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n correctly stated in said complaint
il and that they are both living with
t this defendant.
!, Third--She denies thai during al
the time Of their married life plain.
tiff has conducted himself in a pru.
dent and faithful manner, ever
mindful Of the duties OF a husband
and father, unless the ideas Of said
plaintiff rs to what constitutes fidel-
ity and prudence are exceedingly
peculiar. This defendant has al
ways insisted and believed that a
j faithful husband leaving all Others
{ should cleave only TO his wife, and
Z her understanding Of n prudent
, man, and especially Of prudent
husband, hns heen ether than one
E who would launch his fiirtations in
= the face Of his family, as il will
hereafter appear said plaintiff has
done. She admits that said plain
tin has been n reasonably good pro-
wider for his family 81 far as his
means would allow, but AYERS that
the mere furnishing Of food and
drink Is but n small portion Of the
duty Of a husband; that in addition
: defendant has bsen entitled % his
unbToken affection, to his protection
as husband and - his faithful ad-
herence TO his marriage VOWS.
FOurth-She denies that for two
year. last past she has without
cause or prOvocatiou ON the part Of
the plaintiff treated him with
cruelty to the extent OF causing
him great mental distress. She |
ayers that b. Is n large,
! strung, b5id and healthy man, and
that she lisa small, frail and delicate
woman; she denies, rs alleged, that
she has an ungoveTnable temper
/ which she ia nOwise attempts to |
govern, but that she has bOrne and
fUrbOrne until patience has ceased TO
he virtue; that the plaintiff is OF
French extraction and Is possessed
OF all the excitabil:ty Of that race.
She deuins that she has cruelty ne
eused him, the said plaintiff, Of in
fidelity, and has continuously ae-
cused plaintiff Of being actuated by
bad motives in al his acts, but, on
the contrary, she AYERS that for
months, running into years, she has
been compelled to quietly endure
the knowledge that tile plaintiff was
vSpending ms means and lavishing
his affections upon one Carrie Lind
say, who had usurpel in plaintiffs
thoughts the place which belonged
TO this defendant. she denies that
she has been finding fault with
everything about the house con-
tinuOusly swhenever he would lie
present, and she denies that she
assumed hysterical fits In outbursts
OF angel, pretending that she was
dying. she admits that her health
has been injured and That her heart ,
has been broken and that her nerves
nave become unstrung AMI that her I
life has been made miserable l,y the
conduct Ofthe plaintiff, aud ct times I
there seemed to lie 50 little in this z
world for her 10 desire to live. that :
she has wished and prayed that {
this life NIGH. end. She denies I
that she ever attempted 10 drive
the plaintiff from home or demanded !
that he should procure a divorce, or a
asserted that she would unless he [
did. She feels that the plaintiff y
must have been impelied bS a sense :
Of huuOr g !rseH such a charge in
his complaint, for she could no q
more drive the plaintiff or force him =
to DO anything that he did not desire {
to than she could carry her house 7
ON her shoulder. She denies that /
her conduct has been az nlleged for
the last two years past, In the b
p-s.tnce Of strangers rs well as
in privacy, bat on the contrary n
she AYERS that whatever i'll report {
has come 10 the plaintiff concern q
ing bis marriage relation has been J
caused by his own public acts and I
conduct. she denies that her con- 4
duct AMI abuse have become un- i
bearable or made his life a miser- Z
able burden; and she denies that by Z
reason OF acts and conduct, alleged |
in the complaint, Plaintiff and de- j
PENDANT have not lived together as Z
husband aud wife for nearly two b
yelrs, but ON the contrary she Il
AYERS the truth 10 he and as such n
states the same under solemn oath, n
that she and plaintiff have lived q
and cOhabited together as husband a
and wife up 10 the 18th day of n
May 1899, occupying the same "
holse, eating at the same table, h
md sleeping in the SAME bed: and 81
defendant AYERS, and she verify II
believes that al the present
line she Is pregnant, and one d
mouth advanced with child by said Il
and defendant further adds OF
hat she feels justified in stigmatiz- C
ng the allegation last referred TO by OF
liaintii rs being most unfair and 81
'ruel charge, being a stigma thrown
ipon his own uniform child. She Il
ienies that by reason Of the abuse m
md conduct Of said defendant that al
he plaintiff cannot live at home and ly
annot transact business because Of -
ne distress and anguish of mind II
aused thereby, but she adds that he u
; and always has BEEN welcome at nj
lome, that she has always endeav-
rel 10 make It pleasant and attract es
We for plaintiff; and that until he 81
istened to the sirens voice he In
eemed 10 be satisfied and coniented
D he with his lawful wife. She adds
hat the plaintiff has been constant.
engaged in the transaction Of bust q
less, aud that until his conduct be- W
anne matter Of public notoriety, 70
e occupied The honorable position W
{ deputy United States marshal. OF
tiith-As 10 the matters stated In q
ne complaint, to the effect that de- W
endant may have the charge and 8:
ustOdy Of the infant children, Edna
and Emma, defendant desires IN DC
tate to the court that It is her wish
2 retain the children, and she aver
hat the plaintiff is not a fit and
roper person TO have charge. Gus. a,
Ddy anu control Of said children. u
nd IS not fit and proper person 10 ~
ave charge of their education. X
SiXth-Defendant denies that " "
lalntiff Is entitled to the judgment p,
the court dissolving the marriage a,
-.aiion heretofore existing between VAC
ne parties, and she ayers that hi
omplaint should he dismissed with
o-ts.
And for further defense and bv lie,
'ay Of cross-cOmpiaint the defendant M
vers that she has been 10 the DIaib- "a
II Kind, true and faithful wife: thai
ie has been to his ehildrena loving
nd attentive mother A.; that She
as patiently endured the cruelty
Tire plaintiff and woull have con tn
nued TO have patiently borne the ba
'me in secret had not the slid 60
Iaintiff seen fit to make his cneI
.ise anu unjust charges concerning
us defendant Ia court.
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