The evening world., 1893-11-03
CASE SETTLED WITH A KISS.
Fred and Mabel Clark Make Up
in Court.
Love Bents . Lawyer and Makes n
Mother-in-Law Beam.

Before Judge Giegerich, in the Court
OF Common Pleas, this morning, Fred
and Mabel Clark kissed and made UP,
much to the disgust of the devotees OF
the divorce court, who occupy front
seats whenever a case which has been
written about is to come up.
Myer Stein officiated as the second
hand Cupid, and George A. McDermott
divided the honors with him just as
soon as 1t was agreed that Clark would
pay $50 counsel fees to him.
The prepossessing young wife came to
court with her mother and guardian ad
litum, Mrs. Annie Chamberin.
Mrs. Mabel Olive Chamberlain Clark
was dressed plainly, but with gdod taste
in black Her yellow hair was brushed
ed with a hat bound with bears fur
plumed with black feathers. There
was sadness in her mild blue eyes. but
her mothers face wore an expression OF
uncompromising sternness.
Fred. Sherwood Clark, a tall, square
shouldered, handsome man of twenty
two years, hovergd nervously on the
outskirts. pulling his hairless upper lip
In his anxiety as to the outcome Of the
proceedings.
The occasion of the visit to court was
the argument on the motion of Mr..
Mrs. Clark, and $3.50 counsel fees. He
told Judge Giegrich this story OF the
action
i Fred; met Mabel at the Lowry Hotel.
June q. last, by Rev. w. Kramer, of
the Church of the Holy Spirit Bath
Beach. After week Fred left his
bride.
He was hailed before Police Justice
Hogan, in Jefferson Market Court, by
ms deserted wife, and ordered to pay
$ week to her. Instead he brought
suit for an annulment of his marriage
to Mabel, claiming that he was forced
into marrying her at the point OF a
pistol There were other allegations. too
Mr.. McDermott said her answer tc
Rey. Mr.. Kramer, that Fred Clark him.
self called on him and asked him to &c
oyer oyer to the Lowery Hotel and perform
the a,,tnssIeI ceremony. There were two other
Mr.. .McDermott said Clark was ar
advertising agent making $50 a week
and could easily pay the alimony and
counsel fees asked for.
Then Myer Stein arose for the youth
ful husband. He said that Fred haG
changed his mind ( had found thai
some of his suspicious were groundless
If Your Honor please" said Mr.
Stein, "the lawyer for the defense has
been trying this suit in the newspapers
Mr.. Clark has SO injured him that he i
now, able to pick UP only $40 or. Sli I
week. He is ready and willing to dis
continue this suit, to take his wife II
his arms. to call her wife to proyid,
a home for her according to his means.
There was some haggling on the par
| OF Mr.. McDermott. The mothers Fac,
never relaxed a line in its sterr Tess, bu
the anxious eyes of Fred Clark fixed
upon the white face of Mabel were glad
dened by the sudden appearance in he,
| blue orbs of moisture.
| Love had won the day, and the onl,
thing for the lawyer to was to capitn
late gracefully, which he did on Clarl
signing an agreement to pay $50 to hin
within five days.
| Meantime Cupid Stein. with the ait
| of a court officer got the young folk:
| together all by themselves in an unoc
| cunied court chamber. ..
When they came out Fred was smiling
and blushing, and the face of the littl,
wife. restored to her proper place o
honor and soon to receive a new anC
| greater honor wore an expression O
peacefulness worth more than sever
times 500 week alimony.
At last accounts the lawyers wer
engaged in drawing up the finnncia
agreement, and the reunited couple wer,
renewing their vows so recent.
strained to highest tension, Mother
Chamberlin beaming on all with a foru
tude and forbearance quite charming.