Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-07-02

E0O my Ulnu, Spohe TIC Juuse
W.T. soberly, 'incompatibility is, in
y itself. no grounds for divorce,
Notwithstanding the fact that the de-
are Of both husband and wife is to
ssrer the marriage bonds"
He was speaking to William Sprigs-
hoo tall, handsome man of 80.
coIgsbee had attained fame and for
/ mne as an inventor.
The scene was the divorce court, and
/ there were but four other persons in
/ the room. One was a woman, plainly
Though neatly dressed. Her pale face
Il at times was lighted by ray of sweet
ness as she smiled upon the two little
boys who nestled closely to her as If
H. fear Of the strange solemnity of
their surroundings. Each of the tots
I took turns putting a chubby fist to his
mouth, yawning, and then looking up
At the woman with pretty smile. An
Fattorney-the woman's attorney-oc-
Eeupied a seat near her.
When the judge ceased speaking,
ISprigsbee sank back into his seat with
sigh of disappointment. 1t was not
las he had expected. A silence follow
He'd, broken only by the regular tick!
Itockv of the big clock over the stain
He'd glass window.
1 The Judge continued: "1n nature
There are a few things incompatible.
This so-called incompatibility in the
domestic life of man and woman Is
tho
EincOngruity of one or the other, or
Emayhap, both 1t is easily remedied,
Though not in the divorce court. In
truth, the thing. the very thing, that
Hmakes man and woman Incompatible
HS the divorce court itself. You come
here seeking a divorce-what grounds
+ have l for granting such a decree for
uNSying the sacred bonds and aiding
Il yOu In breaking the VOW you swore
| before God to keep? None, absolutely
none! Incompatibility, you say? But
Il why that? Has not this woman, the
4 mother of your children, been good
| and loving wife, fulfilling hcr duties
/ as wife and mother? No, on the
1 strength, or rather the weakness, of
/ your argument, sir, l could not grant
I divorcew And Sprigsbee sank deep
er into his seat, his head bowed.
Again there was silence, and the at
tOrney arose. IF your honor please"
said he quietly, as if anything but
softly spoken words would again dis
1 judges breast, Il wish to present a
+ few words in behalf of my client. You
I said moment ago that this woman
had been loving wife and Il devoted
mother; that Is true. But has the man
whom she promised to cherish and love
reciprocated with equal affection? Has
ne been loving husband and a devot-
ed father? | dare say, If you question
ed him, he would tell you there have
been weeks and months that he has
not spoken kind word to this patient,
lorbearing woman.
when these two were married sew
en- years ago they were neighbors, and
had grown up together. They attend
I'll the same school, and studied from
lle same books. The first months the
nrst years of their married lfe were
ohe delightful harmony, for they were
YET as they had been in childhood, on
uie same level; they understood each
ouner perfectly. Then a change came.
success and fortune smiled on the hus-
odhu' His name became a household
"oru the nation over. The press were
,ouu III Their praises of him: he was
ouued and adOred. and everywhere
NC went he was received with pomp
una ceremony He was no longer the
ing husband he had been a short
une Defore. The fine ladies, the tai
e"'eu ladies', the women who bestowed
uleir praises upon him in the world oc-
upiue higher social level than the
simple plain little woman who had
walked with him to the marriage altar.
e grew to loathe her, to avoid her, to
ep,se her. He could no longer caress
'oVe her as of old. Her very pres
nv ~ now obnoxious to him, and the
den, though ever patient loving and
v"teu' must live her life in misery.
say, your honor, there is no in
y1 compatibility In the domestic life?
WY If you please. this Is the very
eihe or incompatibility. Not wo sub
co,,,s es' 10 two things in the universe
ho - react with greater force, could
mn more repellant, more dlsagreeable
IN 70 the other than this one case Of
"orld-renowned, ambitious, though
nle leu husband, and the plain, SIM
AZ ~ wing and devoted wife and moth
AZ keep them Joined as man and