Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1902-03-29

bare idea of ANYTHING amiss between the
girl and her husband ever crossed her
mind That he was vicious and unprin-
cipled she had known. of course. to her
cost. for years But hitherto. he had re-
garded outward domestic dccencics-had
pursued his evil courses away from home
under superficial cloak of decorUm aud
reserve. That was bad enough, althOu4h
for her child's sake she had put up with
IT, wishing to avoid a public scandal
But this was able--this open. CON
lemptuoqs h9uting of her before the eyes
OF all the world, this barefaced clOpe-
ment with girl employed in her own
house. And Ruth, too. She TO whom
she had shown so much kindness. who
had appeared to be so grateful. so affec
tlonate, so supplemented. That she
should have behaved with this heartlesS
perfidy to her benefactress-oh. it was
past endurance. Alice Maberleigh. in
the bitterness Of her resentment. called
upon heaven to curse that viper whom
she had nourished in her bosom. whom
she had treated as a daughter. As for
her husband-this was the last straw
From that day forward she would never
have anything to do with the scoundrtl
again.
On that day after the eIopement she
left his house and went with her little
girl mp to London. where she took cheap
lodgings in the neighborhood of Shep.
herds Bush. 1t was now necessary, of
course. that she should decide upon her
future mode of life, and she went to
talk the matter over with her uncle. Ben
jamin Barnstone. a solicitor. CARRYING Oh
business in Bedford Row.
The latter. who was a kind hearted if
somewhat fussy and eccentric old bache
lor. was very much perturbed when he
heard her story.
The brute-thc unmitigated brute"
he exclaimed. rising from his chair and
walking up and down the Office in an agi-
tated manner. 'Well--there is one
will now have no difficulty in Obtaining
a divorce"
Alice shook her head. A resolute ex-
preston appeared in her pale face.
You know, uncle she replied. what
my views are upon that subject"
Yes, YES" he answered hastily; that
may he all very well in theory-in theory,
you know; but in practice it is-excuse
my saying so-dOwnright folly to refuse
those means Of desirable release which
the laws of your country offer YOU
''The laws of my religion forbid me to
take advantage Of 1t, replied Alice firm
Is.
Il don't believe it," retorted the solicit
tor, almost irritabiy. Other Christians
see no harm in it."
If they see no harm in it, so much
the worse for them" said Alice: but |
have always been brought up to regard
divorce as contrary To the teaching of
the gospel"
"Ah! well, YOU know, your mother, my
dear Sister-She was an excellent woman:
nowhere better. But upon that point
she was quite fanatic. | often told her
so. However, if your mind is made up,
/ suppose there Is no use arguing with
you
Not in the least" replied Alice, reso-
lutely
AT any rate, you must have judicial
separation and suitable maintenance,
said Mr.. Barnstone.
Uncle, will not touch penny of his
money she cried, with proud determine
ton. Il mean henceforth to earn my
own living. That is what | have come
TO consult yen about"
En- he calculated in mystihed be-
wilderment. Earn your own living?
Not touch a penny of his money? But
YOU have every right to it, my dear Al
ice; so has your little girl
Il will not touch it, She persisted
Coming from that polluted source it
would defle us both. As | tell Won,
mean henceforth 10 earn my own living
But how"
Il think of setting mp in business as
a dressnaker You know, am clever
with my needle. And you nave a little
money of mine-have YOU not?-which
will serve as capital to start upon
Only , thousand pounds. and YOU u
lose all that in q couple OF years. know
You will. I've he'd 10 do with ladies'
who have embarked on these rash Specu-
lations before exclaimed Mr.. Barn
stone
you are pessimistic ! mean to sue
''Pisb' fumed the solicitor Now is
that likely? You have no experience:
no knowledge Of business. And YOU will
have 80 make dresses for people not one
in zen of whom will ever think of paying
You. l know the sort. Ladies 10 whom
their own drcssmakcrS have declined to
give further credit They are the ones
that always pounce on 4 green beginner
lit is nonsense. | say. You must make
Your husband support you."
IF YOU were in my place and he had
used you so, Uncle Benjamin, would you
'Yes. ] would was the decided re-
sponse. ia bleed him OF every cent
could. Il IS tiie only way of pushing
such heartless seoundrel'
"Ah, you are not woman,
ne. thank the Il. ahem, No. I'm
dear Alice. If you had no regard for
yourself, you ought 10 think Of your
child"
His money would bring no blessing
20 my daring-only a curse." cried Alice
There, uncle. dear. You mean very
kindly. But YOU cannot enter into my
feelings. | have quite made UP my mind
| mean 20 set up as a drcssmaker. And
| want you 10 help me look about fol
any likely little business Of the Kind that
NAV be in the market, and TO negotiate
for its purchase in my behalf. You'll
do this. won't You. uncle
IF | must. must grumbed Cncle
BENJAMIN. testify Il suppose You vii