Morning journal and courier., 1888-12-10
AN UrPRoFIrARLE oEIENr
How a Demure Confidence yEOma
 Tricked a Young Connections Law


 How Demure Confidence Woman
 Tricked a Young Connecticut Law
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 From the Providence JournalI.
 A day or two ago talented young lawyer of Putnam, Conn.,. was delighted by finding in his office richly dressed lady who an nounoed her desire to employ him profess sionally. With beaming smile the young Blackstone handed the fair visitor 6 cush- toned armchair and assured her that The was entirely and devotedly at her service" Seating herself, the lady ungloved small white hand that literally glistened with dia- monds and applied Suez scented handker- chief to her lips, bIushed, and casting her eyes upon the floor said: My business is very particular-it is--par- don me, sir. but you will not betray msi'
 "Betray youa Not for the world, madam. You can confide in me with the same reliance as in priest at the confessional" "The fact is-1 Want-that is, I have been unfortunate In my marriage relations"
 The eyes of the lawyer glistened, and, drawing his chair close to the side of his fair client, remarked, fI see-I see-you want 8 divorce. I am just the man to get it for you. am perfectly au fait in matters of this kind. How long have you been mar riedF'
 .'Nine years"
 ''Nine years You must have been very young when you entered that bliss--, mean Wretehed state." sI was a mere chi1d-a foolish, inex- perienced girl. A doting mother placed me in the arms of man old enough to be my father. But he was rich, and for swo or three years did not know the difference. was as happy as though my husband had been twenty years younger, but association with other women opened my eyes, and became wretched. pined for heart that was con- genial with my own"
 ssExactly sol" exclaimed the lawyer, rub bing his hands and twisting his inoipient moustache, "but your suffering will termi- nate. will get you divorce, and then"
 ooh, dear meI-and then-but must not be too sanguine. My husband is very rich, and he will never permit me to get divorce if he can help it.'
 "Madam, you don't know the law-its majesty-its glorious certainty-its magnnn- Unity. Consider yourself divorced and rest easy"
 ssWell, sir, how shall proceeds"
 "Let me see. In the first place, give me statement of your grievances"
 s'That would take whole week. You can imagine what a woman like me must suffer with such husband"
 t'Yes, yes; cruel and barbarous treatment;
  sort of thing. I will just jot down few of the items. Your name is-"
 "Mrs. -. You must know my hus- band.'
 ssWhat, the manufactured He's as rich as Croesus."
 ''Yes, he's rich; but don't care for that. want divorce"
 The lawyer wrote down a sketch of the lady's matrimonial infelicities and again as- sured her that he would have no difficulty in procuring divorce, with at least SIC, 900 ali mony.
 s'How much are you going to charge me for making me so happy" asked the lady. dollars, but out of consideration for your sufferings will only take a retainer of one hundred dollars and when it is accomplished you will increase it to $500." ''That is evidently reasonable. I have no change about me now. Oh, yes, here is 8 go shopping. will only want half of 1t to- day; will you get it csshed for mes' 1t is after bank hours, but the check is all right. I will give you $100 tor your shop ping and keep the check" The lawyer had that day received remit tance of $100 from his father. He handed it over to the vision of loveliness, and placing ent to the door. He was excessively happy l at his good fortune, and that night dreamed I of angelic clients, sensational divorce cases, and huge pile of $100 bills. The next i he went to the bank to get his check | cashed, and was thunderstruck when the tell ! sr informed him that the name of Ar. - was forged. Indignant at the thought that | his fair client has been guilty of so base a | ,rime as forging her husbands name, he hur- ried to the mill of Mr. with the in- .ention of exposing the lady. He was still | more astonished when MT. - informed | aim that he was widower and had not been | blessed with wife for more than ten years.