Dodge City times., 1890-11-07
A CURIOSITY N DIVORCES.

Il UUi;iU0iIl III UlsCi;UCO,
\ party OF lawyers were discussing
divorces. and one OF them. an elderly
gentleman with liberal gray whiskers.
observed gayly: Il was recently in-
,iumental in serving the bonds of q
couple who. although they are now di-
vorced, are to-day the best friends in
the world. l was attorney for the lady.
and contrary to the general rule in such
Gases, she could not say too many kind
things of the husband she had discard
ed. They had simply agreed to dis
a;.rec and live apart. The other day
received card reading: Mr.. and
MIS-. b beg to announce that they
are how happily separated. and will be
pleased to receive their friends at thc!r
respective residences - giving the
streets and numbers. There's Il unique
case for vou.'
The tlolieries of this divorce business
are infinite. What pretty little romances
may be conjurcd up from tine dainty
word-pictures drawn by the calloused
lawyer! For example:
l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Fleightleigh
had Just been divorced. There had
been no bitterness or acrimony about
it. Mrs. Flcightleigh had brought the
suit on the ground of desertion and the
facility with which the greyhaired
Judge had granted the decree was
doubtless attributable in some measure
to the appealing glances cast at him
from the lady's blue eyes, that were as
big and round and soft as baby's.
Mr.. Fleightleigh had not contested the
suit: He only appeared in the court
room from curiosity and had MAIN
tanned discreet imperturbability of
manner throughout the proceedings.
He was fain to acknowledge that the
briskness of the Courts method rather
took his breath away. He had not
been free man three minutes, and
yet the Judges. lawyers and spectators
were deep in the mysteries of another
case. He raised his eyebrows and
smiled rather qucerly as his ex-wife
came toward the door of the court
room. looking very sweet and fragile
in her exquisite fawntinted Spring
costume.
Il beg your pardon. Edith he whis-
pered, advancing to meet her. 1T was
awfully bad taste for me to come here.
l know; but l could not help wishing to
to see the manner in which this mel
ancholy but of course entirely neces-
sary business was transacted
Mrs. Fleightlcigh had drawn back a
little at first: but recovered her equi-
pOise like the wcli-5red woman she was.
You had n right to be here if you
wished to. Archie" she replied, and
they passed into the corridor side by
side.
They walked slowly toward the ele-
vator, the lady's attorney following a
few yards behind, with "a decidedly
mystified expression upon his parch.
ment-hued visage.
II.
The legally sundcred pair reached
the street and stood. awkwardly
enough, upon the sidewalk. undecided
whatto do. Tic embarrassing silence
was broken by Mr. Fleightleigh, who
coughed once or twice and then said,
rather sliamefaccdly.
Edith, this our last day togeather,
apparently. We are an ideal couple
not 10 he at daggers' points at this
moment. Let us make our final part.
Ing still More ideaiisiic. lie me treat
you to little luncheon and we will try
to make our separation as pleasant as
possible"
The former Mrs. Fleightleigh blush.
ed like 4 SCHOOLGIRL, ..It'S IMPROPER
think" she replied. ''but you know
l could never refuse You anything when
you asked for it in that tone. Archie"
So, despite the gloomy episode in the
stuify courtroom above, and Just as
though no brooding phantom OF dis
content had ever fallen across their
path. they strollcd away, still side by
side.
The lawyer, with 4 shrug of hi:
shoulders. disappeared in the direction
OF his Office.
1t might have been the soup that lent
the .lorions sparkle to Mrs. Fleight.
leigh's blue orbs and the shell-pink
flush to her cheek, but it was q fact not
TO Ie doubted that sho had never looked
more audaeiously pretty in her life.
The ex-Eusband's flow of bright con.
versation, too, was unusual. But now
and then Mrs. Fleightleigh caught him
lookin. across tie table, with its fair
array of snowy damask and cut-glass,
rather wistfulIv. Nor was it to be de.
nicd that the glorious blue orbs occa.
sionly grew moist. But of course thai
was the high temperature of the room.
When the meal was finished, MIR
Fleightleigh leaned back in his chair
and began to draw on his brick-dust
kids-a present from his vis-asvis the
preceding Christmas, il he remembered
correctly. ..Well, sweetness" he re-
marked, languidly, Its goodbye now,
l fancy"
The reply of sweetness" was wholly
irrelevant: Archie" she said sol.
EMMY. what Il SPLENDID fellow you
can be when you choose. If it hadn't
been for those nasty clubs and your fast
friends we might have been"
.'Tush!" responded Archie, brutally,
rising to his feet. 1.-THE clubs wouldn't
Lave mattcred if it hadn't been for
your bcasty temper"
Then they left. The .lefercntial waiter,
as he handed the lady her parasol,
though: lie heard sound as Of sob
being siii;ci in a delicate white throat
Or was it only one of the Govern
ment pigeons cooling on the windowsill
outside?
The ''final parting took place on
Michigan avenue. up which thorough
fare they had idly s:rolied with no par
ticular object in view. Suddenly Arc lie
pulled up. Il suppose" he stamEer-
ed, II might as well 20 uow.'
Mrs. F!cigi.ileigh caught her breath.
Archie said she, lad her voice
trembled just triflc. 1T was so good
of You to give me the house and furni-
turc. You always were generous. with
all your faults. Where-where are