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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-24
My First
Valentine
Having Treasured 1t, | Came
Upon 1t In Middle Life.
By WILLARD BLAKEMAN

remember the first valentine I ever
received. I have good cause to re
member 1t, for 1t marked an impor.
tant feature in my life. But this Is
not the reason for my remembering II,
The true cause was the impression
made upon me at the time. and that
impression has remained with me and
will remain with me so long as live.
In childhood one feels keenly little
things that would be of trifiing impor-
rance in maturity. Child loves are
eyaneScent, but while they last they
are Of paramount Importance. And
disappointments! | can remember one
dan when | was boy that | was TO
have been taken to show was
away from home at the time and de
ayed going back till 1t was too late.
| locked myself In my room and bawl-
Ell So loud that could be heard all
oyer Tie house.
1
the axe when children are Interested
Id -cJing great number of these
missyeS, but not Old enough to dis
eald hem. At any rate. received Il
,aleutiue and was very much affected
by b. The filigree work. the bleeding
hearts. the attachment, within which
was beautiful cupid with a bow ana
a culver fun of arrows, al conspired
to thrill me with delight that had
never felt before. And | took il for
certainty that the little girl who sent
il to me loved me as she said she did
in the printed verses it contained
And how my imagination pictured
her in the feshi She had mild blue
eyes and golden hair that hung In
shining wavelets down her back.
likened her to fairies l had seen In
picture books dressed In spangles and
holding q rod with a star on one end
There was nothing beautiful that |
did not liken her to. And to think
that this fair being loved me--not only
loved me. but had sent this dainty mis-.
sive to tell me SO!
There was nothing In the valentine
to indicate who sent 1t. Indeed,
think II | had known from whom it
came 1t would have destroyed this vi I
sion Of loneliness | created Perhaps
| was boy of more than ordinary
ideality. needed subject for my
dreams. Whether 1t occurred to me
to cndcavor to discover my valentine
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-24

Mrs. Mary Josephine O'Farrell. a
widow aged g., of San Francisco.
who had been bline since infancy,
recovered her sight recently by
means OF an operation. She then saw
for the first time her son, born
years ago Mrs. O'Far
relI never saw her husband. whom
she married in Ireland forty years
ago, and who has been dead for some
years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-24
NOTICE

iudcr aud by virtue II final decree Of
foreclosure and sale entered hy the Honorable
iohn ; Edwards. judge ~ the Circuit Court
ia and for Polk county In Chancery. on the
Second day Of March. A u. 1917. in a certain
cause therein pending wherein William u
Peck Is complainant and Patrick Bannon and
Annie Mary Bannon are defendants | will "
fer for sale and sell at public cutlery TO the
highest and best bidder for cash IN front of
the court house door In the city Of Barlow
florida. on Monday the second day ~ April
A u. 1917. a legal sales day, between the
legal hours Of sale on said date. the follow
Inv described real estate lying and being In
the county Of Polk and State OF Florida to-
wit The southeast quarter OF the southeast
quarter USE IA Of Sc "A Of section twenty
seven (27). township twenty seven t27l south,
~ range twenty seven t27l east containing
forty acres more or less. said sale being made
TO realize the moneys mentioned in said final
decree together with costs, charges and ex
penses Of sale
KELSEY BLANTON,
e3o2 Special Master In Chancery
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-24

