The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-04-01
FRIENDLY DIVORCES.
THE WAY THEY MANAGE THESE
THINGS IN BULGARIA.

THINGS IN BULGARIA.
Bulgarian women are not models of |
conjugal fidelity. But in country where
everybody is subject to butterfly fancies
the husbands are but little distressed by
their wives weakness, and when a woman
shows preference to another man the di-
vorce proceedings are carried through in
perfectly friendly way, and the DIVORCE
trips off and gets married to her second
choice. The first husband cordially con-
graduates him and her, and perhaps even
sends them wedding present with his
best wishes. Everything is quite pleasant.
Later on she may have another husband,
and yet another, but the same friendly re-
lations are still preserved.-Daily Paper.
How simple this is and how pleasant.
Witness Mr.. and Mrs Brown, of Bulgaria.
Brown is not Bulgarian name, but twill
answer the purpose of this tale.) Mr..
Brown is reading and smoking. Enter
Mrs. Brown just returned from ball.
"Ah, Tom, "she says with yawn, "do
you know this life is getting monoton-
ousw
So, my dear? hadn't noticed" :.
Eyes, think it is. And then met such
a nice delightful man this evening. Iwish
you'd get me divorce, Tom"
"Why, certainly, Mary, I'll get one to-
morrow"
"If it's going to be any trouble, Tom,
I'll see to it myself
Tom drops his paper and kisses her af
fectionately.
"Why, my dear, arn't you my wifeY OF
course; and I'd be brute to refuse you
little favor like that. Besides, it's no
trouble. I'll just drop in on my way
down to the office and procure you one"
always my dear obliging little hubby.
I'll be so much indebted to you"
"Oh, don't mention it--a mere nothing.
When will you be married again ?"
swell, let me see. You'll get divorce
for me in the morning, How would to-
morrow afternoon do?'
swell, / have some rather important
business to attend to then, and couldn't
be present. Suppose you make it to-mor
row evening. l could have wedding
present for you by that time, you know"
Tomorrow evening let it be then"
II suppose we can consider it all settled
now?"
"Yes, see nothing to the contrary"
Then, after moments silence: "Will
you 6ACuSb lub u llbblO Wuho,
wish to run over and see Mrs. Black"
After the expiration of half an hour he
returns and remarks:
"Will you have few minutes to spare
after your wedding tomorrow even
ing?"
ooh yes"
"Then perhaps you'd like to drop in and
see me marriedw
81 thank you, yes. I would be more
than pleased. Is it Mrs. Black"
at is"
"What becomes of Mr.. Black?"
sob, had talk with him, and he said
he'd walk down town with me tomorrow,
when go for the divorce for you, and get
one for his wife,"
The following morning, as Tom is about
to leave for his office, his wife puts her
arms around his neck and says;
swell, goodbye, Tom. You've been a
good husband to me-the best l ever had
I'll be sorry to lose you, Tom. Perhaps
some time we'll marry again."
'It may be, Mary. By the way, who was
your last husband?"
"George Fern"
sand do you think am better HUSBAND
than he iss"
Indeed l do"
"Really, Mary, that's quite compli
ment Most of my wives have considere'
George the most attractive and charming
husband in the country"
On his way down town Tom meets Mr.
Black ard another gentleman.
"Tom," says Black, "permit me to maxi
you acquitted with Mr.. Downes. Mr.
Downes is the gentleman who is to MARI.
your wife this evening"
Sim pleased to meet you Mr.. Downes.
remarked Tom, cordially. II congratu
late you most heartily. Mrs. Brown,
know, will make you most agreeabl
and charming wife. Really, she is de
lightful woman. Black, l suppose you'll
drop around when marry your wife thi
evening"
"Thanks, yes, if you'll come aroun'
afterward and see me welded to Downet
wife,"
"I1l do it. Suppose we three make tn
rounds together"
agreed"
Just compare the beauty and simplicit
of this divorce law with the quarrels, scan
dals and newspaper publicity of the on
in this country. Is not the Bulgarian Gus
tom refreshing? Evidently, we have no
learned the first rudiments of the tru
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