The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-01
APPLICATION
FOR DIVORCE"
By the Wife's Attorney.


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| believe | have openly declared that
after stadying a face for five minutes
could index the owners chief characters
istics without mistake. The Davis fam
lily knew of this fad of mine and on two
or three occasions had put me To the test
oGd been obliged to admit that my de-
j"ttjnns were correct.
| was away in the west when Henry
Wilbur and Ethel Davis became ac-
quaintcd. Nor did see the young man
until after they became engaged. had
made call at the house on Il business
matter with the father when | got my
first sight Of Wilbur. If had been
prejudiccd at all up to that moment. il
was in his favor. as MIR. Davis had Spo-
ken of him IN the highest terms. and the
mother had seemed well pleased at the
daughters prospects. | was not ouly dis
appuih.e ed, but almost shocked at what
| read Of the young mans character
through Il brief study of his face. give
you the notes rs wrote them down
when left the house:
First.-A violent temper. easily aroused
by opposition.
Second Disposition to find fault and
tyranuize.
Third Incapable of deep or lasting
affection
Fourth.-Latpnt animal ferocity which,
if aroused, would make him utterly re-
galdless of consequences and a danger
Gus foe
Had the family been blood relations of
mine doubt ii | should have given thcm
hint of my conclusions. There are pen
ty of men in all professions vino make il
a rule to mind their own affairs. but with
lawyers it is the rule and not the cXccp-
ton. Nevertheless, while it was Id no
sense a matter to concern me, it was
fact that was deeply concerned
firmly believed that the girls life would
be wrecked by the marriage. even if some
terrible tragedy did not grow ont of it TO
cast a shadow over all. Time after time
! called up the lovers face as | sat in
the office or at home and went over the
features again to be sure that had made
no mistake. Forehead. eyes nose. mouth.
lips and chin We're plain before me As |
closed my eyes. but could not read
them in any other way than as set them
down at first.
Although invited to the wedding as a
friend of the family, ! am what is termed
an old mo, back and am seldom seen in
a dress coat and white tie. doubt if
| should have been there but for my de-
sire to give Henry Wilbur another
chance. | wanted to read his face again
and find that | had been mistaken. had
been introduced to him months before.
but he did not remember me, ard in the
crush and crowd | did not seek to jog his
memory | went over that face in re-
pose. and studied il MS excitement made
the features play, and almost groaned
in despair could not change my opin-
ion in one particular. 1t was a joyous
occasion for bride and groom and parents
and friends-for all but me When the
clergyman had pronounced them man and
wife. | Slipped ont of the house and went
home, and | wondered en- route how soon
Ethel would come TO me with her ap
plication for divorce. That she would
make application within six months at
the furthcst felt as sure of the fact
that had just seen her married.
\ wedding trip and a honeymoon last
ing about six weeks. and then | WAS sent
for. The young wife had story of
tyranny. temper. selfshness and bIutali
~ to tell. She had even feared for her
life. The husbands love had coolcd in q
week. and within n month he had do
clarcd that he hated her. She ooulIn't
make il out. and the father and mother
were aS fun of wonder as of iudignation
but had read il all in his face long he
fore. An application for divorce was
promptlv filed. and the Davis family Iert
the city and society for n country homo
while matters were pcnding.
A month later had some business To
transact with John Davis. who had MT
with an accident and could not come IN
town. and one afternoon | took tho train
for his suburban station. The cars wc;c
crowded. and / found seat beside n
Young man whose face | did moi scan mn.
til a quarter of an hour later Then. to
my great surprise. | recognized nm as
Henry Wilbur. For minute or two
was in doubt whether he would identity
me or not. but then | saw that my face
had passed from his memory surly
but earnestly studied his face anew. and
| found changes The fcrocity wli.h
had SET down rs latent in my Other stud
les had become active. For yaua@
man and fairly good looking man he
had more Of the wolf in his look than
had ever met with before. The gl4am
III his eyes and the set OF his lips be
trayed the workings of wicked. merei
less heart, and believe that dpS