Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-09-20
SIGNING THE PAPERS.

SIGNING THE PAPERS.
The little parlor was the prettiest,
neatest room yoa ever saw, snd the
little woman with sparkling eyes who
tapped the carpet so restlessly with her
small slipper. was the prettiest, neatest
little woman you ever ought to want to
see
The tall fellow who stood SO straight
up before the mantle-sbelf was a hand
some mar, too. and looked good-tem-
pered, so that when you knew these
two were man and wife. and this pretty
house their home. you would have i'm
agined yon had fallen upon q perfect
nest of domestic bliss.
But listen a moment.
'Tt's Just what L might have expec-
ted when / married you T. snapped Mrs.
Jenny.
Pity you hadn't found it out sooner, ="
coolly returned Mr. John.
Il wish 1 had 1 could go where 1
pleased when 1 was at home
'And so could when / was bach
elor."
"Well, why didn't you stay a bach
elor? ?"
Because hadn't good sense, that's
why
Jenny began TO sob.
''Oh, oh l think it's awful to say Ii
was not good sense to marry me; I'll
go back to my mother. 1 will y
"Really, l think it would be the best
thing you could do. returns John.
II will, Unless You say 1 may go to
Brighton, will go and stay.
1--we already said couldn't afford
trip to Brighton. If you want to &c
down to my aunt Higgins III send you
at once"
81 won't go there hate your hofrid
old aunt Higgins.
VERY well, detest my mother In
lawr' :,
.Oh, you monster And you could
afford it, you know you could Ii You
didn't always spend SO much for you
dreadful cigars and beer. "
.It's none of your business what
spend"
"Then it's none of your business
where 1 go to p"
every well madam, go to Old NieE
for all 1 care"
Jenny fairly screamed.
"Oh, you horrible John Denison!
won't live with any man who treats m'
so. I'm going home this very day
And I'll stay too. so will. My mother
won't let me be treated so.
"An right, ma'am, 1 dare say
separation would suit US both muci
better.
s.It would suit me. I'm sure.
Mrs. Jenny stopped crying, and hei
bright eyes being as red as her cheeh
and mucb swollen, she did not look a
pretty as usual
"very well, said Mr. Denison, taking
nm mis- hat to leave the room. Il VII
send lawyer and we will DIVIDE tn'
,binps fairly and have it done with
I'm willing is make far se1.ienen
for Won. SO that you won't have to iooi
to your mother for money-aha 'i'''
all Will do.
THAT'S all want. And con
&c T never set eyes on yol
again. II. 49,
.Tit.for-tat. Madam. No douot w
shall both be satisfied. III arrange ai
fo;rs here and leave for holiday d
Hastings. =.
ooh oh. and you couldn't afford i
.let me have a month at Brighton. IL
IN get divorce right of.
"No need. Well Just draw up al
agreement to separate, and sign 1t be
fore LAWYER. and saye the publicity
a divorce. Neither of US Will want
marry again, any how.
81 sohuld think not. One eApefi
epce of that is enough.
"Well, we will arrange things inni,
diately, and you can go to your mother
as soon as you please. -,
"rm going now. 1ou can senu - -
NV part of the things, for 1 shan VIZ
here another day..
call right. Have you got money IL
YOUR fare p
.sYes, you gave me enough yes'e
day. ono,
seTben I'll see the lawyer at ohc'
and Won can sign the papers before !o
60" oece
mo. I won't go to lawyer oia''
You can bring them down to mo'he
for me to sign beioie you go 10
Hastings. -, .,r,
Jobn went out, and Mrs Jenry, 'r'
ing the last tear, went to her cnaiiiD
and proceeded to pack ertrunk. iiaii'
passing cab to take her to the s'a'lo
left the coolest note of goodbye OIL
card for John, and at supper-ume :,
same night, astonishcd her m0,nel
WALKING in at the door of her old hom
and saying she had come to stay 10
ever. am;ab
Mrs. Smith who was aver ai''A, !,
-,,bo,n her son-in-laW u