The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-22
HOURS OF BRooKLYN LAWYERS.

A Custom That Makes Them Late for DIn-
ner and Gets Them Into Trouble Mt Home.
The young wife made up her mind that she
was being imposed upon. and said SO to her
friend.
My husband has begun to neglect me al
ready" she said, almost tearfully. He is late
for dinner, and sometimes stays out at night"
THE idea!" exclaimed her friend. in horror.
- and you not married three months yeti"
Two months and 1hree weeks and FIVE days.
sobbcd the bride, breaking down completely.
My poor dear said the friend. copsolingly.
l never heard of such Il thing!'
He s-says it's b-business." sobbed the bride.
"Oh. the wickedness Of men" said the friend.
That's what they always say when they are
particularly wicked"
And he-he pretends he's sorry he has to
stay away" sobbed the bride.
Worse and worse!" said the friend. They
always say that when they don't mean it. What
business Is he in 2"
He's n l-lawyer." sobbed the bride.
"A lawyer and has to stay out at night ?"
said the friend. why, my dear. he must
think you are q fool to tell you such Stories
II won't stand it any longer.'' said the bride,
drying her eyes.
That's right. dear" said:the friend. put
your foot down right at the start or there's no
telling what advantage he'll try to take OF you
next"
III go home II he continues to treat me in
this way said the bride.
And, then, IL you do that you wont have to
live In Williamsburgh any MORE added the
friend encouragingly.
las q preliminary step to going home, the
bride told her mother about It and her mother
told her father and they all three of them had q
consultation, the result of which was that they
hold n n mating m ramanatrata with the airing
husband upon the evil of his ways. The father
presided at the meeting and made the opening
address.
"See here. my boy" no said, controlling his
feelings with an effort. ~ don't believe in inter-
ferring between II young married couple; but
really. this staying out of nights isn't the
thing"
should have exactly the SANE privilege as the
husband. So IL you stay out at night, you
mustn't be surprised If your wife does the same
IT w-wouldn't mind" sobbed the bride, If
no didn't tel me II was business. l d'don't
want him TO think I'm q f-foolV'
But 1t is business protested the husband,
locking from one 70 another In bewilderment.
ING G his Se eeme' ny Ihst oS Won, SAY" do, the Sd ,aIhs saiis sh TX
that. | mag not live in Williamsburgh, but l
do know something Of lawyers. and do Snow
Wnliapsburgh," returned me husband; Its
Ing that they didn't believe him. Its a pecul-
iarity of practice here. and It's the same in
Brooklyn and Paterson and all ths places
around New York"
"Humph! !" said the father. ~ don't under
stand II at all!'
You needn't seem to blame me about it,"
said the husband with some warmth. ~ didn't
make the system. and | don't like 1t, and | don't
want to stay in WILLIAMSBURG anyway. You
have to Keep your Office open early In the morn
Ing and late ia the afternoon to catch. your
clients going to New York or coming home.
Clients In New York 20 to zee their lawyers
during the day and let them shut up shop and
go home AZ > O'Clock. But in Williamsbnrgh
and Brooklyn and suburban towns it's dinerent.
ness men, and the only time they can stop in
conveniently is In the morning or the late after
noop or evening. That's why mOst Brooklyn
lawyers get home late for dinner. and their
wives won't understand II. and u pack ~ women
who don't know about any lawyers except New