The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-08-08


1T is not matter of confidence, -
replied the lady. evidently troubled
that she could not make him under
stand her; lit Is simply that ut pres
ent you know nothing about this case
and know everything. 1t stands to
reason that should bring your knowl-
edge of it up 10 mine: that
Pardon me. Experience has taught
me that can get the situation much
easier in another way"
"And |, who have been intrusted
with the management Of the matter.
am to step aside and leave 1t all to
your"
"Only as your legal adviser"
She thought a few minutes in ST.
lence, then, rising, said:
1--WE are wasting our time. haven't
your knowledge of courts and all that.
but one thing / know-Tm not going
to transfer responsibility that I 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
painful one.
That evening Mr.. Blair thought he
would call on his fiancee. but before
doing so he had better think out some
method by which he could set himself
right with her. But the more he con-
sidered the problem the greater SEEM
ed the difficulties in the way. A 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 to continue to do so and
to adopt measures she would enforce
upon him that might lead to still great
er trouble.
And this led to another subsidiary
matter. though of far greater iinpor-
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
petent to pronounce upon as himself?
That there would arise matters In
which she would be far more compe-
tent to lead than he he did not doubt,
and if he did not yield to her in such
be would he in error. They might be-
forchand make list of matters in
Guided in the wife's prerogatives and
those included in the husbands. This
was only a suggestion that popped
into his head and was discarded at
once. His law firms name was Blair
& Carlisle, Mr.. Carlisle being the
junior partner. When their views
clashed in the handling Of law case
Carlisle gave way. The marriage
firms name would not be Blair & FL
wood or Elwood & Blair. 1t would be
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair.
The lawyer did not call upon his
fancee that evening because he did
improve the situation. There must be
an outcome somewhere. Many couples.
each composed Of an intellectually
strong man and an equally intellec-
tual woman, had lived contentedly to-
gether. and they must have found
some way Of doing 1t. He thought
that if 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 fiancee
had turned thirty. Wouldn't It have
been better if he had married when he
was young?
Mr.. Blair, not being able to solve
the problem Of what he should say
to Miss Elwood, kept putting off going
to see her. Then he saw In a news
paper the name of SOmmers & Som
mers attached to legal notice in a
case of the city against the Mercy hos
pital and knew that his fiancee had
given it to another firm. He WINGED
He was to marry woman who 1t 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 TO make was never made.
Months elapsed and the couple remain
ed apart. Then one day he saw q 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 ut Mr.. Blair's office.
~ wish you to appeal the hospital
case" she said.
"In your way or miner"
Yours"
"Has it been handled thus far by
your plans or those of your attor-
neysT
Mine"
"They charged a good fee, I sup
poser
"a thousand dollars"
Expensive. wasn't itr
81 should think so. Father will
pay it."
Every well; leave the papers in the
case I'll look into 1t. and when
make up my mind with regard to 1t
will let you know. Will you be at
home this EVENING""
Eyes"
She arose and departed. She had
called on business, and business had
been attended to. In the evening.
when Mr.. Blair saw her. there was an