Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-01-08

roughly. Would ] ,t'tcn ffcm vio-
lence? she question: /. l WIS Gn Ing
lishman and a gentleman, | t., iuld,
and such n wife was unworthy mat J
should take the law into my own idi us
in her behalf. AID thorcut : lTCle
down and sobbed. Patience, p3TiCuccp
murmured Nine b, vGinly striving &c
appease, TO comfort, lnc in Iy distress.
Next day l reached the Lovely fish,
ing village, horrible in It's Haunting
beauty and made inquiries ut the sole
inn. Yes, the lady and gentleman l de-
scribCd had staid week there, but
had left yesterday and gone TO another
village, 20 miles down the coast. A
pretty couple, the landlady ganulously
assured me, the gentleman rather too
young, perhaps, but they seemed TO dote
on each other. Net afraid TO make other
folks envious, cut the good woman
short in her flow of admiring details.
flung down II coin and impationtly wait
ed fer horse TO be yokcd. Yes, monsieur
ct madame were staying, | was told, at
the Grand Cert They were making Il
little excursion for the day, but would
return III the evening. l have honor
of scenes and was glad the lCvcbilds
were not on their perch. / said could
not wait for them, hut with tho land
lord 5 permission ! wCulG W., a. d
leave IA note for them. l was sEo,-n to
their rooms. Yes doubt was inn .ble.
/ significd to them in French On a
chance sheet Of paper that Twas return
ing straight8ay to London, determined
to sue for divorce, left the m.ssive
open for the curious eyes Of the land
lord, refused refro shlaerts, hurried
away. desperate, distraught.
Not long ago / was seated in the
Office Of my uur'c's lawyer. tcllia. him
a tale 10 which be listened VIII tie
due profess Onal air o. NJ ujmi-al. lie
assured me that ! should be tYcc III a
few months, called ny attention 70 the
fact that fresh marriage would 1t pos
siblc within the time limit assigned by
the Will and allow able by It's loose
wording ara advised me to be looking
about meanwhile and making a choice.
The law pursued is coulSc, citations
were issued, the case was entered for
trial. l could not. if | would, descri be
my state of mind during this period.
Was doubt possible: were not the facts
clear: Yet / could not rcmtmbCr in my
misery single sylapton- Of alienation
on the Tart Ct this CcsIicalle woman.
To have ahauCCuCd lac III ~ lai>for-
tune, 10 have seized such IN C,V. rtu-
nifty! The case was to,ly iGcEIHcab!e
except on tie ground Of natural a. pray
ity.
six months later arc the day If tie
trial came at length Ny VIE & q net
appear, nor did the Ia who had / agAt
her to her shameful position IT, pro-
cocdings were little II ore than formal,
and in less than IN hour l was Il free
man.
"a few days after the trial l received
a letter from NY unClo's lawyer remind
ing ne If the limited time left for the
fulfillmcnt of the conditions of the will
respecting my marriage. Had ] any
ideas i'll that direction? he inquired If
not he would take the liberty Of asking
permission 10 introduce me TO lady of
whose charms and virtues he had the
highest opinion.
The suggestion was incXpressibly
repuGnant to me; but, having gone
through so much for this purpose, | felt
ashamed 10 tell my old friend | would
Como farther. Iwcnt 20 him accordingly
and after few prcliminaries began to-
question him about the lady. Hc an
swcrCd NE in u nervous and hesitating
manner by 40 means usual with him.
" The fact is, ne said, that the lady
has IA curious history, but one which,
Wien you understand it, / am sure you
Will agree conveys 10 rejection upon
her. She las been divorced.
What l exclaimed. 'You surely
do rot scricr sly imagine that, after my
experience, would marry divorced
Womau?'
81" Hear the story and see the lady be-
fore you decide, replied the lawyer
The case is most extraordinary one.
The LADY desired, fer reasons most hon
orable 10 herself, TO have her marriage
annullcd. Fer this purpose she devised
an elaborate ., home for imposing on the
ccuit-a grossly irregular ard improper
preceding, ! am hound TO say, but the
young lacy was not IL solicitor. She had
two intimate fricuGs, who became her
accompliCC brother and sister
There was strong likeness between
the two. 1t was arranged that the sister
should assume TIE brCthCr's clothes and
character and pose rs her friends love-.
The wife actually went TO reside with
the supposed lover, having first taken
steps TO insure that her husband should
become appraised Of the facts. The hus-
band fell into the trap, traced the guilty
para designing pair of damscls-ob-
tanned his evidence, commenced suit
and eventually obtained his divorce.
His wife was freed-her honor savedP
a" 'Srop!' | cried, struck not less by
the recital than by the cid mans man
ner What is the meaning of it all? Is
it possible
Before | could say more the lawyer
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