The sun., 1891-01-31
SHE WANTSA DIVORCE AT Is.
DR THRIFTs CHILD WIFE GREW PLUMP
IN SPITE OF ILL-TREATMEyT.

Hew she CostinueA 20 DO Jssties - her
Na.e. Although she suSereA Much. 40
sorsias % her ssory-The. she useA the
Broemstiek-Her Mother Cave Coeeas
Advice ana Z. .piained - n Court.
WESTERLY. r. l.. Jan. 9o-A unique case
came before tho Rhode Island Court few
days ago. In which Mrs Nancy Thrift the
buxom and pretty l5ycar-old wife OF DR..
Frederick W. Thrift, asked for an absolute
divorce from her spouse. The Doctor opposed
the petition with nervous persistency He 10
an extremely slim young man. He has q large
practice at Johnson and looks as II he had
worked exceedingly hard.
He married hs wife when she was only 13
years old. the court Mrs. Thrift had gay
and self poised presence. but DR.. Thrift looked
rs II his heart had been broken repeatedly.
iet tho plump young woman testified that her
shadowy looking and dcsolate husband was
merciess tyrant. that he had been wont for
year to pound and kick her. drag hcr ur and
down their room while she walled and that
once or twice he had thrust her out into the
pitiless night And during all this torture
sho confessed - tho willy counsellor for the
Doctor she continued to gain flesh"
Mrs. Thrift's story grew more eloquent and
sentimental as she went on. Her husband. she
said. was like o bee that fitted from fuwor
to nuwer' and he told her once that beauty
was fashioned for man admiration: that he
could never pass q pretty girl without being
Interested in her" Before they had been
married six months no had "a long list OF girls
that were Just dying for love OF him and all
beauty., she, added with tremor in her voice.
much; to come ana ,eli her abou, the charms
OF other women" But continued the ret-
one. 1 h Hsd
rfopriety Of stepping out OF Els path and
During this testimony Dr. Thrift leaned far
forward in his chair. wound his lean loCs about
preston OF anguish. undcr. cross s.examins-
tion the l5:yea,;old wife confessed tha, after
SsHS ,hs ,fs" a. ond aeoons she ssr be-
sGa ssS n sooa the s ss a hs
fn The inc motner oi Mrs. Thrift testified vigorous.
behalf h1r dauEhtsr ana With VT eonsidSr
tie down With one 70 Il, III alone: that is 1ut q the
and can't help IT,, At this point the witnessss
psl % M part part Of t"SG the boeors S1 atsoP
| ney and she shouted:
to my xiT that the next t. tine eu, ne shopld
,nt Toid ian him m wha.r" % asked Judge Tilinsha.t
looking mystliled.
'Spauldln0's glue. SIR"
"SrauldinR's whati'
"Spauldne's glue"
And why should ehe shout Spauldings
! glue, What connection is there between that
| and divorce" ?" inquired the Court
| oh. your Honorsl' exclaimed the old lady.
| pityingly. as II she was unable to understand
! why Judges OF the Supreme Court Of Rhode
| trAtion that was 70 plain.
Glue, your Honors!" shc explained: that
| means stick. Their marriage was to stick,
YOU know. when they set ont ip 1t: and glue:
Eour H., nors, might help 1t lt,lo, you know"
| Then tho Joke suddenly penetrated into the
Supreme Court bench, and the Judges laughed.
| together with the audience.
Another witness testified that DR.. Thrift had
| simply horrid temper" that when he could
not find sufficient outlet for it by wrlnging
Mrs .lhrift's neck, he rushed out OF the house.
| caught n rooster, and wrung tho ROSTERS
neck. Tho case Is not yet completed.