The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1909-02-06
HER ATTORNEY.

The girl moved along the hallway
In hesitating fashion. She glanced
at the signs on the doors and seemed
unable to come to decision. Her
pale face wore troubled expression.
A frown darkened her forehead.
She was a slender girl, with dark
hair and eyes and her quiet gown and
hat were tasteful and becoming. That
was the opinion, at least, Of the elderly
man who was sitting at table in one
of the Offices when she paused at the
open door and looked in. He was an
elderly man of middle height, a little
inclined to stoutness, a man with thick
gray hair and short gray moustache,
and his expression was delightfully."-
friendly one.
It was this characteristic express
sion that attracted the attention of
the girl. She paused timidly for
moment and then came into the room
little way, and when she saw the
man was alone she spoke.
"Sir," she asked, "are you law
yer?"
His pleasant smile deepened.
''It IS a curious fact" he said,
s'that 1 have never been asked that
question before" His voice was deep
and pleasant, too. eff you know Our
profession, young lady, you will not
expect a direct answer. Will 1t suf-
fee you if I say that I have been
member Of the bar of this county for
forty years 2"
She hesitated and her voice trem-
bled.
"I want to consult you about di-
vorce."
He was little startled at this re-
ply and glanced at his watch again.
every serious, of course. Haven't
you anybody to advise your"
"No, I'm Chicago girl. All my
friends live there"
eyes. Then you haven't thought
of going home to mother 7"
"No. I'd be ashamed to do that"
Good. Mother thinks you are
happy, of course 7"
"Ye.es."
"And father?'
Father didn't want me to marry
"a New Yorker. If he knew ! was
unhappy he would come here and take
me away and make dreadful scene. f"
"No nonsense about father, eh ?
And what do you propose to do after
after you get the divorce 7"
She gave little shudder.
"Father sends me an allowance and
I think 1 would like to find something
to something to make me feel in
dependent"
''Don't you expect to ask for ali
mony? 2"
"No, no" cried the girl. "I don't
want i'll don't want anything that
belongs to Jim"
GA very proper spirit" said the
old man, with queer little twinkle
in his eyes. "And how old is Jim ?"
"Twenty-seven on the seventh of
June. He is FIVE years older than
I am"
"Still young enough to cling to his
boyish follies, eh? A lively young
rounder-late suppers and lots of red
liquor, no doubt"
"No, no. said the girl quickly.
"Jim isn't like that"
"Never goes anywhere, eh? AL
ways moping at home and refusing to
take you anywhere.
NO." said the girl. "Jim always
took me wherever WANTED to CO."
"Close with his money, perhaps.
Forever grumbling about the house
hold expenses?"
The girl opened her eyes very wide.
elm never did that. Why, I've
always saved part of the money he
allowed me. He never grumbled
about it."
"He had an ungovernable temper,
then? Struck you, perhapsi"
The girls face turned white.
"Struck me Jim couldn't do
that p
"There. there" said the old man.
"Of course he couldn't. Then I'll
have to conclude that he's married
flirt. Very fond of the ladies, isn't
he 7"
A dull red surged into the girls
cheeks.
ssNo," she said in a low voice.
"Now, my dear, !" said the old man,
'let me hear about the material on
which you expectto base your charges.
Vo,1 aud Tim ot1arre1ed 7''