, 1878-04-06

to do. Why, they asked. should sh'
stand in the way OF two eympatheti'
9 ,uls who we're in accord and concord
Why should she not sacrifice herself TO
the good Of humanity and make twt
+ ouls happy She was but one ant
they were two. The greatest good I,
the greatest number.
Mrs. Pelger wept, but dried her tears
and finally responded:
Miss Murdoch, it cnts me to thu
heart to part with 20 good and kind and
true husband. one who has the tenn
per Of an angel and the genius of a. a.
1 don't remember the name of o genius
but in the great cause OF progress III
make the sacrifice. will not make any
objections to divorce 4 will lay myself
on the altar of Pre- gress--a female Isaac.
Farewell forever"
Aud she ruehed into the little bed
room and stuffed part of pillow case
into her mouth to prevent laugh that
would have spoiled her little game.
while they. to spare her feelings. got
cut of the house as quick as they could.
She sent her husband $40 to make
sure be would get to Indianapolis. and
was continually wearing pleasing
luok.
November %. 1877, the divorce was
granted in the Court of Posey county,
Ind. whicl made Mr. and Mrs. James
Pelger two. and that evening James
Peiger and Miss Lavina Murdock we're
united in the holy bonds OF wedlock by
the same Judge who granted the di>
vorce. He always insists upon Inarry>
ing the parties he divorces. for he wants
some pay besides his salary as Judge
The salary is his pocket money; he
lives on his wedding fees.
A few days thereafter Mr.. Pe!ger was
comfortably installed in his new wife's
home in Indianapolis. and set him down
to write his great work on The Com
irg Man."
Alas little did be think he was the
going man. Mrs. Pelger. No. was
speedily disenchanted. and her maiden
sister, who had half interest 10 the
business, did not find Mr.. Pelger any
addition TO it. He was an enormous
eater. as pbilanthropists usually are.
and besides got to interfering in the
business. He got an idea Of new
wife and sister>sa should be its spos-
ties, which would inevitably have ruined
the concern. Then he happened to dis
agree with his wife on tie Darwinian
theory aud further GOODNESS was oc-
casioned by his announcing himself q
disbeliever in ths doctrine Of an setuat
hell. which his wife firmly believed ex-
listed for the punishment of all other
women. In brief, they got to jangling
and nagging each other to the degree
that Mrs. Pelger No. 2 and her sister.
one evening on the fourth of January.
thses him ont of the house by main
force, and Immediately invoked the aid
of the divorce laws of the State. and the
COLA i cord that united them was sew
ed BY the same Judge who had been
INST amental in marrying them.
ELL" said the Judge, rubbing his
hsoG- cheerfully, after he had decreed
i-a ,.lvorce, to Mrs. Pelger. where is
the man? We might as well perform
the ceremony and let me get home for
supper"
No more marrying for me. Judge"
ret lied the once again Miss Murdock.
with some acerbity in her tone. Il have
had enough of that"
She did, however. give him the regu-
ular fee for performing the marriage
ceremony, which was entirely satisfac>
tory. There was nothing mean about
her.
Last Monday night pale wan man.
who looked as though he had not trav-
eled from Indianapolis in Pullman
palace car, but had walked the most of
the way, might have been seen ringing
at door in Tenth street, near Seventh
avenue. The bell was answered and
the following conversation ensued:
Mariar. am here, broken heart
ed man. Take me back"
''Where is your wife?"
II have no wife. Divorce is q two
edged sword that wounds the reformer
who wields it. Mariar, I am beart-
broken and haven't had square meal
for a week. Take me back"
Did she?
She did not. She remarked with q
great deal of force that she could take
care of herself with great ease, but two
was rather too much for weak wo-
man and she'd see him further FIRST
And opening the door to tantalize him
with the smell of delightful chop that
was broiling beautifully. she slammed
the door in his face viciously. As he
walked out into the inhospitable night
he heard silvery laugh and sweet
voice singing "Not for Joseph" And
he TUNED him to lamp-post and wept.
Mr.. Pelger is striving to tho perma-
nent secretaryship of a society for the
better investment of the savings of the
poor. He has q new financial scheme.
which he is anxious to try and which
will inevitable do more toward making
the working men of New York indepen-
deut of their soulless employers than
anything that has been broached for q
century.-N. Y. Nail.
DIR. LANE is agent for Kelly &
Coles patent Steam Dryer. This is
the only Steam Fruit Drying appe-
rates for families now in use. One
of these Dryers can be seen at the
head of Yesler's wharf at Ole Schill
sted's furniture shop. ap1 If
| I.ENTrN service will he held at thf