Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-10-17
What Could You
Expect?
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BY DORA NOLAN
BY DORA NOLAN

1t occurred to Potter Lamp. as ne
rearranged his brand-new furniture,
that one more chair, making four in
stead of three, would bridge the chasm
between penury and prosperity in the
aspect of his law office.
Putting the telephone receiver to
his ear, with the number of the towns
one furniture emporium on the tip OF
his tongue, the fiedgling attorney
heard shrill voice calculate: But
what can you expect of girl who was
named after a pocket handkerchief!
What-you didn't know? Yes, her
mother picked it up at an auction
had belonged to a German countess,
she said. The name was embroidered
on it--and she went and wished it on
the kid. Ever hear of such thingY
Realizing that he was listening in.
on a telephone visit, Lamb automat-
ically hung up the receiver Then he
wished he hadn't-for he'd rather
like to know what sort of thing it
could be that you should expect OF
girl who had been named after a
pocket handkerchief He might meet
one some day. If he did, would she
be square and substantially built, like
man, dependable in emergency, or
a mere froth of lace and filmy muslin,
as much real use as cobweb over
coat?
The clock in the town hall spire
struck u. The expansive grin that
had spread over Lambs countenance
during his rumination faded. 1t
wouldn't do to be late to one of Mrs.
Noyes' excellent dinners.
He grabbed the receiver. This time
tie line was clear He placed the or
der for the chair, seized his hat and
rushed off to Mrs Moves, girls and
handkerchief quite forgotten.
Potter put in the early part of the
afternoon fitting the new chair into the
equipment of the Office. Then, when
he had exhausted all possible combina-
lions, and stood in the corner each
time to "see how the effect looked" as
the old lady said, and had finally de-
cided upon one of the arrangements
nothing left to do but sit down and
await the coming of clients. He
prayed that they might come soon; he
had his living to get. Living! what
an indefinite word! 1t might mean
anything from a butler-siZed establish
ment and steam yacht TO carrots the
neighbors brought in. The briefiess
attorney stood a long time at the win
dow watching the trickle of traffic in
the street below and rolling innumera-
BILE cigarettes.
At dusk the happy thought came
that brisk walk before supper might
add even more Zest to his enjoyment
of Mrs. Noyes' culinary achievements.
He took his hat down-then hung it
up again and flung himself down at
his desk where a book of Ohio reports
lay open.
There were steps on the stairway.
Came a tap at his door. Potter Lamb
opened it and a girl walked in. Mo-
mentarily she gaZed about the room
with a frank show of curiosity. Mo-
mentarily, also, the lawyer gazed at
his caller. His first client
A slim young girl, CARRIED in blue
serge with gray tam perched at a
fetching angle. With a calm self
possession she finished her scrutiny of
the room and turned her eyes upon
him. They were unusually fine eyes.
Potter thought.
seNyC,, ora Attorney Tnmb -
Guilty" admitted Potter, just the
least tiustered and it was not every
Girl who could upset Mr.. Lambs law
verify pose, even a mere tritle.
81 have $4,000 here" the girl said
patting bag, land wisi. to put it in
your hands to do with as direct"
81 shall be most happy said Lamb,
and there was inquiry in his tone
you have been in town two days;
so you have probably heard how ac-
CURED it."
The young man shook his head.
..Can it be possible! Well, I'll tell
YOU. It's brcach-of-promise money"
.You-that is-do | understand"
Potter. to whom this information had
come from this extremely interesting
girl. like shrapnel shell out of a
Christmas cornucopia, was fioundering.
Exactly l deliberately shared an
honored and wealthy citizen of this
town into proposing marriage to me
got it in writing. Then with malice
aforethought | scared him off-and
brought a suit that netted me this
nv way of settlement" The girl drew
from the bag a roll of bills and placed
them on the table. 1--WE come to you
because you're a stranger here-and
nobody in this town must have the
satisfaction of knowing what ! do
with it,"
.'How did you get rid of him?
don't see how any" Potter, deter
mined to be utterly professional, didn't
mean to say that at all; but it popped
out.