The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-17
JACK HAS HIS way
BY LOUISE OLIVER.


You don't love me-so there. Jack
Haven't" sobbed Lura.
Don't love you, Just because l
happen to have an idea of my own
about a wedding! like that
It's such-such horrid idea. Id
rather not get married at all than
have it the way you say. All my life
| I've dreamed of a white satin dress,
and a veil. fluffy bridesmaids and
millions of roses"
And all my life I've had horror OF
marching through crowd OF people,
wearing white gloves and flower In
my buttonhole, and learning to keep
step to that internal Lohengrin
music"
You don't have to- eagerly. The
groom doesn't have to march in
Don't, Lura, dear. 1t makes me
SILVER even to talk about 1t. Think
of having to stand on exhibition for an
hour afterward while crowd Of peo-
pie you never saw before in your life
weep over your shirt front, or fall on
YOUR neck and kiss you! When all
| want on earth is you, l.ura. why
should have to have the whole town
around?'
Lura got up and faced him angrily.
Il think you are hateful, horrid
man, Jack Havens, If you aren't will
ing to endure little bit of discomfort
for nv sake you don't care enough for
me to marry me-that's all! Here's
your ring. won't wear 1t an instant
/ longer. Goo good night" Lura rushed
out of the room and up the stairs.
Then Jack heard door slam some
/ where above.
The days that followed were lonely.
miserable ones for Lura. followed by
sleepless nights and hours filled with
disturbing dreams
After one particularly bad night
spent in trying to rescue Jack from
cannibals. Lura called him on the
phone. Jack, dear. will you come
around tonight? want to talk to you.
I'm simply wretched."
Yes, dear If you hadn't called I'd
have come anyway. I've reached my
limit, too"
So the flowers in the moonlit garden
witnessed an interesting little scene
that evening, and the moonbeams
caught the light that flashed again
from the diamond on Lura's left hand.
Dearest whispered Lura, lets not
talk of a wedding any more. l know
it makes you wretched to think of 1t,
SO I've decided to get married any way
you say"
He caught her to him exultantly.
Then l move that we get married this
very night Just we two! No dress
ing and no fuss. Just little walk to
the preachers and home"
Lura drew sharp breath. Then
she smiled bravely. All right, Jack,
I'll do it. Only you forgot one thing
II we 60 alone, Doctor Luke will won,
der about father and mother not be-
ing along and he'll want to know all
about it. He wouldn't marry me with
out their consent.
Then Wen elope! We can go to
Sharon in the car and be married, We
can take weeks honeymoon and let
things blow over before we come back.
What do you say, girlie?"
I've already promised"
The compact was sealed properly.
Then as there was little time to lose,
Jack departed to arrange for the trip
while Lura hurried to her room to do
what she could toward her trousseau.
She had promised to wait in the
kitchen. Jack was to leave the car in
the alley and come in the back way
through the garage.
Lura CROPPED her way uncertainty in
the darkness of the kitchen, intending
to watch for Jack from the window
Outside everything was as bright as
day in the moonlight
But in a shadowy corner near the
stove she stumbled over chair, and
something heavy that had been on the
seat lost its balance and fell upside
down on her feet. 1t was Nora's pan
of dough raising for the mornings
baking. Lura sprang back startled
but she was too late. The dough was
sticking like chewing gum to her
shoes.
Finally she heard, "St-st!" from
the direction of the garage. II 1t was
Jack, why didn't he come to her? II
must be a cat!
Keeping in the shadows as well as
she could. she made her way through
the garden.
jack"
Here, Lura I'm caught on an in
fernal nail. can't move. The cloth
won't give Unlock me-will you? II
it was only my coat | could slip out
but it's"
Lura was giggling historically, but
managed to extricate her lover from
his uncomfortable position.
Jack near, Lura was happier. Look
dear cant go in these shoes.
got into some dough! And mammals
awake, so can't go through the house
for others. Do you think you could
get me a pair out of my cupboard
The russell ones with the low"
Heavens. Lura! Let's get out Of
here Where's your bag?"
Il won't be married in these shoes!
"Oh-alI right"
Jack got the shoes. but returned
bumped, bruised and wild eyed.
They got into the car Jack touched
!. the starter. A whirl and they were
, off on the road to Sharon-and happi
ness,
Copyright. 1915. by Mcclure Newspapers