The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-10-17
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: AFTFR THIRTY YEARS.



James Mitchell came out of the hotel
office of the Great Northern the other
morning with his cigar between his fin
gers and a toothpick in his mouth He
had been in the city five days on busi-
ness, and a few minutes this morning IN
an office over on La Sale street would
see it wound up.
When James left home in Denver, a
week before, his partner had said 20
him: Don't be in a hurry about COM
ing home; take it easy; everything is IN
good shape, and we will not miss you
for a couple Of weeks
After devouring the news that inter-
ested him his eye caught the name ot
The town up in Wisconsin where his last
college days were spent. Next week .
commencement up there. is IT, and
haven't been up there since left school
in 6S. Believe I'll run up for day and
look the old town over, and see if it has
changed any Walking UP to Dear
born street he turned his gaze to the
north. BE hanged If l don't do it--.t
viii DO me good. III De a boy again
ssr one day. anyway" Arranging his
business matters a. once, he wired his
partner: Everything satisfactory; go
ing up in Wisconsin a couple of days
Al 1880 he was OH his way, and in a
few hours was nearing the old college
town.
Il guess the best Dom in the house
ISN'T any too good for me this trip,
thought James, for ne was boy again
and bound to get his moneys worth.
After supper he hurriedy lit cigar,
and climbing the college hill walked
about the well-shaded grounds. The
building looks smaller, but the trees
have grown some Thirty-three years
this month since l came out Of that old
camp. How time flies
He walked about the grounds in the
,ong June twilight, and returned to the
hotel by a clrcultous route. Passing an
old fashioned residence a few blocks
from the college he stopped and gazed
at 1t for long time ION that porch I
bade Anna King good-by, wondering
hen when l would see her again, but ]
never did Poor gin, she died twenty
ave years ago" He walked down tn
electric lighted streets, looking in the
young faces he met (for the usual COM
mcneement crowd was in town., woa-
iering why he did rot meet Ezra o.
Fred. for you see he was boy again,
and looking for boyIsh friends.
The college bell awoke him the next
morning. 1T sounds natural" unused
1ur friend. Il mustn't be late this
morning" He shaved and bathed'
thinking his face wasn't aite 50 smooth
AZ last time he had shaved here, the day
he went home, and the gray hairs were
plenty enough now "Never mind, III
he a boy today anyhow" Nine o'clock
found him again walking about the col
iege grounds with his hands behind his
back and cigar in his mouth. Sitting
down on a shaded bench his thought
went back to his lasl week at school.
Ny room used to be in the third story
In the nearest corner Wonder what
kid had It this term. Across the hall
snow and Taylor roomed. Snow lost
rack of-Taylor is a rich lumberman in
Northern Michigan" So intent had our
friend become engrossed in his Thoughts
he had not noticed the bevy OF young
girls, who, coming up out OF the ladies'
hall. sat down on the lawn in the shade
near him. Unconsciously their conyer-
saslon attracted his attention, and be-
fore he knew it be was Interested
Sweet girl graduates, most Of them; It
sounds natural to hear them chatter
Wish could schape ap an acquaintance
wonder If they would feel offended II
walked over and interviewed them. Be
ileve III try Il. Guess my age will pro-
iect me" But fate was kind to him and
made his introduction easy.
ida Gray" one Of them said. speak
ing 10 a companion short distance
from him. Il thought you told me the