The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-07
LOVE THAT
IS TIGHT
CASE OF A LOVER WHO
REFUSES TO JAR
LOOSE
STORY FROM MANGUM
Tells Of a Love Like Unto
SOloman.

Manquuis Ckl1.s july S.--lo who dis
credit The stveneth and patience and en-
durance OF a masculine iovc--a love like
unto that described by solomon Of old
list to a tale OF true love turned away
M love that has caused man to lose
ail sense Of honor and iecency. love
Tint has driven man 10 dcsperte DEEDS
mngimg with ST. shame and sacrifice,
List to a striking survival Of solomon's 8
proveia. that love is as strong as
death and jealousy as cruel as the grave.
Miss Alice Dunn, a young lady Wbo
wns seriously crippled IN tho SNYDER ,y-
clone. and who. Il was though. for sew
eril days could not recover. IS nov in
the ManYum hostiral She was former
~ employed IN the postoficc depare-
ment at SNYDER. Her father now lives
az Meadvilie, Mo. and her mo,hcr was
among the 1nfort inate III mt Snyder
For ten DAYS after the eyclone Miss
Dunn's condition was considered hope
less. An operation. however proved
sGccessfui and later she was transfer ed
to Mangum hospital and Is now recov-
ering
A good many years ago Miss Dunn he
came engaged to marry youns man Ia
Bolivar. Mo. Seven years AFRO however.
Miss Dunn saw nt 10 sever the relations
existing between her fance and her
self. and 50 Informed him. Fart she could
not rid herself OF him. and Hfsllv The
family moved 10 Mead, Hlc. No. Here
she met with the same fate as before,
and she resolved to ende his constant
pressure 81 his ersiwhile cl,ims and uc-
cordingly when the new country opened
TO settlement In 1901 She went 20 Snyder
where for almost four years she re-
mained snmaieste. By the intrusion Of
had lost all trace Of her
A few weeks after the storm a ,ian
az tved In Snyder and began making in
qdiry about her. He asked The post
master. with whom Miss Dunn had been
associated. but the postmaster refused
to give MIN any information regarding
her whereabouts believing he was the
party who had annoyed Miss Dunn for
three years prior TO her residence in
Snyder. Il is supposed that ne saw the
names OF Miss Dunn and her mother
among the list of the dead and wounled
thereby gaining clue 10 their place OF
abode.
lie pained the O. sired nforination be-
fore leaving Snyder, however, and ar
rived in this city last wednesday niSht
ana began 70 make inquiry aaont Miss
Dunn. She was commm Gated wiki and
expressed desire that he be refused
admlttante into her presence. Her re-
quest was made known 20 him. but he
would not acquiesce In her desire He
remained here lass Thursday and Ifi-
day and talked TO a number Of people
about the young lady, always declaring
his great love for her and eli,lurg the
sympathy Of an with whom ne came IN
contact.
Early Saturday morning. iusi after
das bre4k, Mss Turner. thi,f nurse at
the hospital IN whose csre Miss Dunn
rad been placed. left tie room to get
some water with which TO 'saa' the pa
tients face. When she refari'ed g. TO- nd
that he had siealthiy aimed entr nce
into the room. and Miss Dunn was
pleading with him 70 retire rayinc
why don't you 60; You know did not
want 10 see you
The nurse requested the 'atruler to
retire but he Remained unmovca desrite
their entreatles Jen woatherby an
employe OF The ho.plsaI. was culad, but
De remained deaf to his request to retire
When be refused obedience TO the hso-
pital force tslerhore oall was put IN
for sberln Nelson. when Afr Nelson ar
rived az the hospital he took charge OF
the man and turned him loose upon The
promise thar he would leave town aext
day, which he did.
The lover Is a nice appearing young
man and is supposed 20 be in the SER ice
Of the Rock Island railroad az centmila.
Mo-. as his card indicated such.
Miss Dunn is 81 years Old and her
father i sald TO be very wealthy