Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-10-19
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Old Sandy
Helps Cause
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By Osborn Jones
BY Osborn Jones

observation-disclosures
copyright. 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per syndicate)
It was not until Randolph Yardley
had definitely made up his mind to pro-
pose to Henriette that he secretly en-
Retained the wish that Henriette was
the kind Of suffragist that felt 1t to
be woman's privilege to do the propos-
Ing as well as the voting. Henriette
was suffragist, Of course, but she
wasn't that particular kind Of suffra-
gist, Randolph had heard her say so.
After she had managed to bring the
Conversation up to the delicate ques-
ton Of proposing Randolph might cas-
lily have done the rest. But Randolph
didn't realize how easy this would
have been till he was alone the eve
hing after the discussion.
The Saturday afternoon after he had
definitely decided to propose he unfor-
tunately did not find Henriette alone.
his rival in her attention was the old
man-of-all-work, Saunders, known more
Familiarity as Sandy-though any refer
ence that that name might once have
borne to his hair and complexion had
ceased to be apparent for Sandy was
toothless and his sparse hair was
white-surely not very formidable
rival. But any third person is a rival
when q man wants to propose, and
when Randolph entered her bungalow
living room Henriette was kneellng on
the floor before packing case with
Sandy at the opposite end.
$50 sorry, Randolph" she said with
smile so preoccupied that 1t was
worse than no smile at all; you'll just
have to excuse me while go on with
this case. They're things for the suf-
frage bazaar. It's to be in a week and
I've had to take the craftsmanship the
last thing"
During all the call that afternoon
Randolph never once found a turn in
the road from which he might have d.
fected his own remarks toward q pro-
posal. The case was soon packed and
Sandy shuHied away with 1t, but Hen
Hette's thoughts were still eherossed
with the bazaar. And Imagine sudden
" skipping from remarks on the fish
pond at suffrage bazaar or fancy
tables and lemonade booths to propos-
alsl
Perhaps It was not to be wondered
then, that when Henriette suddenly
asked Randolph to promise to "do q
certain favor and to promise before
she had told him what 1t was, he held
up bis large masculine hand and swore
rather foolishly to do anything in
Gods world that she wanted him to-"
What she wanted him to do was to get
Mr.. Tilden to let the suffragists bor-
row what was known as the "Tilden
mansion" then unoccupied, for their
bazaar.
"I'll do what I can, Henrietta" RAN
dolph said solemnly, "but 1t may be
very embarrassing for me and for him.
You see, he Is client Of mlne'-Ran-
dolph had not been prscticlng law SO
long that he did not use this phrasing
with some degree of lf-satlsfaction-
'and there is lawsuit now going on
over that house. You see, year ago,
after the Tildens had been out of the
house for year, II was leased by Mr..
Hamburger, the brewer. Loads Of
money, you know, and could perfectly
well have paid the rent even though
he did decide not to live in the house.
Now Tilden is suing Hamburger for
the rent and Hamburger makes the
claim that the house could never be
heated. We tried to settle 1t out of
court, but We couldn't. You wouldn't
understand the technicalities, so
Bhan't bore you with them. But the
case is coming up and I'm particularly
hnxious not to lose out"
Randolph lowered his voice and dis
cussed the case in way that was not
entirely professional. 1.-THE fact seems
to be that the heating system of the
house was all wrong, and you see how
It would injure me and Tllden II some
800 or 900 Of the most prominent wom-
en- In town were to go there on nice
cool day, as It Is quite likely to be in
weeks time, and find out what q barn.
like place It is. So, you see, you will
be working against my interests II you
urge It. Still, I have promised"
"But suppose all those 800 people
went there and roasted almost to
death? Suppose the temperature there
went up to 80 or 90 and all the win
dows had to be opened-would that
help your caseT
Randolph's eyes showed keen inter-
est and for one fleeing moment he for
got that his sole Interest In life for
the time being was to propose to Hem
iette. "Why, certainly, that would
win the case for me. But"
II don't suppose you have taken a
good look at the furnace, or that Mr..
Tllden has, either" Henrlette scolded.
II can say that we have, little GIRL"
had meyer used those words
before in addressing Henriette, or any
not altogether easy. "You see, we law
yers don't go about things in Just that
way"
Henriette snorted an expostulation
that indicated contempt for lawyers In
general, and Randolph's mind went
back to the main consideration.
"If you're not busy tonight, let's go |
Investigate that Tllden manSion. If you
start right away you can get the keys
from Mr.. Tllden and be back by seven"
Randolph had risen from his chair,
almost eager to be gone, since II was
The prerequisite Of solitary ramblb