The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-02-19
The Elects Of a
Club Breakfast
BY EDWARD It. STEWART


had seen every morning. that II he or
dered breakfast made up of different |
dishes he would have enough for half |
a dozen persons and at a great cost, so
be gave his usual order, Oatmeal and |
coffee" He ate quarter OF the oat
meal and left the table unsatisfied |
muttering anathemas against the man
agement for not serving a different
kind of breakfast.
I'm going into bachelor quarters"
he said to himself. "and keep a cook"
Going to his office 10y different
route from the usual one, he passed
house on which was sign. ITO Let.
Ii was dainty ediiice ard would
furnish him with just about the room
he needed. Pushing the bell button.
the summons was answered 10y wo-
man just us dainty as the house. She
was In mourning. DoV,tug told her b.
was thinking Of taking house and
was invited inside. After he had been
Informed Us 10 the number Of rooms
rental. etc. he remarked:
Il wonder that YOU can bear 10 part
with such a pleasant little home"
Tears stood In the lady's eyes as she
replied that she had been married Il
year before and her husband had died
soon after the expiration of the honey
moon She had not been able To tear
herself away from the home n which
-hc had been 50 happy and would not
DO SO now. hut she had found Twins
alone Improbable.
The rental would be satisfactory 10
me. said bowling. May l look
through the premises
The widow led him from the living
room to the dining room. On the table
was breakfast that made his mouth
watcr-a dish Of fruit, a silver of la
con. an omelct, with IA little parsley to
garnish IT, and slices OF toast The cof-
fee urn was of artistic shape, and the
cups were Dresden china.
Il was Just sitting down TO breakfast
when you called" said the lady.
Isn't it an elaborate breakfast for
one person." asked bowling.
Il cut little or nothing between
breakfast and dinner" was the reply.
Bowling looked longingly at the vi
ands.
Madam" ne said, Il have just break
tasted at my club l have had my
first course OF oatmeal and am ready
F. for the rest If you will permit me I,
finish the meal here of these viands
. will rent your house at the price you
, ask, with a liberal bonus"
The widow, seeing the hungry lool
. on Dowling's face, assented and, set
ting u plate for him, seated herself be
fore the coffee urn. There was NJ
e bountiful supply for a healthy man o
y thirty. but everything was SO delicious
that the quality made up for the lacl
of quantity.
Il supposed she said, that clul
- table comprised every delicacy, no mat
ter how costly.
"'No matter how costly Is correct,
replied bowling As to delicacy, yo'
have been misinformed.'
Bowling spent an hour at the table
but the principal part of it was i
chatting with ,hc widow. When b
arose TO 20 he said that he would cal
again in the evening with a lease an
the transaction would be completed.
"But You have not seen the uppe
part OF the house" said the lady
"I've seen the breakfast room an
eaten in H." replied bowling. wit
such delightful lower story thos
above cannot need an examination.
"Whcn will you require possession
THAT depends"
The widow would have asked 70
WHAT" had not Dowllng's look b'
trayed what was In his mind. She dare
not 90 further, for his expression sal
MAINLY. Just as soon as you will col
sent to remain with me here In wee
lock"
bowling called in tho evening with
blank lease, which he filed In an
signed. and the widow signed 1t, al
then he handed her check for u
first months rent, with an additions
$40
what's the SO fori"
bowling didn't like to say that
was for the breakfast, so he said tn
Il was to bind the bargain.
81 suppose" said the lady ruefuii
"that | must move out at once.
, Remain as long as you Ike.
, The terms did not suit the widow
, all. She had no idea Of remaining
, her house while receiving rent for
, so she handed back the check. Dow
r ing persuaded her TO let the lea
2 stand. payment OF rent 10 begin wh'
possession was given.
Meanwhile he spent most OF MS eve
: ings calling on his landlady and with
a fortnight proposed to her. she spe
week looking up his credentials, IN
/. threw off her mourning for her nj
: husband and began work on tro'
/, scan for the second. The lease th
. had been drawn up between them "
!. torn M. and a document was drawn