Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-03
BY GEORGE ABE.

M lille the evening colony at the
w Alfalfa European hotel was fN-
ing the market price of wheat the book
agent came out from the hotel lie was
very warm. undoubtedly, for his face
was moist with perspiratiOn and he
had looseued his black string necktie.
but when he looked up and down the
street and sighed it was not the sigh
Of one W no suffered from the heat. but
OF one who suffered at the heart.
want "A chair?" asked the frecked boy,
hooking his foot in a chair and sliding
it over toward the book agent.
mo, no, thank YOU" WAS the reply,
and the book agent turned and went
sauntering away.
whats ho got Crouch about?'
asked the freckled boy.
Hes in trouble, and | feel sorry for
him. toe" said the lightning dentist.
His wife has sued him for a divorce"
The one that used 10 make him sit
up all night aud rub her back and then
kick because he didn't rub the right
piace?" asked the lush.
That's the one" replied the dentist.
HE was telling me some more about
her the other night. Il guess I'm The
only one around here that he talks TO
much about it. She's spiritualist, =
vegetarian, a faith cure. a theophist-'
"Theosophist," corrected Doc"
Horne.
What's that?" asked the freckled
boy.
''She thinks this isn't our first time
on earth said the lush
Rats"
"Why does he object TO her procuring
q DIVORCE" asked Doc. He hasn't
lived with her for over a year, and /
understand that he stands in dread OF
her She had him arrested for larceny
once, didn't she?"
lie doesn't object 10 the divorce SO
much" said the dentist. but he hates
70 plead guilty to what she charges him
with. Hes a very sensitive fellow. You
konw. and doesn't understand that its
no disgrace 10 be charged with cruelty,
desertion, harsh and abusive language
aud failure to provide. That what She
charges him with ia her application for
q divorce. He was telling me last night
that he was absolutely innocent, and
that he didn't leave her house until she
made it SO hot for him that he couldn't
remain another day"
ais she. a good looker?" asked the
freckled boy.
"She's a sight" said the dentist. ~
saw her the day she caught him here
at the hotel and gave him that horrible
roast. I'd like to know why in the
world he ever married her.
81 suppose the book business was
slow" said the lush "Shc has some
money. hasn't she?'
Shes got money now that she had
before the war. lie says that he nearly
starved To death while he was living
with her. Vegetarian, you know. Oat-
meal and prunes for breakfast, brown
bread and potatoes for dinner. You
ought TO get him TO tell you about it,"
"Do you know what I'd do if had
that kind of a wife p" asked the freckled
boy. 81 don't believe in bein' rough
with a lady as long as she is one. but il
she'd ever try any Of that funny work
with me I'll call her down if had 10
swing on her"
"Oh. we'll, don't know" remarked
the lush 1T isn't a very proper
thing to do-to slug a perfect lady. I'd
simply go ahead and run the house in
my own way and pay no attention to
anything she said. You see. after a
woman talks herself black in the face
without getting an argument she has to
stop"
Its too bad that our friend did not
confer with you gentlemen before he
t~ft his WIFE" said Doc" with half