The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-06-21
SENATOR sApIN,s DIVORCE.

sabin 10 secnre n divorce from his wife
was first received hero have moi obated
sineotb few neonle who had anv In.
formation on the subject have shown
their willingness TO enliphten the pro.
poeed jgnorance that generally existed
about the whole matter
IL is'not strange thai Washington 90.
oietv- il deenlv stirred 10 learn that n
lady Ms well known as Mrs Sahir and
of whom nd one gwen suspected snob
habits as her husband now dhnrses. ms
suddenly been shut nm in an ASYLUM.
Since Mrs Snbin's departure from tbis
CITY. over n venr apo her friends here
with few exceniions nave known Iittle
of her movements
During The Inst session of Congress-
Mr. Sabin's visits 10 fhis CITY were NJ
lengthy intervals. until the last weeks
of his Senatorial term. when he STAYED
constantly nj work To sucb Of his
own or his wifc's acouaintances who
had no intimate Knowledge of his do.
nestle affairs. Whenever he was asked
how or where Mrs Sabin was. he i'm.
yariably and courteously replied that
she was In Now Yorl, and well Neither
himself N nor Mrs. Sabin Ind close
friends There are very few men or
women cIoseIy identified with the somi.
political or social life that often begins
with n session of Congress- and closes
with Il who so far nc onv Interest In
their future movements Il concerned.
have time 10 make friends Of anv
greater degree thnn what would be
actuated by mere formal politeness
Mrs Sobiu sent no hint of her troubles
10 any of these neopIe. therefore her
husband, who had all the points of the
case well In hand. managed his side
with much better skin.
During his last stnv In this CITY he
called repcotedly on such of his Sena.
toIial colleagues with whom himself
and his wife had been most frequently
in social contact. and exhibited n strong
desire TO telj in detail his history Of
the wretcbedness of his domestic life.
ond tho nlars he had In mind 10 remedy
his troubles. and. n n were nossible 10
reform his wife. or, at best. 10 place
her where she could not do herself or
everlasting credit of the hiph-minded
men and women whom he visited. he
did moi receive the SLIGHTEST encourage.
ment TO continue the story, and In A
notable case was not even allowed to
begin, He did succeed. however, In
some directions.
One lady who had been entertained
during long visits under his roof in
Washington. but for whose society he
had moi before exhibited onv specini
fondness readily consented Ia become
tbe medium through which those nc-
maintances In Washington who
refused 10 know ANYTHING Of the case
from him were 10 he prepared for the
ostoundinr revelations that the ease
wouId soon nresent 10 the public view
Tho singnlor mart of the story is that
while she was n freonent gnesi of The
Sabins during their last three vinters'
residence In fhis citv. she never sus.
nected Mrs. SoMn OF any of the had
habits that Mr.. Sabin has since con.
WINGED her then existed There 10
annie evidence 10 proye thot every com.
ment mode Inv this lady during her stay
there was the effect of her high regard
and resnoct for Mrs. Sabin. of whom
che was never tired of talking Tn tho
Inst two or three months. while the suh.
iect of ALI the trouble has been securely
locked nm in the marble Mace nj Flush.
inn her finest Inns turned against her
and has endeovored 10 tell the story Of
the busbond's wrongs In most con.
| v;nc;ng light
Just a. nresent the hundreds Of moo.
| ME who had endowed in A more or less
| degree tbe eniree of the ey. senator
| household here are debating the matter
| and its probable outcome with intense
interest. There is but one opinion, and
| that of deep and strong sympathy with
| Mrs. Sabin. who Is regarded rs the
| victim of an unfortunate series of cir.
| cumstonces which has chi her of com.
| pletely from anv communication with
| those who could render her valuable
| service. or of n homeless condition of
| mind In herself that would keen her
| from seeking thoir GOOD offices even II
| her means Of doing SO were possible. II
seems idle 10 insist that Il was mani.
| feotIv imnossible for nny woman NOV.
| inr IN society "a the extent that she did
| 10 have been n drunkard or an upfor.
| tunate victim 10 The morphipe habit
| without somebodv else beside her hus.
| hand finding Il ont during the chances
and opport,inities that five years con
| fact with the same and so MANY differ
emf people would give
Mrs. Sabin's house had ALWAYS the
appearance of one that its mistress per.
sonally superintended. She was ALWAYS
dressed with exquisite neatness, and
indeed rather ANNOYED some friends by
her constant refusals to wear n low
necked gown, though her toilet AND
Jewels were always costly. Her recep
lions on Thursday afternoons were {
pleasant meeting ground of the wiye,
and daughters of Congressman ant
other officials from her State, who WERE
proud TO be invited to assist with tn,