Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-12-16
WOMAN'S WRONGS.
A Bride of a Few Days Deserted and the
Groom Gone Where the Wood.
bine Twineth.
Justice Walker Ties . Knot that Don't
Hold the Twain.

| 1t will be remembered that at the Jun,
term of the district court of this county
held in 1883, divorce case of much not
was disposed of-that of Annie Davis VI
Nelson Davis. At that time it was mucl
talked of, and as considerable property va
involved in alimony it was for the time I
sensation. The divorce was granted and tn
grass widow retired to her farm near thi
city, in obscurity. becoming one whos,
choice in life was unfortunately and unhap
ply chosen.
Until . few weeks ago she remained in
her single blessedness and within her OWE
donici!e. and under her own vine and fe
tree pined away in single
blessedness. The sun rose and
shed its rays DER the wild prairie flower
and the blossoming corn, while the fail
widow OF the decree of court watched its eff.
feet on her 'crap" with delight and satistac-
ton. Bountiful crops blessed the harvest Of
the fair farmer and as the roses blossomed
she was happy. But the harres. of corn
and fat hogs did not altogether fiji that ach-
ing void of the objections that the lone and
lorn sometimes feel and sigh frequently
blubbered up unconsciously and unawaree
just about the time good sale of fat Berk-
shires or good harvest of oats was realized.
She was not happy.
On the scene OF this single blessedness an
other actor appears on the field. A solid
enough looking man with fiddle who on
the same played "The Old Gray Herse in
the Wilderness" and the "Arkansaw Trav-
eler" to perfection. He played at dance
at a neighbors his favorite pieces;
he came down right royalty on the old gray
and old Arkansaw. At this time the Widow
Davis, not the relic of Nelson Davis. but the
sundered part of him,w there with mind
bent on fall wheat, fodder and Berkshires.
Little she thought that it was . fatal mo-
ment. But it was. W. H. Haskell was the
fiddler, and as he rssined his bow, cast fur
tive glances at the fair swine raiser, and
played still livlier tune. An introduction;
another tune; sly glance, and all was over
with the rural widow. Closer and closer
the intimacy becacame, and the widow
thought less Of the fat pigs and more and
more of the fiddler. The fiddler thought
more and more Of the "wider" and less an d
less Of the resin and bow.
The scene changes. Behold JUS
tics Walker in his Office surrounded
by clients. litigants and penitent jointests;
his pen is poised on his ear and his spectacles
are elevated as spruce gentleman, accom-
panied by lady, poise before him. The
Office becomes attentive, Judge B. loses his
interest in a case of the State vs.. John Doe;
Doc Worrell lets 60 of man he has BY the
collar, charged with an assault. The judge
is called aside in mysterious manner and
they all retire into the inner office. The
ceremony is over; the fiddler and his other
half are gone. Justice Walker does not
mention the incident. He does no. say !
have made that couple happy-he is very
quiet. He does not say that bv reason of its
being after banking hours he is So out. He
is as serene and dignifed as usual, and
the business of the court goes on, and the
affair is forgotten.
Last Friday morning Mrs. Annie Has
kell called at the Office Of Justice
Walker and inquired for Mr.. Haskell. She
inquired at other places in this city for Mr..
Haskell. But no Mr.. Haskell could be
found. Mr.. Haskell had arrived in the city
the previous day and had drawn from the
bank 1000. which he had deposited to the
credit OF VIM. Z. Marks; he had called at
the magistrates court; but he had not called
at Mr.. Derby's and paid bill of few hun
dred as he had arranged with Mrs. Haskell.
He had not waited to take his wife to his
large farm in Burton Harbor, Michigan, as
agreed.
In consequence Of all this there is much
grief. "Man's inhumanity to man makes
thousands mourn" Awoman has
been betrayed, affections misplaced and love
betrayed, and the dispairing widow-doubly
: widow now, goes back to her hungry
her corn fodder and her fall
wheat with another lesson of misplaced con-
idence. Where is Haskell. Where is
he man tina: makes . mockery of plights
md pledges! He is, no doubt, playing Ar
sansaw Traveller to delighted country as