u'h now remember. What do
remember Is dwelling upon her % a.
imaginary creature.
Time did not cure me OF nv love
grew TO manhood. but | treasured nv
image though 1t gradually faded into
fainter form. the whole Iaav,,,, =
delightful memory.
When | became a man mo, 81,
10 whom | was drawn. NOT only on
account OF her pL ysieal attractions
out because she was one of those WON.
gu possessing that which we cali char
acter. There Is no other word that
expresses what | mean, but what n
STANDS Tor Is a great deal
Margaret Stanford and I becama 20,
friends. neutrality-suspicious. friend.
snip-s what | felt for her. There
was another girl OF my ACQUAINTANCE
VINO affected me very difrerentlv II.
ueeu' she was a very different girl
she was piquant. being also a bit Of a
nirt' and had brought her Vaccinations
" Dear upon me. do not mean tho,
she was to be blamed for thar 7, q
woman's province to aatter mon
anu there are times with every man
no matter how strong, when he moods
TO be battered.
Lucy Tisdale's methods were varr
innocent She was lovable NOT ONLY
from certain native feminine deli
caey there was about her. but she had
III her certain romance She lavod
poetry aud pictures The yoira. Il, ,
woman Is an Important factor ana
Lucy Tisdale had very feminin.
voice. My friend Alarcarct's voice
was rich; Lucys was like a child.s
Another difference between the two
girls was that when Margaret was dis
pleased she showed her diSpleasnre
Win a quiet dignity. Lucy. ou tn,
contrary, would cast down her avo.
ana seem rather hurt than offended
why know not, but | sometime.
associated Lucy with my imacinar,
valentine. suppose il was thar she
was childlikc. My valentine. being n
creature or the imagination and per
fect' had a great advantage over Lucy
VINO was a real being In the flesh
But, being now man. a great deal of
tue reverence for the opposite sex that
mad when boy had dwindled. Alas
now that am an old man. though n
mas not died out, 1t has greatly chang.
ed. woman is not a creature to Inc
placed under glass and worsbined
She Is to be valued in proportion as
she fills the position In which proyi
dence has placed her.
Margaret and Lucy did not belong
10 the same social set and did NOT
know each other. This enabled me ia
keep them apart and enjoy the com.
partnership Of each as wanted II
confess that | wanted Lucy's moro
nan Margaiet's. After hard DAYS |
work usually sought Lucy in the
vening. Her sprightliness took the !
ired feeling out of me. When m,
hing troubled me | turned TO Mar
aret. have given reason why
'hen tired wanted Lucy. but ar
nable to say why when troubled
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-24
you to marry Margaret. /"

/ On, LucyT was all I could say.
Il always believed that you needed
a stronger woman than |. both phys
ically and mentally. but | could not
give you VI. Now that | must give
you up you must let me choose a com
panion for you for what remains OF
your life
L told her that | had no reason to
suppose that Margaret would mar
~ me.
She has always loved you" said
my wife.
How, then. is Ii" | said astonished.
that you have permitted me to see so
much of herr?
Because ! knew you loved me and
that she would never try to take you
away from me-
My wife died. and in time 1 married
Margaret. ! was but thirty-three years
old and had the prospect of as much
again of life as | had already lived.
Contrary To my expectation, | did not
miss the sentiment that ] had thought
she lacked so much as | expected. As
time wore on | found her companion.
ship very satisfying. and from the
time OF our marriage our Joint judg-
ment guided our affairs.
One day Margaret said to me that
she had. according To my wishes. been
getting rid of a lot of Accommodations
Of letters and papers that pertained to
the past and We're now only an en-
cumbrance. She had brought down
some of these 20 show me before burn
ing them. Looking them over, came
upon valentine. AS | continued to
look AT it | became impressed with
the fact that IL WAS my first valentine.
the one that had affected me so deep
ly. | had treasured II as boy, but
when | grew older had forgotten IT.
Here is something" said. showing
il TO my wife. that gave me sensa-
tion which can never be repeated. The
image conjured up of the child who
sent 1t to me remained with me when !
| had outgrown the valentine age"
What was your imaginary sweet !
heart like asked Margaret /
| smiled and said did not remem
Der; it had faded twenty years agone.
Was 1t anything like meY' she ask
ed. looking at me with quizzical ex
preston.
You? oh, dear, no! 1t was child
4 fairylike little thing. with blue eyes
md golden hair"
More like Lucyf"
Come" said, putting the valentine
away. "Let us not bring up the past"
Turning from the valentine to Mar
yaret, noticed curious expression
IN her face.
why did YOU ask that?" said
Because ! was the fairyike child
Who sent II to you
| stood looking ut her I'm n bewildered
Of mind for some time with
tut speaking Was she I'm earnest?
something In her expression told me
hat she was. folded her I'm my arms
There were no words to express nv
ceilings
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-24
en'ed Margaret. l can only say that
: needed each for what she supplied


