The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-09
HER LOVE FOR KANSAS.
Why Mrs. Sanders Procured Divorce
From Her Husband.
He Is Now In Texas to Make His For
tune and May Remarry Her.

Mrs. Margaret Sanders of Clay Center.
Kan, Is a woman with viii. She loved
her husband, but she loves Kansas more.
So long as Charles Sanders was contentSd
to live in Clay Center, where the family
had made many good and true friends, his
wife was willing to love, honor and obey
him. But when IN his desire to make his
fortune ne turned his face toward Texas
and decided 10 make that state his home,
his wife set her foot down. She loved her
husband and was willing to assist him in
this laudable ambition TO make money,
but that ambition, sho insisted, must be
confined to the corporate limits Of CLAY
Center
Several months ago Charles Sanders
went to Texas to look over the country.
He talked the matter over with his wife,
and she agreed that the trip would be val
liable TO him In many ways So one day
he kissed her goodby and departed. He
devoted two months TO travelling over tie
state, regularly corresponding with his
wife, who in turn kept him informed on
the gossip and events of Clay Center. One
day Mrs Sanders received letter from
her husband informing her that he had
purchased llne cattle ranch in northwest
ern Texas. He gave glowing description
of the country and predicted for them
prosperous future In tho Lopo Star State.
Ho told her that he would remain in Texas
some time putting tho new home In order,
that no would return and close ont his Clay
Center property, and that then they would
bid Kansas adiou and occupy their new
home IL the south.
Mrs. Sanders, who Ia devoted to the
friends and acquaintances mado In Clay
Center, did not relish the Information con-
tanned in this letter. She did not want to
leave Kansas, and, what's more, she did
not intend To. She was willing that her
husband should make money Ia the cattle
business In Texas but she was not willing
to exchange her home In Clay Center for
one in the Panhandle. And, instead of re-
plying TO the letter from her husband, she
sought the services Of q lawyer and imme-
diately commenced proceedings for divorce,
alleging desertion on the part of her hus-
band. Great secrecy was maintained by
the lawyer and court officials and less than
half dozen people knew Of the proceed
ings. Court convened soon thereafter, and
without much publicity Mrs Sanders OBJ
tanned the decree she wanted.
All this time Sanders was writing to his
wife. He complained in each letter of her
silence, but excused it on the ground that
move that she did not have time to write.
Wholly unconscious of what had happened,
he returned homo. His reception was not
cordial. The woman who a few months
previous had been his loving and devoted
wife was now cold and Indifferent When
Sanders approached his wife for kiss he
was met with a naughty "How dare you,
sirl" He could not understand this treat
ment, and demanded an explanation. Then
1t was that the woman told him that she
was no longer his wife--that she had Sc
cured divorce. She explained to him that
she would not leave KAnsas, and that the
divorce court had beendecided upon as the
best way to free herself of the obligations
of q wife
Sanders did not like the idea Of being
driven from his own homo to hotel but
the woman was in possession. She was no
longer his wife, and he was welcome there
only as a friend. At first anger filed San
ders' heart, but as he broodcd over the
strange conduct of his wife and thought of
the home she had wrecked because Of her
attachment TO Clay Center he decided to
make final appeal to her and see If he
could not convince her that 1t would be
better for them to reconcile their feelings
in the matter. The woman was firm and
declared she would not live IN Texas.
Sanders then made her q proposition, which
was accepted. He said he would 60 to
Texas, make his fortune, sell out his ranch
and return TO Kansas and live with her II
she would again become his wife. This
agreement was sealed with kiss. Then a
big reception was planned and given on
the night before Sanders departed for the
south, and many were the wishes that Mr..
Sanders hopes would soon be realized, and
that he would return to Clay Center and
claim his bride. New York Sun.