The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-29
MATRIMOsY IL. FRANCE.
Ntsz...E FOR NIL ION HOW 4 WON AN Sc.
HEE HUsrAND on FIRE.

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We hare in Paris gre 1t lady, foreigner.
who goes in society with an xnblushing front,
and who, nevertheless, h; V committed thao ir'
human czime-a woman Who has set Fer nus
band on fire. The story nay be WORTH teilane.
Theye iE an extenu ting cire umstance. liz
husband did not Lore hi wife Why did CO
merry her, then? In America 6 mar Sc 50
pretty girl, with no money, and marf.es ne1
saying ,Lat beauty g the sane e. spec.e: ano
he sright. In Z srope ne sees ~ Wsy W. w.
mac drered in hA.'a notes, 3nu Ha!f1es ~
SAVING there is no happiness without money:
aud he ia wrong.
This 10 What C,u-t dill did: TIC tool
Nsaar,oi. clio Ar.na nde O. bee ause'Of the
WILTON Che ;nc-n,s cred. But he had reck-
cned without his host. ANe. d was ss
chsrae4er. She gec not to be tr'feC WIN
She at once took high ground VITA hes nus,
h.rd . Ionsieur," she said to him IL full
honeymoon, which n this ease "as 49, ~ ssr.
,m.sse, ~ know yor have liaison which con-
troie yo-. but / viii let you know that you
vii, not control ne. If you behave IKE
gentleman, will pcrdon you for the Gums
that connection has already cost you ana me.
But i'll frd that ycu only married me for my
mllEonI will be revenged
Tine husband acee. ted all her reHengesWith
n,,l;asophis calmness, and continued to waste
her substance. VIXEN dignity has ed from a
house its inmates are no longer man anc
wife they are merely criminals and maniacs,
In tbs unhappy me rr;age they came SHAH j
say st?-eyen to blows. Violence took the
nice of icsalt TIE husband talked Of a
sepsxstion of person and goods. "Ah, yes
said die Gdy, "IEuderstand. Yog wish a
separation Of persons, having made away WITH
the goods '.Yes, seid the husband coldly
"Ths. does not suit me, )" said the wife; "Yos
have killed Ey heart, my reason, my honor;
and now shall have your life"
Court ID 'dU - Rcd to laugh at her.
"Eut madc;ne, why. should you wish my
death when ask nothing better than to leave
you:' because th2tis my only possible
revenge Nonsense, my dear. Coward'
and woven revenge themselves, and you are
neither. 1t must he that you want to marry
again. "Why not sir! have been very
little married with you" This charming con-
iugal conversation ended with the usual eli
max of endearEent & e. 'Sdn9aels. The
wife had the bittexer tongue, the husband the
heavier fist Tue lady retired, beaten but not
satisfied. and resolved to Lo rid OF her hus-
band. But how to 60 abontit? She was not
strong enough to use the sponiard, and she
revolted at tue cowaldice CT poison.
This is what took place. One evening she
found him in bed reading letter in a woman 5
handwriting. In sudden rage she set his
curtains on fire and ran away, locking the
door on the outside lie screamed fire, but
the servants were too far to hear him. 1t was
horrible He ran frsntically about the room.
The chamber Was upholstered in Louis Ky,
cretonne, which instantly tool fire from the
bed. Nj. d'H-at last got to a window.
and as he was about to throw himself out, his
wife took pity and opened the door. asking
what was the matter, with a look of innocent
surprise The husbands life was saved, but
hls Disagreement was complete.
The case has been talked about, and there
are those who do not hesitate to defend the
wife. They accuse the husband Of ilaving tor
mented, deceived and ruined his vie When
the court ordered their separation there was
only left to her some three or four thousand
francs year of her fortune, with which she
can make very little figure in che worsd. But
the husband will show to still less advantage
with his SCARED and scanned checks and fore
head. 1t il sad to carry into the wssld the
scars received at home.