neeued each for what she supplied
ine world Is becoming more strenn.
gus every dry. Lucy's disnosition
: oecame more and more a necessity
WIN me as time went on and care in
creased with me. The day came whom
ieit IL essential to have her with me
an Tue while, and | married her She
was oy no means loath to accent me
ana | was very happy with her. Bur
MISSED that stimulating influence
hau drawn from Margaret Whom
was simply tired | got from nv wife
"nat wanted; when | wished for
soine one TO consult, to thrash ont
pans by talking them over. she failed
ue. She would talk with mo about
tueh, out her suggestions did not fond
70 put me on the right track or draw
me Off wrong one.
oh this account | gradually refrained
rom consulting her about my affairs
nelher or not she noticed the change
she never took me TO task for II
rather fancied that such matters horad
uer' After my marriage my old friend
margaret became quite chummv with
my Vile. think Margaret found I'm
hef that which acted rs a sedatIve
Win me, a faculty for driving dul
Vdre away. Margaret was n freouant
VISITOR at our house. and at times whom
sue WAS with us ana needed some
on" win whom 70 thrash out a knotty
question would do so with our guest
thlhk that Lucy realized thar Mar
sarct was help 10 me in this way Al
any rate, when she heard us talking
over some matter IT importance 10 mo
Sic had the good sense to leave us to.
Se'her without interruption. Ana
uouht II she was ever Jealous. Indeed
mad strong proof that she was nor
as am about Ia relate.
Lucy was delicate from n girl Whom
We mad been married ten years II want
OF vitality set In, and after many trims |
ana surteit of medicine | made M |
my mind thar her health could not be !,
restored From this time on She sank |
gradually. shortly before her death /
NA-At SAit iidAl IOl kbiiG IT, /
i've ana that there was a matter of !
Importance on which she wished TO
speak to me- | assented. and she said
frank, why did YOU not marry Mar.
saret stanford instead of meT"
Because loved you and did not
love her"
why was thati"
"Beeause-well. because you appeal.
ed 10 me as she did not"
How!
We'll, your sentiment fitted In with
mine. Margaret is not an especially
sentimental woman"
I'm not so sure OF that. You made
mistake, Frank. You should have
married Margaret She would have
been better helpmeet for you than |.
| confess ! was astonished to hear
my wife tell me this was impressed
with her nobility in thus putting an
other woman above herself. took
her In my arms. but gave no verbal
expression of my reverence for her.
When ! am gone" she said. IL want
You TO correct this mistake | want
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-24
md have sleeping porches.

and have sleeping porches.
Glass h: People who live in some
enc else's bungalow. who have
friends who have motor cars. eat
grape fruit and have sleeping
rorches.
Glass c: People who eat grape
fruit and have sleeping porches
Glass d: People who eat grape
fruit.
Glass f: People who eat no
grape fruit, have no sleeping porches
and dodge motor cars
People below Glass f are not
worthy OF tabulating." st. Peters
burg Times
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-03-24
CLASSES OF PEOPLE

A tourist friend OF the Times
hands us this amusing bit Of bumor
Und.) Tribune:
Here are the several divisions of
humanity:
Glass A: People who own bunga
The Coconino sun., 1917-09-28
Ed. E. Raudebaugh
SAWMILL MEN NEEDED
 FOR MILITARY SERVICE

Expert Sawyers, millwrights, ratch. ct settlers, saw filers, horseshoers, sawmill engineers, firemen, motor truck operators, and saddlers are needed for immediate military service in the goth Engineers (Forest), ac- cording to an announcement by the District Forester. By ruling of the War Department all recruits will en- list as privates, and non-commission- ed officers will be chosen when the regiment is assembled. Applications, supported by letters of recommen
 dation as to experience and ability, are being requested by the District Forester, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Coconino sun., 1917-09-28
Baptist Church
Church of the Nativity
School of the Nativity

This school IS conducted In connection with the Catholic Church of Flagstaff by the Sisters of I.oretto under the supervision Of the Pastor ot the Parish.
 The curriculum of studies comprises all the branches that pertain to complete Grammar Course Music. both vocal and instrumental, is taught by the Sisters
The Coconino sun., 1917-09-28
Adventist Church

Sabbath School Service at 2p. m. Preach. ing at 8 D. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings at 7:30. Preaching service every Sun. day evening at 7:30.. Everybody welcome.
The Coconino sun., 1917-09-28

For Sale-Desirabl residence prop erty in west end. lots, room mod ern bungalow, furnace, large base ment with cement floor, garage, 3 room modern house. For particulars see Chas. H. Adams.
The Coconino sun., 1917-09-28
Church of the Epiphany

