The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02
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evidently in want of nothing that money
couli provide.
Walter Tossing is what is commonly
called, in euphemistic newspaper
phraseology, I" a rising young lawyer"
In other words, he had been recently
admitted 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 8" rise" high
enough to keep his head above water.
This, 100, in 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 which
had come up in one of the few cases
which he had succeeded in securing.
Judge Sharpe had taken II kindly inter.
est in him, and had already given him
valuable advice and otherwise be-
friended him on several occasions. In
fact, it is highly improbable that the
knotty point that was puzzling him
would have troubled him at all if it
hadn't been for the judge, who had
thrown the case in which il occurred in
his way.
Judge Sharpe had just tied together a
bundle of legal papers and thrust them
into a pigeOn-hole when the young man
came in.
How are you, my boy? Sit down.
What can / do for you to-day? I've
just got to the end of case that ought
to be lesson to all you young fellows"
said the judge, all in one breath, as was
his manner.
What case was that, judge?" asked
Losing, as he dropped into chair.
Lewis versus Lewis, action for linn
tied divorce on the ground of incompat-
Utility, cruel treatment and so forth.
You saw The young woman who just
went out?"
Tossing nodded.
THAT was the plaintiff. Nice sort of
girl, well. educated, refined, handsome
and all that, but not the right sort of a
wife tor The man she married. You see,
she is the only daughter of wealthy peo-
pie, who had naturally gratified every
whim that came into her head. She
fell in love with young man whose
responsibility was his chief recommen.
dalton "
"Well, wasn't that the principal
thing TO be considered?" exclaimed
Losing.
"Other things being equal, yes; but
in this case 1t was only one of the prn-
cipal considerations, as you Will see.
The young man was as poor as could be;
for he had only modest salary to de-
pend on and nothing in the way of
prospects. The girls parents objected
at first, bnt finally consented to the
match. They probably knew that she
would have her way in spite of all OBJ
jections they might interpose. You
hear and read great deal about the
tyranny of parents who IT fuse 10 sane
ton 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 expert
ence and observation.
"Well, they We're married, and for a
short time they were happy. Then the
young wife began to be disconnected. |
She misst the Injuries she had been ac-
customed to enjoy. The modest home
her husband provided for her Was so diff
fert mt from the elegance with which she
had been formerly surrounded, she be-
gan to fret. Her discomfort soon found |
expression In words. Naturally her hus- |
band became angered at what he con-
sidered her lack of devotion. When |
she sug .ested that her parents would |
lend financial aid, he became indignant |
and insisted that she should be content
with her lot until by his own efforts he |
could better their condition. You can
ina inc tn It this stale of affairs soon |
led to something worse. Quarrels be-
came frequent; love was a 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 eff
feet a reconciliation were fruitless.
Well, this is the end. The law has
the separation that already !
existed in fact; the young woman re-
mains with her parents; the young man
will probably go to ruin, for his unfor-
tuni ate marriage has taken all ambition
out of him"
And the lesson?" suggested Los
sing.
"Don't marry a woman who is be-
You'd your station, financially; don't
take a wife from a mansion unless you |
have mansion in readiness for her."
But surely, all marriages of this |
hlIu hOH ItSulJ dS Julo Oll6 las uOuG.
mo. probably not: there are excep-
tions to every rule. / am speaking of |
the rule. You will find as you grow
olier hat it holds good in nine cases
out of tn. Marriage is too serious a
matter To enter into 1t lightly, and hap
piness too valuable to stake it on a
chance. Helresses are content with |
love in a cottage only in novels; in
real life you seldom find love that is
strong enough to conquer all the weak
nesses of human nalure-especially of |
female human nature"
Having evidently reached the end of
his impromptu lecture the old lawyer
leaned back in his chair and waited for
the other to state the purpose of his err
rand. Tossing sat in silence for a min
ute or more. The old mans words
seemed to have impressed him deeply.
Al 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