The record-union., 1891-08-29
LEWIS VS.. LEWIS.

caught momentary glimpse of her face,
which told him as plainly as words could
have done that she was unhappy. He
wondered what trouble could have come
to one who was so evidently in want of
nothing that money could provide.
Walter Losing was what is commonly
called, in euphemistic newspaper phrase
ology, ''rising young lawyer" In
other words. he had been recently admit
ted to practice, was as poor as the law
allowed-and, as is well-known, the law is
very liberal in this respect-and had
hard work to rise high enough to keep
his head above water. This, too, III spite
of the fact that his ability was above the
average.
Just now he had come to get the old
Judges opinion on knotty point that
had come up in one of the few cases
which he had succeeded in securing.
Judge Sharpe had taken q kindly inter-
est in him, and had already given him
valuable advice and otherwise befriended
him on several occasions. In fact, it is
highly improbable that the knOtty point
that was pulling him would have troubled
him at all if it hadn't been for the Judge,
who had thrown the case in which it Oc-
Cured in his way.
Judge Sharpe had just tied together a
bundle of legal papers and thrust them
into pigeon-hole when the young man
came in.
"How are you, my boy? Sit down.
What can I 90 for you to-day? I've just
got the end Of a case which ought to be a
| lesson to all young fellows" said the
Judge, all in one breath, as was his man
ner.
"What case was that, Judge?" asked
| Losing as he dropped into chair.
or q foH
! divorce on the ground OF incOmpatibility,
cruel treatment and so forth. y ou saw
the young woman who just went out?"
LOSING nodded.
THAT was the plaintiff. Nice sort of a
girl, well educated, refined, handsome,
| and all that; but not the right sort of
| wife for the man she married. You see
| she is the only daughter Of wealthy peo-
| pie, who had naturally gratiied every
whim that came into her head, She fell
in love with Il young man whose respect
ability was his chief recommendation"
well, wasn't that the principal thing
thing to be considered?" exclaimed Loss
ing.
''Other things being equal, yes; but in
this case it was only one Of the principal
! considerations, as you see. The young
man was as poor as could be; he had only
a modest salary to depend on and moth
ing III the way of prospects. The girls
| sented to the match. They probably
knew that she would have her way in
| spite of all objections they might inter
| pose. You hear and read a great deal
about the tyranny of parents who refuse
! to sanction marriages which they believe
will end in unhappiness; but l tell you,
my boy, that what is called tyranny is in
many cases hard, honest, common sense
and good Judgment based on experience
and observation.
"Well, they were married and for q
! short time they were happy. Then the
young wife began to be discontented.
! She missed the luXuries she had been ac-
| customed to enjoy. The modest home
| her husband could provide for her was so
different from the elegance with which
| she had been formerly surrounded, she
| began to fret. Her discomfort soon found
| expression III words. Naturally her huS-
! band became angered at what he COnsid-
cred her lack Of devotion. When she
| suggested that her parents would lend
! financial aid he became indignant and in
sisted that she should be content with her
/ lot until by his own efforts he could bet
! ter their condition. You can imagine
| that this state Of affairs soon led to some
! thing worse. Quarrels became frequent;
! love was thing of the past. No doubt
! thinking herself much abused she left
| him and returned to her parents. Then
application for a separation was made.
| All efforts to effect reconciliation were
! fruitless. Well, this is the end. The law
| has sanctioned the separation that already
| existed in fact; the young woman re-
mains with her PARENTS; the young man
viii probably go to the devil, for his un-
| fortunate marriage has taken all ambl-
/ ton out of him."
"And the lesson?" suggested LOSING.
Don't marry woman who is beyond
your station financially; don't take wife
! from a mansion unless you have d man
sion in readiness for her."
but, surely, all marriages of this kind
! don't result as this one has done"
mo, probably not; there are excep-
| tions to every rule. | am speaking of
| the rule. You viii find as you grow
older that it holds good in nine cases Of
! ten. Marriage is too serious matter to
enter into lightly, and happiness too val
liable too stake it on a chance. Heiresses
| are content with love in cottage only in
| novels; in real life you seldom tind love
that is strong enough to conquer all the
| weaknesses of human nature, especially Y
| of female human nature"
Losing sat in silence for minute or
more. The old mans words seemed to
have impressed him deeply.
At length he asked the question he had
come to PROFOUND, received a reply that
made the matter clear to him, thanked
! his adviser, and was about to leave when
| the Judge remarked:
"By the way, my boy, if you want any
| further points on that case come to my
| house this evening, and will show you
| what authorities to consult
| THANK you, l shall do So" replied
! LOSING. He took the kind offer rather
as matter of course, for Judge Sharpe
| had long ago told him to make use of his
| library whenever he wished, and he had
| frequently ayailed himself Of the permis-
| sion.
Lossing, after leaving the Judges
| office, went directly 10 his own, which
was in another part of the same building.
Instead of busying himself with the pa
| pers that lay strewn about upon the desk,
he paced TO and fro excitedly for several
minutes. Then he sat down, and, for at
! least half an hour, stared very hard at
nothing, or perhaps at the wall. Could
he have seen his own face just then he
would have been surprised at the change
! that had come over it. There was hope
| less, despairing expression there which
| would have seemed quite ineXplicable to
any of those who knew him best.
There's no other way; I'll have to do
| it." he suddenly exclaimed, at the same
| time rising abruptly. Then he put on his
hat and coat, went out, and walked rap
| idly away.
| The evening Of that day found him at
the house of Judge Sharpe, sitting in the
| library, apparently engrossed in legal
| volume But as he had been staring at
the same page for the last ten minutes,
| and that page happened to contain merely
! portion of the index, 1t is doubtful that
! he was as deeply engrossed as he seemed
TO be.
| a light step fell upon the carpeted floor
| behind him. y young girl had entered
! the room. A very pretty young girl she
was, and the glad smile that lighted up
| her face when she saw the young man