The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1891-04-17
CORA DIVORCE,
Bot rhey Concluded No. 10 Avail Them
selves Of tho Document.

In THO dressing-room OF ahappy mar
rled woman wiz; lives in mansion
there stands In conspicuous v,,rsrner
small ebony easket with silver trim.
mings, says tho Now York flmies. IL
g locked ind has not been ,opcicd for
ton. years. Few, know its history.
which is ono full Of romance and also
Of food for reflection for those on whom
the marriage yoke bears heavily.
A little over ten years ago tho oc-
cupants of this home were married.
The wife had been brought up in
luxurious home and was member OF
gay social circles. Tho husband was
equally rich In worldly possessions.
but with no liking for the round OF
socicty's pleasures. His young bachc-
lorhood had been passed In independ-
Ont club life md tho sober enjoyments
Of Ills books and pictures, for which he
had d strong taste The honeymoon
was barely over before y speck OF dis.
content appeared on the horizon OF
their lives. 1t grow rapidly and soon
obscured the sun OF their welded hap
piness. They mutually frctted under
the strain, Of the marriage bonds. He
dislikcd to DO dragged to receptions
and balls, md she Ghafed over his
library inclinations and wanted TO keep
the house guy with guests and inces-
SAINT going and coming.
At last tho explosion came, and after
n full and free discussion II WIS mrtu-
ally agreed that they should separate.
As there wis no legal grounds Of di-
vorce In this state they journeyed to-
gethcr beyond the Ohio and consulted
counsel: The plant laws OF the west
would give what each wantcd-a de-
cree. They remained away long
enough to acquire statutory residence,
and on certain day decree was duly
granted severing the marital chains.
The lawyers In handing each copy OF
tho decree explained TO them that, al
though granted by the court, IT would
not take effect md wns SO much waste
paper until entered and filed In the
clerks office. of the county where the
court was held. The lawyers fees
wcrepaid md each took the parchment.
Both felt free and independent but
each hesita.ed TO put the final seal to
the transaction. BY common decision
arrived ut separately 1t was settled to
return TO New York, whence the de-
crecs could be mpiled for proper I'll
ing.
Tho return trip was on the same
train. A conversation arose on tho
subject OF their changed relations.
Their newly acquired freedom put u
different phase on the discussion. Ex-
plantations and expressions OF opinion
were more tolerant In the face of re-
straint removed. Concessions. which
II false dignity prevented hitherto.
were now preached us possible had
they remained man and wife. In the
end II WINS discovered that IL was not
the tic itself which was CALLING and UNI
bcarablc but tho fact that 1t WINS tic,
binding fast and permanently.
The separation never took place
The dccrccs were locked In the casket.
to which each carried n key. At first
the casket stood In the husbands
library. but MS years went on occasional
questions about II became lrksomo. IL
was sent up stairs to the wiic's room.
who in turn tired Of II, and II was
tucked In n corner Of the DRESSING
room. But II still exists, and there arc
those who will say that II holds in its
possibilities OF freedom tao unalloyod
happiness OF that home.