Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1930-08-29
Cd ANDREW
OVERCAME
THE GREAT
OBSTACLE
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"A partner OF the law Hru VI
L Livingstone, Blakesly & Moore,
was in love. Strange after all
these years of contented bachelOrho0d
that he should fall in love. He had
had ample opportunity, of course. Sell
dom he returned to his club at night
that he was not handed a sheaf of
mail, the majority of the square. white
envelopes being addressed in feminine
handwriting. He was overwhelmed
with invitations to weekend parties,
debutante receptions. bridge parties,
theater parties. motor parties, and In
spite of all that he had fallen in love
with his secretary, Leila Candice, who
was at this moment in the office adj
joining his, her expert white fingers
busily engaged at her typewriter. He
had always liked to watch her fingers;
he even thought the third finger of
the left hand bore a narrow band.
He had been glad when he had en-
ployed her a year before that her
name was Mrs. Leila Candice. He had
had two or three secretaries before,
unmarried, gay, frivolous, uninterest-
ed in their work, young; of course,
Mrs. Candice was not old; possibly
twenty-eight or Twenty-Five, but she
had given him to understand she
needed work badly. She had never
been late, had exhibited exceptional
merit and ability, and he loved her.
But, of course, there was PeterI
She had not mentioned Peter for sew
eral weeks after she had become his
secretary and he had begun to think
perhaps she was a widow. In fact, he
was so sure she must be q widow
that he had suggested little dinner,
after which they would return to the
office and finish up that particular
job over which they had been work
ing together.
THANK you, Mr.. Livingstone; that
would be lovely, but | can run home
on the subway and fix Peters dinner
and be back by the time you have re-
turned But do thank you so much"
He had not enjoyed his dinner that
night, although his favorite waiter
had taken particular pains to serve
him carefully with the food he liked
best. So there was Peter. Hm-m-m-m.
Well, he was lucky dog-Peter was
| that girl with her blue eyes and
moIasses yellow hair coiled low on
| her neck-no bobbed hair there! And
she knew how to wear clothes, too,
although she didn't have many
changes. that was true. He hoped
Peter would get better soon-he must
he an invalid, or his wife wouldn't
have to work-and relieve the strain
on her. That was eight months ago.
AS time went on he was not so So
licitous about Peters improvement.
Presumed she thought him heart
less old wretch, never asking about
him Selfish old fool, forty-four years
old and falling in love with married
woman and jealous of her husbandl
He should ask about Peters health,
of course, but he could not bring him
self to say your husband" or even
Mr. Candice."
She mentioned Peter often in their
little chats over his big desk; of his
fOndness for the water and boats; of
their rides on top of buses on moon
light nights-mOOnlight nlghts-and
Leila oh, yes, Andrew Livingstone,
brilliant lawyer ana club man, was
very much in love. Every morning,
before pressing the buzZer that con-
nected his office with his secretary's,
all these thoughts went through his
head.
She came in, notebook In her
hand. She wore pleated silk skirt
of white and blue blouse with a
round white collar and white cuffs.
She looked better in that outfit than
most of the "debs" looked In their
pretty frocks.
She seated herself In her usual
chair across from him and opened her
notebook
"Three engagements this morning.
One at ten with Mr.. Smythe, Mrs.
Luce at eleven-thirty and luncheon at
one with Mr.. Crockett" Then she
added, "You look tired. Mr.. Living
stone. Are you well?'
She was always sollcitous about
his health and it gave him a comfort.
able warm feeling about his heart. 1t
had been such Il long time since he
had had anyone who really seemed to
care. He liked it.
"Spring fever, think Mrs. Can
dice. And yesterday | went on trip
ON Adams yacht down along the
sound and was bored to death And