The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-11-25
WANTED To KNOW
Before Marriage Did Chicago
Girl.
Who Had Queer Ideas About Mar
ried Life---COnduCtS an
Experiment.


tally she Is the defendant in a suit
brought by John Gregson, who wants
to get back the j.welry he gave her
while they were engaged.
Miss Hart is rather handsome
woman and she has strong Nv.
The complaintart says that you
have some jewelry bestowed by Mr.
Gregson, began the opposing at
torrey.
That's true" she sid, aud SOL
itaire glistened on the third finger Of
her left hand.
THE complaintant says that YOU de-
cline to surrender said property"
contnned the attorney.
That's all right" said MISS Hart,
as she examined a handsome clasp at
her throat. johns eyes Followed The
movement. Il was one OF his pres
ents.
You might tell the court about
n, - suggested the alto rey.
Well, it was like this" hegar
Miss Hart. You SEE. John wa5 a
Suj,cr had rather queer ideas
about marriage. You know, some
women wait until after marriage be-
tore they learn much eb1ut their
husbands. | don't believe in that
plan. wanted TO kcow something
q cont John before | byc4me his
wife"
Quite right, interrupted the JUS
tice. quite right"
Your honor. husband should be
patient No man can be a good hus.
ba al who does not possess patience.
Well. one evening | put John to test.
! knew he WAS coming. So invited
a few other male friends around. OF
course did not tell John. Neither
did tell the other men that anybody
else would be present. John did not
seem To like it, whispered that all
would be we'll II be would have pa
tieoce-tbat he could remain longer
than the rest, but. your honor, he
flew into passion and left first. l
knew right then that John did not
have any patience.
Must have been disappoint-
nent," commented the justice.
1T was. indeed. When | realized
tia John did not possess patience |
was convinced that was not going
t. be ideally happy. Still, thought
a g-eat deal Of John and | decided to
Civ, him another chance. II thor is
one thiug that is certain to make a
houe happy II isa husbin1 who /, rot
'lussy.' | wanted to know about John
bef r. married him. Two or three
times | avited him 10 dinner aoG did
III pest I could.
81 hu said the 5iar.ts yer exc
lent and be iHsis,,i on havioe The
c,rem1ny performed at once, b0t 7
wanted ,a be- certain. so one day
! invited him 10 dinner and spelled
everything. Tho dinner was ter bls.
watched him. He did not say much
about the soup. later lebrned that
he WIS expecting better things. The
meat was not exactly to His TX .us,
but he still bal hopes OF the salad.
when that came aud he bad tast-
ed it his expression was dark. But
he still thought that the desert mi ght
be the redeeming feature. IL was not
and John was angry although. He
was not pleasant that afternoon. de
did not say much, bat tie lIttie that
he did say would not Rave caused
any girl to leave a comfortable home
to go with him. WAS dis appointed.
John had not come up To expsc;a
tions. But thought lot o; him
and gave him just one more trial.
"Very kind of you, indeed" and
there was sarcasm in the tone of the
lawyer for the opposition.
eyes, I thought that If he would
prove constant I would forgive all
else. but my eyes had been opened.
I was not expecting any heavenly ex
istence with John. But did believe
that he would be constant. So went
about with another fellow, and what
do you suppose that John did! He
pouted for couple of weeks and then
sued for the return Of the engagement
ring and some other jewelry tina, he
had given me-"
well, move that she turn over
the jewelry," began the attorney for
the opposition.
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