Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-06

have lived hOnOrably and proudly Tor years |
without the faint of scandal. This thing to
them will be "A blow of unspealSnble anguish,
and ii is our duty to make that blow as soft
as we can. Much will depend, as | said upon
the first statement of the case, and upon the
scope of the evidence Don't go too deep in
the mud. 1t is not necessary under our
accommodating divorce laws. This thing is
bad enough. Don't make it any worse, for
at its best it will put shadow ON both your
lives. Margaret, you will be a heroine for a
few days, but it will not last. To u womans
character too much publicity is like too much
sunshine on "A photographers negative-t
bIurs and ruins it, And as for you, Henry, |
know the experience will have a dangerous
effect. feel that it will make you both
great deal more miserable than you are, after
all the the romance aud beauty of your love.
But | beg pardon for talking so much. I'm
taking up time. Let's GET to business. want
you both to explain yourselves, and then l
Will suggest how it shall be published; and in
this way we shall make the least scandalous
showing to the public. 1t may protect you
both Now, Henry
"Look here, Edward; / object to this
thing"
Tho objection i, o,crrulcd Tell me,
frankly, What is the cause.
II prefer not"
$50 would /; but it is for your own and
your fanily's protection
There was an uncomfortable silence. Henry
arose, walked UP the room, and then back
again. Presently he found his speech, and it
came ont by start, and quits. as if he wanted
to say something, and yet to say as little as
! possible.
NY statement he began, "shall he brief
| = happy couple come int o possession Of money
! and 20 into fashionable society The wife
/ receives great deal Of attention from men
! the husband does not like. The husband OBJ
/ iccts in vain and then begin, to drown his
/ objections in alcohol. He drifts into Il rapid
set, and he and MS wife drift apart. Each is
! proud. and each maintains IA stand The gulf
wdens: the husbands dissipation increases.
He finally gets drunk, gets into fight, gets
/ arrested and disoraces himself and his family,
/ but fortunately escapes newspaper notorety
because his name isn't recognized in the po-
lie" court
We'll. that's pretty bad. Now. Margaret,
! what have you to ,avf'
Now it was MSrgnret'S time to arise. She
went to the window ard looked at vacancy
/ through the lace curtain. When she answered,
She was calInrr than her husband had been.
IL have little to add to what You have
heard. We have been drifting apart until
I separation viii bc the hest for both. l am
tired Of insane jealousy. tired of being ac-
! clse'i Of things of which was never guilty. |
. have stood the nightly dpscrtiOn as herOically
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