Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1912-11-08
ROCKVILLE MARYLAND. FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER s. 1872


ing of the kind. Rosallnd expected
him to follow her and either beg for
pardon or reproach her. She looked
for him as soon as he had had time to
come after reaching home. She kept
her eyes on the clock. watching the
dragging minute hand, thinking Mt
times that its movement had ceased,
and every minute after Phil had had
ample time to reach her was one of
agony. She stood at q window, where
she could look out on tho street and
watch the clock at the same time, and
sidewalk her heart began to beat like
a drum. The day died, darkness fell,
and no repentant husband.
When her father came In he was In.
formed by his wife that their daughter
had been driven out of her home by a
himself when young man and did
not take so radical view of the mat
ter. When his wife urged him to seek
Phil and either bring him to reason
or horsewhip him he said:
~ will have nothing to do with the
matter. and my advice to you Ia to
keep out of It yourself"
For two days Mr. Scrimser held the
two women down-he said afterward
It was like sitting on the lid of boil
ing kettle-and then terrible looking
communication came for Mrs Ormsly
with an awful trlplet of names In the
left hand upper corner, "Crawshaw,
Brinkerhoff & Snafiield, Attorneys and
Counselors at Law" Rosallnd col
lapsed. Her mother famed her ana
put smelling bottle under her nose
Her father was not In the house.
Finally the young wife started up
and tore the envelope to tatters There
was enough of the contents hanging
together to show that the firm had
been retained by Philip Ormsly. her
husband, to enter a suit against her
for divorce on account Of desertion.
Mrs. Ormsby put hat on her head
wrong end forward-jabbed n spike In
II and In as quick time rs she could
get there was In the Office of Messrs
Crawshaw. Brlnkerhoff & Snafileld.
After sending In her name she was
ushered into the private Office Of Mr.
Snafileld. OF whom she had heard her
husband speak as one of his acquaint
ances.
II came to ASK" she said, plucklng
up an appearance Of severity, "the ma
ture Of these proceedings for which
you have been retained"
Mr.. Snafiiel tapped n silver bell. A
hungry looking clerk with n complex
ion rs yellow az paper century old
came In and was instructed to bring
the papers I'm re Ormsby versus
Ormsby.''
II care nothing about the horrid pa
pers," said the lady. knocked from her
equanimity at the mere mention Of the
"ln re-" IL wish to know whether this
suit has actually been begun in the
courts"
"Our business il very extensive" re
piled the lawyer ut IL impossible for
us to keep track Of all our cases The
papers will show
IL wish an Interview with my hus
band
IAN interview between You and the
plaintiff can only be arranged with his
consent. and we have at present no
instructions on the subject. Meanwhile
II you desire to transmit any PROPOSE
ton for either reconciliation or settle
ment out OF court to Mr. Ormsby II
can he done through our firm"
do you suppose" cried the wife
fercely. that | would approach my
welded husband through firm con.
sisting Of three men with such a fright
ful string Of names as era wshaw,
BrinkerhoR a. SnaheldT''
pardon me, madam. you forget that
we are Mr. Ormsby's attorneys and
are IN duty bound to protect him"
protect him! DO you suppose wish
to tear him to Dieces2 Oh, my good
ness gracious! shall go wild with oil
this horrid law fOrmality."
"By no means. madam. But we must
have rules Of procedure. and cannot
have n special rule for each case Some
OF our clients In the divorce courts
would not meet a husband or n wife on
any account. We do not know that
Mr. Ormsby would wish to avoid meet.
ing you. but
~ demand to see my husband.
don't wish to create a scene In his Of.
fee. and would not be likely to find
him at our home. If you don't ar
range
The door opened and Phil Ormsby
entered.
"Bello! Snaff. what's requiredT'
"Ob, Phil" exclaimed his wife, how
can you treat me soT'
Mr.. Snnnield left the room.
"How treat you so7''
''Begin this horrid divorce business
DO withdraw II and let's forget and
forgive. dare say I've been very I'M
reasonable"
go unreasonable, sweetheart" TAXI
ing her in his arms. "thnt have thought
you should be taught n lesson. This
divorce business is n put up Job, to
show you what may be the result OF
domestic quarrels asked my friend
Bnnfiield 10 show you how q real d.
vorce would feel. Come home with
me and wen forget all about IT,"
ut will always he like n horrid dream
TO me"
50 they kissed and made up That
happened ten years ago The Ormsbys
have long ngo got used TO the humdrum
Of life and with their children make q
happy family.