The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-26
DAUGHTERS ASSERT
WOMAN lOvADLE
Strange Case Where "AOlhsT'
Is Younger Than Three
Daughters


5rcclsl 10 the Daily Leader
philadelphia. March 20. Dr. A. 81.
llonderson Gt years old, q dontst Of
1886 columbia avenue. became the ".
III OF hls 20 year ula son. clawson. for
the hand Of Mrs Harriet Wismer, a
pretty 80 year old girl whose sister
lis The Hllu oi the d0ctor's eldest son.
with thp ardor Of @ Romeo, the doc
tor wooed the glrl, and though she
pQucnlig accompanied hts son to-
the theatre and dances, she nnally
gave hcf hand and heart 10 the father.
They were married by the Rev II.
N. Cook. associate pastor of Grace
BAPTIST church Clawson did not at
lend the wedding neither did his ss.
lers. May. llcnrlntla aud Ethel, nor
his brother Warren. The only one
so the doctors Sis children who was
present was Alfred r.. ir., at whose
home, 1920 North Mervlne street, the
ceremony was performed
By thlr marriage the young Mrs.
Henderson becomes The moiherln.law
0f her elder sister. the wife Of DR..
Henderson. ir, and lhe siepmother o.
her own biothorli,laR. Incidentally.
he Is a s,cnrrandmother OF her niece,
as her husbands oldest daughter ss
The mother Of 3 year old girl
Apart from tho family complications
which have thus been crested, the
marriage Of lhe elder doctor to Miss
Wismef is Of Atescss heosuse Of the
grcat difference In their ages, and be.
cause Il again proves the weaknlss OF
tho 0alef theory. There is alec an
elNna0t 81 romance In this wedding
which m'at appeal strongly to all men
who have passed. middle age. The doc.
tor dId not permit his 61 years and MS
gray hair 10 ohstruct the path 70 bliss
and happiness: neither did he gear the
strength 81 his sou gnd rival He en-.
tered the race determined 70 win the
love OF tte young glriaad he aid,
The children ala not leak With favor
upon their fnlhetH romanilc notlnass
and lhey did not hesitate - tel. HIN
so But the doctor only smiled, He
didn't ston 20 aegue wlIh them. but
continued Rnolng lhe girl and when
she said the word be quletlY informed
DTS ehlIdren that ho would be married.
"What c0uld we eayg' remarked
Irnrlelee the doctors Third oldest
child when discussing her fathers
marriage. 'We said netiilng. but we
thought Il whole lot We iasi had 10
grin aud bear H. fut he's married
now and sell have 20 mate ihc beat
0f n.
we didH3 vant father 70 marry
Miss WiFmer MOI chat We didn't Ike
her bul she ls ao young. Why with
lhc exception OF ethel. uur youngest
sister. we are all older than Alss wis
mce And besides, mother died onlt
K YEAR ago last December end we all
thought father Yves hurrying matters
a bli tea fast
"Iiog will you address your slep
mbtherg Mlgs Henderson was asked
We'll We won't cal her mother
Al Toast WON'T she replied Maybe
in gall her 'auntlc, ur Harriet Father
had 10 occasion 10 maffy second
Time lie had nice and comfortable
home. kept house FOR him and nave
been doing so for i've years, ever
since mother was ilken III Now !
supnose Il wilt De MI changel.
oAnd 4ust q think continued MIS-
Henderson, ~Clawson used 70 take Miss
Wismer cut imagine he was rather
attentive le her Fathers been calling
in see her less than a year Re uaed
to bring her here Of Sunday evening
for runnar. but most Of the tlmes ne
would stay a her home
ASKED shy she didn't Atiena she
Wedding Miss Henderson answered. Y
II don't llise % SO 20 weddings ANY.
how. i'm still wearing black for my
mother end black wauIani look welt
al wedding ceremony Meme ci ta,
except alfred attended.
Immediately after he ceremony the
doctor and als gnnthiul bride lefl fot
washington TheY will mako shell
home in The colnmbii aeanua house