. Her
| shoulder bore pane of glass inwards.
A man reading at a rude table looked
/ up-RodnGy Preston. Then he rushed
outside to catch in his arms the col
lapsing form Of his strange visitor.
She swayed into insensibility She
opened her eyes to find herself on a
broad settee encased in warm cover
ings, blazing fire in the rude fire,
place, her rescuer pacing the floor to
and fro in anxious perplexity. Never
had he seemed so strong, so noble, so
dignified. He fastened to press to her
lips a strengthening cordial. She
shrank from his frank but kind treat.
ment.
You are safe here, Miss Waltham,
he spoke at last. IT may be an hour
or two more. but | must get to the
mainland and make some arrangement
to take you back to your friends-for
your sake"
/ 0hC ahNCl obOOu tic ~ uCllSdCy vi
his words. She could have screamed
outright from anguish as he strobe
| from the hut-to swim to the main
land. No craft could be guided through
those boiling waters.
Within two hours Preston had re
turned. He wrapped his guest up care
fully in a great blanket. He carried
her through the storm to the beach OF
the island. There was a boat and
reaching from great tree to the main
land was a rope And, holding to this
Preston dragged the tipping. tossing
yawl across the rushing void.
An old ferryman led her to . car
rage in waiting.
You will come to me-oh, prom
ise!" she pleaded, but Preston shool
his head sadly
Then | will go to HIM" she whis
pered unanimously to herself thre,
days later, and she did.
For she now knew of Rodney Pres
tons fearful battle with the flood tina
eventful night of her young life-o
how he had sought out Gerald Mors'
TO assist him in removing Helena t
her home, of the selfish refusal of tn
latter to venture into such peril, o
seeking other help and placir her Il
the hands of her family Wi a
hour.
Rodney Preston. who had sought tn
hermit life of the island TO wear ou
his longing love, sat in front of his Iii
tie hut one bright morning whe
Helena appeared.
She spoke not word at the frs
She clasped his hand, she sank to he
knees and kissed it. He was mightil
moved but he was mute.
Then she sobbed out her sorrow, he
gratitude, and too. her humiliation
She was free from her promise to tn
poltroon who had shrunk from savin
her at the cost of his own discomfitur
and peril.
"Oh. don't you understand" sh
cried-"dont you understand" an
she lifted her pleading eyes to his owl
And the light shone in upon his SO,
at last, for in their glowing depth
Rodney Preston read the fervor of a
undying love.
Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15

the supply. Fishermen believe that
the fish are brought into the lake in
enormous quantities through subter-
ranean channels.
The CAN'T fish market was work
ing overtime the first of the week
packing and shipping them to Kan
sas City and other points north
Frostproof News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
EDE G.. TRAMMELL
& Attorney at Law
ces in Dickson Bldg.
IRELAND, FLORIDA
Honorable Archers,

british Honorable Artillery
were at one time mighty
the bow and arrow, and they
Il particular as to the replac-
pat were known as the arch
wooden pillars in the open
the capital. Several times
ntury before last the valiant
Pc H. A. c. (who date from
|l537, when they were incor-
y Henry Wild asserted their
Pr privileges, and replaced
et had been removed by en-
In 1871, when the Long
lslington Common were de-
y grave-diggers, the artillery
were wroth, and compelled
rs to restore the targets. In
" the open ground for arch.
remained only a few acres
Yrth of the City road.-Pall
Rtte.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
Satan's Way,

llgore was the pretty young
|the elderly village pastor.
Ffhe went into the city with
and, among other things,
new frock. Another frock,
said her husband. Did
another?" YES" said the
IFatlngly, I do need it; and,
was so pretty that the devil
ne But you should have
! thee behind me, Satan
forgotten that?" "Oh, no:
Fas what made the trouble,
ar. l said, Get thee behind
and he did, but he whis-
my shoulder, 1T Just fits
Eiiully in the backi' And I
% take it then. "-Harpers
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
Considerable Doubt.

