The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-03-09
girls. Her quick wit and cleverness

some excuse for returning, that per
h.ps some day you will get hungry
for Hanna's beans and want some
You helped string the ones we ex
pect to have tonight. so any evening
consider yourself an invited guest
here"
How fine! How splendid! Would
tonight seem too soon?" he asked
quickly and boyishly.
mot a bit of it. Glad to have
you"
You can't come tonight. Bob,
shouted Lenore. who had overheard.
It's the big hop. you know. and we
cant get along without you" Her
! smile failed to win him.
He had seen that Aunt Nan was
really hurt by the girls thoughtless
comment. and since she had been so
kind and considerable he did not hest
tate to answer:
You don't believe a hop could hold
me from here. do you, Lenorc? More
over, fellow will go after rustic
beauty. you know 1t is such a re-
lief from the painted shams of real
beauty We find in town"
He smiled at Aunt Nan when he
said 1t and asked if she did not agree
with him.
OF course. ! am for the country
girl since live here most of the
year"
You know we thought that you and
Miss Rathburne were really country
people this morning when we came
Wasn't that funny?"
Very" said Aunt Nan. dryly, and
turned to Mayfeld What time shall
We look for you?"
viii 1t be objectionable to come as
early as 81"
mo. indeed Wen be glad to have
him. won't we, Jeanie?"
When dinner was over that evening
and jeanette and young Mayfleld were
sitting to gether on the great porch
fragrant with the breath of moon
flowers. he turned to her and asked
quietly: 1T Is possible that you are
the jeanette Rathburne who has
turned down dukes and things royal
across the water?"
why do you ask" she parted.
Because of this" He snapped open
his watch and to her surprise her own
face smned up at her.
Where did you get 1t? That was
taken in Paris last winter"
1T came out in a newspaper under
glowing NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Girl
Who Cannot Be Bought have car
ried it ever since them"
1T flatters me. was never as good
looking as that"
And to think that came here
asking to buy milk, Ye gods, What
a funny old world! What funny move
of Fate,"
"Fate?"
yes. have been carrying this pic
ture around with me believing 1t must
be dream face, and | go to farm
house in the country and the princess
Is there in The flesh"
81 always enjoy getting out here
or three servants and we really live
ike country people | shell beans and
gather tomatoes from the plants and
Hannah is teaching me to make bread
this summer 1t is fine TO feel your
self human being and capable of
to peoples needs. | know
Il sounds hypocritical for me to say
such things when | have led an ALSO
lutely idle life, but am going to
change all that"
You are going to marry?" May
field felt his heart futtering
When | fall in love-" said jeanette
quietly.
A week later the girl left the soil
tude of the country to go for luncheon
with Mayfield to the big summer hotel
at Kingston. Friends crowded about
her in welcome Lenore Martin
stopped TO speak to them. and when
she started away said to Mayfeld. |
Poor old Bob! | have been hearing
all about your famous beauty. OF
course. you are just one more fly
caught in her sparkling web"
Mayfield saw by Jeanette's eyes that
she had heard.
rs that true?" he asked. You're |
just like dream come true. You must
see how ! care" He leaned over the
little table. You are to me what
Pygmalion's statue was to him, a great
wonderful dream made real by some
kind Providence. Can't you live for ,
me and be my Galatea? Jeanne, dear. +
I'm from the south and our blood
runs warm 1t may seem too soon to
say love you. but hearts know moth.
ing of time" He saw the swift blood
crimson her face Jeanne. dear, what
are you going to do with me?"