The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-11-20
What Could You
sEx'pect2
II
BY DORA NOLAN
(copyright, 1919. by the Mcclure News.
20 paper Syndicats.)

1t occurred to Potter Lamb. as he
rearranged his brand-new furniture,
that one more chair, maxim & four in
stead of three, would bridge the chasm
between perjury 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 fedgling attorney
heard shrill voice calculate: "But
what can you expect of girl who was
named after pocket handkerchief?
What-you didn't know? Yes, her
mother picked 1t up at an auction
had belonged to German countess,
she said. The name was embroidered
on it-and she, went and wished 1t on
| the kid. Ever hear Of such a thingF
| 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 1t
could be that you should expect OF a
girl who had been named after
pocket handkerchief. He might meet
one some day. If he did, would she
be square and substantially built, like
man, dependable In emergency, or
| q mere froth Of lace and filmy muslin,
as much real use as cobweb over
coat? %84 t5. s45aa.'-. -. Lv'
The clock In the town hall spire
struck II. 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
the line was clear. He placed the or
der for the chair, seized his hat and
rushed of to Mrs. tNOyes, girls and
handkerchief quite forgotten. pa s,3a
i 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 combine
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
as, beyond Improvement, there was
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! Whist
an indefinite word! 1t might mean
anything from butler-sized establish
ment and steam yacht to carrots the
neighbors brought In. The briefess
attorney stood 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 1t
up again and flung himself down at
his desk where book Of Ohio reports
lay open. ~
There were steps on the stairway.
Came tap at his door. Potter Lamb
opened it and 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 a 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.
"You are Attorney Lamb?"
Guilty" admitted Potter, just the
least clustered; and it was not every
girl who. could upset Mr.. Lambs law
yerly pose, even mere trifie.
81 have $1,000 here" the girl said.
batting bag, "and wish TO put it in
your hands to do with as I 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-
auired 1t"
The young man shook his head.
aCan it be possible! Well, Til tell
you. It's breach-of-promise money"
"You-that is-do understand"
Potter, to whom this information had
come from this extremely interesting
girl. like q shrapnel shell out of
Christmas cornucOpia, was f1oundering.
Exactly. I deliberately shared an
honored and wealthy citizen of this
town into proposing marriage to me
got It in writing. Then with malice
aforethought 1 scared him of-and
brought suit that netted me this
by way of settlement" The girl drew
from the bag 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," .. -
Ii How did you get rid of him? I
don't see how any" Potter, deter
mined TO be utterly professional, didn't
mean to say that at all !; but it popped
out. ~
RI "Nagged him." The girl laughed
suddenly and heartily. 1t was an in
fictitious laugh and Potter Joined in
without In the least knowing what at.
Still a fellow could imagine-fatuOus
old fool, to think young girl like