Il hear you are going to give a big
dinner dance chirped the society re-
porter.
Il don't know whether am or not, )"
said Mrs. Flubdub. Nobody seems to
want to come, the cook threatens to
leave if do. and my husband is max
ing bad talk about the expense. Lou
isville Courier-Journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
EnIighteninq Jamie.

Papa" said Jamie, the reason
there's so many laws is because there
are so many lawyers in the legisla-
ture, isn't it?"
Yes" said his father. Bed for
yours, now!"
Just one more question, papa" said
Jamie. why are there so many taxes,
when there aren't any taxidermists in
the legislature? Judge.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
Disillusioned.

IF women ran this country there
couldn't be any war" remarked the
feminist
"Umph!"
"You don't seem much impressed"
NO. I'm not. / was once a specta-
tor in a convention hall where the
Daughters of the American Revolution
were trying to elect president. "-Ex-
change.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
Fertilizers Give Protection.

Potash fertilizers seem to give pro-
lection from frost. A French market
gardener has found that plants in .
field strongly fortified with kainit
suffered little from a series of heavy
frosts, those on lightly fortified area
were more injured, and those on I'M
treated land were much damaged.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
The Richest Country.

AS between Great Britain, France
and Germany, regarding the matter
of wealth, the palm belongs to Eng
land. France comes nexts with Ger
many close after her. The other ma
lions are far behind the big three
mentioned.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15

Alfred Symms did not know he was
dead for several days after the fatality
His mind had been full of the ap.
preaching meeting with his sweet
heart, and of the wedding. Then he
was conscious of the sudden, awful
shock-and darkness followed, so far
as external conditions were concerned
But his mind, which is not of the
brain, though 1t works through the
brain. was ceaselessly at work. He
lived, If the term may be used OF
disembodied entity, in state OF de-
lirium. He did not know who he was
or what it was that troubled him, or
why his existence had dwindled down
to this point Of feverish unrest ana
stupefaction, He did not dream that
his body lay beneath thousand tons
of rock that had fallen upon the ex
press and buried it at the bottom oil
the gulch. with all its human freight.
It was a long time afterward when
he suddenly remembered his personal
ity. Then where was he? In mad
house? On a sickbed? The next thing
he recalled was Margaret's name, and
now he was able to connect 1t with
his troubles. Margaret-yes! Inc
meaning of the word flashed through
his mind. He was to have married her
1t was just then that he discovered
he was no longer in corporal FORM
He was dead, and he could never
marry her. For much longer period
wears. in fact. he occupied himself
in putting things together IN the way
the dead do before they are qualihea
to enter into paradise. TINS mlgh'
have been different, butt was win
divine purpose that it had happened
This act. which had been so costly te
the body had been so fruitful TO tht
soul Gradually the disharmonles Oh
life adjusted themselves, IN spite o,
the grief Of Margaret, which reached
him as a disturbing influence ana d,
last the day came when he UNDERSTOOD
and remembered all. .,,.
And he knew now. in the light Oh nis
clearer insight, that he could neFe q
have made Margaret happy Inell
temperaments were too ill'adjustea. :. !.
nod been mistake and delusion on botf
Sides Margaret had idealized him anC
he her. Marriage would have been tht
gbastliest of all mistakes. And the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
Il. Mas Willing.

Rather (oTer the railing)Lsay'
Hs,ene, is that young man going 70
80 All night?" Helene tafter shgn ~
S sc" says he will. dad II
t tlr plenty of room. Whereli l put
t,tr, 9n-Nichigan Gargoyle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
"Yes, dear" said Margaret.

failed in his endeavor, and he knew
that Margaret wept for her dead lover
in secret. However, he was good to
her, and with the tardy birth of the
boy new affection seemed to grow
up between them.
1t seemed indeed to Margaret that
this new tie to life had put the past out
Of her mind. Once she awakened to
the realization that her dead lover was
forgotten At first she blamed herself
for her forgetfulness, and then she was
glad. The past was past, and Alfred
must take his place with all that Rad
been before John Milrand came into
her life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
Worth While Quotation

Theid man stands outside of Gods
plan, outside of the ordained scheme
Of things, and the truest self-respect,
the noblest independence, and the
most genuine dignity are not to be
found there.-J. G. Holland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15

"I1I bet you kissed every girl you
ever met" said Pansie, as she sur
veyed Percy over the table after the
show. We'll, hardly that" exclaimed
the one iattered, some got away. -
PENNSYLVANIA Punch Bowl.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
nlants That Give Liaht.

