The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-05-19
MRS. HICKS-BROWN.


boornnco Was Learned
There Il always = beginning to an
end What II was In the case Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hicks Brown. do not pre-
tend TO know. What ] know most
about Is the end and the appendix Of
course Ill the differences leading up 70
the last act were thoroughly aired IA
court and 10 the newspapers, but II was
the final act Of brutality on Mr. Hiclrs-
Browns part that WINS especially
dilatcd upon. and for weeks this t.6cnd
Ia human form" was execrnted ~
danes and damseis all over this broad
land. and Mrs. Hicks Brown wns an
object ofheartfelt commIseration on all
sides
am inclined To think that II Nj;
Hicks Brown had been more like the
men who are heldup rs model husbands
by the knowing members Of certain
Indies societies. he and Mrs Hicks
Brown-ahc whom only tw0 short
years since he had promised 70 love and
cherish would be living II peace and
nmity. to shy nothing Of conjugal
happiness, even unto this day, and II
Mrs Hiclya-Brown had been anything
l,nt the only child Or very rich and
foolishiy indnlgent papa. things might
have been different. u But Mr.. Hicks.
brown was Just M much used TO having
his own way as was his pretty spouse;
and the natural result was family
rows, more or less insignificant ID
character. AT first, Mr.. Hicks Brown
was inclined 10 give III, Just a. all
dutifnt bubbles are; but he saw tho
sllohls Of trouble on to which this
course was causing him to drift. and
concluded, after mature consideration,
that II was his viii that should donin-
ate In the IIiclxs-B Brown family, and he
fxed his plan Of procedure and gov-
crned his actions accordingly Mrs.
Hicks Brown. with feminine insight,
perceived. at an early stage d tho
game, what her lords intentions were;
and, as she had always been Accns-
toned TO have her war, she decided
that II was too late to begin knocking
under and there you have what was
presumably the beginning 81 the end.
II was dog that caused the climax.
If there was any creature on earth that
MI. Hicks brown ioathed and despised,
II was i pug. and his better half, aware
d this antipathy, had, with character
istie feminine perversity. availcd her
self Of the first opportunity to possess
herself Of one OF those interesting ami
mails, which speedily won. Ii seemed
Hrst place In her affections, and made
Mr.. Hicks Browns life miserable.
He stood II, however, as long as he
could. but the end had 10 come
Air HiclFa-Brown was an architect
and II came 70 pass that no had, on one
occasion, been invited Is prepare the
plans for . public building. The plAus
were drawn and accepted by the com
mittec, which, however, returned them
70 him for certain important altora-
lions; and they were laid on the table
ID his den, to be attended to when he
returned home in the late afternoon Of
. certain day.
Now, i 50 happened that Vic, the pug
aforementioned, was of an inquiring
turn 81 mind and she chose this very
afternoon for an exploring tour Ia the
upper part Of the house.
When Mr. Hfcfts- Brown entered hie
den, about five o'clock, he saw at otioe
that portions Of his plans were missing.
and, supposing that his wife had taiten
them 70 show TO some visitor. lie bnr-
ricd downstairs.
Where are those plans?'' be asked.
What plans, dear2' softly inquired
Mrs Hicks Brown, sliding her caramel
into one cheek, ana still keeping one
eye on particularly thrilling page 81
The yellow back novel in her lap.
What what plansl DO you mean
" say you didn't take those Calurnot
building plans from my tablc7g aakea
M. Hicks-Brown. ID some agitation.
"Oh-hle sad his spouse. mildly sur
prised. Why, 1t must have besn
those that Vic had
That Vic--hadl' howled Mr.. Hiciss-
Brown. And, pray, where are thar
now?n
Don't get excitedS dear. were
IN they any thing in particular? vie had
some Old, soiled pieces Of cloth, plahkpg
with them awhile ago; but euppSasd
they were some you had thrown into
the waste basket, SO ! burned Henryi
What are you going to do9'
hut Henry did not answer. HI strobe
over e the cushion whereon tho offsnd-
ing we was taking her Afternoon III
ests, gripped her firmly blythe napo Of
The neck. and, despite his wife,s hytHri.
Gal rrotestssopcned the door and lxickcd
the bowling animal into the street
and, not satisfied with this, when Mrs.
4 Hicks Brown would have rushed Il
: rescue her pet, he took her by the
shoulders and forced her into a chair,
noting with grim satisfaction as he ala
so that couple OF street arabs were
y making of with Vic.
That day Mrs Hicks Brown wen,
home 70 her mother. and two weeks
later she was member of the divorce
colony ~ q western city, seeking free
aom from matrimonial bonds or
me ground Of cruel and inhuman treat
ment which she expected the court
Wnen her case was presented, to under
stand as having been applied to her, III
stead Of to Vic.
IA the state where Mrs. Hicks
Brown sought her divorce, ii takes
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