The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-10
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From the PfOUidehce journal.
A day or two ago a talented young law
yer Of Putnam, Conn, was deligted by
finding in his office a richly dressed lady,
who announced her desire to employ him
Professionally With beaming smile the
Young Blackstone handed the fair visitor a
cushioned armchair a d assured her that
"he was entirely and devo eddy at her ser
vice. Seating herself, the lady ungloved
her rail-, white hand, that literally glls-
to led with diamonds and applied n Suez
scented handkerchief to her lips, blushed,
and casting her eyes upon the Fl or, said:
My business is very particular-lu is
pardon me, sir, but you will not betray
metz
''Betray your Not for the world, madam.
You can coLfde in me with the same re-
lance as in a priest at the confessional"
The fact isl want-that is, | have
been unfortunate in my marriage rela-
tlonS.n
The ewes of the lawyer glistened, and
drawing his chair close to the side OF his
fair client, remarked: | see-I see-you
want a d vorce | am just the man to get
it for you. | am perfec. ly az tdtt i mat
ters Of this kind. Ho = long have you been
marrled."
Mine years
"Nine years! You must have been very
young en- you entered this bliss, mean
wretched state
II was mere chil1-a foolish, inexperi-
enced glrl doting mother placed me in
the rms Of a man old enough To be my
father. But he as rich, and two 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, aud |
beca ne wretchel. pinned for heart that
was congeniil with ny own"
oEractlv sou exclaimed the IaWVer rub
bling his hands and twisting his incip ent
mus acne, "put your suffering will soon
terminate. will get you divorce, and
then
"Oh, dear me!-and then-but must not
be too sa equine. My husband is very rich,
and lie will never permit me to get n di-
vorce If he can b. lip il"
MADAM, you don't know the law-its
majes y-its glorious certainty-its magma
nimity. Consider yourself divorced and rest
easy"
well, sir: how shall proceedp'
LET me see. In tue first place, give me
a statement Of your grievances.
"Ihat would tn . a whole week. You
can magi Q wha a woman like me must
suffer with sucu husband"
Eyes, yes; cruel and barbarous treat
ment; condti intolerable-neglecU aud
al that sort Of thing | will Just 1t down
few of the items. Your name is"
"Mrs.-- You must know my hus-
band.
What, the manufacturer! He's as rich
as G opsns
Eyes, ne's rich; but I don't care for that.
| want divorce
The Law yer wrote down sketch Of the
lady's matrimonial Infelicities, and again
assured her that no would have no difficulty
in procuring a divorce, with at least $l0,O 900
ahmony
How much are you going to charge me
for making me 50 happy" asked the lady.
"WelI, ! ought to charge you at least
81 800 but, out Of consideration for your
slfferings, will only take a retainer OF 800,
and wnen IL is accomplished you will in
crease it to 500"
That i ev IDENTIFY re sonable. have no
change about me now. o., yosi here is a
check for 800 that m. husband gave ms to
20 shopping. ! will olly va at half OF IL to-
day; " Il YOU get IL casned for mep
at is after bank hours, bat the check is
all rigat. will give you 800 70. your
shopping aud keep the check
The lawyer h d That day received a re-
mittance of 800 from his Iather. He
h lnded it over to he vision of lovcliness,
and placing her check in his pocketbook,
bowed his client 70 the door. He was ex-
cessively happy at mis- good fortune, and
That niRh BIT dreamed Of angelic clients. sen
Sdll maj divorce cases. hbl n nuke plle OF
500 bills. The next mcrning no went 30
the bank to get mis- check cashsd, and was
thunderstruck ne the teller informed
him that the name Of Mr.. Twas forged
Indignant at the thought that his fair client
had beel guilty Of so base a cri 10 as forg-
lug her husbands name he hurried 10 tho
mil OF Mr-with the intention Of expos
ing the lady. He was still IN re astonisned
when Mr.--informed him that he was
q widower and had not been blessed with
wife for more than ten years.