Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-07-19

10 my uDility 10 nhHuie your chSc
would prefer that you should not EN-.
ploy me-
at Is not n matter Of confidence"
replied the lady. evidently troubled
that she could not make him under
stand her: "it is simply that at pres
ent you know nothing about this case
and know everything II stands TO
reason that | should bring your knowl-
edge of II up to mine: that
"Iardon me Experience has taught
Se that | can get the situation much
easier In another way"
"And |. who have been intrusted
with the management Of the matter.
am 10 step aside and leave II all to
you:'
only AS your legal adviser"
She thought few minutes in ST.
lencc. then. rising. said:
I'VE are wasting our time. haven't
your knowledge of courts and all that
but one thing | know-l'm not going
10 transfer a responsibility that have
accepted from others TO you or any
other man"
margaret
She walked out of his presence, con
scious of having done her duty IN her
official position. though the duty was
a painful one
That evening Mr.. Blair thought he
would call on his tianccc. but before
doing so he had better think out some
method hy which he could set himself
right with her l,ut the more he con
sidcred the problem the greater seem
ell the difficulties In the way. \ sub
sidiary matter occurred TO him. II he
yielded the point with her and consent
ed To listen patiently TO all she had to
say about the case he would be expect
ed thereafter 20 continue to do so and
to adopt measures she would enforce
upon him that might lead to still great
or trouble.
And this led to another subsidiary
matter. though of far greater impor-
lance. Would Miss Elwood when she
: became Mrs Blair adopt the same
method of enforcing her opinions on
subjects which she was not as com
petcnt 10 pronounce upon rs himself;
That there would arise matters In
which she would be far more compe
tent 10 lead than he he did not doubt.
and If he did not WELD Ia her in such
he would I've In error They might be-
forehand make list of matters in
cludcd In the wifc'S prcrogativcs and
those included In the husbands This
was only n suggestion that popped
into his head and was discarded nj
once. His law firms name was Blair
& Carlisle. Mr.. Carlisle being the
Junior partner when their views
clashed IN the handling OF n law case
Carlisle gave way. The marriage
firms name would not bc Blair n FL
wood or Elwood Il Blair II would be
Mr. and Mrs. Blair.
The lawyer did not call upon his
fancee riat evening because he did
not know what he could say to her 90
Improve the situation. There must be
an outcome somewhere Many couples
each composed of an intellectually
strong man and an equally intcllcc
tual woman. had lived contentedly 10.
gethcr and they must have found
some way of doing IT, He thought
that II he could pass the matrimonial
gate the problem would work itself
out independently Of him or his wife.
This led him back step. He was
nearly forty years old. and his fiancec
had turned thirty. Wouldn't II heve
been better II he had married when he
was young:
Mr.. Blair. not being able 10 solve
the problem Of what he should say
70 Miss Elwood. kept putting OF going
to see her Then he saw IN news
paper the name of Sommers 4 som.
mers attached 10 legal notice IN a
case Of the city against the Mercy hos
pital ana knew that his fianccc had
given IL "a another firm. He WINGED
He was 10 marry woman who u had
been demonstrated couldn't get on
with him In matter of business
How would they live tremendously as
man and wife?
The call Mr. Blair was always in.
tending 10 make was never made
Months elapsed and the couple remain
ed apart. Then one day he saw Il no
tice that the case Of the city against
the Mercy hospital had been decided
against the hospital with costs. the
whole amounting TO double the original
claim The next day Miss Elwood
called al Mr. Blair's office
~ wish you TO appeal the hospital
case she said
"In. your way or miner"
"Yours."
elias IL been handled thus far by
your plans or those Of your attor
neys:"
mine"
"rhcy charged good fee. ! sup
pose;''
~ thousand dollars.
Expensive. wasn't itf'
az should think so Father will