The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-25
LEWIS VS.. LEWIS.
Opinion of a Judge and Its Con-
sequences.

lett the law once or Judge Sharpe Just
as Walter Losing was about to enter
it.
AS she swept by him the young man
caught momentary glimpse of her
face which told him as plainly as words
could have done that she was I'M
happy He wondered what trouble
could have come to one who was so
evidently in want of nothing that money
could provide.
Walter LOSING was what's commonly
called, in euphemistic newspape
phraseology, "a rising young lawyer"
In other words, he had been recently
admitted to practice, was as poor as the
law allowed-and, as is we'll known,
the law is very liberal in this respect
and had hard work to rise" high
enough to keep his head above water.
This, too, in spite of the fact that his
ability was above the average.
just now he had come to get the old
judges opinion on a knotty point which
had come up in one of the few cases
which he had succeeded in securing.
Judge Sharpe had taken a kindly inter-
est in him, and had already given him
valuable advice and otherwise be-
friended him on several occasions. In
fact, it is highly improbable that the
knotty point that was puzzling him
would have troubled him at all if it
hadn't been for the Judge, who had
thrown the case IN which it occurred in
his way.
Judge Sharpe had just tied together a
bundle of legal papers and thrust them
into pigeon-hole when the young man
came in.
How are you, my boy? Sit down.
What can | do for you to-day? I've just
got to the end of case that fought to be a
lesson to all ysu young fellows" said the
Judge, all in one breath, as was his
manner.
What case was that, judge?" asked
LOSING, as he dropped into chair.
Lewis versus Lewis, action for linn
tied divorce on the ground of incom-
patibility, cruel treatment and so forth.
You saw the young woman who just
went out?"
LOSING nodded
That was the plaintiff. Nice sort of
girl. Well-educated, refined. hand
some, and all that, but not the right
sort of wife for the man she married.
You see she is the only daughter of
wealthy people, who had naturally
gratified every whim that came into her
head. She fell in love with a young
man whose responsibility was his chief
recommendation"
"Well, wasn't that the principal thing
to be considered?' exclaimed Losing.
"Other things being equal, yes; but
in this case it was only one of the prin-
cipal considerations, as you. will see
The young man was as poor as could
be; he had only modest salary to de-
pend on and nothing in the way of pros
poets. The girls parents objected at
first, but finally consented to the match.
They probably knew that she would
have her way in spite of all objections
they might interpose. You hear and
read great deal about the tyranny of
parents who refuse to sanction mar
riages which they believe will end in
unhappiness, but tell you, my boy,
that what is called tyranny is in many
CdSeS udEu, uOHcSt, COulNlOn ScuSo ana
good judgment, based on experience
and observation.
"Well, they were married, and for
short time they were happy. Then the
young wife began to be disconnected.
She missed the luxuries she had been
accustomed to enjoy. The modest home
her husband could provide for her was
so different from the elegance with
which she had formerly been sur
rounded, she began to fret. Her dis
content soon found expression in words.
Naturally her husband became angered
at what he considered her lack of devo-
ton. When she suggested that her
parents would lend financial aid he be.
came indignant and insisted that she
should be content with her lot until by
his own efforts he could better their
condition. You can imagine that this
state of affairs soon led to something
worse. Quarrels became frequent; love
was thing OF the past No doubt
thinking herself much abused she left
him and returned to her parents. Thea
application for a separation was made.
All efforts to effect reconciliation
were Ruthless. Well, this is the end.
The law has sanctioned the separation
that lrcady existed in fact: the young