Evening star., 1925-03-22

her friends to another Blanche
i is too handsome a girl. She
can find more than one man
with money anxious to give her ease
and luxury"
We'll, I've talked with Blanche
about it," replied the other. "She
says man interests her only incident
ally. She wants a career. Thinks she
can do lot of good in the law. And
you know she is ardent in the cause
Of woman. She believes there is no
mental differentiation OF sex. Besides
there is another viewpoint a hand
some woman lawyer ought to win the
cases in which she IS employed"
Blanche was student in a well
known law school, and near gradu-
alton. Luke Densmore came to the
school as q lecturer. He was a young
man Of fine presence and had an ex-
oeptional knowledge OF criminal law
He had been picked by his party to
run for the district attorneyship.
Densmore fell in love with Blanche
and she reciprocated. All at once she
revised her opinion OF men and matri-
mony. But she thought she could
make a home for the man of her
choice and still do good in her pro-
fession. Densmore rallied her on this
point, but when he found her mind
fixed he became diplomatic. He had
such an opinion of his own plausibil-
ity that he let the matter go for the
time. Gradually he would bring her
to his way of thinking. The present
obsession was matrimony-and a
honeymoon.
It was agreed that the day Blanche
secured her legal diploma they should
be married. And so it happened. They
would make a happy journey and be
back in time for the political cam
paign into which Densmore was to
enter. And II was planned that a
cozy home should be ready for occu-
pancy on their return. Even q skilled
housekeeper was engaged.
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nURING their felicitous journey
II ings both ignored the subject OF
| the law, except for superficial discus
| sion now and then of it's benefits tc
| humanity. In their stateroom on the
| steamer that was about to dock al
| the end of their trip Blanche made
the subject personal.
'I wonder, dear" she ventured, "t
| you would like me to have an Office
with your"
IAN office with me? Are you serious
| sweetheart?
"Of course I'm seriousi 7 am c
lawyer. DID YOU imagine had giver
up the idea?"
| "I had hoped you were happ,
enough to forget it. How can yot
! make home for us--an ideal home
and practice law?"
| How do you play golf almost ever,
| pleasant afternoon, dear. and yet
carry on your practice? ! need no
| give all my time to the law. I car
| get some idea of its practice ant
| still make a home.
| Densmore was thoughtful. "Wl
YOU postpone the subject a little? Yoi
know must plunge right into poll
tics. Wait, please, until 1 am electe'
or defeated-dear girl!"
And Blanche loved him enough tc
| promise to wait. But her ultimat
idea persisted.
| Densmore was elected district at
torney and at once assumed ONCE
He was very busy. Blanche was con
siderate. But she scanned the pro
ceedings OF the courts daily with I
feverigh interest. Several womei
were appearing as attorneys. Ant
the election had furnished po1itica
surprises. Three of the new Boar'
of Aldermen were women, and won
en- were planning to contest for seat
in the Legislature at the next elec
ton.
/ But women figured in other aspect
OF the news. The daily journals mad
much OF sensational case OF gran,
larceny. A young woman, Grace Bel
lair, who had held confidentia
clerkship in a prominent bank, ha,
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