The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-06-27
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LIE ION Avn TIE LAMB
THE LION AND THE LAMB.



Billy Lamb was the handsomest
man ii college and the wealthiesL
He was also the most unpopular with
the authorities. owing to neglect Of
his studies and q frolicsome disre-
gard OF college rules. In addition 70
MS other crimes Billy vas ladies'
man and travelled extensively on the
trolley lines between Athens and the
two neighboring w0men's colleges.
One day Mrs Verit0n, wife OF the
new pT0fess0s, telepnoned the Phi
Tau house. in which Billy lived The
connection was poor and the janitor
thought she asked Tor MIR. Lamb
Billy came to the phone With diff
Guilty he comprshended that he was
being invited To afternoon tea on
Sunday To see your friend, Mary Ar
mitage, and some other young ladies'
William Lamb was surprised He did
not know Mrs Verit0n. who mad late
II come to town. he had never heard
Of Mary Afmitage. However, here
was an opportunity TO meet girls. and
he seized il
on Sunday Mrs. Veriton opened her
door to resplendent youth. Her
face told Billy Lamb that tie was a
stanger To her and the painful fact
that she vas not expecting MIN 10 tea.
With mis- most engaging smile he re-
minded her Of the invitation ste had
giyen him by telephone. The lady
locked blank and asked him his name.
Lamb replied Billy, looking as
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What Is your fraternity
phi Tau
Mrs. yerlton laughed Well, this
is funny, When | telephoned you |
thought | was talking TO Reginald
Lyon, a friend Of mine Don't YOU
remember how hard II was for us to
understand each otherg"
Billy mnrmured sadly that ii was
all his mistake, and Mrs Veriton II
sisted that she had been stupid and
she was very sorry it had happened
so. Then she awaited the young
mans departure. but he fingered win
painful look of disappointment
| Finally she said. Il shall be one
man short, and--wont you come In
and meet the young ladies, anyway
X would be great pleasure, but
don't think | ought unde. the cir
cumstances.r answered the diplomat
ic youth
Mrs. Veriton was impulsiye. Dc
come in" she urged.
With seeming reluctance the unin
ylted guest entered the drawing room
Here he was introduced to severa
other girls and TO Mary Armitage
| who, in five minutes, was the only
one In the room for him. Then
| Billy Lamb fell really and truly ii
love with pretty. timid creature
who had never in her life been ou
/ from under chaperon's eye. M
college girls liberty had been her lot
Her father, who had brought her VI
believed in the sheltered life for hi
daughter, and marriage to a HUSBAND
Of his own choosing All this demur'
Mary confided to Billy Lamb as the,
sat in a co. ner and played with thei
teasups.
i And. oh, Mr.. Lamb" she addel
pathetically my future husband i
! mere in this college, now" Her hear
er started. Father has just writteI
10 Cousin Kate Veriton that he ha
promised me to the son OF one 0
mis- friends and that his son is mem
Der OF the senior class"
Billy looked his amazment. he wa
too astonished 10 speak.
Promise me you'll not tell. Nj
Lamb-not soul? Well, Cousi
Kate and both think that Reginal
Lyon is to be the man.
, Great Scott" exclaimed her con
panion in genuine horror Lyon
perfect lady. always afraid OF mus!
! ing his clothes. He doesn't knoA
enough to do anything, but smok
cigarettes, Miss Armitage, you mus
> Mt be coerced into marrying sue
an apology for man"
Her eyes grew big at the mere sus
/ gestion OF opposition tU her paren
! You don't know my father. | sha
have to do as he says" was her II
signed reply.
The party was breaking up and Ri
. ly rose reluctantly. whispering wit
magnificent audacity: "Doht worrl
Perhaps we can find a Was out OF il.
Mary Armitage gave the captive Lam
such look OF admiring confidene
that II went to his head and kept hir
awake half the night.
} When William Lamb, with amazin
} promptness. came to make his part
call he found that the ladies'. wer
not at home" Mrs. Veriton ha
+ been enlightened by her friend a
I to the deprayity Of this gilded senio
She said to May: Il see that h
q was arrested and actually spent
2 night in jail for speeding that $500
automobile Of his. I'm very sorr
. you have met him. All you can a
] now is to ignore him as much a
possible"
; Yes, Cousin Kate, Mary answere
I dutifully, and there the matter reste
so far as Mrs. Veriton was concerI
; ed.
: The June days passed IN ga
ound In which Billy Lamb saw froI
: afar his adored ono always guarde
: by her cousin and Reginald LyoI
This youth was paying Miss Armitag
+ such attention that the boys chris
2 ened her the Lyon.Tamer" No gin
+ or any one else. had ever befor
: charmed the dollars from this ric
but stingy-young man.
e Commencement was at hand an
e William Lambs name was i
the list of graduates much tn In