News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-09-25
The Case Of Lewis VS.. Lewis.

lllG UdNG Ul uGWlN VS. uGWlN.
An elegantly young woman
left the law office of Judge Sharp Just
as Walter LOSING was about to enter
it.
Asshe swept by him the young man
caught a momentary glimpse of her
face, which told him as plainly as
words could have done that she was
unhappy. He wondered what trouble
could have come to one who was so
evidently in want of nothing that
money could provide.
Walter LOSING is what is commonly
called, in euphemistic newspaper
phraseology, ga rising young law
yer" 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 fact that his ability was above
the average.
Just now he had come to get the old
judges opinion on q knotty point
which had come up in one of the few
cases which hehad succeeded in secur-
ing. Judge Sharpe had taken kindly
interest in him, and had already given
him valuable advice 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 Sharpe had just tied together
bundle of legal papers and thrust
them into a pigeon-hole when the
young man came in.
GLOW are you, my boy? Sit down.
What can l do for you to-day? I've
just got to the end of a case that
ought to be a lesson to all you young
fellows said the judge, all in one
breath, as was his manner
What case was that, iudge?" ask
ed Losing, as he dropped into a
chair
Lewis versus Lewis, action for
limited divorce on the ground of in
compatibility, 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 mar
ried. 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 respectabilitY 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
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 OBJ
jected at first. but finally consented
to the match. They probably knew
that she would have her own way in
spite of all objections they might in
terpose. You hear and read a great
deal about the tyranny of parents
who refuse to sanction marriages
which they believe will end in unhap-
piness, but tell you, my boy, that
what is called tyranny is in many
cases hard, honest, common sense and
good Judgment, based on experience
and observation.
"Well, they were married, and for a
short time they were happy. Then
the young wife began to be discon-
tented She missed the luXuries she
had been accustomed to enjoy. The
modest home her husband could pro-
vide for her was so different from the
elegance with which she had been
formerly surrounded, she began tC
fret. Her discomfort soon found eX-
preston inwords. Naturally her hus-
| band became angered at 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 imagine
that this state of affairs soon led tC
something worse Quarrels became
frequent; love was a thing of the
past. No doubt thinking hersel
much abused she left him and returned
to her parents Then application fol
| A
to effect a reconciliation were fruit
less. Well, this is the end. The Law
has sanctioned the separation thai
already existed in fact; the young
woman remains with herparents; th'
young man will probably go to th'
devil, for his unfortunate marriage
has taken all ambition out of him.
"And the lesson?" suggested Los
sing.
Don't marry a woman who is be
yond your station, financially; don
take a wife from a mansion unles
YOU have a mansion in readiness TO
her"
But surely, all marriages of thi
kind don't result as this one ha
done"
"No, probably not; there are eX
ceptions to every rule. | am speak
inc of the rule. You will find as yo1
grow older that it holds good in min
cases out of ten. Marriage is too st
rious a matter to enter into lightly
and happiness too valuable to stak
it on a chance. Heiresses are conten
/ with love in a cottage onlyin novels
: in real life you seldom find love tina
! is strong enough to conquer all tn
Weaknesses of human nature-espec
5 ally of female human nature"
Having evidently reached the en-
of his impromptu lecture the old Law
yer leaned back in his chair and wal