Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-07-09
APut Up Job
By SADIE OLCOTT
Copyright, 1910. by American Press
Association.

WatrlSs.
Funny isn't it7 The idea of a man
lawyer marrying a woman lawyer"
$50 1t is. How would they behave
on opposite sides of the same caseT'
I'D like to try them. BY the bye.
Thompson has my case against your
company. Suppose you put your case
in the hands Of Miss Watriss."
I'm do IT,"
When Mr.. Thompson came into court
and saw his fiancee lined against him
he knit his brows But she gave him
sweet smile. as much as to say.
Isn't 1t nice for you and me TO try
case on opposite sidesT'
Thompson recovered himself. return
ed the smile and declared that It would
Ybe delightful. AS the attorney for the
plaintiff he opened the case.
Now, Mr.. Thompson was an able at
torney. In the first place, he entered
heart and soul into every case be con
Quoted and had the reputation among
his professional associates OF getting
more out Of his witnesses TO injure the
opposite side and more out of their
witnesses TO help his own side than
any man at the bar. In the present
case he coaxed his witnesses. helping
them by leading questions so that they
mere a tower Of strength for his case.
Miss Watriss. seeing the advantage be
was gaining. became FESTIVE. She be
gan TO object to nearly every question.
But the Judge did not sustain her OBJ
! iections. and this irritated her. The
consequence was that when her own
witnesses took the stand she was in a
very bad humor.
BY this time the attorney for the
plaintiff had become absorbed in his
case 10 the exclusion of every other
consideration. The first witness called
for the defense was a mild gentleman,
who was never sure about anything
DO you remember" sneered the at
torney. what you ate for breakfast
this morning.
II object" shouted Miss watriss.
springing TO her feet.
The objection was sustained.
Mr.. Thompson then showed the wit
ness paper and asked him II he
wrote IT,
at looks like my handwriting" was
the reply. land that seems 10 be my
signature. but / couldn't swear to It,"
How old are you?"
sixty"
do you consider yourself IN your
second childhood?'
II object" again shouted Miss Wa
triss. this time with redhot cheeks.
your honor" said Mr.. Thompson.
with exasperating GOODNESS. perhaps
the attorney for the defendant would
like to conduct my, case for me.
would prefer to have her do so rather
than prevent my proving that her wit
ness is either incompetent from loss OF
memory or is Withholding evidence"
Mr. Thompson by this time had for
gotten that he had a fiancee and that
flancee was his opposing counsel. Per
haps force OF habit got the better OF
him. Miss Watriss gave him an angry
glance, but made no reply. Mr..
Thompson either did not notice her
choler or was used 10 exciting the
wrath Of his opponents. Indeed. this
was favorite method with him.
Having browbeaten a dozen wit
nesses for the defense until they were
not sure Of anything except what be
wished them to be sure Of. Mr.. Thomp-
son summed up the case as one Of the
most arrant swindles against his client
that had ever been perpetrated upon a
long suffering persV. Miss watriss,
who knew that his client was a rascal
who was trying to ruin her own client
could scarcely contain herself through
anger. Mr.. Thompsons artful method
Of distorting facts. his smooth but
cutting irony. we're like rubbing a file
on a rheumatic member. Miss Watris5
condition was not improved. either. by
the loss Of her case and costs for her
much injured defendant. When they
left the courtroom Mr. Thompson
who had suddenly dropped the attor
Sey and returned TO the condition OF
lover. Joined his iancee and said:
s. Sweetheart. / congratulate you on
having done splendidly"
Don't sweetheart mep'
"Why. my. dear. you don't mean to
say that you have been affected In
your feelings toward me by this law
suitT
Il have been so far affected that
wish you to consider our engagement
at an end"'
Great heavens. What is the mean
ing Of this? We lawyers-that is, mer
lawyers. no matter how we have wran
gled over a case-always leave the
courtroom friends"
Il will have nothing further to do
with a man who would treat a pool
old gentleman as you did my principa
witness. and. as for your references t
me. they were inhuman insults
Shortly after that Miss Watriss re
ceived a call from the two emen wh'
had put up the Job" on her and hei
lover.
mfr. Thompson" said Jones. 'hai
my law business. I am willing Il
transfer it TO you. and Mr. wilkins vii
give you all his on one condition"
name t." said the lady.
''That you become reconciled TO you
4 former fance and renew your engage
ment."
They were months in persuadinl
Miss Watriss to accept the condition
When she was married they gave he
a fine check for a bridal gift. ant
when her first child was born her hus
hand oucraadad IN har law hncinaoa