The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-07
Mrs. kesbif's
NeighbOrs
BY TEMPLE DALEY

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adjoining house weighed OF her spi,
io By comparison her Own little 20,
tAge seemed mean and poor
Well, at least have my roses.
she oomforted herself.
Her garden ras q thing Of beauty
. not Of color, = see Of fragrance
There were 10 roses around tie bi,
house across the way Formal Ter
rsAss, a c'ump or TWO OF rhododen
aSoos. some clipped trSss in Usel
bo1es; thsss constituted The sor2l eis
ehy.
Ara shS iets her earcsnsy eA,s To-
tn Mn Nesbit had told hSr sss
haoA u bssakfAs: Hall tAs fua d
having novers IL u taking sars .
tAAm yoorssN~
he Doesn't seem TO have Duel
fun. John Nshdt hA1 replied Dh'
hvss such An ARTIFICIAL eEs:eaos-
-Oh. but abe hAs . lovely tina.
Nellie insisted '-shs has LoaAs o
company. and they come in autono
hfIea. and they play bridge on Tia
porch. and have delicious things u
at Why. John Sesb.t. don't Car,
step into ny garden when those no
men are playing cards"
Why NOT
y haven't anything q; TO wear
John raiLs1 bis eyebrows in amaze
nent Never before LAD hh Nellie
shown signs o, t.soontentneni
You're too pretty 70 say things Eks
that" lie tod Der
-Prettibees doesn't count II th>ee
days" Nellie assured hin
He came around 70 Der side o. tbs
table and kissed her You're al
tight" he said heartily GOOD bye
sveetheert III hive 70 hurry q BIT
or III be late .oF my trs.L
II Nj Wentsc-.t vas the ..as'
bit neigh borlyr Nellie com planned
he would ask 20 - 70 in to1r
With him He Sit v L L.g cal
alone. except FOR 80 chauffeur. ant
there's roam f1r -four.
He probably = = van = y
bothered vas JOIN eoao!Us.oa 81;
I'd enjoy 4 ride taese tot days il
they'd take you. tca
Nellie you'd rot take such an opt
mistic Viea Of the case They hAe
been SO happy before the big house
went Up beside them. but now. ID.
whole peaceful routine Of the day va
disturbed By the social Junction.
which presented q panorama Of q,
gowns and Of whirling motor cars.
Today the motor cars we're out II
full force. A morning bridge part,
was in progress and there we're nv'
tables
Nellie. with her sewing. "a, In
corner Of her porch. where. serene.
by the vines. she could watch th.
guests She could see Mrs Wen,
worth In exquisite white. and corali
moving from table TO table Sudden
ly she detached herself from tn
crowd, and came down over the tel
races. and through the great gates
Why, she's coming here" said tn
little woman
II want 10 ask favor" said th
gracious lady. standing in the arch b
the vines THE florists haven
brought any flowers for M table
telephoned, and find they have MISE
the train And wondered" sh
hesitated
oh you want come OF ny roses.
asked Nellie, quickly Why OF cours,
I've SO many OF them"
How sweet Of you," said Mrs Wen
worth Then she, too. hesitated
should be glad TO pay you for them.
she said
Nellies face famed why :" oh
stammered why Mrs Wentworth
why the ideal couldn't think {
tt"
Il should feel more comfortable
was the response.
We'll" Nellie's eyes we're ominou
ly bright. Il should think the fact thu
we are neighbors should make US VII
ing to do something for each oths
shouldn't IT."
"Neighbors?" vaguely "Oh, yes
Then as her eyes took In the plain II
tie place. with its signs OF rigid eco
omy, she said again, You ought TO \
me pay-your roses are worth II"
Nellie saw the look. and interprett
II. We are not so poor as that" al
said. slowly.
"Oh, my dear Mrs. Nesbit. didr
mean-how could you think" II ";
Mrs. Wentworth's turn TO stammer
The two women faced each other +
moment, then Nellie said. II you
let me give them to you, I'll go al
cut them" Something in her qui
dignity made Mrs Wentwor
acquiesce without further reno
STRANGE
She went back to her guests viii
Nellie shipped off big white beauti
and big pink ones, outwardly calm b
inwardly raging II was all she cou
do TO keep back the tears. Was tn
what her neighbor thought OF her?
She carried the flowers over. pr.
entity, going to the side door that s
might not be seen by the guests
little maid let her in.
"Oh, they're lovely" she said, h
| don't know what to do with tn
Mrs. Wentworth asked me TO arran
them. But ] never did such a thi
in my life haven't bit Of "a,
that way"
Beyond the door Nellie could 4
the dining-room and the round a
shining mahogany table. set with d,
les OF exquisite finenes But the /