The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-07-02
CHRISTlNE'S RUSE
~ J. JOHNSON.
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me this morning, after enough returns |
were In to show that his son-in-law, |
John r. Blackenham, was elected tol
congress. Il am little proud Of his
great victory, although he Is the man
that took from me my daughter and
political Life at one fell swoop."
The grand old Kentucky aristocrat
toyed with a spoon moment with the
mint In an empty glass, humorous
bit Of political "Reminiscences showing in
his eyes.
When John +. Blackenham," con-
tinued the Judge, first came In from
his cabin home on Salt Lake to study
law with me. he would have been q
good attraction In q dime museum
But saw that the fellow was not all
blue jeans. and knee Joints. Big as he
was, he was principally head.
when my daughter Christine came
home from Lexington, where she had
graduated. she one day called in at the
law Office, and. with secret amusement,
introduced the uncouth, plebeian
youth to the beautiful, high-born arts
tOcrat.
II should have known better, howev-
er, than to have exposed my aristo-
cratic daughter to this big, brilliant
plebeian. didn't stop to think that 1t
is brains and not money or birth that
make certain kinds OF men the mas
tiers Of this world including women.
AT first. through sympathy with the
poor fellow, 1 encouraged Christine to
treat him kindly, but 1t soon became
apparent that she needed no encOur.
agement. One morning she came TO
me as was about leaving for the Of
fee. and, putting two soft arms about
my neck, told me Mr.. Blackenham had
proposed marriage to her. Thinking
she had regarded it as a deadly insult.
I said. as soon as could get my
breath: Never mind, darling, I'll
look after the gentleman
@She snuggled closer to my bosom,
patted my cheeks with her rosy fin
gers and said: TIM so glad to hear
you say you will look after him! He's
50 poor, and needs your assistance !;
and as I'm the only child you have,
know, being rich, you will not let rs
starve until he gets started In the law
pracuce. 1ou VIII look AFTER MIN
II was q moment speechless with
fury; then said: Can I believe all
thisY She looked up and said. with at
1ected innocence: Papa. u you can't
believe me. TIL 60 to the ONCE with
you and prove It by himr
MY mind worked under high pres
sure. What could !. DOT couldn't
scold and chide this childEthe exact
image OF her dead mother, sub. So I
said TN agree to this Illogical union
the plebeian with the aristoerat- II
youH agree TO walt until he himself Il
able, IN this town, 70 support you II
the condilon ~ winch you were born
Sne agreed. knew It would take MIN
many years 20 gain Q footnold IN TINS
Ola hentucky town.
The time for making nominations
Tor county ofices was rapidly ap-
preaching, and soon noticed that my
would-be sonin-law was shaking hands
and kissing backwoods basies at q live
~ rate. got the NOMINATION Tor coun.
- Juuke' Dy the asking, as usual ano
ny party mao az least ooO majority.
NJ law student got the nomination
against me from MS party, and he was
my opponent-Wnat poi1ucas impu.
oence
thought ne wanted the nomination
from his party as an advertisement for
young lawyer. Wen, sun, can sun
1eei 2 ntcn ar my neart Wnen think
o. the horrors OF tnat moment when
the returns OF the election came IN
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