The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-23
LOVES HER STEPS0N
MRS. BERTHA MITCHELL CONFIRMS
 OTHERS TESTIMONY.
Tells Judge McEwen She Has No Affection for Husband, Twice Her Age, but Is
 Sure She Is on the Right Track.

Chicago Tribune. Mrs. Bertha Twitehell. 40 North Green street. was called Into Judge McEwan's court yesterday to chose between the love of her 24 year old stepson and that of her hus- band. Blushingly she chose the younger man, and Judge McEwen decided to grant the elder Twitchell the divorce for which he applied on Wednesday. She said she was anxious to have her marriage annuled
 The young woman's husband. Watson H. TwitcheI, was not present In court during the testimony He was at work in his of flee 60 Green street. where he told callers that he should not be called & hero because he gave up his wife 70 hls son.
 'T don't want much said about this mat ter" he yentured kindly smile stole to the corners of his mouth. You see am 56 years old and my wife is only 24, so 1t is natural that she should transfer her affec- tions to my son Edward. I am glad they are happy and I shall be happy to know | that they love each other. love my boy, and believe that the divorce'i Is the right | thing, Inasmuch as my wife and I seemed | incompatible.
 1 The genial manufacturer of grocers' sum- dries smiled again in q fatherly way and | tried to make the best of the predicament | He looked wistfuIly about the office as IT l hoping that someone would enter the dingy | place and cheer him up. Then he put on 1 his coat and started off to keep business l engagement
 Mrs Twitchell in the meantime was wait ! ing nervously in Judge McEwen's courtroom. | Her attorney, L. L. Brunhild, explained 10 to reporters that the young woman would | seat as if trying to avoid the gaze of the i spectators. ,,.-...,..,, her cheeks rosy with the glow of health | told how she had lived fin 6 little country l town in Michigan until last Deeember Twitcheii. and 1t was there that we were married in December" she said. We came
 chsas9 HsasP the S ys fst ARs week @St never lived happily together., .b. Y,,ars
 well you see our ideas were not the same" explained the woman slowly one evening after dinner fnsa Snd sesed to 1 think his son liked me too well and was afraid he would get angry and do some "To come to the point. you didn't care | whether your husband left you or not qlu you Mrs. Twitehell?' suggested IuoEe 1Ao-
 The little woman hesitated. For mo- stoie out upon her cheek. She tried to an- | swer, but the words would not come.
 wont you tell us," said the judge gent @''why I-I guess I didn't care much, she faItered. "No. was not sorry that he wanted to give me up"
 She continued her story; , s..,
 q went to work for my husband after that because thought that would De pest paid for what got l was entirely ih- different to my husband and I found T hard to pretend to love him when l didn' care for him."
 Do you think you are on the right track now-do you think you really love youi husband no longer?"
 Yes. that's 1t; I am on the right traes now" sighed the witness.
 Al right" declared Judge McBwen. think it would be wise to grant the divorce You are sure you like the son EdwardT
 Yes am sure like him. O, so much answered the girl. blushinRly.
 It Is announced that the son and th' young woman will be welded after all lega obstacles are swept away. The young maj did not appear in court and kept away iron his friends all day.