Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-03
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~ Contains Document That Means .
Good Deal 10 one Married Couple.
In the dressing room Of happy married
woman who lives liz q Madison avenue
mansion there stands In a conspicuous
corner q small ebony ca-ket with silver
trimming. II "a locked aud has not Teen
opened for ten years Few know IL, hi..
tory, which l. 0ue full Of romance aud also
u food for reflection for those on whom tho
marriage yoke hears heavily.
4 little over ten years ngo the occupants
of this home were mnTrioi The wife hal
been brought up In luxurious horuo aud
was n member 81 gny social circles. The
husband WIS equally rich IN worldly poe.
s~Ssiona. hut with no liking for tho founa
of society's pletfurr.- His y0nng bachelor.
hood Ind been passrf IN independent club
life and the solrr enjoyment N his book,
and pictures, for which he had strong
taste. The honeymoon WIS hnrriv over
before speck Of discomfort appeared on
the horizon Of their lives II gruw RAPIDLY
aud soon ohscnred the sun Of their Nodded
happiness. They mutually frc,ted un.ler
The strain q the marriage bonds lie dis.
liked 10 b. draggad perceptions md balls,
aud she chaftd over his librnry lncllna
tions and wanted 10 keep the house guy with
guests and inccssant going aud coming.
~ last the explosion came. mud after a
full and FRYE discussion Il wa mutually
agr'cd that they should separate. A.
thgrc werc no LEGAL grounds Of divorce In
this state they iourneyed together beyond
the Ohio and consulted counsel Tho irv-
Of the wsst would give whit each wanted
a decree. They nnsincd away long
enough To acquire statutory residence. aud
on a certain day dccrrc wan duly granted
severing the marital chains The lawyer.
In handing each q copy Of the dcrrcn -.
planned 10 them that, although granted by
the court. u would not take effect aud
was 20 much waste paper until entered
aud llc,l In the clerks office of the county
where the court was held.
The lnwysrs' fee. were paid aud each
took tho parchment. Both feit frs aud
independent, but each hcsitated 10 put tho
ilnni sed 10 the transaction. ny com
mon decision arrived M separately IL wis
settled 10 return 10 New York. whence tho
Gscrr.s could b. mailed for proper filing.
The return trip was on the same train
\ conversation arose on the subject ~
their changed relations. Their newly nc.
pnircd freedom put a different phase on
the discussion. Explanations and expires.
rions u opirion were more tolerant In Inc
fare Of restraint removed. Concessions,
which fake dignity prevented hitherto.
were now preached ~ pos-ibls had they ~
mnincd man and wife Ia the end Il wa,
discovered that = was not the TIE itself
witch was CALLING and unbcarnble, Int the
fact that y wa iie. binding fast and per
manently.
The separation never took placr, The
dccrces were locked In the ciskci 70 which
each carried q key. AZ hrst the casket
stood In the husbands library, bat ~ year,
went on occasional questions about ID he
came irksomc. u was sent up stairs 20 the 1
wifee room, who In her turn tirtd Of n,
and II was tucked IN a cornsr of the dryss.
INK room. Hut II still EXISTS, and there arr
thoee who will ssy that IL holds Ia IT, po--
sibllite- Of frcc'lom The .nnhlloyssi happi
ness Of that home Her Point Of View In
New York 1imta