(EPISCOPAL) Sunday school9. 30, Morning Seryic ii:00, Even. ing service7: Everyone cordially welcomed
 H. N, TRAGITT Jr. Rector
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31

fessed that it bad abored for nearly fifty years to OBJ
tain an increase-but had been unsuccessful
This year The Herald was the first paper in
Washington to raise the salary question when in an
article December it called stteution to the fact
that the graded increases not included in the
budgets of the various departments.
Although this information was available on the
evening of December s. neither afternoon paper
toned it, but after The Herald had called attention
the fact it taken up universally and since that time
all the newspapers OF the city have given material
sistance in bringing the matter before Congress
Mr.. Brisbanes Times has been Of great assistance
in the movement, BOTH edtoriaily and In its news
columns, and we congratulate him on his wisdom in
joining this humane fight.
With all the newspapers in Washington working
toward end it is almost certain that Congress will
not only restore the original increases but will 90
further and make the increases substantial enough to
not only make the government popular employer but
guarantee its workers their constitutional rights.
those of fe. liberty and pursuit of happiness" some
thing that is denied them under existing wages
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Why We Are at War with Austria.

From an official report made by a neutral uni
yersty professor under the auspices OF the SERBIAN
government and rendered in translation to the United
States government gathered ample reasons why we
are at war with Austria. Those paclhcaily lncllneu
would do we'll to read the report in tull
In the report there are pictures which tell story
more poignant than words-pictures of the nude and
horribly nutilated bodies of women, young and old,
which in decency it is impossible reproduce There
is one OF the body OF young and pretty woman, her
face distorted with agony, and in each thigh the drip
ping CORY wound of j bayonet, not simply thrust lh'
but turned and turned against the living, wrlthng
flesh There IS another of an older woman with
breasts hacked oil and the skin and flesh OF the upper
part OF her body hanging ragged and in Shreds
II YOU had seen these pictures too--actuai photo
graphs made upon the sccnc-we know that You would
not ask yourself: Why are at war with AUSTRIA:
Scenes ike this arc not uncommon but the rule IN
stricken Serbia For certain political reasons, high
Austrian military authorities have taken it upon them
selves to order and encourage the absolute eNermna-
ton or al least ubjusation OF the Serbs In the face
of these vaguely expressed political reasons the little
peoples OF the world less than cattle in their eyes
All that the Germans did in Belgium the Austrian mill
tary maaiacs have more than repeated in Serbia and
will continue 10 repeat there and elsewhere until their
power is shattered, from without if not from within
Do YOU remember In the of the women and
children OF Begium."2 Here will not say "ln the
name of the women and children of Serbia" but rather
In the name OF the and children, the old and
decrepd the easy prey Of all the world have taken
I'D arms to fight this hydraheaded monster of ruthless
Austro-Cernln nilitarism to ini>hv' Until the spirit
which moved these atrocities is dead forever
of the defer eless Of the world is safe from it-no
not even the weak in Austria and Germany themselves
who die Ike sheep TO further the obscure causes Of
their red-handed kings.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Line P!unging on Street Cars.

The drowsiness OF Washington. says assistant
OF John ~ Reeler who is being paid to assist in the
aeviation OF traffic congestion the streets Of the
C4pifal-drowSine<e and slow-movinG methods of the
population says the assistant, responsible for con-
sested street car cudrtions.
The car, can't move faster than the people,
the assistant to Nh Bcclrr is quoted saving. He
thinks that they DON'T cc: on and of the cars with
enough speed
We wonder = hi gentleman Aho probably halls
from, more speedy cityc,cr rode IN the street cars
of Washiuctou during the "rushe,' and "crushes.
Did he ever take a car ovtbound for the suburbs at
Is or 80 in the afternoon II he did, why doesn't
he know the real reason WHY WashingtOniars can't
get on anil IL street cars with speed.
To e; IF 1 ca- at this time Of day IS accom-
pishmcrt Of which even Ted Coy. of Vale. or any
other linz pluracr IN footballs hail Of fame could be
proud
More Speed" the engineer gentleman wants
About half dozen men are obliged to get to the
street clear the front PLATFORM The patiently
waits until tie exiting passenger pushes and plunges
through the inside lam until he reaches the platform
Then, worn out and weary. with perhaps few more
grey hairs to his head he drops to the ground and
heads for Iis supper
Is quicker moving gnng 10 help this What does
the gentleman mean when he practically says that
quicker moving will give space in the few cars
running at this time Of running and jumping
Here's what VIC want.
More cars, Give the people room to get Oh and
of and they'll do ii Not all OF them arc born line
plungers human cimlcts or battcring
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Copyright. lsl7.)

