Gilpin observer., 1912-10-17
WHEN he MARRIES
Sense as Well as Sentiment
Necessary.
BY JEAN o. LoiZEAux.

" .SsA~N0Ns
Copyright. 1912. by Associated Literary
Press.)
Rivers scowled, tousled his blonde
hair. and slammed shut the law book
before him. But Jefferson went
straight ahead with his panegyric Of
Miss Rose Wentworth's charms. Fin
ally Rivers grew tired of it.
"Confound you, jeff! Stop raving
and get to work on that probate case!
If the practice of law absorbed you as
girls do. in year you'd be too famous
to live with. Can't you get into your
head that l am pursuing a profession
and not problematic wife? hate
fooling. and l can't be serious until |
am professionally and financially es-
tablished. want to offer woman
something more than just my sweet
self"
Jefferson stared, astonished. John
Rivers was a man of few words, and
outwardly of small sentiment. But he
had been reused. He went on.
Let's finish this subject for good,
jeff. No, will not beau Miss Mamie
Wiley about just to give you a chance
with her guest In fact, | hope Miss
Wentworth will turn you down cold.
1t would be your salvation. What
courting is done by this firm should
be for favor with judges and juries
and clients. Success comes from dig
ging. rather than by grace of an Irish
temperament and talent for banjo
playing. Sentiments all right, but
when man marries, he needs sense
also. A practical man chooses his
wife. instead of letting himself be
dragged to the altar by the first pret-
ty thing that makes eyes at him."
/. Quite a TRADE. old man." comment
ed jeff bitterly. You wait! Your
time will come" Rivers was reopen
ing his book.
when it does I won't maunder to
you about it. Going after those depo-
sitions?" jeff departed
Rivers SO lost himself in study that
five minutes later he did not hear a
slim. dark-eyed girl enter until she
spoke his name. She was delicate
and refined-looking and-afraid. He
sprang up.
"Mr. Rivers? You're a lawyer-may
! talk with you?"
He bowed her before him into the
private office and closed the door.
In half hour he was ushering his
graceful client into the outer hall as if
she were a princess. Youth and beauty
have their spell. For all the tragedy
of her pale face and plain clothes she
was like the spring. He gave her a
last bit of advice as he opened the
door.
Look again for the papers and re-
port soon. Well do all we can. Per
haps the hope will keep your mother
up bit longer Keep up your cour-
age. Good morning."
jeff, just entering, grinned mali
ciously.
"A bad business" said His partner
ignoring the grin. "She is Miss An
ME Morrow. John Morrow of Alta
was her father. He died some months
ago and left things in queer shape.
His widow, the girls mother, thought
there was at least $4,000 for her in
the State bank here. Though very
close-mouthed, he had told her he was
leaving her that sum. He was much
older than his wife, and there was a
son by "a former marriage who has
never recognized his stepmother and
half-sister. The father had provided
amply for him in cash"
JEFF was all professional interest.
mo will?"
The girl saw him make and sign
one before witnesses which she can
produce. But the will can't be found
And at the bank they found only
about $1,000! The bank people told
her Morrow had withdrawn the rest
six months before his death. His
handbook showed this. He took the
money in very large bills, and there is
no trace of 1t. The son denies all
knowledge OF 1t. and has not changed
his mode Of living. Now the girl saws
that the funeral and her mothers III.
ness have eaten up all but about fifty
dollars and she has gone to clerking
at Atkinson's. at 81 a week. Her edu.
cation was ornamental, and she has
neither time nor money for a bust.
ness course. She has to spend her
spare hours with her mother"
81 don't see how law can help" re-.
marked JEFF shortly.
mo. But Miss Morrow wants me to
hunt for hope! Her mother cant at
best live long. and would go peacefully
II she was sure her girl would no, he
left penniless. Ill do what / can. Put
a detective on the half-brothers trail.
Meanwhile she says they ransacked
every corner OF the house they left for
the will. They searched every paper
and box for the bills or some account
Of them. The old man was queer and
had no lawyer. but / am Interested.
Get those depositions?"
After some days the detectives re-.
ported the brothers status. Far from
having extra money he waa In -.