The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-04
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JUDGE eRlscoMe's soN.lN.LAw.

UlN NV AttAt kOl Sbittlt tNttA bhul kuFNt
thar his daughter Mabel was hagdsome
and accomplished and social favorite
was also fixed fact 1t was observed
over and over again. that She was no
d biz ike her father lie regarded the
society dawdler as u eumberer on the
earth; she had dozen Of them fmttcr
ing around her.
"Mabelr' he would say as they sat
down IN the library in the evening, now
and then, for eompapionabe little tank
what do you find solid ia society?'
The getting home as soon after mid
night as | can" she laughingly replied
You have many young men calling
here?
Ten ols a dozen"
"And the society papers are limiting
about this ana thai admirer?'
IN every number"
''Yon are twenty years old You are
handsome and educated; and they know
my bank account to a dollar. some
;imes encounter one Of your admirers
and callers"
Poor old daddy! But what must be
your feelings when you do"
Marriage win come, Mabel, and the
son-n-law will come Eve wondered
what he would be like I've wondered if
girl who took after her hard headed
o'd father could find man among these
pink tea dawdlers.
ITS the foolish women that make the
silly men. II they looked for men In
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found The women of society 40 not
Task If a man has done great things in
| finance, science, art, invention or what
not. The question is: can he talk to en-
tertain and amuse?"
And what are you going TO dor"
asked the father in a dubious tone.
Now. daddie, don't you worry one
have chance to Judge him before he
becomes your son-in-law"
1t was said Of Phillip Barton that he
was society butterfly He was born
with gold spoon in his mouth. He had
time to kill He had never made dol
lar for himself, but when he picked up
/ fallen fan and presented II to lady
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grace of H. lie was just rich young
manjust dawdler--iust butterfly.
/ He was one Of those who danced and
danged about Miss Griscomb He was
one of the dozen who admired. He
talked vapidity and thought she was in
terested he flattered, and thought she
who pleases He started to propose mar
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as not ouly to check him, but to set him
TO thinking very seriously.
Way back among Mr. Bartons am
cestors, there had been a hard headed.
man--shoemaker blacksmith. banker OF
what From him there had drirted down
something worth preserving. Society had
insisted OH the young man being 4
dwadler and butterfly Ii had never
taken hitr seriously. He admired Miss
Grlscomb In the society way For social
reasons he felt it sori Of duty to fall
in love with her and ask for her hand.
When he was ready to put his ideas
into words he got surprise She was
in society. but not OF il II came 10 him
As he looked into her eyes that she wouid
HNN'i cANN tlNl iAfeAiA AN Il lidl iiht ilii.
If any one Of his friends had said to an
ether that he took this matter seriously
to heart there would have been smiles
and laughter.
From that Tar back ancestor came the
leaven. and Mr. Philip Barton saw things
and thought OF things ana did things. /,
was said that he had gone 10 Europe.
flt,n 1.,xr q, IN, !
tieut was leaning over his gate and look
ing up and down the road. II was corn
planting time and lie was without help |
Afar OFF he saw man coming with a
satchel IN hand.
"Walks pretty smart for tramp |
mused the farmer, but maybe he's new
to the road. III either sci him to worl |
sweet corn in or the hotel won't hay,
any for August. Hello you--wan. a iol |
a. good pay?"
I'm ready for work II youl show mt |
hoa was The reply
"Haiut used to it. eh? You don't lool |
up to much bu tmost any body can plan |
corn. Five kernels to the hill, and cover |
'hi III Will Nhh dlh ~ EsiHH'i't |
or anything Of that kind, and hat tn |
police won't be after you.'
lie was assured on that point and witt |
in AN hour the stranger was working II |
the cornfed beside the farmer. II
chopped his feet with the hoe severa |
times hut soon got the hang of 1t. ant |
at noon when he sat down to the tablt |
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he had made start.
Roth the farmer aud his wife Were |
curious about him, but Hey learned little |
They came 10 the decision thar he wa
no tramp and that neither was he
horse thief. When corn planting wa
over, Barnes as the stranger called him
SELF was taken on as hired man. II, |
learned To split wood milk COWS. holt |
HE pillow and do other farm work. Hh
back ached and he got over it. His hand.
bisteicd and became calloused. Aud III,
farmer said of him:
Never had o hired man who asket
so many questions. He wants TO know
all about everything. Shouldn't wonder
IL he'd make pretty good farmer il
time. Maybe he used to be what they
can confidence man. but I'm MOI holdin
il mp agln him He's seen the error o.
his ways"
Aud when August came Judge Girls
comb and his daughter went up Ia tho
Falls house for month as they ha,
done for five or six seasons. Ncwpor
and its stupidities for July.--tne Fall