who are to gather here in January
10 mix medicine" for next years
battles. which confronted Demo-
Gratis at one time, and which now
brings sympathy from them for
their less fortunate brethren.
The Republicans are out and the
Democrats in during a war. 1t is the
situation which Republicans made
much over for years and years-for
the waving OF the flag of Republican,
ism for almost fifty unhroken years
in the country put Republicans in Of
flee. and kept Democrats out of office.
1t was natural, perhaps. that they
should do this. But the democrats
never could see the Justice Of ii. But
their nrotestations. although ardent.
were never effective. and for years
and years the onward march OF Re-
publicanism became so regular that It
grew almost monotonous. Here and
there, in spots of the North and in
the solid South" the Democratic
standards were waved 10 victory. But
the State victories were oveIshadOwed
by the national yictory Of Republican,
ism each time. and the Democrats did
not until 1912 hit their stride. And
then 1t was acclaimed in many guar
te-s as an accident The mo-" recent
victory Of 1916 was looked uron as a
tiuke. too-and until the Wa" came on
the Republicans were planning. with
all their might. to stage u startling
comeback in 1920, moreover. a come
back that would give them everything
they had lost up to that time. And
the stepping stone to that victory
they wanted to make the Congress
sional victories of 19lS-and b" it said
here that some of the optimistic ones
of the party have not given up the
latter at this writing The Old heads.
however. see very grave aspect IN the
situation. They are willing % meet
and talk II over-hut they re not
willing to admit now that II will do
any good to do SO
1t will be worth while :" observe
what happens at this January pow
WOW THE ORSEKNER.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
Sammy's Kitchen Trails
Him Wherever He Goes

Sammy has the most Won0erfH
kitchen IN the world Il runs
around on wheels and is alVals ready
10 NIL the mess tin with good, warn
food.
No such thing as a cold meal fo-
him,
The folks at home may have 20 put
up with cold meals Occasionally. and
pas work may delay him SO that his
soup has lost its satisfying warmth.
but not so in the United States army.
in camp. Cantonmeut or Et the front.
There are csntonment dtChens, sta
iionaIy- affairs tor his trimming days.
aud " h.u e." GOES mt Sell service
his kitchen iolI"Ws him.
4 new type Of army steam field
kitchen has just been designed 10 fur
nish a battalion OF go men three
hot meals day. This outfit 10
mounted or a four-ton tuck, and at
a distance looks something like the
traction engine which furnished
lower IN tho thrcshinC dcys OF old.
Two cooks md driver accompany
each kitchen. This outfit replaces
twenty Of the ordinary army field
kitchens which require ghty men
and forty horses or mues. II 10
known as the Taft arm: kitchen.
being the invention of J. =. LAWN.
manager Of the Hotel Taft, New
Haven. Conn.
Two fifty-gallou cof1ee urns and two
ninety-galIOn stew. soup or Dot roast
kettles are heated 10y live steam from
lo-horsepower vertical boier. IL
takes Just six minutes to rails water
from 81 degrees Fahrenheit to ~ de-
grees The cooks work while tho
HItchen speeds along and are ready
To serve breakfast. dinner or supper
The minute the truck stoPs
The Washington herald., 1917-12-31
The Snari.

Loved by the bureaucrats hated by doers-'
Fighters and builders and hackers and hewers-
Worshipped by those who postpone and delay
Muddling with budgets and SNUG technicalties
Scorned by the men who are making their way
In the Grass struggle with facts and realities;
Fettet of progress and chain of ambition
Bond that would bind us to ancient tradition:
Hobble Of action and vicious garrote
Choking the breath in democracy's throat.
Writhing and twisting its Infinite length
Into tangle that crushes and smothers,
Cutters and saps all the power and strength
Vigor and vim from the heart of a nation;
Idol of fossils and bane of all others;
Bulwark of craft and of dissimulation:
Gyve that impedes us whatever we try
Slowing up aid while men struggle and die:
Curse of LAGOON, snake-like in shape
Slowly constructing with tolls that are long
Friend of the dawdler and foe of the strong;
We shall not win till We rend and escape f