Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-01-04
The Other Way
Around
BY JUDY BLAIR
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
%. 1879. Maatarn NeMana ner IInInn

FOR years Henry Askew and Eunlce
Craig had been only on speaking
terms, though they had once been low
ers. But that had been years before,
and they had quarreled and parted.
Each had married and each had three
OF four children, and their respective
partners We're dead.
Time, which had separated them,
brought them together again.
do you remember, Eunice, how l
warned you not to let your mother set
you against me, and you wouldn't lis
ten to met"
DO you remember how your father
threatened to cut you out Of his will
II you married me, and that's why you
gave me upf'
1T wasn't, Eunlce. 1t was your OBJ
stinacy."
"Oh, dear what does 1t matterf'
sighed the old lady. TITS too late
now"
Henry took her hand. us 1t too late.
Eunicef
Henry"
Our children will leave us. Wen
find life mighty lonely in old age"
Henry, don't be so foolish"s
well, why notf"
Jim and Tom and Margaret would
never let me-
Well" said Henry. what's 1t mat
teri Munice, dear, listen to me. Our
lives were separated and we were
made unhappy through the interference
of our parents. Are we now to be
made the victims of our childrenT
ut would take such courage, Hen
ry" Eunice sighed. And Henry began
to see how formidable the opposition
was likely to become. For somehow
both the families got wind of 1t.
Nothing was said openly, but un-
pleasantness occurred. For instance,
when old Mr.. Smith married again at
eighty, Elizabeth said, at the breakfast
table:
Marianne, here's that old Mr.. Smith
married for the third time. Doesn't 1t
make you sick to see an old man make
such fool Of himself2"
81 can't see how his relatives could
permit it," answered Marianne. HE
must be in his dotage."
And Henry knew that these shafts
were aimed at him.
So with Eunice, who was not strong
minded. Jim and Tom and Margaret
seemed to have embarked on regular
campaign.
Il hear old Henry Askew's looking
around for another wife" said Marga
ret
Yes, and likely to find one at his
age" said Tom.
age? He's only sixty"
Seventy, If he's day. Who's going
to marry an old fool in his second
childhoodT
Eunice came to Henry. Henry, dear,
it's impossible" she sobbed. II could
never face them afterward. They're
making 1t so hard for me as It is"
I've nourished a nice brood Of young
vipers, too" said Henry, laughing.
But. Eunice, suppose we were already
married."
How, HenryT
Lets slope They can't do anything
then-none Of them"
TITS madness. Henry"
TITS q madness we ought to have
had years ago, Bunice"
II took three weeks to bring her to
the point, but In the end, one radiant
afternoon, she stood with Henry before
the justice Of the peace and the words
were pronounced which made them
man and wife.
And now said Henry, kissing her,
Tets see what my vipers have to say
about 1t FIRST I'll pretty soon teach
Elizabeth and Marianne where they
get Off"
And, putting her tenderly into q taxi
he drove back to his home with her,
secretly, however, almost as fearful as
Eunice.
When the old couple entered the
house they discovered, to their amaze
msnt, not only Elizabeth and Marianne,
but also Jim, Tom and Margaret. There
was no doubt what had happened.
Somehow the secret had leaked out.
well, children" Henry began with
a fierce expression.
Dear father, we are so glad" said
Elizabeth and Marianne.
"Heyr
"Momsle, we've all been hoping for
IT," said Margaret.
why, you-you-didn't you fight
tooth and nall to keep US from-r
Henry stammered.
Daddy, darling, we were only try
ing to encourage you with little op
position" said Marianne. Were all
so pleased. And-and the wedding
dinners ready in. the next room"