The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-02-16
ALaWyers seld.

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With beamiog smile that could hard
ly be restrained from bursting into a
fuIl-blown laugh, the young Black
stone handed tho lady cushioned
arm chair. and he assured her that he
was ''eu,ircly and devo'cdly Mt her
service" Seating herself in the prof
cred Office chair, the lady unglovcd u
small white hand that literally glisi-
eDsd with diamonds. and applied b
Suez-scented haodkrrchicf e. her lip.
blushcd, aud, casting her eyes upon
the floor said
MY business is very particular -
it is-pardon the, Dir, but you will not
be,ray me!'
Beiray ysuY Not for the world
madam, You can con1de 10 me With
the same reliance MS in priest at the
confessional"
3 The fact isl want-that is |
have been unfortunate 10 my marriage
relations"
The eye Of the lawyer gliste ned
with pleasure. aud, drawing hi- chnir
close to ;he side OF tho lady, he re-
marked
sec-1 sec-you want divorce
/ am just the man to get il for you.
II am perfectly az fam 10 matters Of
this kind, although have never had
case Of this kiul in court. How
long have you been married ?"
Nine years.
" Nine gears You must have
been very young when you entered
that bissful II mean wretch I'd state "
=" / was a mere cbilj-n foolish, in
experienced school girl. A doting
mother placed the in he arms 81 -
man old enough to he my father bn,
he was rich, and for two or three
years ] did not know the difference
I was as happy as thong h my husband
had been twenty years younger, -Bul
association with other married wo.
men opened my eyes, aud bec,mp
wretched. i pned for-well, for II
heart that was moro congenial than
my own. A mrr Of your 90. uow.
would have sni:cd me bt,t'r."
" Exactly So cSc'4iG d the law
yer, rubbiog his hands and twisting
his incipicDt musIache. But your
sufferings will soon terminote. viii
get you divorce, aud thcD--"
"Oh dear me and lhcn-hu. |
must not be too sunguine. My hu.-
band is very rich, and be will never
let me get divorce if he can help it >
madame you don't know he law
its majesty-its glorious certainty
its maguanimity. Consider your
sell divorced, aud rest easy
swell, sir, how shull | proceed ?"
Let mo see--in the first place
give me statement Of your grie.
vances.'
"That would take o whole week
You can imagine what woman like
me must suffer with such husband.'
Yes, yes--oruel and barLarous
treatmeut---con1 tion intolerabe--
neglect, and oil that sort Of thing.
will just jot down y few of the items
Your name is"
"Mrs. You must know
my husband.'
"What. the merchant 4? He's rich
as Croesus."
"Ycs, he's rich but l don't care
for his money! want divorce"
The lawyer wrote down n sketch oi
the lady's matrimonial inielicities, anG
assured her that he would have NJ
difficulty in procuring a divorce
with at least $4,000 alimony.
How much are you going tc
charge me for making me so happy 2
inquired the lady.
"Well / ought to charge you q
thousand dollars. but out of consider
alton for your sufferings | will only
take retaiuer Of si00. and when 1t Is
accomplished you will increase It Il
$500"
"That Is extremely reasonable.
have no change about me now, 0. ye,
hero is check for 5000 that my hus
band gave me TO-DAY to 90 shopping
Twill only want half Of II to-day
Will you get il cashed Cor me p
at is afsr bank hours. but The
check is oil right Twill give yo'
eloO Tor Jour shopping and keep thu
check"
The lawyer bad that day received ,
remittance Of 500 from bis father
and handed it over to the lady, an,
placing the check in his pocket hook
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