Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-04
A Lawyers Divorce Case.

A day or two since talented young
lawyer of Chicago, whose name is not
Smith, and whose briefs have been like
angels visits, was delighted to find in
his Office richly dressed lady, who an
nounced her desire to employ him pro-
fessionally. With beaming smile that
could hardly be repressed from bursting
into full-blOwn laugh, the young Black
stone handed the lady cushioned arm
chair, and assured her that he was en-
tirely and devOtedly at her service.
Seating herself in the protfered office
chair the lady unglOved small white
hand that literally blazed with diamonds,
and applied a Suez-scented handkerchief
to her lips, blushed, and, casting her eyes
to the heer, said:
"My business is very particular. 1t is
pardon me, sir, but you will not betray
me?"
"Betray you? Not for the world,
madam. You can cOnfide in me with the
same reliance as in priest at the comics
sionalsn = Il -
'sThe fact isl want-that is, have
been unfortunate in my marriage rela-
ti0ns." 81 go.
The eyes Of the young lawyer glisten-
ed with pleasure, and, drawing his chair
close to the side of the lady. remarked:
II see, see; you want z, divorce. lam
Just the man to get it for you. am per-
fectly an fdit in matters of this kind, al
though Inever had a case in court. How
long have you been married."
mine years"
'.Nine years! You must have been very
young when you entered the blissfnl-l
mean miserable-state."
IL was mere child-a foolish mex
perienced school girl. A doting mother
placed me in the arms of man who was
old enough to be my father; but he was
rich and tor two or three years L did not
know the difference. was as happy as
though my husband had been twenty
years. But associations with other
married women opened my eyes and
became wretched. l pinned for-well, a
heart that was more congenial with my
own. A man of your age would have
suited me BETTER"
Exactly sO!" exclaimed the lawyer,
rubbing his hands and twisting his in
cipient mustache. "But your sufferings
will soon terminate; L will get you di-
vorce, and them
'sOh dear me! and then-but must
not be too sanguine. My husband is
very rich, and he will never permit me to
get a divorce if he can help it."
"Madam, you don't know the law-its
majesty-its glorious certainty-its mag
hanimity. :, Consider yourself divorced i,
and rest easy"
swell, sir, how shall 1 proceed?n
"Let me see. In the first place give me
a statement of your grievances"
''That would take whole week. You
can imagine what woman like me must
suffer with such husband.n
Eyes, yes; cruel and barbarous treat
ment, condition intolerable; neglect,
and all that sort of thing. will jot
down few of the items. Your name
Isl
Mrs. -. You must know my hus-
band?"
"what, the merchant? He's rich as
Cr9sus!n
Eyes, he's rich; but I don't care for
that; want divorce"
The lawyer wrote down a sketch of
the Ady's matrimonial infelicities, and
again assured her that he would have no
difficulty in procuring divorce, with at
least $4,000 alimOny.
"H0W much are you going to charge
me for making me so happy" asked the
lady. -
swell. ought to charge you $1,000,
but out of consideration Of your suffer
ings, will only take retainer of 500,
and when it is accomplished you will in
crease it to $780, ~ Z.
''That Is extremely reasonable. have
no change about me now. Oh yes, here
is check Of 5000 that my husband gave
me 10 gu shopping. l will only want
half eft to-day. Will you get it cashed
sit is after bank hours, but the check
is all right, will give you 800 for
your shopping, and keep the check"
The lawyer bad that day received re-
mittance Of 800 from his father, and
handed it over to the lady, placing his
check in bis pocket and bowling his eli
emit to the door. He was exceedingly
happy at his good fortune, and that night
dreamed of angelic clients, sensational
divorce cases, and huge pile of 800
bills. - a
!Fhe next morning he went to the bank
10 get his check cashed, and was thun-
derstruck 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, he hur-
riedt0 expose the lady. He was still
more astOnished when Mr.. - informed
him that he was widower, and had not
been blessed with wife for more than
ten years.
Young Blackstone was seized with a fit
Of melancholy, which still affiicts him;
Tor all his efforts to find the fair swlndler
nave been unavailing. He has come to
Inc conclusion to have nothing TO 90
Win divorce cases, and has written 20
JUS Iather to send him another 500 Dill
20 replace the one he gave his client for
bogus check