The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-01-20
been unfortunate in my marriage rela-


tons"
The eyes of the lawyer glistened
with pleasure, and drawing his chair
close to the side of the lady, remarked
81 see-I see-you want divorce.
1 am just the man to get it for you
1 am perfectly au yaa in matters of
this kind, although have never had a
case IN court. How long have you been
married z"
"Nine years"
Nine years You must have been
very young when you entered that bliss
full mean wretched state"
81 was a mere child a foolish, In
experienced school girl. A doating
mother placed me in the arms of man
old enough to be my father but he was
rich, and for three years | did not know
the difference was as happy as tho
my husband had been twenty years
younger. But association with other
married women opened my eyes, and
plead for-well, for a heart that was
more congenial with my own. A man
OF yonr age, now, would have suited me
! better"
+" Exactly SO y exclaimed the lawyer,
rubbing his hands and twisting his incip-
lent mustache. But your sufferings
will soon terminate; | will get you a
divorce, and then"
90 dear me and then-but L must
not be too sanguine. My husband is
very rich, and he will mover permit me
to get divorce if he can help it"
Madam, you dent know the Law
its majesty-its glorious certainty-its
magnanimity. Consider yourself di-
vorced and rest easy"
Well, sir, how shall l proceed ?"
I" Let me see-in the first place, give
me statement of your grievances"
"That would take whole week.
You can imagine what woman like me
must suffer with such husband"
Yes, yes-cruel and barbarous treat
ment-condition intolerable-neglect,
and all that sort of thing. l will just
: lot down few of the items. Your
name is"
r "Mrs. -. You must know my
husband"
What, the merchant? He's rich as
Cresus."
+" Yes, he's rich; but don't care for
: that want divorce
, The lawyer wrote down sketch of
| the ladys matrimonial infelicties, and
r again assured her that he would have no
difficulty in procuring a divorce, with
} at least $4,000 alimoDy.
r How much are you going to charge
me for making me so happy ?" asked
f the lady.
" y ell, 1 ought to charge you a
thousand dollars, out, out of considera-
ton fer your sufferings, will only take
retainer of one hundred dollars, and
, when it is accomplished you will increase
it to FIVE hundred dollars
That is extremel y reasonable. L
have no change about me now. 0, yes,
, here is check for two hundred dollars
that my husband gave me to 60 shop
ping. 1 will only want half of it to-
day. Will you get it cashed for me %
1t is after bank hours, but the check
0 is all right. | will give you one hun
D dred for your shopping aid keep the
check
The lawyer had that day received a
: remittance of one huudred dollars from
his father, and handed it over to the
lady, and, placing his check in his peck.
ct book, bowed his client to the door,
!, He was excessively happy at his good
fortune, and that night dreamed of an.
gelic clients, sensational divorce cases,
, and huge pile of one hundred dollar
bills.
The next morning he went to the
bank to get his check cashed, and was
thunder.struck when the teller informed
him that the name of Mr. was
forged Indignant at the thought that
his fair client had been guilty of so base
a crime as forging her husbands name,