The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-22

says the major, that my friend Col. Wig
gins finds fault with my friend Judge
Sanderson. because the Judge intiinated
that N Mrs. Virgins were 70 bs divorced
at any time he would be glad to marry
her again l bold that this sentiment
did honor To tho head and heart OF Judge
Sanderson. and that Col Wisgins had no
possible call TO find fault with IT, He
must know that, in the nature OF things,
mis- lovely and accomplished wife Will ie
divorced some of these days. and In such
case he should feel relieved and con-
tented 10 know that tine judge stands
ready TO cherish and protect her. Cen
tlcmeD, this club was formed for tho eX-
press purpose of cultivating friendly and
Christian feelings Detween men and
women who were once married. but whose
paths have separated. so that they have
each meandered into different meadows
where different kinds OF flowers blood and
different styles Of birds sing. Why should
they not clasp hands over the social rail
fences that now separate them, ana bid
one another go forward with courage
through tho highways and byways Of
life, hoping that before they all reach that
distant and unknown land where di-
vorce and marriage shall Dc no moro they
may strike locality whore th5 bars are
down and true hearts can unite again?
II never heard moro eloquent and
elegant Grafton since came To Chicago.
and the beautiful way In which the
major ended it draw tears from the
women ana cheers from tho mon. | had
20 drop tho secretary business then and
there la order to meet the demand for
drinks which everybody pressed upon the
major.
when the vote was taken, which was
"a scou as the complimentary drinks
were swallowed. Col Virgins motion
had only one vote and that was his
own. The result was hailed with yells
that pretty near lifted the roof OF the
cub house, and then committee OF SIX
men aud six women was appointed To
bring baak Judge SanCerson ana Mrs.
Virgins, and tn assure them that tho
club heartily approved Of their conduct
in every respect
The COMMITTEES was gone about ten
minutes, and then returned looking sort
OF solemn. The chairman explained that
neither the Judge nor tho Colonel lady
We're To De found, Hnd that the policeman
who stood at the door said that they had
taken cab and told the driver To 90 tha
Grand Central Deput. You see, the fact was
that the Judge was a little too iiupulsivo,
and that he hac elOped with Mrs wig
gins, instead of waiting for her TO get a
divorce in the usual way.
"Wol there was the biggest kind OF
row when tho colonel found out that his
wife had shook him. He said that it was
all due TO the pernicious teaching OF
Major Babbtt and the rest OF the mem o
bers and that the club was moral pest
house. and deserved to Dc wiped off the
face OF tine earth. Thon he oponed fire in
promi scuous sort of way which hold
is what no true gentleman would do, and
the end OF it ali was that three men ana
woman were killed and seven men
wounded The next dav the police took
up the thing. and closed the club house.
That was the end o. the Divorce Club,
aud of COURSE both Sam and were left
without situations, and came in for con
siderable blame amcng the people VINO
looked only at the outside Of things My
own idea Is that if 10 hadn't been for the
cautankerous character of Colonel Wig
gins that club would hnve been flourish
ing concern TODAY, and Sam and l would
both have been ricn men. / forgot TO say
that Colonel Virgins was killed in the
difficulty. though IL was never known
who killed him. That's the worst OF
promiscuous shooting. 1ou may fetch
your man and yet never be able Ca prove
IL. When bullets are lying "a thick as
mUsq uitces who's going TO say with any
confidence. 1t was my bullet as fetched
so-and.soY No, sir promiscuous shoot
ing is unworthy of civilized people.