The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-11-24

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plaintiff employed by her In a business
capacity. or for business purposes.
Therefore. the husband of the defend
ant is liable for the plaintiffs wages.
and my friend on the other side ought
to have brought her action against Mr..
Schultz. and not against Mrs. Schultz"
The judge tied up all the papers to-
gether.
81 quite agree with you. Mr.. Billing
ton" he said. THE complaint is dis
missed"
with costs. if your honor please?"
Bob asked
give dollars COSTS" said the court.
Next case"
Bob grabbed his hat and coat and
turned toward Marion.
well. Ellington" he said. $50 you
lost your case"
But Marion was gathering her pa
pers together and answered never a
word By this time the color had
faded from her cheeks. and she had
compressed her mouth into a thin
straight line in an effort to prevent her
lower up lfenlDinP.
will you send me a check for the
costs?' Bob went on. as Marion start
ed for the door. "or shall I issue an eX-
ecution against your clients prop
erty?''
"You big bruter' Marion exclaimed.
You ear do as you please"
"Pass out quietly there" Ed ad-
monished with a parting grin.
In the meantime Susan had been led
from the witness stand. She made
haste to follow her attorney out of the
courtroom.
"Wait a moment. Susan!' Bob cried.
She stopped short. and Bob pressed a
twenty-dollar bill into her hand
Don't say anything about this to Mrs.
Ellington" he ~enjoined her.
A smile spread itself about Susan's
ears.
"Sure not!" she replied.
"And see that Mrs. Ellington gets
back to West End avenue all right"
Bob called after her.
".
Going home that evening, for Bob,
was like making a visit to the dentist.
and his knees literally shook as he en-
tered his house. He made straight for
the dining room, where a cover vas
laid for one person only. Instead OF
Susan, the waitress. Mary, the cham
bermaid. stood behind his chair.
where's Mrs. Ellington Bob
asked.
"She sick" Mary replied.
Bob whistled. He had anticipated
something of the kind.
And where's SusanT' he went or.
Susan, she gone" said Mary. "She
get mad at Mrs. Ellington and leave"
what for?" asked Bob.
"She say Mrs. Ellington owe her
$40 what is coming from her other
madam"
Mrs. SchultZ?'
Mary nodded.
Sure" she went on. land she want
to know what Mrs. Ellington going to
do about it And then Mrs. Ellington
say she not can give $50, but she say
she give her S5-I don't know what for
and then Mrs. Ellington say she get
$40 from Mrs. Schultz's man. But
Susan she get mad and say she want
$50 right away. and she not wait for
it from Mr.. Schultz. So. Mrs. Billing
ton she give $40 to Susan n tell her
she'd better go right away"
And did Susan go right awayT' Bob
asked.
NO" said Mary. she say if Mrs
Ellington pay her months wages, then
she go, because her month was up
Thursday"
But | paid her last Thursday" Bob
exclaimed.
Sure Mary replied. Susan mean
another month what amt done yet"
And did Mrs. Ellington pay her for
the new month";" asked Bob.
NO" said Mary. Mrs. Ellington
saw she wouldn't pay her one cent, and
Susan could sue her in the court for It
And what did Susan say?"
Susan say" Mary continued, that
she sue Mr. Ellington, and not Mrs.
Ellington"
Bob could not restrain a laugh.
And what did Mrs. Ellington say to
that?" he asked.
"She say for Susan to go ahead and
she would be her lawyer, and then Su-
san say Here Mary paused.
Don't stop on my account" Bob
cried. Tell me what Susan said"
well" Mary murmured, she say,
Mrs. Ellington. l don't want you new
err no more for my lawyer she say.
You're a bum lawyer she said. and
then she go"
A moment later Bob tiptoed upstairs
and listened breathlessly at the bed
room door. AS
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