The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-09
Doing Her Duty.

copyright. 1908. by American Press Asso-
ciation1
know a great deal Is said about
talebearers. am proud Of being one
Of those women who tell people II they
are being treated badly. If hear one
person talking behind another persons
back | don't sci1nple to tell the person
talked about that be or she is being
mallgned. think they ought to know
It.
Last autumn / took my daughter
abroad and left her mt school at Gene
va. Then l started for Berlin. l got
into en- empty compartment and whit
ed TIL the train started. Presently an
oldlsh gentleman got In with a young
ish lady. They was very af7ectionate
lat least the oldish gentleman appear
ed to dote on his young wife, who
seemed TO be watching for some one.
Then youngish man with black whls-
kers got In. took a seat directly oppo-
site the wife, and she breathed easier.
The door was shut by the guard, and
the train steamed away.
1t didn't take me long TO find out
that that young feller and that young
wife were foollng the oldish husband.
The old one never turned his head that
they didn't look into each others eyes
lovingly. Bv and by he got up from
his seat, came TO the window where
was and sat down directly opposite
me, at the same time taking a news
paper ont Of his pocket. never saw
such fool in my life. If these old
men will marry young wives. why on
earth do Trey leave them In tempta-
tiOn, I'd like to knowi The poor old
husband never took his eyes off his
paper. and the couple at the other side
of the compartment never stopped
flirting.
l sat straight up and tried TO frOwn
'em down. They didn't seem to care
much for me, but once The young
hussy. when her lover put his hand on
hers, drew hers away, cast glance at
Inc and whispered something to the
young man. After that they both lean
ed back for awhile and stopped their
foolin'. But It wasn't long before they
was at It again. both leanin' forward.
one Of his knees covered by her skirts.
and she didn't know that knew that
they was holdin' hands under It too.
I couldn't stand It any longer The
husband was benevolent looking
man, and sympathlzed with him
from the bottom Of my heart. BY and
by he put down his paper ard looked
out the winder. l began by maxim
some remarks about the weather and
the beauty of the country. He seemed
inclined to talk with me because he
hadn't any one else to talk with. |
purposely directed his gaze to the view
to be seen from the other window so
that he'd see what was goIn on. but
the miserable things heard me and
leaned back against the cushions
There was nothln' for me to do but
tell him. BY this Ia be doln him
service and her too, for guessed
there hadn't been anything real crimi.
nal between 'em. and IL the affair was
nIpped IN the bud there wouldn't be
Jest as l was maxim up my mind how
to put him on to the thing without Of
fense the train whizzed into a tunnel
The compartment was black as ink for
awhile: then we shot out into bright
daylight. The old fool OF a husband
was settin' with his head thrown back
and his eyes shet The lovers was set.
tin back from each other. and a flush
was on the young woman's cheeks.
But what was that on the black whIsk-
ers Of the young man2 Powder
powder from or her face. l saw Il
and knew that the whippersnapper
hEd been takin' a kiss.
At that moment the husband opened
his eyes. r'ould you believe It? He
looked at the couple unconcernedly and
then resumed his paper.
Whats that" | whispered to him.
ION that young mans benrd?"
He looked at me kind O. surprised
then at the young Gap, then back at
me. Il don't see anything" he said.
Don't yon see the powder on his
oeardT'
Powder? No"
'Well, | declare. Where's your eyes?
That young mans got powder on his
beard and his coat collar. and 1t could
have only come from your wife's face. '
The old man looked again at the pow
der then at me, then back at the cou-
pie. Then, looking at the young man.
he said 6ercely:
you klsseh her. slrg
what business is that Of yoursY"
retorted the other IN harsh voice,
she Is no J, uger yoaFs She Ia mine" !"
Yours. slrr'
Yes. mine"
"since wheny"
''At high room today"
BY what authorlty2"
A certificate OF marriage
thought hey we're golng to kill each
other. when the young woman. blush.
ing red all the time, bunt into laugh
rOh, father, she said. you are always
80 dfoll. What are you up to nowf"
Oh. my goodness graci0us. He was
her father, What blunder!
''Thls lady continued the old mar.
has pointed out the evidence Of your
gSllt. Look at your coat collar