Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-01-04

| Y Isn..s. tracted silence
till the maid had
Honv..Inka against retired Susan
S,:"I ~ Konvalinka Is
her full name,"
Marion went on, land she has just
taken out the coffee"
"Indeedr' said Bob with uplifted
eyebrows.
"And she's suing her last employer
for wages"
"That's Mr.. SchultzT
"No," Marion corrected; "Mrs.
Schultz"
"Mrs. Schultz Bob exclaimed.
"Why, surely you're not
He stopped short and gulped some
coffee.
"Surely not what?' Marion asked.
Bob had suddenly put on an air Of
such innocence that had Marion not
been 80 wrapped up In the discussion
Of her first case she might have smelled
a rather obvious rat.
"Why, was going to say,p said Bob,
"that you're surely not going to begin
your active legal career by bringing
suit against one of your own sexT
"My dear Bob" Marion replied,
'there is and Of right ought to be no
sentiment about the practice Of the
law. I'm bringing suit for woman
against woman. and as a reasonable
woman myself shall exact proper
fee for my services"
"Quite right" Bob agreed as he went
downstairs to put on his coat. by
the way" he called back, when did
you say your case Is returnable"
ut was returnable yesterday" said
Marion as she followed him to the
street door, "and it will be tried next
Tuesday"
"Goodw Bob blurted out, and as he
kissed her little southeast of the left
ear he suffered not so much as the
faintest twinge Of conscience.
II.
"A strong jolt at the very outset Is
what she needs" Bob said to himself,
"and strong jolt is what she will get"
He made for the telephone booth at
the nearest drug store and rang up his
Office.
"B0wles." he said to the managing
clerk, I'm going to stop at the Eight
eenth district court on my way down
this morning to save you the trouble Of
doing it yourself. and I'll be about half
an hour late"
Ten minutes afterward he presented
himself at the clerks Office Of the
Eighteenth district municipal court and
was greeted by the assistant in charge
with cordiality strongly significant Of
many cigars judiciously distributed on
various past occasions.
"Billy," Bob said to the calendar
clerk. you have case on next week,
Konvalinka against Schultz. Who rep
resents the defendant"
"Old Gabe Sundheim," said Billy,
after consulting his docket. "Case amt
on till next Toosday, though"
"Do you think you could manage to
have me substituted as attorney for the
defendant in place Of old Sundheim"
Bob asked.
"Sure thing" said Billy. "Babe'n
be tickled to death to hand you over bis
client for two spot"
Bob produced five dollar bill and
handed 1t to the clerk.
Haven't anything smaller" he e1-
plained. "Fix 1t up for me, like good
fellow, and I'll come here myself next
Tuesday and try the case"
you're on" said Billy. and Bob
went out humming tune.
he hummed tunes almost continually
for the remainder of the week, and
went home each night in veritable
Eale of good spirits. At dinner, when
Marion ingeniously switched the sub
lect Of aeroplanes to easements OF
light, air and access, he discussed the
matter with vim. and of his own ac-
cord introduced a topic Of lateral sup
port and the effect of severing or cf
merging the dominant and servient
tenements. Not once. however, did he
allude to the impending case Of Kon-
valinka against Schultz. except that In
Z moment Of temporary abstraction he
asked Marion the name Of the new
maid.
"Why. you know her name." said
Marion. "It's Susan. She's the plain
hff In that
"Oh, yes. Susan" Bob interrupted.
Talking about Susan. | read novel
decision today-the elders and 80 forth
Of the Lutheran church against O'Hara.
Very interesting opinion Of Judge Vann
On the liquor tax law"
They followed long description OF
an imaginary case. which took up the
rest Of the Inner hour. For the re-
mainder Of fhe evening Bob was POSI-
lively lover like in bis attentions to bis
wife, and the next morning at breakfast
be spoke vaguely about purchasing q
couple Of tickets for the theater that
1 evening.
ri suppose" he said. you're not go
Ing out today in this awful rainr
A brisk shower was in progress out
side, which looked as II It might settle
down into steady downpour.
't0f course I'm going out" she re-
piled "Susan's case - on today. and
I'm going to try It. you know"
/ "Indeedr Bob commented a. be
struggled into his raincoat II thought
you'd given up the idea"
.Not at ALL" she said a. she kissed
him. SWish me luck" rk
! II wish you all the luck you deserve" !"
be replied and took the front steps
three at q jump
4 Ill
An hour later Bob was standing fn
the lobby Of the Eighteenth district
municipal court, when Marion came b
from the street. struggling to closa .
| refractory umbrella Her macintosh
vas shedding buckets Of water. and
/ her hair chung to her roey cheeks tn 1T
\ u damp curle Bob'6 0ut tmpulsl