North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1868-07-08

scribcs. For time, the people read with
avidity of the elopement, in the journals
of the day and decide according to their
own prejudices, or, perhaps their ,ceak-
nese, which of the unfortunates is most
to blame; but in few days a similar case
comes to the surface and the past sensa-
ton loses interest.
The husband, with, perhaps, child or
two, now deserted by their badly. educated
and unnatural, mother is not sorry to lose
the company of one whose voice had be-
come torture, and whose conduct had
been so trihing; but his pride is wounded
when he reflects that his troubles are
overhauled in ribald jests on the streets,
in saloon and in fashionable parlors -
This it is that SPEEDS the arrow to the
heart. lie sues for a divorce.
In the meantime the "fyers' find no
bread, no meat, no butter or potatoes on
Moore's pretty Isle, and Love herself
will lose its ruddy hue if not supplied
with physical aliment. Both are hungry
for the regulations they have forfeited;
both would take their late places if it were
possible. Each blames the other. The
vinegar of Reproach succeeds the sugar of
Passion. Charles has seen a pretter,
younger, better-tempered 'Lady" and
the elopers separate. He "lies' with the
new flame and the poor woman is left a
victim to REMORSE! The past comes
up before Ter as did Richards ghosts on
Bosworth Field. She sees a pleasant
house, her (at first confiding and unsus.
picious husband, the prattling little chill
dren enquiring, "Why don't Ma come
home p and while she reflects that all
these precious treasures were once hers,
the brain dizzies and unconsciousness
comes to her relief. Her means were ex-
hausted by the villain who nursed her
weakness only to betray and now she is a
wreck on the Sea of Life. COP, pity her
The Divorce suits progresses. The
Lady is discovered by friends who per-
suade that she can secure moral palliation
rnd alimony, if the husband is proved to
have been first in the act of crime charged
against herself. In dspair, she accepts
any advice. Eloquent lawyers, knowing
he is rich, and warm friends(?) are ready
to defend and to ''back her," SO long as
they see prospect of forcing funds from
the husband. He may prefer "to give" to
the horse leach Lawyers round sum ratl,-
er than stand in court and submit to the
coarseness which such suits inevitably
carry with them. If he "bleeds" freely
the matter ends legally. If not, the city
is ransacked for testimony relative to the
criminal connections Of each party and
their risiting friends. (See report of a
late trial in Chicago where all were
proved to be criminals in the sense in
which we are writing.) All the filthy wit
nesses to be found are suborned ard the
report Of the trial is we'll aired in disgust.
ing detail to the readers of newspape-
However the case may be settled, both
parties are irretrievably disgraced; subjects
for the tears of Pity, or marks for '.the
slow, unmoving finger Of Scorn." Sorrow
is the companionship of both till Death
kindly bids them pass away. More is un-
necessary. Readers can supply the bal
ance if they have Thought; if they have
no such article, this hurriedly written
matter will not affect them either way
Cases such as this load our city dailies.-
VINO is to blam2 for the fate of the
wretched, ill-trained, vanity-inspired, too
highly-educated ''young lady? Who?
Those only who were the natural guar.
dians of infancy; who should have been
the advisers Of youth, must answer. THE
PARENTS!