The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-19

4 woman with Q 0oeroW-HoW
NE RXplaiD00 TIE IACt % Q Law.
yer, and What He 3heagh1
About Il.

in her domestic relatioaA always appeal
strongly to naaeulise sympathy. Bat n
strange - it may appear. il il nevertheless
q fact, that men. - q rule. pity The voes o.
another mans wife more readily than they
do the misfortunes Of theis own. IL b
hardly pas~sble that the reason Sor this i
attributable to the fact that their ova
domestic hearth Il surrounded BY such q
Gordon of Affection that they are 10th 70 BE-
lieve that any trouble real trouble, q
least-can get to the angels which make
heaven in their homea. Be that n il may,
no man is proof tn the appeal . woman
makes Tor sympathy, when she
WANTS A nsvORcE.
IL possible. the sympathy becomes stronger
and tenderer il the injured female il young
and pretty, and looks At the man to whom
she ia preferring her complaint. with team
in her eyer. This At al events, wss the
experience Of . lawyer this aftesnooa-or
rather, two lawyen-to whom lady ap-
piled for assistance in disaolving the bonds
which tied her to man she had ceased TO
love-"whom cannot even re~pect," con-
cluded the fair client, ~ she finished the
statement of her business.
"What has he done, madam" inquired
the elder Of the attorneys.
ale has pessistently abused me and haa
never neglected an opportunity to ct
on me"
''Set on you, madam I" cried the aston
ished lawyer.
Eyes, sir-set on inches always cross-
ing me-objec.s to everything ] do or say,
and is always deprivins me Of pleasure
refuses to permit me 10 30 anywhere or
have any company. and absolutely dresses
me in rags"
.~How long has il been since you left
him."
II haven't left him yet. I've just come
to zee you about Il, and get your advice"
"You seem to he pretty we'll dressed. but
suppose those are your best clothea."
"What!" exclaimed the lady, and her
eyes snapped ominously. "My best clothes |
this old dre~-my hest closhes-I beg |
your pardon, sir, but have got twenty bet
ter dresses than thi:."
II thought you said your husband didn't
give you any clothes II what you say Is
true. I should say your wardrobe was pretty |
we'll supplie,l-a lady ough, to be able to
pinch along With twenty dre.sa," rejoined
the attorney.
"Bat what il your other grounds Of COM
plaint-has he ever struck yo1Y'
''Struck me" replied the lady, with .
low, sarcastic laugh. I'D like to re him
come that capsr."
"Well, what has be doner
"Well, II you must know, I don't like
him and I do like somebody else-and
rant . divorce"
The lawyer shook his head. and faint
mile crept INTO the corner. OF his mouth.
I'm afraid, madam. ihat's not a good
.ause for divorce"
ut seems to me that its the best cause In
he world. !! don't think the law ought to
make woman live with man she des-
,ises."
Certainly not, il she gives her reasons
ar IT,"
treason or no reason, il isn't right"
THAT may be, hat courts are very un-
but think they would give
'our husband divorce, If you would be
.andid enough to tell the court what you
ave just told me-"
~Of coune, they do anything for man
t. only women that have to Be opposed;
'ut I'll have my divorce If I have to % to
he devil 70 get it."
an that case" said Tie urbane lawyer.
rowing and smiling blandly, IL think
'ou'll get it."
She had risen to her feet, and looking At
him with flashing eyea. and lips that trem-
lied with passion. The cool sarcasm Of
he lawyer made her furious; bat the cold,
accents Of her reply we're - icy
md distinct % his own.
II thought no TOO, and na~e 10 yOx, but the
Ievil always deceive.." Saying which, she
urned and left the Office.
There II just the faiatest aort Of doubt in
hat elder lawyers mind, whether he got
he best Of that woman " not His younger
'artner INDUCES in the fainsest Of s's-piciosn
hat the woman Who ''Wouldnt he sat
,pon" by her husband, sat dcwa On that old
egal luninary, in way be de<pises.
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