Many tropical plants possess light
giving qualities, their blossoms and
stems being luminous and their
inices also being phosphorescent.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
e~Flting Machines.

ewFittns Machines.
writing machine does not
lener back than the year
at year Foucault exhibited
lachine for the blind. The
began improving the type
driy as 1867 and in 1873
60 $4,000 machines.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
Well Expressed,

"Ennui." said the club cynic, "is the
polite society name for laziness. It
means doing nothing and feeling too
tired to stop"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15

Take care OF your pennies and some
ne will come along with a ge'-ricn.
ouick scheme and take care Of youi
dollars
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
Pioneer Raper Had Iona Mama.

The first farm paper was printed
In England In 1851 and dignified itself
with the title Collection of Letters for
the Improvement of Husbandry and
Trade.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15

WHICH, watching over
MIN, had turned the errors of his life
INTO advantages, had interviewed to pre-
vent this tragedy, in order that Mar
garet might preserve her own ideal
ism.
Yet their love had been too strong
not to produce results. There was an
imperishable part of their life. But
what it was the dead man could not
discover.
At last, however, the meaning
dawned on him.
1t was maternal love on Margarets
part" he thought. She is a woman
made for motherhood. If she had a
child :"
But could never have made her
happy"
The / tie boy was half dreaming.
while his mother moved in the next
room. He was striving with all his
new little brain to recollect the imme.
mortal past. He had visions for which
nothing in his present existence could
possibly account. He seemed to have
suffered agonizing pain. to have had
the breath crushed out of him beneath
an awful weight. And mingled with it
there came woman's face. which, in
deed, he had often seen in his dreams.
The boy puzzled
Then II seemed to him that he re-
verted to day when all these troubles
were ended. A wonderful peace en-
veloped him. A rest such as was unbe-
lieyable after that awful torment. And
at the portals he seemed to hear a
woman's cry:
My love, come back to mel"
He hesitated; and then, oppressed
by that alien grief, he turned sadly
away. The call was like some noble
note upon an organ, diapason that
filled all space.
He felt himself sinking into uncon
seriousness. That was all he remem
bered.
Now he slept, and the phantoms OF
his brain, already fading, troubled him
no more. With his flushed face upon
his arm he rested while his parents
stood by his bedside.
John slipped his arm around Mar
garet's waist.
DO you feel as | do, that he has
brought us together" he asked.
Yes, dear said Margaret.
And you have learned to love me al
last?"
With all my heart. John"
And forgotten-him?
Margaret looked her husband in the
eyes You must believe me, dear,
she said, He means nothing to me a
all-nothing. He has meant nothing
since the boy was born. 1t seems al
if, with his birth Alfred slipped out o
my mind and memory"
Her husband kissed her, and JUS
then the child opened his eyes sleep
lily. And, as they fixed themselves up
on the mother, suddenly Margare
knew.
Copyright, 1916, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
Sleep and the Smoker.

One of the most important reasons
Why man needs eight hours sleep
every night is that it keeps him from
smoking that long anyhow
State journal.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-05-15
Feeding Eerna-

louid be fed once every two
eks with dilute nitrate of
ion, very dilute ammonia
nure teachings, prepared
or ground bone and wood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
ESCAPED CONVICT IS
CAUGHT IN CAROLINA

Captured IN Stokes County. y. e. on>
week ago, Monday, c. W, Bouldin, who
thirteen wears ago. escaped from the
State Farm, was or Monday bvouG NJ
TO the Virginia penitenttarY and now
being treated tor wounds received
phen he resisted arrest Bouldin was
serving eighteen years for inceudiar-
ism. He once killed man in Patrick
County, but vas acquitted He gave
his property as security to the lawyers
Nho defended him and this property
was soid to pay the debt. leaving Bout
din homeless, The purchaser OF the
property lost barns and outhouses by
fre and Bouldin was found guilty Of
theEe Ares. lie MAS given the prison
term for this,
When captured, Bouldin had 81 ss6 In
his pockets The money was put 20
hIs credit in bank and viii be given
him when he leaves prison.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
SANG THE OLD TINE
RELIGION AT CLOSE
Rev. John M. oakey and Wife Put
Personal Work Into
Campaign.

