The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-09-20
YOUNG ATTORNEY
WANTS ADVICE

A certain young Washington attor-
ney wants advice. needs advice and Is
even ready to pay for satisfactory ad
vice.
I'm this instance the ordinary rule IS
reversed Instead of wrap, dg him
self In his profess onal mantle and
charging for advice -.sgal. of course
to lis best personal friends he is open,
willing, anxious and yeanine to be ad
vised.
The simple little tale is brief It
| happened thus;
The young lawyer had known Miss
Blank quite a while. She Is a stenog-
rapher in the office OF a well-known
brokerage firm occupying quarters IN
the same building with the attorney
These young people often passed the
time o day with each other in the
halls and had on several occasions
met at the homes OF mutual friends.
But nothing more the young lawyer
asserts passionately. than a pleasant
| acquaintance, hardly a platonic friend
ship existed between them
| Last week they met at the house Of
friend, and the evening was spent at
euchre When the little assembly dis
solved he accompanied Miss Blank to
her home. That was perhaps the
third time he had been occorded this
pleasant privilege.
When her door was reached she
suggested that he come in and get
/ cup OF hot chocolate. as the night was
cold and his way homeward long. II
was rather late, he thought, hut sup.
posing that he would see no other
member of the family, he accepted the
, invitation Miss Blank left mm in the
parlor while she went in search OF the
chocolate.
The young man who now wants
needs. and bankers for advice was idly
glancing at the pictures I'm the room,
when, suddenly, the voice Of Miss
Blanks mother, who had entered
noiselessly. startled him She gave
him an expansive and motherly smile,
and said
\ u always said that II an honest.
trustworthy and industrious young
man fell in love With Jennie he should
have my consent There are many
mothers who would prefer riches and
high social position for their daugh-
ters-those things are well enough in
their way-but am not one 20 sacri-
fee my chlld's happiness in exchange"
The young man who is now seeking
advice was more than startled II ne
we're the honest. Trustworthy. and in
dustrious young man who had fallen
In love with Jennie he was not aware
of it, He looked around wildly for
his hat
She has told me all" continued the
fond mother, and ! made up my MIND
TO relieve you OF any embarrassment
about asking my consent. Her happi-
ness is my happiness. and ! am sure
p you two are admirably suited to each
! other"
tt young man who is now willing
! 60 pay for advice, grew pale and
flushed by turns He is bashful
youth Finally ke collected himself
I sufficiently to say:
' IL haven't" but was promptly
choked of
"oh, know you haven't much
. money but your practice is increas
ing. In the meanwhile the marriage
, can be kept secret and Jennie can
K keep her position for while. III
b take the responsibility Of financing for
the whole family for a short time"
70 The young man to whom you should
speak kindly and take by the hand
had never so much as squeezed Jen
nie's hand. and being a youth with q
- sense of honor which he got by descent
It having been in the family Ions
p time, he found his present position
B. most deplorable. He must undeceivC
this fond mother, and with that In
view he began
q hadn't the faintest idea of-o
marriage"
Yes, my dear boy, I know that
too interposed Mrs Blank, but
couldn't think OF letting your foolisl
% ideas interfere when there will be 81
much happiness lost by delay Jus
as well commence now. Happiness
lost by delay is never .ound again"
But. madam, but ! must" th'
Young man who needs sympathy wal
trying to say, when again interrupted
You will be kind 10 Jennie. ] know
You by this time, understand her Low
ing disposition Should anything g
wrong now il would break her tende
heart and she would soon fade away
never took any stock In long drawn
out engagements See how sensible
Mr Longworth and Miss Roosevelt
were But here comes Jennie now
fou two fx the day TO suit yourselves
only keep in mind an early date.
"You must permit he STAN
mered. bat was promptly shut or
20 mo. YOU shall not thank me 70
N' doing what know 10 be- for The haf
=, plness of you both" she said. In
~ motherly tone You won't find ~
M the proyerbial motherlr-law.' she add
n ed merrily. and left the room
Jennie came in with the chocolate
He looked al her searchinRly but be
E, calm eyes testified to her innocenc,
re left without disclosing 20 her m
- cause OF his agitation
Now he wants advice Is he er
gagged 10 Jennie? Apparently by silen
v consent he became so. But she Oh
viously knew nothing Of IL. so that sh
q cannot be engaged 10 him Wha
should a man with a sense Of homo
~ that has becn in the family "A Ion