The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-04
NHEN He MARRIEs
Sense as Well az Sentiment
Necessary.
~ JEAN 8. LoIzEAux.

before him. But Jefferson went
straight ahead with his panegyric Of
h Miss Rose Wentworth's charms. Fin
ally Rivers grew tired of it.
sConfound You, Jeff! Stop raving
and get to work on that probate easel
II the practice of law absorbed you as
girls do, in a year you'd be too famous
TO live with. Can't you get into your
head that ! am pursuing profession
and not a problematic wife? ! hate
fooling. and can't be serious untfI !
am professionally and financially es-
tablished. want to offer woman
something more than just my sweet
self!''
Jefferson stared. astonished. John
Rivers was 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, i win not beau Miss Mamie
Wiley about just to give you a chance
with her guest. In fact, hope Miss
Wentworth win turn you down cold.
It would be your salvation. What
counting is done BY this firm should
be for favor with judges and juries
and clients. Success comes from dig
cling, rather than by grace of an Irish
temperament and talent for banjo
Z 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 pref
ty thing that makes eyes at him."
Quite a TRADE, old man" comment
ca JET bitterly. "You wait! Your
time win comeo Rivers was reopen
iIsg his book
When it does won't maunder to
ysau about it. Going after those depo-
sisions?" Jeff departed.
Rivers SO lost himself in study that
i've minutes later he did not hear a
slim, dark-eyed. girl enter until she
spoke his name She was delicate
and refined Hooking and afraid. He
sprang up.
"Mr. Rivers? You're 4 lawyer-may
I talk with your
He bowed her before him into the
private Office and closed the door.
III half hour he was ushering his
graceful client into the outer hall as il
she we're princess, Youth and beauty
hare their spell. For all the tragedy
of her pale face and plain clothes she
was like the spring. He gave her q
last bit OF advice as he opened the
door,
Look again for the papers and re-
port soon. Wen 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
nie 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 i'd
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
sop by 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.
Syo will?"
The girl saw him make and sign
one before witnesses which she can
produce. But the viii 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 4
no trace of it. 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 clerkina
at Atkinson's, at 81 q week. Her edu'
cation was ornamental, and she has
neither time nor money for q busi.
ness course. She has to spend her
spare hours with her mother
= don't see how law can helm" re.
marked JEFF shortly.
No. But Miss Morrow wants me !,
hunt for hopei Her mother can't II
best live long, and would 60 peacefullv
Il she was sure her girl Would MOI. .hs
left penniless, I'll do what can. Pu,
9 detective on the half-brother's trail,
Meanwhile she says they ransacled
every corner Of the house they left q,
the win. They searched every name,
and box for the bills or some accom-,
Of them. The old man was queer ana
had no lawyer, but l am. interested
Get those depositions?"
After some days the detectives "a
ported the brothers. status. Far from
paying extra money. he was in deb
and borrowing. Annie came in. said
her mother was weaker, and thai
neither will nor money had been found
She wished Rivers himself to come an
to the three rooms thew had f,trnish !, !