AS the climax of his feeling and
tender gospel sermon which had held
the rapt attention Of a great conSrs-
cation in st. James Methodist Church
on Sunday morning, Rev. John M
Oakley sang with fine effect THE Old
Ship Of zion"
There were present men of ripe
years, whose memory was awakened
of the days when mother and father
Joined In this spiritual song epic. and
tears came to their eyes. Then some
one struck up
"'Tis the old-time religion.
It's good enough for me-;
and the entire congregation caught II
mp and made the sanctuary vocal with
the song mother used TO sing"
In addition to the Impressive scene
of penisents coming to the altar. scores
of Christians responded to the invi-
tation to clasp hands with the preach
er as an earnest OF a desire to press
toward the mark of high calling in
Christ Jesus" Rev. J. T. Green. the
pastor of the church. then opened the
doors of the church for new mem
hers, and goodly number of newly
converted were received and given A
warm welcome by the stewards and
members generally.
strong Appeal To Unconverted.
Probably the largest congregation
of the series OF meetings at st. James
was present on Sunday night. when
the evangelist delivered his final dis
course, which was very strong and
tender appeal to the unconverted. and
responded to by several--the total
number of converts and reclamations
during the revival being about fifty.
Rev. j. T. Green, the pastor, pub
licly expressed his appreciation and
that of his membership for the faith
fai services of the evangelist. adding
that he had never co<operated with
any minister in meeting with more
genuine pleasure. Rev. oakey was
accompanied hy his wife. who rendered
excellent service in the sphere of per-
sonal work. ON Sunday night she
made fine address TO the Epworth
Lea que.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
OR. ROBINS RETIRtS
FROM HOSPITAL STAFF

n Charles r. Robins YESTERDAYS
notified the Administrative Board that
re would not stand for re election to
the Fenerai staff OF the Virginia Hos
pitsi al the expiration of his term.
tutT He gives as his reason that
business calls prevent him giving MA
services TO the hospital.
The board YESTERDAY. on recor-
mendauon OF the Superintendent, nj
Street Cleaning. appointed l.. A. Me
Mulhn 10 the place OF chauffeur in
the department
Tbs board awarded 20 W. f. jerks,
the lowest bidder. contract for re.
wiring the meat division of the Sec
ond Market, Sixth and Marshall. at q
cost OF $40.
Permission Was given ~ the Hem
rico Gas Company ~ lay service pipes
in Barton Avenue Second. Third and
Ehsfow Avenues.
THE superintendent of cemeteries
was directed 20 advertise for bids for
laying granoiithir work IN lakewood
-r'eHTrrrTy- he pIds are refurna HE by
Il o'clock noon April Z
A request from Fulton property
side Of Louisiana Street between Ma
!, ne and Tompkins, he extended. was
referred to the CITY Engineer for
endatiefl, report And estimate
~ cost
\ number NJ bids for supplies for
the various departments were received
and turned over To the heads OF de-
pariments for tabulatior.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29

