The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-20
MARION DID The
HOUSEWORK.
Oarned Stockings, Cared FOR
Baby and Kept House Clean.
WHILE WIFE ENJOYED HERSELF.
| Wsmsns Neither HAD Warned Prsspsctlvs
Sen-n.lM Of WaYxard 0lspssltIunuf
Her Daughter, but Hs Paid No Heed
WHILE WIFE ENJOYED HERSELF

New York. Nov 2O.-Few men, Sidney
Marion believes, played the part OF
thrifty housewife with more fortitude
than he did for seven years. lie mehueu
clothes. made bread and minded the papy
while Mrs. Marion went out Win 'ilo
girls"-but it's all over now.
sidney went home 20 his parents ana
Mrs. Marion has begun suit IN the su-
preme court. Brooklyn. FOR separation on
the ground OF abandonment -
Mr.. Marion WAS not surptlseu, a., Nv .se
saw his wife always took the lnludhfrs
btt he has put IN a counter claim loI
separation. and with IL n certincssle, SIS, 7,,
ed 10y forty-four Of ms frlenas ..sa,, usS,ariHs
he is n sober and industrious ciuIeni
kind and induigent father and a thought
4"i M y,,fe -. Marion complains i'm his
papers, wears open-work stockings ono
hish-heeled shoes both daiiy ana sun
day 80, INN,
factimer lie is also amateur chalipsui
oue-Iegged bioyclc rider of America, Dc
| ing the only bicyclist laboring under suSii
| disadvantage 10 make a century TIL iant tht
was spinning along on MS Mheel clsl'
wears ago when his present VIE saw hlti, li,
! III Was a case OF love at hrst right, pV,i
| confess. and they were married IN ~"
| Marion acknowledges he married his
| bride ia the face OF her motltHs ase''
tion. May was always a disooeoieii, i, a. a,'''
80 i
| He SAYS he wishes now he had listened 10
1 his rnother-in-law. b.
| They went 10 live in pretty apartment
| al No 70 Cornelia street BfookI>h' "a 81 =
| n wear later baby was porn Ihsn 's
| NIarion's troubles began. Nhen ms VII
| wanted TO 20 OUT he had 10 stay nom
| and mind the baby. soon ne acuui, acuul,. -
| LrowIedae of darning socks and abshoihA
| To all household duties until sirS' h"' i''
! found his services invaluable 80
/ lie SAYS that while he was hus ~
| -aged in keeping the house clean anu IN
| haby i'm neat frucks his wife was apsen.
! He AYERS she left him home atone ali,sL aLia,oL
| every evening. and while he was po,sn,
! ing the SiNerware or bulluinB ploei
| houses 10 keep the baby amused sne M wa
| ENJOYING herself and would NOT te'"i'
| until . o'clock IA tile morning -
! ..Mv wife spends much OF my saIaI
| unon clothes" Marion states. she ~
| around in bicycle skirt shorter ina
the so-Called rainY-day ski Ht<T- -,
In the hope that change OF scene , inlsa =
be beneficial Marion says ne oss oo.sei,sc iss
To- hiE wife going 10 AsburN Ftrk la
summer. and while there he sent her
! gallon OF whiskey for a tonic. -, -,
Marion apDends 20 his afrtoavlt thls III
| ~ drinks 20 which, he says. ms Wlte
. ! martial: Whiskey high psilE. M
Il | punches, cocktails. beer ana chuhiPas P I's'
Marion says that when he coulo stai'u
NJ longer a few weeks a go lN~@vent 10 u
4 | home OF his parents In Arlington -.
u | Nfrs Marion is represented by lsawy'
John s Griffith. of the Garnelu o ouiiut"7
lie submitted affidavits yestsrda%,
! which Mrs. Marion declares nes aver neSpS' Sin
| ,nir vreddiuQ day She says sthat
S't % he came TO the house win % %tru.
i and moved all of his personal pelpllEiite = =
;. Ims,ice Maddox took the case hhoer d
., | Visement.