Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-21
HIGHWAY R0BBER HASASENSE OF
HUM0R BUT is SHY ON PRINC|PL E
While Slvery Moon Beams Happily Down and Arkansas River
Meanders Placdy It's Way Tulsa SWANS Bow to Dictates
OF Daniel Cupid-Then Out of Nights Depths Comes a
Footpad.

Along about the time Old Noah be-
gan steering cargo OF live stock down
the gang plank Of his well known ark
after the big rain a youth who had
Just been retained as a stable hand
remarked TO one OF the spectators
that love certainly was one institu-
ton that could give locksmiths the
merry ha, ba' DO II consistently and
with y apparent effort"
During the years that have inter
Nencd TINS assertion OF the all Observ-
ing youth has been given pretty
thoro test and statistics now on display
In the Smithonian Institute have a
tendency 10 substantiate the conten-
tion. In fact all attempts 10 dis
qualify the youth as an expert have
failed and the world at large has ac-
cepted the verdict.
Love Docs Laugh.
SO. then, love laughs at locksmiths
and their trinkets or iron, steel and
brass. Laughs long, loud and often
Outlaws bcllowingly at the futile Of
forts to squelch It's always successful
efforts and will so long as the old
world shall hump itself on It's mai
race from sun to sun.
It's no different I'm Tulsa than else
where, Wherever the sun shines or
the winds moan thru the spreading
branches of woodlands sholtornr
trees love will have It's little fling and
viii enjoy the subsequent outburst of
mirth
Local swains. we have been lead to
believe, from time to time, have found
the presence of a father sitting i'm
mobile In the parlor, after the oven
Ina H.st
ana the noise of a City's onrushng
traffic has given way to the peaceful
quiet OF early night, obnoxious if not
downright disconcerting.
So, they have conspired to HE them
selves from the presence Of the pater
the conspiracy for the most part call
ing upon the swain TO perform the
arduous task of asking the object Of
his affection II she would not enjoy
a little journey over the glass smooth
paving of the city the mode of trans
portauon being high powered motor
car.
Had it not been proarranged the
young lady would have voiced an EN-
phatic reply In the affirmative, but
With love lurking in the corner Of
the front room" laughing shyly up a
sleeve the answer is put forth in
something of a nonchalant manner
with the verbal establishment that a
little snort OF cool air would revive
her dropping spirits and increase the
durability OF her constitution some
seventy-five or eighty per cent.
Nhcreupon Paw Grumts.
Whereupon. following a grunt from
the shoolcss father the couple pass
over the Threshold. enter the vehicle
and speed thru the gathering dusk.
with careless abandon the young lady
leans back against the upholstering
humming little lay of love and the
uselessness of lock factories.
Westward as the crow fits and flit-
ters Twentieth street crosses South
Cheyenne, passing on for perhaps n
block, where It's progress is brought
TO an abrupt halt by the Arkansas
river. Then, on either hand, towering
weeds lift their heads toward tho
star-lit heavens and the many in
cadescent lights Of an oil refinery are
mirrored throefold by the moving
waters.
with n benevolent moon beaming
happily down, an amiable breeze stir
ring the weeds and rustling the leaves
of the few trees in the immediate To-
calttv love finds a haven of refuge
from the eyes of a father who would
hog the parlor, along about ViCtrolia
time when youth would sigh its sighs
and moan its means.
Automobiles have been driven
slowly TO the end of this pavement
have stopped and the lights have been
switched off Forthwith love began
laughing loudly at the makers of locks
For months, year for years. this has
been "A faVorite pastme of Tulsa low
crs. There was no one to say them
nay and had anyone trespassed upon
these choice preserves 1t is unlikely
that they would have been so cruel of
heart as to utter a word of protest.
Love has been content down where
tho waters OF the old Arkansas nvnn-
der placidly on their way and the
night breezes have stirred the birds TO
unbosom themselves Of the song that
can be voiced only during the noe
turual hours. Police officers have
never found occasion TO mar the
haven with their presence. But. an
other person has
Out Of Nights Depths.
No oae is able to say when he first
on the scene. It may nav
been months ago or Il may have been
cnly few weeks BE that as II may.
n Tulsa young couple were seated in
their motor car one evening locked IN
each others arms with a stranRlc hold
.hat brot happiness TO the heart OF tut
party who represents love.
Thon, out Of the depths of the
orrushmE night appeared YOUTH
dressed IN overalls and a cap. With
bat little noise he strodo from out of
the forest Of weeds, across TO the auto
mobile and in n gruff voice he sug-
gesied tina. four hands be casod up in
The direction OF the cars roof.
There was no hesitation. The hands
flew slly~ard and with an amuseu
smile upon his lips the robber reliev-
ed the swain Of his valuohies turned
his attention TO the young lady re-
moving the rings from her fingers. !
then having completed his task he
raise, his cap and with graceful