The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-23
AN ACT OF VIOLENCE.
Alpncnss Daadet
0gYsrK or


n pKyrrrsxY SPECIAL PIEADEE- !
To Madame Nina da B.. care OF her aanI
MouIins-- Aoaan<. In accordsnce with he de-
sire of your respected snnt. have stsdied the
case La question J have taken the fscfs, one
after snsther. sad submitted al your grievance
70 the most scrupuioas investsssaon- "eii. IN
soul and conscience. do net believe that the
pesv d rfre enough. or 70 speak more clearly.
that you have serious grounds Tor insfttuf-
ing . demand for separation Let us DOT
foYsef. I'm fact. that the French Law h very
enact being who has neither deiicacy nor any
appreciation Of sentiment. She recognizes tut
the aet-the real. brutal sat-end, nnforf1-
natcly. IL ~ that very Get which wanting.
Certainly 1 hare been deeply touched By the
ser,sal OF the account Of that firss year of mar
ried life. 90 painful 10 you. You have dearly
Paid for me glory of welding famous artist,
enc OF those men In whom fame and adulaton
develop q monsfrous seIashness, and who onght
20 live single rather than destroy the frau and
timid existence which strives 10 Ink itself win
theirs An, madame, since the beginning OF my
career how many gnhsppy wives have seen In
the sad position in which you find yourself
rIsee1. These artssts. who live by the public,
and for II alone, bring 20 the family hearth but
tie WEAKNESS az their glory. or tho sadness OF
their asfeat--an unsettled existence. without
rgGder or compass, sabverstye ideas contrary
~ stl social agreement. contempt fef the
fsnally aHd its joys; the cerebral excitement
ssueht for In the abuse OF tobacco and strong
i..lnor.-sncse, and much more OF which we
need not speak. constitute the terrible artistic
slrns sphere from which your dear aunt desires
10 remove You But, ] repeat that, while I'M
defsfanaing her anxieties-her remorse, even
for having consented 10 such marriage, ! DO
not ace that things have reached the point
necessary for what you demand
] have however. already bcgnn ludielai
au,fn N which HfluctDal grew
snces are classified and set forth quite
skilif1Iiy:
Ftrstly- Mons,euY's indignities toward the
family OF Madame; Refusal to receive our
Amt de Moulins, who reared and who adores
us Nieknamcs Of "Auntie Hunchbank,
.Hsmpbacked Fairy" and others. applied 70
that venerable lady. whose back II a little bent
RAiIleries, ep!grsms, pencil and pen sketches OF
tue aforementioned lady and her innrmlty.
secondly -unsociabtlity: Refusal to see the
friends Of Madame. 10 return wedding calls; 10
send cards. to acknowledge Invitations. etc.
hirdiy-Exiravagance: Money lent without
receipts 10 all sorts of Bohemians; table free TO
sli, and house converted isio an inn: subscrip-
TONS continually for statues. tombs and the
works of unfortunate brethren: the founding of
an artistic and literary review'''
rourthiy--Rudeness to Madame: Having
said aloud In speaking of ourselves: "what .
goosel"
Piffhly-Ill treatment aud violence: Excess
siye rudeness OF monsieur: fury 1T the slightest
provocation. breaking Of dishes and furniture
noise aud astounding expressions before the
servants
All that, N you see, dear madame. forms q
base of sccuaation quite respectable. but insufi-
eient. II In lacking In acts OF violence All II
yrs only had one act OF violence-iust ono pofe
az faa before witnesses, our case would be
superb But now that yon have put flity leagues
bstween yourself and husband. We cannot hope
for an event Of this Mind. l say "hope," be-
cause, under the circumstances. q
blow from that man would DO one of
am. madame. vht1o awaiting your orders,
yoar devoted aud seopeetful servant,
PErrrHRy.
r, ga blow before witnesses. Of coursei
Monsieur Psaibry. Hnvis Well. well. monsieur.
