The Arkansaw traveler. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1882-1???, 1888-11-17


A peculiar, though perhaps just, de-
cision has just been rendered by the
aupreme court OF North Carolina.
Last May, HorAtlo j, Miokle took up
HIS residence near Guilfori Court
house, and, shortly afterwar,i, became
acquainted with Widow Sanders, who
kept boarding house. This aoqnAint-
anoe soon ripened into love. a. tho
novelis.s say, or at least II seemed 50,
for Micklc called upon the widow ono
evening and declared that II abe did
not promise to marry him, his body,
sadly mutilatcd, should bo soon laid
away In tho unsympathctio soil. The
widow was tender hearted and genar-
Gus. She had never caused the death
of any one, and, NJ her time OF life, did
not feel disposed 70 begin course Of
such cruelty. 8ho was married 20 Mr..
Miekls. lie brought his vAlise over
10 her boarding house, lighted cob
pipe which he found in n cigar. boz
on tho mantle. piece and al once began
to make himself thoroughly oomiorta-
ble. Al dinner timo he paid high
compliment 70 the widows cooking
by eating in an unrcstraincd manner.
This pleased the widow, undoubtedly,
for II was the highest praise which
any ono could bestow upon heS art,
but ~ tho days passed--as the per-
f0mcd dew began TO fall from the
roses In tho garden OF the honeymoon
she became lesa Joyous, for her bills
had materially increased. Ono day
she limited TO Mickle that Il was timo
he wore doing something. This dseply
wounded his sensitive heart, and,
turning 10 his wife, he said
"Polly, must ! conclude, with other
thinkers, that marriage Ii fAiiurcr
Are you going TO shut out the sun
shine and let dark shadows convince
me that the holy ordinance OF matri-
mony has accomplished It's mission
and Ia therefore without that divine
force given to II by ctr sHes=:ors2"
She was moved. "Forgive me, dear
Horstio," shs replAd. at was only .
momentary fret. II shall not occur
again"
"Polly, please scs that II does not"
A lew weeks passed. This dew was
ali gone from the roses. In truth, the
roses were whitening. Another largely
increased bill had bean sent In. Polly
spoke TO Horatio. Tears shons In his
eyes.
"Poily,' said he, lam ! 70 UNDER
stand that the bright star Of marriage
has forever sea71
"Yours has unless you got sons
thing 70 do; I'll give you . pointer
on that
"What would you have me do, svest
creatursg"
Hustle; get out and hustis."
"Hustie I" hs exclaimed. "Why, did
I not drive up the cows Yesterday
evening" Mermaid Of the ocean Of my
soul, how would you have me hustler
@Pd have you chop cord-wood--do
something TO lessen my biiis.S
why DO you not know that chop
ping eord-wood would greatly In
crease my appetits7"
ABat II would bring In more
money"
1Yss, but mot enough to make sr
the difference. ! know myself better
than you do, Polly
"Thsn you must be dLgustsd."
AAias, you will drive me insane"
mo, but am going 70 drive you
away from hsrs.S
She did. He sued her, not for q d.
vcrcs, bat for board. The lower court
decided against him. He took IN sp-
pal. Tbs supreme court decided In
his favor. The following IL IN extract
from the decision rendered By the
chief justice:
1.-THE court holds that when widow
10 fool enough 70 marry iosfsr, that,
In case she keeps boarding houss, shs
must ct least grant him table board,
md that when she finds herself unable
10 do this, he shall, II 70 inclined, b
granted divorce.n