the Sussex, the Englishman, or the
Manchester Engineer was sunk by a
German torpedo.
Won Bcrnstorfrs Assurances.
Ambassador Won Bernstorff has re-
peatedly said that submarine COM
manders have been given explicit in
structions not to torpedo unarmed
liners without warning and provision
for the safety of all on board. When
the Persia case was pending he as
sured the United States that IL Ger
man submarine proved to be at fault
his government would make full dis
avowal, reparation and give proper
punishment. to the submarine, COM
mander
Assuming that 1t Is shown that ore
OF the three cases now under irves-
tiyation was the act OF the subina-
rine the administration will be forced
10 decide whether offers of reparatto'l
and promises of future conduct will
satisfy the United States.
The German ambassador remained
in New York today He is expected
to return to Washington tomorrow
He has no appointment to see Score
tary Lansing, but 1t is presumed he
will visit the State Department a.
soon as he receives any word from hi,
government with reference to the re-
cent reported submarine attacks.
The Navy Department may havt
an important part to play In decid'
ing the cause of the explosion on tht
, Sussex. The naval attache of thu
en- bassy in Paris is in Boulogne In
vestigating the pieces of metal found
on the vessel, which French officers
said was part of torpedo. Nav,
officials believe that the United State;
under the circumstances may ask fol
the production of the fragments 50
/ that they may be submitted 20 8
naval board for investigation.
In this connection the Sussex case
is analogous 10 that of the American
steamer Gulnight. II was a question
of doubt for some time whether the
Gul1ight was torpedoed or mined. A
part of the proof consisted OF bronze
lead. steel and other metals presumed
to be parts OF a torpedo.
A naval board anaiyized the metals
and studied them in connection with
reports on the construction OF torps-
does and mines during the war in
Europe The board. found that the
fragments of metal were parts OF a
torpedo After this decision waa
reached and before the report was
made public, 1t was admitted by the
German government that the Gulflght
rad been torpedoed,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29

noinic action to be exercised a.
to prevent the revictuallfng "a
enemy. the conference decides 4
; up in Paris a perma emit conf
upon which ali the allies will -
resented. Ss n 4
/. fourth. The conferences 1911
ii. To pursue the organixAtiox
dertakep in London Of an iltsr
ional central bureau for freixhts.
so. To proceed in commou
with the shortest delay the seAN
practical means to employ for r.
ably distributing among the "a
nations the charges resulting a
maritime transports and to stop
rise In freights."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
SHOULD PUT NAVY
IN SECOND PLACE

washington. March 2s.-The United
States should take steps at once to put
its navy In second place among the
mowers Of the world Assistant Secre-
Iary Of the Navy Franklin D. Roose-
Welt today told the House Naval A.
fair Committee. The Immediate adj
ftfTton Of eight battle cruisers and
three drea dnsuEhts would be neces-
ssr1. he said. to overcome the lead
which the Germany navy had when
the present European war began, In
putting the navy on war basis 225,"
GOO men would he needed. according
to the Assistant Secretary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29
DR.. BAUGHMAA WILL
SPEAK TONIGHT

rr Greer Rsughmsn, profes sor Of
obstetrics. will deliver an illustrated
lecture at the John Marshall High
School tonight AZ s.I5 o'clock. This
will be the last OF the present series
of faculty lectures given under the
suspices OF the Medical College OF
Virginia. Or Bsughman's lecture on
The Rights of the Unborn Child"
represents the result of several years
aerious thought, which has been given
10 the subject. nr, Raughman In
well known as an interesting and
fnreefui speaker This lecture, now
ever. Is not intended as an entertain
ment, but rather one of serious ad-
vice to parents and prospective pa
rents, Many problems OF great So
clal and racial Importance will be dis
crssed with the frankness necessary
Tor the proper handling OF sub
ject of this nature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-29

CONTINUED fiom First PEge.}
OfnciaIs said tonight that the trend
OF the negotiations until tho receipt OF
Carranza's corntcr-rropcsal as to the
provisions of tie protocol had fndi-
Gated that the de facto government
would conscn, to tho use of the rail-
ways and that the delay at present
Ia due mere.y to the settlement of
details. A high Official hintcd to-
night. however, that tneic Il now Sc
rious doubt as to Catranza's attitude,
The feeling among army officers
regarding the plight OF General Per-
shing 10 very strong. One of the Of
ficers saids
General Pershing Is in the middle
of country which l-es been devas-
tated already by several armies. He
certainly cannot depend on the motor
truck service. 1t seems hardly. ncces-
sary to say that II he cannot ct sup
plies, there will be decentralization.
and the longer the delay the more
disastrous viii be the effect on the
expedition"