what q pretty pass&hings have reachedl See
what your iswp hUxo made of the old French
ehivsiryl "a, vheaa misunderstanding often
safsieed TO au0nsaaAs two hearts forever. your
courts must h64n eoes OF violence to justify q
separation, II itNot unworthy. unjust harbar
oas, q crying shamef To think that in order 10
recover her liberty, my poor little one is
obliged 10 so and Offer her neck TO the execu-
tioner--to give herself over 20 all the fury OF
that monster. 20 even excite his rage, but, no
lenee are necessary: very well. we shall have
them. Tomorrow Nina will return to Paris
How viii she be rcccivedY What will take
place thcreT I dare not think OF IL without
trembling. AZ the idea my hand shakes-my
eyes are wet All, monsieur-Ah! Master Petit
hry-Ah' SiSks UNHAPPY AuSr
orFtcK or MONSIEUR MARKsrsxG
ATTORNEY AT THE couar cE The SHINE
To EoAsiesr Hsnrf ds B.. MIA 81 Letters
Paris Re calm. be cain, be CAIN forbid
you to Go TO Aouilns. TO rush headiong In pur.
salt Of yoas fugitive, IL Is much wiser and
safer 20 walt quietly q, home. Now, to SUN up.
wha, has happened You refuse 20 entertain
thss spssefui aud ridiculous old maid your wife
mas gone 10 Join her at Mouths. You shoula
have expected that Family ties are very
strong ia the heart Of such q young bride
fcu wanted 70 control her too soon. Reflect
that Il vas her aunt who reared her and
that abe has no other relatives she
has her husband, yeu will say. Well, my
dear fellow. hetwesn ourselves. we must
sxow TIA, husbands are no, smiable every day
know one in particular that. notwithstanding
his kind heart. II nervous aud high tempered
evyoaa measure. I admit that work and liter
ssy preoecapaions have rnaeh 10 do with H.
sgii the fac, remains that the LITTLE bird became
frightened and retained 20 lis feFsnas cage. BUT
10 not fear II will net tarry very long II I ara
uce sreAtly mistaken. she Who has bgt Just en-.
tered upon the delights Of Partisan life will
soon seseine weary "a tae sntQuNted sarronnd-
ipgs IT AoaliDs. aud will not he long In regret.
rag her turbulent poet Above all do not ssii
sfosa yoar position. Year old trieni.
MAKxsraSe.
70 keasagxr sasestsss Paris Al the sams
time taat your sensiale and friendly lettei
came 20 hand Feeeived telegram from Aou
hns announcing lens's retaFn. All what
g0Ssd rropsei yoa~&re- She 10 coming hack tat
evening". all slone. last - she left without sny
eoReshsseFy step on my aide. II new hehooyei
me 10 make her life Agreeable with me TIA
sAe will neveg again Re tempted 10 aepxTt
have laid az al iaexhans,ihle ssore OF tender
nsss asa patience daring her absence Of eiEh
dsy& There Is bat one point Il
whieh viii not Yield wlu no
Sa3Sse The presence Of that horrihl,
Tafa ksAssse. that bine-s.ccking Of fssn wh.
save her aiecs solely with the expectation tia
my little oeieafiiy might give soEne sssss 10 herr
faihS. mr. dear Maresisns. hew. siaoe my mar
risgN thai disssvec&his little oil wemAn Ia
s'ssys enSne estweea nay wife ana me. prom
nosdsns her hazan scFoes al ear pleasures, al
car ffsss-ss IRE tAesssr. TIE esposstlans. In -
s'ssy. ia TIE esantry-evesy where. Are you as
santsAei. tAerefosv. thss was some
what hAsiy IN aismisssae her. ia sessd
ta% Der bscS - her good ilGsie city @
aoaAns' NJ Gear fellow. yoa have "A
IDEA 81 tse mischief ssese cd sssiss fEnorAnl
IS thsf Srs q kie. sai sssspselo@S are eapsel.
~ aot1k IN ycanx hoaschest~ she had pa
insa the pretty iistse bead 81 mas wEse zsss q
ssise. ell ssSatesaeSs saA sAsgrsi iesxs-sa sntt
aaasst seaGHseats,tEy suited 10 tss DAYS a
stSaesa ana yeues Fiossase Ia her opsaion
&as p.seA s.srA IS = se@n IA ths sTsnsaspieSea,
al Esr1seg 81 al Assscc@t. eros usesa wssA lGasu5
a. yrv aeruss ny ssoalsser. All the hs&sa os tAs