The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-27
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door said Mrs cressler. .'chauneel
has passed away. Poor Cllauncey--
to have been Obliged to endure tina
woman for so long. It's a wonder ht
lived as long as he did. Well. sup
pose must go over and offer the rsun
consolation.
Now, there was not only a want Of
reason Tor Mrs.. CressIer'S going Oyel
to offer the usual consolation,s but
there was superhuity OF reason why
she should not do 50. Mrs Cresslel
had herself been Mrs. Chtttenden and
by good rights should have been tie
widow. But she had tired OF Chittcu
den. sent him on and secured divorce
ON the ground OF desertion. On the
day tile divorce was granted she had
married Tim Cressler. Chittenden,
who Ind been forced to desert one wo-
man, chung to another and married her
Cressler wsIs stiH living with Chitten-
den's first wife. but report said that
he was very abusive. the reports ema-
mating from his wife, aud IL he did not
mend his ways lie. too WOULD be forced
to desert her. Mrs. Cressler's inten-
ton was to offer Mrs. Chlttenden that
kind OF consolation which Satan would
give soul he had purchased-that Is,
he would thrust IT into nell.
Good morning. Mrs. Chittenden.
have thought, considering what we
have both been to poor Chauncey.
would come over and orer my sym
pathIes notwithstanding his faults
he was too good for most women"
''He was too good for me- said the
widow demurely. but suppose he
wasn't good enough for you. Mrs:
Cressler. or he wouldn't have left yon.''
II was glad when 1 saw that you and
Chauncey were getting on so we'll to-
gether, There was too great gap
between him and me. Chauncey was
not smart man.
'EIis first wife was"
.'It isn't that was very smart said
Mrs. Cressler modestly. "but Chauncey
was very dull. He needed a wife of
very moderate intellect"
you We're fortunate in getting am
other husband the day you got your
divorce from the one that deserted
you" said Mrs. Chittenden. Maybe
instead OF luck 1t was smartness-"
Il didn't want poor Chauncey to suf-
fer from thinking I'd take him back
1T was very kind OF you not 10 make
him suffer any longer than he did
There wasn't any tfme-if l hadn't
been married-that he wouldn't have
been glad to return to his suTerlngs."
Then it must haze been lucky for
him that you were married"
Wed see about that some day. only
in heaven there's no marrying or Civ
ing in marriage
How is it in the other place. Do
you think you're going to have him
there:"
I'm not going there. Mrs. Clftten-
den, nor is Chauncey. If there's mar
rying there you'll have to look out for
a new husband"
You'd have both Chauncey and Tim
Cressler in heaven. only there's no
more bigamy there than marriage"
Mrs Cressler was not getting ahead
in the game. Her thrusts were vigOr-
GUS. but they were parted with great
skill. There was one thing she had
come over for that thus far she had not
gained-a knowledge of what funds
Chittenden had left his widow. She
had a vague hope that the law might
look kindly upon her and consider her
u fraction of that widow.
81 hope Chauncey left you comfort
able, Mrs. Chittenden." she said In a
tone to intimate that she would like to
get back to her purpose of Offering con- |
cts you he's left comfortable" re
Piled the other. because he was moth
ing to you BE left me uncomf rtable |
because we were everything to each
other"
'sThey say you made a frugal wife
and he left penny or so In the bank"
HE did, and to his widow"
':There's aIImony due me"
at hope you may get tt"
eff it's due the law II allow it,
Eyes. II it's due. You got your d.
yorce at noon and married at o'clock.
There's allmony for one hour due you"
''I suppose Il wouldn't look well for
me to come to the funeral"
.'Chauncey's funeral. SO far as his
arst wife is concerned, occurred long
lgo."
''of course I'd like to show my kind
Y sympathy for you. The nelghbors
night think 1t queer OF me to be here.
nut It would show them that I'm not
Malicious"
"Oh, they know you haven't any
srudge against me. Why should you
ave? 1t was who made It easy for
'ou. Chauncey was we'll enough salts
led with the deSertIon plan after he
net me-"
"H'n: They all know that wouldn't
tand !;i'n nny LONGER"
''Ie foll nlr !Ic Was afraid you
gould.
'.Pd r..vr lg.sr l'l,ed to hear him say
Int in tile flesh
There wa. . step in the back rpom-
he room whore AIRS. Cressier Supposed
he corpse was lying-a mans sep.
nd who sh,rl liz into the 'pin but +"
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