The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-09-23
Something Happened.



the street, n viqHm OF chnui lie was |
twcnty-three years old. possessed
fortune. but wat ginisctahic The trouble |
with Bob was fhat he had nothing to |
interest him. he wished something
would happen.
Something dld happens Indeed,
something remarkable hanpened-yery
remarkable. 4 Young glfl pretty snd
prcttily dressed. came o'It ot an pfiics
bailding looking very much perplexed. !
She turned norlhward. walked rapidly |
FOR dozen steps. stopped. turned and 1
walked southward for an equal dis.
tance, stopped 6gain and muttered to
herself, but loud enough for Bob, OF
whose presence she was unconscious, /
to hear:
"What In fhe world shall dor
Bob stepped up TO her, raised his hat
politely aud said:
Can | be of service to your You
seem to be IN quandary about some.
tiiug."
The girl became suddenly conscious
that young man was standing def
erentIally before her and had asked her
n question. She suddenly. replied by
question. What time Is ft?"
Bob took out his watch ana told her
that 1t was quarteg to - o'clock.
''Oh. my goodnoss graciousw
'please tell me" he sald "whats
your troablc may bO able to help
you.s
''you can't"
"Do you wantanythlng?"
"Yes." ~.
"Whnt is itgh
ii want husband"
"Phcwg' exclaimed the young nan,
then. Gftcr philse. .Ayill dor
The girl knies her bfows. bit her lip
and finally said thathe would.
"All right I'll look into the natter"
There Is no time. ! must be mar.
ried before the clock strikes 10"
But you canssurely tell me why this
thing must be so sudden"
ITS too long a story"
Just then Il man came out OF the
building before which they stood. up
preached the young lady and said;
THE jls's ups ~
"The jig's up. It's ten minutes to IL"
"Thi; gcntlerpan," she said. meaning
Bob, "is thinking Of
There's no time for thinking. We
must be actlng.7 said the man. "1f
hadn't wife and family. I'D help yon
out"
"If you've got to have a husband
right eff." said Bob resolutely, I'm
your man"
IAN right" said the other. I'm a
lawyer. III see that you are well paid
for what you do and no trouble. Come
along.n
lie hurried the couple around ths-eof4
ner TO the office of a Justice. of the
peace. The justice was coming out on
his way to luncheon.
Marry this couple" said the lawyer,
~and do It quick"
''You guarantee it's all rlghtT
"Cerialuly."
''The names?''S
mine is Robert Blair Southwick."
Your name, please"
"Ella Ruth Quincy"
zone minute OF 12," remarked the
lawyer, looking at his watch and SHOW
ing it back in his pocket excitedly.
"Go ahead, judge, and be quick about
it."
A brief ceremony was performed, and
q moment after the couple had been
pronounced husband and wife the clock
struck IL. The bride fell limp into a
chair and famed herself vigorously
"Now make out n certificate" said
the lawyer to the justice, stating that
you married these two before IL o'clock
this day" then, turning to Bob, 'If
you will accompany me and Miss Cur
ney''-
Mrs. southwlek, you mean"
beg pardon4$to my Office we Will
be happy to make this marriage worth
your while, and, ! will guarantee you q
divorce without trouble or remunera.
ton" a
"Must that be got right OFF," asked
Bob. There's been hurry enough
about getting into the thing. / would
like a little time about getting out Of
IT,"
The lawyer wiped the perspiration
from bis forehead and said more &c.
llberately:
No hurry about that, assure you
Perhaps / may as well explain briefly
the occasion FOR this hurried marriage
and we can all meet to arrange further
plans later Miss Quincy
Mrs. Southwick, please"
beg pardon-Afrs Southwick-
turned today from long trip in for
eign lands. having been delayed on tbs
voyage home. A year ago her uncle
died leaving n viii bequeathing her hi
fortune on condition that she marry his
son, Elmer Gurney, on or before ].
o'clock today. If Elmer Gurney re
4 fused or died she would inherit any
/ way IL married on or before the sal,
4 date This wasto secure a succession
4 Gurney died n week ago"
THANK you" said Hob IN see yo'
later about the dlyorce." Then to th'
lady be said, ''Mns be permitted &
call. Mrs. Southwickg''
/ u shall he vey happy"