The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-20

after he left home he received word
from his lawyer that the bulk Of his
Investments. placed with bank, had
been swallowed in q dismal criminal
failure
A year later he was advised that
an accidental fire had destroyed the
children's home When he came to
consider that there were no funds LETT
to pay Bland his salary, Allen about
decided that the twenty-five thousand
dollar investment was failure.
He had been robbed Of the greater
part Of the money he had carried with
him. Then he became acquainted
with an old miner. The latter induced
him to send for money deposited in
reserve at San Francisco. This Allen
/ invested In the mining proposition-to
lose 1t.
His partner was an honest, we'll
meaning man, but, with all his mining
experience, his judgment had been at
fault. The prospect gave good surface
indications, but ran shy as depth was
| gradually attained and disappeared
finally entirely.
wish I'd never tempted you to
throw good money after bad" mourned
the veteran.
Never mind that" responded Allen
cheerily, and he braced. threw out his
chest, breathed deep and swung his
arms with exquisite realization Of &C
tual strength. THE work, the air,
the exposure have made q new man OF
me. I've found what went after with
faint heart-health. What Is the
money to that? l can earn my own
living now. See here, partner, why
not come to the states with me? I'm
going back"
ANY use?" propounded the mineH
obviously.
II can't tell. There's the wreck Of
a fortune. Maybe among the debris
can find enough salvage to start YOU
and me in some respectable little bust
, ness. II not, well build up from the
ground floor, eh?''
There was something inspiriting IL
the enthusiasm and courage Of thu
, health-restored young man, and hi
. partner could not resist the infiuenc'
Of his hopeful nature. The neare
they got to home, the more vivid.
there required to the mind Of Allel
the thought OF the young man AM
his sister who had taken up his philar
: thropic project. It was ct the town o
. Newburg that the children's home ha,
!. been located. It was there that Allel
and his companion arrived by train q
: dusk one evening.
l. "Mr. Allen--it can't be possible!"
: The words halted Allen. He smile
; down into the face Of his lawyer, VIII
\ stood regarding him in wonder. H
had long since given up his client a
dead. He found It difficult to believ
that time and labor had made healt
breathing stalwart out of him.
HI The lawyer led the new arrivals {
4 his ONCE. There was much to lear
and to tell. He had news for his ellen
unexpected news. and truly heart gla'
dening.
Everything went, as you know,
the bank crash" he recited. "The oil
!, house burned down. It was then tbs
II Bland and that sweet sister of b
showed their royal mettle Of trr
souls"
n "They are still here, them" mu
/ INJURED Allen.
n Here? should say sol You knov
you gave Bland absolute control of Il
charity fund. Well. he has proven hii
self a wizard. ALI his thoughts we
CT proving a faithful warden OF 20,
} interests. 1t seemed as though he al
his sister had but one motive in life
to make grand success Of the HON
He made an investment in some Ian
It doubled in value. It is scarce
credible, but. diligent, conservativ
tireless, he has quadrupled the origin
fund. The home is rebuilt and liberi
ly financed, and outside of that sor
"a fifty thousand dollars is in my hand
90 credited to your private fortune {
M count. II you want to make these
40 nous friends Of yours. the Blanc
! truly happy, get up and see them
ne speedily as you cam
ny II wonder IL she will rememt
me?" reflected Allen. as he at once I
80 lowed the lawyers suggestion.
ed All. she had never forgotten hill
'ur She showed It so manifestly in
beautiful eyes, that when that a
ne welcoming interview was over, Eds
In Allen felt that the one woman In /
W. world who could make him happy "
rd. Violet Bland.