Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-06

came a clerk IN department store
True the wages were small and sho
had to live in stuffy little room
But the glorious nights, after work
A stroll In the park with girl ehum
the meeting Of some happy-hearted
youths. Journey to a picture show
followed by refreshments at soda
fountain. Elsie fGlt that she had ~
last realized her dreams. But wh'h
she laid her weary body on the num-
BILE cot In an upstairs room at night
she could not refrain from thnkln2
Of the old carefree days on the farm
the smell Of new mown hay ana tho
busy hum at eventide when the hired
hands came IN from the fields-and
best of all those glorious Sunday dim
ners.
So Much for Elsie.
Roy had lived in the city AL HE
life. Luckily his father was wealthy
head Of one Of the leading Imam
ciol institutions Of Springfield. Rear.
ed in the lap Of luxury he had al
WAYS been given what he wanted lie
fell in, as is usual, with more '1dle
sons of the rich" and went the c1s-
tomarv route--that finally ended IN
his forging his fathers name to q
check. His parent squared the mat
/ ter with money, reprimanded his SON
and let the matter drop But Roy
craved for excitement He was ~
years old when he first saw Elsie lie
met her on the street one day, follow
ed her and ascertalned where she
worked. II was little trouble FOR MN
TO secure an introduction. FollowinR
n few friendly walks and motor rides
/ Elsie and Roy became deeply lnlatu-
ated with each other. II was really
! Elsio's first love. Led on by Roy she
came TO be frequent visitor at pun
lie dances-the root Of much evil In
many cases-while Joy rides were
no uncommon thing. So wild had be-
come Roy's career that his father mad
refused to allow him any more spend
ing money-save a ridiculous small
amount that did not fit the pace nc
had been accustomed TO travelling
He persuaded Elsie one day to sign
her fathers name TO check 1t was
cashed. When Elsie's father heard OF
the transaction he was heart broken
II. oh Il lnAn VA a
10 the CITY. With tears in his eyes
he pleaded with his little girl to 20
home with him, but she needed not
his entreaties-she was blindly NJ
love.
Roy. one day in spell Of anger
at his father, proposed to Elsie that
they run away.
Wen go to Mexico" he told her.
"and I'll make fortune. Then we
will get married and come bach
home. Wen laugh at them all, then
Ii took Elsie long while for her
TO convince herself that this woulo
be the right step-down in her neart
she knew il was not proper-but after
all she was only a girl. Roy could
get no money. Elsie, had saved $40,
With this amount they purchased rail-
road tickets to Tulsa. When they ar
rived here they had barely enough 10
live on for two days. one fine morn
ing they awoke to find their purses
depleted-in a city where they knew
not a soul.
Desperate to the extreme the artful
Roy sent Elsie to a lawyers office
with a fanclful and elusive story. She
told the attorney that she wanted him
to represent her in some legal mat
rs wouldn't he please write his
name on a piece Of paper so she
would remember It? He did. Elsie
took the signature to Roy. lie copied
It down on check, made out to HIM
self. Roy and Elsie went to the bank
to get il cashed. The bank cashier
was suspicious. He soon found out
that the check was a forgery. The
police were called. Elsie and Roy
were taken to Jail. Soon detectives
visited the girl. on her bended knees
she tearfully admitted her guilt, told
the story OF her wrong deeds and
pleaded for forgiveness. But the law
had to he upheld. The county au-
thorities took charge Of the case.
one day Elsie was taken into the
office Of Pat Malloy, county attor-
ney. With wide-open eyes she told
/ him, between sobs, the whole story
Roy was brought in. He admitted
everything and asked for lienency
The matter was investigated and q
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