The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-11
SO 1T ALL ENDED HAPPILY.
Except for Poor Phiibriok-A Romsucs
OF Conrtship by Mail.


PoRf TOWNSEND, Jan. i0-fSpeeial l.
The decision of the supreme court In af-
hrmrng the judgment of the lower court of
this county In the case of Philbrick vs..
Andrews, concludes an interesting story
of love and divorce. Augustus Andrew.
10 prosperous farmer living in Leland
valley, few miles south of this city.
some years ago his first wife died. leaving
TWO children. boy and q girl. Suisse
quentiy q matrimonial advertising paper
ieli into his hands. and he began negotia-
ting with young lady in the East with
the object Of matrimony. She advertised
herself ~ "blonde. full of fun, affection
ate, and who longed to become the reign
ing star in some bachelors matrimonial
ornament" They exchanged photo
graphs. and peculiar coincidence occur
red. as each separately alleged. BY some
inexpiicabie mistake or otherwise. the
pictures were OF such character that ii
would be difficult to recognize either of
the two confding victim, of Cupid. Ii
seems that each sent the photograph of
some other person whose facial appearance
was decided Improvement on the coun-
tenancc 1t was INTENDED to represent.
subsequently the lady came from the
East at the expense of Mr.. Andrews, TO
be the star in the ornament. Mr.. An
drews. 1t Is said. in very glowing terms
pictured the magnificence of his farm, the
beauties Of his paiatial mansion, no, to
speak of his livestock grazing over his
thousand hills. The description tailed
exactly with the lady's ideal. Very un.
espectediy she came out to look at the
object of her alteration. She visited Mr..
Andrews, aud found him at work in a
small cabin cooking breakfast. Neither
he nor the surroundings agreed with Just
what the young lady anticipated. but mat
tiers were arranged and wedding closed
the romance.
Two or three years later q succession of
family difficulties resulted in Mrs. An
drews leaving her romanticaliy acquired
husband to seek divorce and half of the
community property. Without much
trouble she severed the bonds of wedlock
and got judgment for $i.G0o and costs
as s. compensation for the heroic sacrifc
she underwent in marrying Mr.. Andrews
In time the sheriff levied upon and offered
for sale Mr. Andrews farm of $50 acres.
La the meantime the plaintiff had a dis
agreement with her attorneys, Trumbull
Il pennebery. about their fee. and they
promptly flied lien for 500 against the
Judgment. The property was bid in by
W. w. Philbrick tor 81 COO. he paying the
sheriff $50 TO bind the bargain until the
day following. After listening TO the
lady's tale OF misfortune Philbriek. too.
became convinced that the attorneys fee
was exorbitsnt. and without further con.
suitation paid the balance. 1850, directly
10 Mrs. Andrews. before he could re, a
deed he vas compelled 20 so law and pay
the attorneys fee of 500 in addition. and
then Mr.. Andrews minor children stepped
In and claimed one-halt of the property a.
the estate of ther deceased mother. Mr..
Andrews complicated matters also by
homesieading his portion OF the property.
Ia the proceedings to eviot the tenants the
superior court decided adversely TO phil-
brick.
The supreme courts decision leaves the
interested parties standing as follows:
Mrs Andrews has her divorce and none
tary compensation amounting 10 si.6a;
Andrews. too. has a divorce, the Judgment
satisfied and - in fuli possession and title
of his property. unincumberet. Philhrick
has about 81. 90 worth of experience and 4
,oor auiutuu 81 NlAoNs