Arizona republican., 1906-08-27
PHOENIX MAN FIGURES
 IN DESERT ROMANCE
Dad Webster Breaks Into the Salt
 Lake City Papers.

The story of the meeting of N C. Webster of this city. and his daugh- ter. a resident of Nevada which re- union took place in that state several days ago will be of interest to MT. Webster's many acquaintances here in Phoenix. It had been thirty-one years since the father had seen his child and 1t was for the purpose of visiting her that he planned a summer trip and left here about three weeks ago. On the meeting, the Deseret News of last Wednesday finds the basis for a story headed, "A Romance of the Nevada Desert It reads as follows:
 That romance belongs to the desert as well as to the city. was exemplffied Sunday afternoon at Caliente, New. when a big. gruff. good-natured from uersman, met a daughter whom he had not seen for thirty-one years. and a son-in-law whom he had never seen.
 The frontiersman was N. C. Web ster of Arizona. a daring pony express rider out of Salt Lake in 1863 In the pioneer days he drifted all over the west, and for years has been a sue cessful mining and stOckman in Ari- oha- Recently he made up his mind 'hat he was going to visit his daugh- Ter, Mrs. k. R. McNamee, wife of Judge McNamee, well known Nevada law yer. The visit was to be d surprise Sunday he arrived in Caliente from Los Angeles and on reaching the for mer place. got off the train and went across the street to make arrange ments to take the stage to DeI.amar where the McNamees live. To the stage driver he said:
 
 want to go to De Lamar"
 Nery well, sir, l am your man."
 want to go up there and see my daughter" bubbled the old chan 1 reckon it's about time, haven't seen hef Tn thlrty-one years you know"
 Gee "hlllikens-I should say SO" calculated the jehu.
 Yes, that's right. and I don't care how durned fast ye drive. nutber. so let's git out quick rejoined the veter- . an anxiously
 And who is yer daughter l,nou, everybody round about De Lamar fot loo miles or more" volunteered tba driver, as his interest grew.
 'Ye don't say
 Yes, I do"
 Well, my daughter is Mrs. Frank | R. McNamee-Mrs. Judge Frank R I McNamee,' came the proud response |
 See here pardner." said the stapa Il driver, as he walked up to the old nil Il grim You don't want to go to Da Il Lamar at all"
 The h-l I don't. Git out of the way. I'll take the ribbons myself" Il
 Say friend I'd like to have vour pIunks all right. but I just brought your two children. the judge and his "lfe down from De Lamar this very nay 10 catch this very train that vou Iust got off You passed them right oy those steps. They are going up to Salt Lake" ''
 Now, look here, if you are Ridden II clean out your whole durned line
 iu MiIh lhat the aged Arizonian ushed to the train.
 As he pulled his portIv form, m +bo steps. and squeezed through the door hIo the car he looked anxiousIv at +ha ' ' omen passengers, but saw no one nat he could recognize At the far end vas one woman who had seen him and u was her turn to look for time suddenly she started down the aisle with cry:
 Ihere's dear old daddy; I can tell nm by his photograph" And in a hihute husky old man and a buxom Noihan were in each others arms. the atter saying: Why, you've changed ome since I saw you last"
 Oh the way up to Salt Lake for hey came up on that very train. they were the exposure of all eyes. The old nan gave money to the porters untiJ very Senagambian on board thought le was Croesus. But when. he got 'n the street car at the Short line E epot yesterday he said:
 By jove, Frank, my boy, you'u have O pay the car fare. I haven't anvthino ut twenties left"
 And Frank came forward like a ! ,ood boy and did what he was asked. hese three people now comprise the laPplest trio in all of Salt Lake.