The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-05-04

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Yacob said, and says still. that the
luckiest day of his life Was when he
was spoken to by the american gentle.
man in "a tilted chair. s. ~,
Go On With the Divoresssalt.
From the Milwaukee Wlsconsi. 49,
A certain handsome woman of this
city whose restless ambition has not
been satisfied with the position her
haaband had brought her by(marriage,
and4whos had many admirers among
her Rentlenen 1ee6uaint tujs,ees, lately
wrote to her ""dear hubby" that she
wanted $500 with which to buy a silk
dress, and a new hat with bird on it.
He was away from the city attending
to their business, and when the letter
reached him he was first indignant,
then angry, and lately determined to
write her such a letter as would curb
her ambitious designs to shine in a
new silk dress and hat with elegant
plunage. His indi ignation was the
more fully aroused as he knew he
could not be at home to enjoy with her
the exquisite delight which such toll
ct would afford, and the sensation it
would create in their circle. The let.
ter was sent, but instead of crushing
the wife and making her feel detected
at the loss of her ''hubby's" es.
TEEN, and causing her to think more
of hard times and fate like Mrs. Bel
knap's, she resented the nsinuatiors,
and determined upon plan of action
that would either bring him to her
feet or free herself from his ''hateful
presence" forevermore, and give her
a chance to become the better half of
rich Augustus, who had nearly de-
clared his intention to have her at any
cost.
So she sought her lawyer and or.
dered him to draw up an application
for divorce. Armed with the docu-
ment she induced the disciple of
Blackstone (!) to 60 to Court immedi-
ately and present her case. 1t was
done. Judge Small heard the injured
ones plea and was moved. She want.
ed not only divorce, but alimony,
and asked the Court to grant an in.
functional order restraining the man
whom law called her husband, from
drawing 500 which he had on deposit
at Marshall l. Ilsley's Bank, and a
promisory note for $500 besides.
Judge Small issued the injunctional
order, and commanded the husband to
appear before him, to answer the com.
plaint-in the meantime appointing
the Clerk of the Court receiver. until
such time as the case might be de-
cided.
In the meantime ''hubby," as he
still thought he was, began to ponder
over not receiving meek and submis-
sive answer, and, knowing the spirit
of Isabel when once aroused, wisely
determined to come home and investi-
gate. He wasn't met with a kiss and
embrace, and great ado made over
his return, but with coldness and
frowns, and not tear. When once
her tongue began to wag, she told him
that she couldn't live with him any
more; he wasn't supporting her as
she ought to be kept, or as other men
who knew her worth would dress her,
and that she didn't love him any more;
that an action of divorce was begun,
and she would have one.third of that
At this last he wilted, threw himself
on his knees, and besought her not to
act so hastily. He pleaded as only a
strong man who is about to lose a
third Of 81 900 can plead, put his arms
about her neck, begged of her to have
the injunctional order vacated, the di.
vorce suit discontinued and she could
have a new silk dress, a stylish hat,
and everything else to match besides
she might have all the gentlemen 50.
ciety she wished, and he wouldn't say
a word, but would pay her board all
the time.
The prospect was too glittering to
throw away for an uncertainty, and all
these things which she so long had
sighed for, being granted, she yielded
and called him her own ''dear darling
sugar lump"
They both went to the office of Per.
cies and Sons Immediately he would
not rest until she gave an order to va.
cate the injunctional order. He then
drew his 500 out of Marshall & lis.
ley's bank, collected the $500 on the
promissory note, and when they were
safely ensconced in the room at their
boarding house again, snapped his fin
gers at her, and told her to go on wi3i
the divorce suit and let Augustus dc
his best.
End of chapter No. 2.