The New York herald., 1871-12-16
A YOUNG MAN OF "GaEAT EXPECTATIONS. !.

A Novel View Of the Matrimonial Contract
An Indignant Bridegroom Calls Upon His
Spouse to Share the Burden Financially.
Matrimony, In the eyes Of the law, Is defined as q
civil contract and, In some respects certainly par
takes OF mercantile partnership. The young and ro-
mantle, however, are not generally apt to take so
sordld view, and scorn all that sav0rs OF aught
save the purest and most unse1sh love. 1t Is only
when the traditional honeymoon has elapsed and
the stern realities OF life stare the young couple in
the face that they suffer the hign STANDARD which
they had at first set up to be debased by material
considerations Not so. however. with Marx Mo-
nash. Marx was clothing merchant and pursued
his calling diligently. He exposed his wares In the
upper part OF Eighth avenue, and
DROVE FAIR TRADE.
HIS capital, however. was limited, and he was
naturally desirous Of augmenting 1t. HIS ex-
perlence OF human nature caused him to distrust
the integrity OF male partner. aud he thought that
by securing one OF the opposite sex as q connubial
partner Of means commensurate with his own
ne would not only obtain the desired accession but
also guarantee OF fidelity. He accordingly cast
about him In search OF . lady, and considered tnat
ne had found the object Of his wishes In the hand
some person OF O sprightly little damsel named
Fanny Herman; one of his own race. Fanny was
reputed 10 De the ~
were joined together In the bonds OF molly wedlook
IN the latter part OF June last They began house.
street. la couple OF months Marx, having made
hs prepara lions 10 enlarge his business called upon
his little wlIe Tor her pro rata contribution to the
joint lund. To his intense CONSERVATION she vas
unable TO respond Marx. discounted and indig-
nant and well nign crazed with his disappointment,
ne had so rashly formed. AS sne was not pre-.
pared to snare the burden, he resolved that
s he Proceeded to removo ali MS estate socs
and fixtures TO his atners donlicile, who cordially
sympatlized with the anguisns stricken son. HIS
next step was to leave the city, leaving word with
Fanny he would come back only wnen she wo AID
raise the sum OF $500. Fanny, being unable to
ply packed up ner household goods, and furniture
and repaired to
Marx. dcemlng this fresh injury, dld come back
and at once commenced legal proceedings to re.
plevln the furniture, and partially succeeded. He
also had the eIrontery to sue his wites father for
damages for detention, which he modestly esti.
was wiling to release the old gentleman from
maily lnaugurated, suits and cross. suits be-
came the order OF the day.. On the 3Oth
before Judge LedwIth, ut Essex Market Court, on q
charge OF abandonment. Marx, on being arraigned
before the magistrate, promised to support ms
wife, and he was allowed two weeks grace 10
PROVIDE HER WITH HOME.
Tuesday last Fanny appeared again, and through
which The artful Marx had sought meet the laws
requirements. she alleged that he rented ro0m
ana DeurOOm Ill SnanCy III WeSC FOfLy SlXtn street
furnished with o table, three-legged chair, two
stools, two cracked cups and saucer5, two knives
and FORKS, two damaged pewter plates one rIcKety
bedsead and bedding to MATCH The ornamental
aud tine aesthetic he entirely disregarded. There
was nothing tnat could. by the strctest cOnstruc.
ti0n, be deemed at all snperfuous. Into this
sUMPTUOUsLY FURNISHED ABODE
Fanny was brought like the Lady Of Lyons'
ana Marx smllingy bade her welcome. She tarried
nOt however, but hied away once again to her
fathers house. Yesterday was set down iOr the
hearing; at hafpast ten the case was called. Marx
Monash was there, and M0nasn pere was there, and
the TREND OF his bosom, Levi Kusk, was there, and
many more friends They came like all the tribes
OF judah III the
VALLEY OF JEHosHAPHAT
"If wisdom Is TO be found IN multitude or coun-
sellorsn 1t should nave been discovered then. It
was, however, sought In vain, for all were too eager
to be neard none were disposed to be silent on this
moment0us occasion. For fully five minutes the
court room was In an uproar, which judge officers
and clerks were alike poweress TO quell. Ex-
hansted by their own efforts they dd finally suDside
the clamor ceased and all was tranquil as the Dead
Sea, save few occasional rpples excited BY Fanny
and Father Monash. The Judge then drew long
breath and evidently felt relieved. lie told the
barIes Of the lrst part Marx and Fanny, to appear
before him the next day without any or their re-
latives friends and he w0uh then try to settle the
dispute 10 their mutual Satisfaction.
Ece1ut AJL the magistrate iervently calculating
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