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

that | had ought to add some price
less gift. Your generosity has placed
US beyond want. for / nave a steady
regular contract for two years ahead!'
Il am glad" spoke Guy, but with the
apathy that was growing on him late.
iy. His visitor noted this.
VIII you excuse me, Mr.. Davis,
he said, with humility and anxiety
combined, but you're-you're not
looking well. And sir-you see-well,
sir. by sheer accident, in hunting you
up here, heard about your love trou-
BILE. Oh, sir. don't think me intrusive,
but would do anything TO help you!"
Il fear you cannot do that" muir
INJURED Guy.
Sir" pronounced the circus clown
confidently, IF things are as / under
stand, the young lady is ready to fly
to you il she can only get free. am
sure that can solve the problem Of
all your troubles"
Somehow the sincere words, the
earnest manner of the speaker i'm
pressed Guy.
Sir" proceeded the clown, eff you
could get the young lady to the cir
Gus, If you could get her to accept
my invitation during the usual per-
Torrance in my act of the floral
chariot, the rest is done. Listen, SIR"
and the speaker lowered his tones
and poured his plans into the ears of
the interested Guy.
1t was just after this conference, a
new light of hope in his eyes, that Guy
sought out the brother Of Tessie. He
handed him a note, which he felt
sure the sympathetic young fellow
would faithfully deliver. It's contents
made Tessie aware of the details of
a daring plot. She did not shrink
from accepting the part in it her lover
had suggested The next day the
clown made it a point to casually OBJ
serve Tessie in the Delevan grounds
so he would be sure to know her
again.
So delighted were the parents of
Tessie when she showed some token OF
interest in an outside affair by being
taken to the circus, that they insisted
on accompanying her and the chape-
ron.
The act of the clown came on about 8
O'Clock in the evening. In it, arrayed
as a cavalier with mandolin, he en-.
tered the ring driving a small chariot
that was perfectly covered with flow.
ers. He halted the beautiful trained
horses near to the row of seats where
Tessie was
There are so many lovely ladies
here" spoke Marco to the audience,
that / cannot select. Yet one must
be the floral queen. Fair miss" he
added, extending his hand to Tessie,
will you honor the occasion?"
ne chaperon put out her hand to
detain Tessie, shocked at the impro-
priety of the scene, as she sourly |
put 1t.
Mr.. Delevan, however, shallow,
purse-proud and superficial, felt rath. |
er pleased than otherwise that his |
daughter should be selected out of |
an audience of several hundred to |
grace the occasion.
Blushing divinely, Tessie was led |
to the floral chariot.
The act was really a pretty one. |
The cavalier mounted the horse, play
ing his mandolin and singing a tender
love song to Tessie. He knelt, he |
clasped his hands, swinging the man.
dolin behind him, all the time retain
ing a marvellous balance on the back
Of the horse. Then, amid loud plau.
dts, horse, chariot, Tessie, and all dis
appeared in a flash beyond the dress.
Ing-room curtain. |
why doesn't Tessie return?" some
what anxiously spoke Mr.. Delevan,
i've minutes later.
She never returned as Tessie Dele
van. She was whirling along country
roads in swift automobile, her lovers
arm about her At the first village a
clergyman was awaiting them. Their
worked out without a
Jar and the happy honeymoon began.