The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-11
YOUNG ATTORNEY.
WANTS ADVICE

iNohs W pay " SaeiSAaONOig au-
vice. 1
In this instance the ordinary rule is
reversed. Instead of wrapping him.
self in his professional mantle and
charging for advice-legal, of course
to his best personal friends he is open,
willing, anxious and y%earning to be ad-
vised.
The simple little tale is brief. 1t
happened thus:
The young lawyer had known Miss
Blank quite a while. She is a stenog-
rapher in the Office of a w~ell-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
hans, 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
a friend, and the evening was spent at
euchre. When the little assembly dis
solved he accompanied Miss Blank to
her home. That was perhaps Z
third time he had been accorded this
pleasant privilege.
When her door was reached she
suggested that he come in and get q
cup of hot chocolate, as the night was
cold and his way homeward long. It
was rather late, he thought, but sup
posing that he would see no other
member of the family, he accepted the
invitation. Miss Blank left INN 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 in 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:
81 always said that If 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 I am not one to sacri-
fee my child's happiness in exchange"
The young man who is now seeking
advice was more than startled. If he
we're the honest, trustworthy, and in
dustrious young man who had fallen
In love with Jennie he was not aware
of 1t. He looked around wildly for
his hat.
She has told me all" continued the
fond mother, land l made up my mind
to relieve you of any embarrassment
about asking my consent. Her happi-
ness is my happiness, and l am sure
you two are admirably suited to each
other"
The young man who is now willing
to pay for advice, grew pale and
flushed by turns. He is a bashfll
youth. Finally he collected himself
sufficiently TO say:
Il haven't" but was promptly
choked off.
"Oh, ! know you haven't much
money, but your practice is increas
ing. In the meanwhile, the marriage
can be kept a secret and Jennie can
keep her position for a while. II
take the responsibility of financing for
the whole family for a short time"
The young man to whom you Shouts
speak kindly and take by the hand
had never so much as squeezed Jen.
MES hand, and being a youth with
sense of honor which he got by descent
- bouinr hnop IN tho family a Ions
time, he found his present position
most deplorable. He must undeceive
this fond mother, and with that IN
view he began:
81 hadn't the faintest idea of-ot
marriage
Eyes, my dear boy, / know that
too" ~interposed Mrs. Blank, "but
couldn't think of letting your foolish
ideas interfere when there will be 81
much happiness lost by delay. JUS
as we'll m now. Happiness:
lost by delay is never found again"
But, madam, but / must" thu
young man who needs sympathy was
trying to say, when again interrupted
You will be kind to Jennie, | know
lou, DN lllo tlllC, ulldpi oNShih Nv ~
ing disposition. Should anything g
Wrong now it would break her tende
heart and she would 500 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
You two fix the day to suit yourselves
only keep in mind an early date"
"You must permit he STAN
mered, but was promptly shut of.
NO, you shall not thank me 70
doing what l know to be for the haI
piness of you BOTH" she said. In
motherly tone. You won't find m
the proverbial mo~ther-in-iaw." she add
ed merrily, and left the room.
Jennie came in with the chocolate
He looked at her searchingly, but he
calm eyes testified to her innocence
lie left without disclosing to her tn
cause of his agitation.