The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-09-17
HIS FIRST.
MATRIMONIAL CASE


They're still enough and grabbed
lookln' enough to have been married
ten years"
It was the driver Of a one horse We
hicle who spoke lie was driving a
young couple mp a long, winding road
to a summer hotel They had spent
three weeks on a wedding trip and
were on the morrow to be again at To
home they had So recently left. a happy
bride and groom. When they reached
the hotel they alighted IA view Of
guests iounging on the piazza.
Brother and sister, remarked one.
"No. They're young, but they've
been long married, said another
Il put them down as bride and groom
who are III the midst Of their first quar-.
rel" said an experienced matron.
Unfortunately there was an hour be-
fore dinner, and the couple must talk.
There was nothing else to do.
"This all comes, said the man, "of
your not respecting condolences. Moth
Ing would tempt me to read any letter
belonging to you. The note was not
addressed TO you, but to Miss Torbert
Herbert and Torbert look enough
alike to be mistaken one for the other.
Besides. care nothing bow came into
possession Of this information It is
what l have discovered. Three weeks
after marriage / learn that my husband
loves another woman and only married
me because lie couldn't help himself"
emily, Ill admit it looks black, but
give me time / may be able 10 clear
the thing away"
"Clear It away? Isn't it down in
black and white in your own hand
writingT
1T Is al d matter Of faith. II | had
discovered such a letter written by You
and you told me there was an explana-
ton l would believe you"
"Then why IS the explanation not
forthcoming
1T would be useless till | have the
wherewithal to prove it,"
Il see; the story might not fit the
proof
EMILY, you are charging me with
what is dishonorable."
Nothing said to d woman IS consid
cred dishonorable by some men"
"This is unbearable. I will 60 down
stairs till dinner. l viii meet you or
the piazza"
He was passing through the office
when he was handed some letters.
one was from his bosom friend, his
chum Of years his conadant. He had
no sooner read it than he started to
60 back to his wife, but reconsldered
the matter
How / ever came. he muttered, ITO
leave that letter undesnoyed IS a mys-
terry. | suppose my not doing so came
about in the hurry of preparation
When his wife came down lie led her
to table set for two by a window
overlooking lawn and garden, in the
center of which flashed a fountain
Sweetheart" he said while they 1
spooned their soup, 'the proof of my
innocence has unexpectedly come to
me-"
She looked up at him eagerly.
"But," he continued, THE case Is a |
one, and it behooves me to /
be very careful about bringing the evil |
dence. OF course as a lawyer I know
the dangers Of calling a witness with
out first establishing his character for
truth and yeracity."
''Don't keep me waiting"
"First you must grant that, the letter
having been found by you only this
morning, there would be no time for me
70 write home and have letter con-
cocted to cover the case"
Certainly not. Go on"
second, must give You the name Of
my principal and only witness and ask
you il you would believe him.
"0f course would. Who IS he?"
Lawrence Ward"
He'd DO anything for you,
''Yon are right. He'd lie for me if
necessary, but in this case there's been
no time as YOU have admitted, for col-
fusion"
"For heavens sake stop all this talk
and tell me what you're coming to-
Zone moment. It's my custom when
have a case am sure to win to have
bottle Of champagne on ice for cele-
bratlon. Waiter, bring me a wine
card"
It was not till the young husband
saw the wine deposited beside him that
he threw a letter across the table to
his wife. She seized it and deyoured
it greedlly while the husband ordered
the wine to be opened. The letter read
In obedience to your letter stating that
you had decided not to send the message
you had written Marian j.. but wished
me TO tell her its contents, / went to her
and had an hours conversation with her
Women are much smarter than men about
some things and the lady saw through
your device from the first The hint 1
threw out that you preferred her to the
girl you were to marry she secuted. mas
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