Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-09-26

and | know everything. 1t stands to
reason that | should bring your knowl-
edge of it up to mine; that
pardon me. Experience has taught
me that l 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 few minutes in 81
lence, then, rising, said;
ave are wasting our time l haven't
your knowledge of courts and all that
but one thing | know-Tm not going
to transfer 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
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
sldered the problem the greater seem
ed the difficulties I'm the way. A sub
sidIary matter occurred to him. If 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 lmpor-
lance Would Miss Ewood 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 himself2
That there would arise matters In
which she would be far more compe-
tent to lead than no no did not doubt,
and II he did not yield to her in such
he would be In error. They might be
forehand make list Of matters In
cluded In the wife's prerogatives and
was only n suggestion that popped
into his head and was discarded at
once His law firms name was Blair
e. Carlisle. Mr.. Carlisle being the
Junior partner. When their views
FLASHED in the handling Of a law case
Carlisle gave way. The marriage
firms name would not be Blair & FL
INIxuAA1 q, nIatn runuIH ha
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair.
The lawyer did not call upon his
fnncee that evening because he did
not know what he could say to her to
improve the situation. There must be
an outcome somewhere. Many couples,
each composed Of an intellectually
strong man and an equally intellec-
tua woman, had lived contentedly to-
gether, 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 flancee
had turned thirty. Wouldn't 1t have
been better IL he had married when no
was yOungf
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 news
paper the name of Sommers &c Som
mers attached to n legal notice in
case of the city against the Mercy hos
pital and knew that his lancee had
given It to another firm. He WINGED.
He was to marry II woman who II had
been demonstrated couldn't get on
with him In matter Of business
How would they live harmoniously as
man and wife2
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 no
tice that the case Of the city against
the Mercy hospital had been decided
against the hospital with costs, tho
whole amounting to double the original
claim The next day Miss Elwood
called at Mr.. Blair's Office.
81 wish you to appeal the hospital
case" she said.
"In your way or miner
yours"
elias 1t been handled thus far by
your plans or those Of your attOr-
neys?"
milne"
"They charged good fee. I sup
poser
"A thousand dollars"
Expensive, wasn't III"
~ should think so. Father will
pay It,"
Every well; leave the papers In the
case. I'll look into It, and when
make up my mind with regard 10 1t
will let you know. VIII you be at
home this eveningT
Eyes"
She arose and departed She Ind
called on business, and business Ind
been attended to. In the evening,
when Mr.. Blair saw her, there was an
affair OF another kind to settle, an af-
fair that had been settled already in
the main by an expensive experience.
"a don't give up my ideas of wo.
mans sphere" said Miss Biwood.
Nor | mine" was the reply. II
shall always permit you to have your
way In everything"
Not at such cost as in the pres
ent case"
Mr. Blair obtained reversal OF the
icrlslon IN the hospital case, and II
was not carried further by the city.
"Do you still believe In womnns
rights since you were mnrr1edr Mrs
Blair was asked recently.
"Yes. when she IL right" was the
laconir reply