The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-12-06
LEWIS VS.. LEWIS.
Opinion of IA Jud =e and Its Consequences

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AneleGantly dressed young woman
lett the law office of Judge Sharpe
Just as Walter Losing was about tc
enter it.
AS she swept by him the young
man caught momentary glimpse O.
her face which told him as plainly a:
words could have done that she was
unhappy. He wondered what trouble
could have CONG to one who was SC
evidently in whit of nothing that
money could provide.
Walter Losing was what is COM
monty called in euphemistic news
paper 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 well 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 fat that his
ability was above The average.
Just now he hadAome to get the
old judges opinioa on a knotty
point which had come up in one Of
the few Cases which he had succeed
ed in securing. Judge Sharpe had
taken kindly interest in him, and
had already given him valuable ad-
vice and otherwise befriended 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 Sharp had just tied to-
gether 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
ought to be a lesson to all of you
young fellows, said the Judge, all in |
one breath, as was his manner.
What case was that. Judge? asked |
LOSING, as he droped into chair
Lewis versus Lewis, action for
limited divorce on the ground of in
compatibility, cruol 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, |
handsome, and all that, but not the
right sort of a wife for the man she
married You see she Is the only
daughter ofwealthy people, who had
naturally gratified every whim that
came into her head. She fell in love
with young man whose respecta-
bility was his chief recommendation.
We'll, 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 principal considerations, as you
will see. The young man was as
poor as could be he had only a
modest salary to depend on and
nothing in the way of prospects.
The girls parents objected as first
but finally consented to the match.
They probably knew that she would
have her way in spite of all obiec.
tons they might interpose. You
hear and read a great deal about the
tyranny OF parents who refuse to
marriages which thew be-
lieve will end in unhappiness, but
tell you, nv boy, that what is called
tyranny is in many cases hard, hon
est common sense and observation
Well, they were married. and for
a short time they were happy. Then
the young wife was discontented.
She missed the luxuries she had been
accustomed to enjoy. The modest
home her husband could provide for
her was so different from the ele.
eance with which she had formerly
been surrounded, she began to fret
Her discomfort soon found express
sion in what he considered her lack
of devotion. When she Suggested
that her parents would lend financial
aid he became indignant and insisted
that she should be content with her
lot until by his own efforts he could
better their condition. You can i'm.
agine that this state OF affairs soon
led to something worse. Quarrels
became frequent love was a thing
of the past. No doubt thinking her.
self much abused she left him and
returned to her parents. Then an
lication for a separation was made
All efforts to effect a reconciliation
were fruitless. Well, this is the end
The law has sanctioned the separa.
ton that already existed in fact the
Young woman remains with her par-
ents, the young man will probably
90 to the devil, for his unfortunate
,,,,rriaon has taken all ambition o,,.