Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-08-24
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MATRIMONIAL CASE.

They're still enough and grabbed
l0okin' enough to have been married
TIN years."
It was the driver of a one horse We
hicle who spoke. He was driving
young couple up long, winding road
to summer hotel. They had spent
three weeks on a wedding trip and
were on the morrow to be again at the
home they had so recently left, happy
bride and groom. When they reached
the hotel they alighted in view of
guests lounging on the piazza.
Brother and sister," remarked one.
mo. They're young, but they've
been long married." said another.
II put them down as bride and groom
who are in 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 how came into
possession Of this information. 1t ia
what have discovered. Three weeks
after marriage l learn that my husband
loves another woman and only married
me because he couldn't help himself"
"Emily, I'll admit it looks black, but
give me time. I may be able to clear
the thing away"
''Clear it away? Isn't it down in
black and white in your own hand
writing?'
ut is all matter Of faith. If had
discovered such letter written by you
and you told me there was an explana-
ton I would believe you"
|''Then why is the explanation not
forthcoming
!: 1T would be useless till I have the
wherewithal to prove it, # -, :, ::
4: II see; the story might not at the
proof" -
emily, you are charging me with
what is dishonorable."
''Nothing said to a woman is consid-
cred dishonorable by some men,"
'This is unbearable. l will go down.
stairs till dinner. will meet you on
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 conf1dant. He had
no sooner read it than he started to
60 back to his wife, but reconsidered
the matter.
''How ever came" he muttered, ito
leave that letter undestroyed is a mys-
terry. suppose my not doing so came
about in the hurry Of PREPARATION
When his wife came down he led her
to table set for two by a window
overlooking lawn and garden, in the
center Of which flashed fountain.
Sweetheart" he said while they
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 q
complicated one, and it behooves me to
be very careful about bringing the evi.
dence. OF course as lawyer l know
the dangers of calling witness with:
out first establishing his character fo1
truth and veracity."
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
to write home and have a letter con.
cocted to cover the case"
Certainly not. Go on
Second, l must give you the name OF
my principal and only witness and ash
you If you would believe him"
"Of course I would. Who is he?" =
Lawrence Ward" g.. ~ -.
He'd do anything for you.' ~ r
You are right. He'd lie for me Il
necessary, but in this case there's beer
no time, as you have admitted, for col
lusion' 1: ~.:@=s FL = ~. IT,. ~
For heavens sake stop all this tall
and tell me what you're coming to- I. !.
One moment. 1t is my custom when
/ have a case ] am sure to win to have
q bottle Of champagne on ice for cele.
bration. Waiter, bring me q wine
card. I" ',s, 0 Nj S;s5 Els .tsss .: .:5 "
It was not till the young husband
saw the wine deposited beside him tina,
he threw q letter across the table t.
his wife. She seized 1t and devoured
It greedily while the husband ordered
the wine TO be opened. The letter read
In obedience to your letter stating tina,
you had decided not to send the messase
you had written Marian II, but wished
me to tell her its contents, I went to heI
and had an hours conversation with her
Women are much smarter than men abou,
some things and the lady saw through
your device from the nrst. The hint
threw, out that you preferred her: to- TIL
girl you were to- marry she secuted. mas
much 40 she was rich and your wife poor
4 However your fear OF q Woman scorn.
"a Il groundless for you have been fo,
some time SupplantedS without knowing &c
She laughingly asked me to announce he,
cement and beg OF 3you TO waste nt
h more time trying Il. smooth ssovsr Wha]
needs no smo hing 81 sz.sss