Daily Republican., 1889-05-28

lawyer of Putnam, Conn, was delighted
by finding In his Office richly dressed
lady, who announced her desire to employ
him Professionally. With a beaming
smile the young Blackstone handed the
lnlr visitor O cushioned armchair and as
sured her that she was entirely and de-
v@tedly at her service" Seating herself,
the lady uugloved email, white hand
that literally glistene1 with diamonds
and applied Sue2 scented handlSer-
chief to her lips, blushed, and casting her
eyes upon the floor said:
"My business is very particu lar-it is
pardon me, sir, hut you will not betIay
mel'
"Betray you? Not for the world,
madam. You can contide In me with the
same reliance as In priest at the comics
SIGNAL"
"The fact isl want-that ia, have
been unfortunate In my marriage rela-
lions"
The eyes of the lawyer gllstened, and,
drawing his chair close to the side of his
fair client, remarked: 81 see - sec -
you want Il divorce. am tie man to
get 1t for you; | am perfectly au iait in
matters OF this kind. How long have
you been married."
| 'Nine years"
"Nine years! You must haze been very
young when you entered that bliss,
mean wretched state"
az was a mere child-a foolish, inexpe-
rienced girl. A doting mother placed me
In the arms of a man old enough to be
my father. Bnt he was rich, and for two
or three years did not know the differ
ence. | was as happy as though my hus-
band had been twenty years younger, but
association with other women opened my
eyes, and / became wretched. / pinned
for heart that was congenial with my
own"
"Exact'y sol" exclaimed the lawyer,
rubbing HIS hands and twisting his in
cipent mustache, "but your suffering will
soon terminate. will get you divorce,
and tlen--"
"Oh, dear mol and thon but nust
not bc too sanguiue. My husband is very
rich, and he will never permit me to get a
divorce II he can help IT,"
"Madam, you don't know the law-its
majesty-its glorious certainty-its mag
nanimity. Cousider yopr;elf divorced
and rest easy"
"Well, sir; how shall proceed"
LET me see. In the first place give
me statement OF your grievances.
That would tahe "A whole week You
can imagine what a woman like me must
suffer with such husband.
''Yes, yes; cruel and barbarous treat
ment; condition intolerablepe neglect and
all that sort Of thing. | wilf1ust jot down
a few OF the items. Your name is"
"Mrs. -. You must know my
husband"
"What, the manufacturer! He's as rich
as Crm us.
Yes, he's rich; but I don't care Tor
that. l want divorce"
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lady's matrimonial infellcities, and aga n
assured her that he would have no diff
Guilty in procuring divorce, with at least
$4,000 alimony.
"How much are you going to charge
me for making ME SO happyi' asked tie
LADY.
"Well, l ought to charge you a thou.
sand dollars, but, out OF cons deration
for your sutlerings, will only take re-
talner of one hundred dollars, and when
1t is accomplished you will increase it to
five hundred dollars.
"That is evidently reasonable have
no change about me now. Oh, YES! here
Ia check for $500 that my husband gave
half OF II today you will get 1t cashed
for mei'
at is after bank hours but the check is
all right. | will give you SlC0 for
your shopping and keep the check"
The lawyer had that day received re-
mittance of 500 from his father. He
handed it over to the vision OF loyelness,
and, placing her check in his pocketbook,
bowed HE client TO the door. he was ex-
cessiyey happy at hi, god fortune, and
that night dream d OF angelic clients,
sensational divorce cases, aud a huge pile
of 800 bills. The next morning he went
to the bank TO get his check casbed, and
was thunderstruck when tic teller in
formed him that the name of Mr.. -
YVES forged. Indignant at the thought
that his fair client mad been guilty of so
base crime Gs forging her husbands
name, he hurried to the mill OF Mr.
with the Intention of exposing the lady.
lie was still more astoDished when Mr.
Informed him that he was widower and
had not been blessed with wife for more
than ten years.