The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-12-07

got the divorce was held guiltless, while the
one from whom the divorce was got was
criminal; yet it left one just as free to again
marry as the other.
To carry out her plan Of getting 9 divorce,
Mrs. Parish was equal to the emergency.
She relied On her beautiful face, fine form
and captivating manners more than on the
Justice of her case. She intimated q wish to
see and form the acquaintance OF q few Of
the leading members. She did not wish to
visit The halls Of legislation, for that, under
the circumstance, would be unseemly, but
would be glad to see q few Of them at her
mothers house, where she could explain
matters. The bait took, and soon members
Of Legislature, gray-beards and bald-heads
among them, called to see her to get q true
statement of facts. Those who called once
soon called again, and not one left but was
IN love with the lovely siren, and soon called
again and again. And no matter how old,
how bald headed or STRAIGHTFORWARD the
member, he believed his passion was
reciprocated. A look, a glance OF the eye,
or a pressure Of the hand would bring the
blood up to fever-heat. No one who visited
the enchantress had good cause to COM
plain of want of attention or Of kindness on
her part. Yet none could boast Of an init
| macy or q kindness that the others did not
enjoy, and yet not a single kiss or an
embrace was allowed. She was yet, she
said, in the eyes of the law a married women,
and as such she had never suffered herself
to 40 aught that would be thought wrong by
the most fastidious, and she must be allowed
to show her deep gratitude to her KIND
friends after the law had freed her from the
husband who SO grossly misused and
! slandered her, but when again free she
would show her gratitude and affection to
him (meaning the member she was address
ing) ii a way that would prove its sincerity.
"When | am divorced from Parish-not
Parish from me, for that would brand me
as Welcome and see me; but until then l
can not act but as q good friend, not 9 Low
ing one. Then you will find me in a differ
ent situation, ready and willing to show my
gratitude"
The bill introduced in the Senate was to
divorce Parish from his wife. In that shape
it passed the Senate. In the House it was
SO amended as to divorce the wife from the
husband, and in the disorderly scenes attend
ing the close of the session it was scarcely
noticed, except by the friends Of Mrs.
Parish, the time between amending the bill
and its passage scarcely occupying two
minutes. II was sent to the Senate, where
every thing was ready for it-a Speaker
pro tempore in the chair-the question was
put and declared carried, and Mrs. Alkaline
M. Parish was granted q divorce from her
husband and restored to her Made name.
Most Of the members who aided in this
legislation called upon the newly made Ada
lima M. Gill, but non went back. She gave
each and every one Of them the cold should
er. Really in her peculiar situation she
G ould not receive gentleman callers, for the
neighbors already talked about it. She was
very grateful and all that sort Of thing, but
{ icy must really excuse her, &C..
There was some talk next morning OF 9 re.
consideration Of the passage of the bill into
a law, and then, after restoring it to its nor
NAL condi ion, divorcing the husband from
the wife, give the whole quietus by an indef-
mite postponement but finding, if this was
attempted, the reason why would be ex.
posed in debate or in the n~eWspapers-fol
the Joke leaked out, il was too good to keep
the intended repeal Of the law was aband'
oned. It was regarded by outsiders q gooc
joke how Adilina fooled the Legislators, bu
with the fooled members it was q sore sub
ject.
From the time of the divorce the heroine
sat out to catch q new husband. She dressed
better than ever and looked more beautiful
but the faint of suspicion was strong upor
her that she failed She still paraded tn
streets and was still the observed of all Oh
servers. In the presidential campaign 0
1914, when General Cass and Thomas L. Fla
mer made speeches in Columbus, they wer
accompanied by a young and hoWery speak
er, Gansvoort Melville, Of New York City
The stand for the speakers was behind til
long, low range of public Offices fronting O
High street. Behind that part Of the publ
offices occupied by the State Library in tn
second story was a nearly flat roof, on Whic
q large number Of both sexes had chairs
! Immediately fronting the speakers. Toward
! the close Of Cass and Hamer's speeches Ad
j alma cot q seat. While Melville was closin
; the exercises the sun was Singing on th
face OF the speaker. "a proposition we
made to draw the sail-cloth that covered th
, top of he stand forward, to keep the sun OF
Of the eyes Of the speaker. To this Melvill
objected. Il PREFER" he said, Ito speak j
the full blaze Of beauty's light pointing 9
be spoke to the roof Of the building Wher
3 Adaline, solitary and alone, sat on a chat
tilted up against the wall Of the Librar
! building. Instantly every eye was turnet
and, as the crowd took in the situation,
: fairly roared with delight, ard amid hisse
8 and jeers, Adalina made her exit through tt
window Of the Library. After that episod
. she went by the nickname Of Beauty
! Light"
! a travelling biologist, phrenologist. (
something Of the sort, by the name OF Spe1