The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-31
A FatherIy Interest.

tCupNriEhl. 1908. by +. c. McClure.I
MIR Joseph Saunders WIS mayor Of
certain town in England. He was
also married man with wife and
thrcc children. lie was also ffty-hye
yc5ts old and man OF dignity. He
was also president uf three or four
bdif,Sfhatl aeharh lei fos propllyand
was laeking lhugt n fcrvard to The
tssc wiicn he sltoiI ~ axe his appear
rucc In the housc OF commons Mr..
saundcrs had business III London.
Whca that business had been conclud-
I'd he bad business at Dover. lie was
waiting Zoe his train In the London
lepet When he was npproachcd By two
,c,aacs. one WAS molhcrIy woman
of forty and the other girl OF about
twenty. Tho FORMER looked anxious,
aud the lattcr was weeping.
Mr. Saunders asked what was the
matter
ITS this way, sir" began the elder
Is woman in a husiueeslike way. Il
am Mrs, Baxter OF the rramingham
school For Gir.s. This is Miss Ladue
Of Paris. She has been attending my
school 90 secure an English education.
She has news that her mother "a very
H. Some one should have come for
her, but has not She gees to Dover
and takes the boat. II she could 20
under your charge, sir
OF course Mr. Sauuders,was only too
happy. and 20 forth On several occn-
Elons his mother had been very IN. and
he knew how It was After the ;faln
had moved away ANA after Miss La
due had wept for arnrter OF an
hour he got sufprise. The girl
lifted her veil aud exhibited laugh
Ing face and called him "uncle Jim"
II was an English face, and her
words were English, The honorable
utared at her for long minute and
then said:
"You are Up to some sort OF game
and have rung ne into H."
"Yes. you arc my Uncle Jim until
you have seen me safe aboard the boat
at Dover Now. don't be Impulaivc and
declare that you wont and all that
We selected you because of your age
ard guilty. my Gear uncle You have
fathcrly look. You also have au cx-
preston Of lhnoc4nce lurl.ing about
you As your niece | shall pass nm,
questioned"
Ills honor leaned back in his seat
mud refused to answer. He was ia d
sweat. Ee had been forced into a
si;uatioo that might end In his down
fan. anil hc realized that Il must he
handled with care.
u win get Off at Gravcsend" nc
said AFTER awhile
II beg yonr pardon, uncle, but Dover
Is your destination" she PLEASANTLY
replied u hope you arc not becoming
nhscn,miudcd as you grow OLE, You
arc TO see me on the boat you know
"No; VIII not d1itr'
you'll do It like little lamb, sir
and ! shall be very proud Of my OF,
uncle What funny stories can yo,
think orr | know you must have ,
kcen sense of humor. So have l."
woman do you know who J amp
thundofcd the honorable rpringIng np.
"Niy t'nclc I'm of course she smil
ingly rrplicd. Il can So arrange =
that the papcrs viii say that sou kind
ly escorted me on this trip Have
HGniY and NY cousins asked about m'
miolyU
His honor realized his helplcssi'cs.
ana leaned back aud groancd Ia de
fpalr lie bad blundcrcd into a IA
, therly trap sud knew thut the gin has
an thc advantage aud would Keep t..
What IL the--Ihc crineg' he uskc,
after awhile
"Why. Uncle Jim! How dare yvl
chArsc yoGr niece with criinef
wOldu't have hciicyed Il Of yop!'
hut you are Heelng out of Enelan'
and fear arrest"
"Oh. hul can't one Zee without beinl
a crimlnalG suppose am In love wit
a rrcnchman an1 owing 10 my IA
TIERS sargeillauCe | must 80 to Parl
like a fugitive 20 marry the man o
my choice"
"llumphw grunted the honorable
The girl removed her hut and tai
her head back ana seemed to sleel
AZ Rochester a couple Of men whoI
: he suspected TO be officers Ct the las
D looked In At Canterbury two NOR
repeated the performance. Betwee
Canterbury and Ashford the yonn
r lady woke up and said.
Good Unclo Jim. the sober secon
thought IS the best. You VIII see N
and mylnrgage on the boat and the
go where sou Will"
: Hanged II dor he said to himself
: bat up rose q vision OF his family. 9
his mayoralty. Of his political amb
fions. and he groaned like a man I
pain When the train ran into Dove
, the girl took Uncle Jlm's arm an
\ went With him TO see about the lul
B eage. She "uncIed" him IN the heal
< Ing Of dfty persons. lie gave orders
4 bought her ticket and sat with her 0
4 The boat until the all ashore bell ranE
: She waved her handkerchief 10 hlI
4 as be stood on the wharf. and as Il
. saw two men watching him he wals
h back
. Excuse me. sir" said one Of IN
3 men as he was followed OF the whar
z "but that young LADY,
u "AfV uioee sir"