The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-07-27

made no defense, asked no alimony and
permitted the divorce to be- granted.
But the human brute continued to come
to the living rooms on unsettled business.
There were clothes which he wanted.
There were photos of his and there were
various documents in trunks and bureau
drawers which he must sort out. He
had borrowed 800 Of his son, Dows, for
which he had given a promissory note
One day he asked to see the note, and,
on its being handed to him, he tore it in
fragments in the presence OF Mrs. Smith
and walked away. Then it was that Mrs.
Smith missed a note for 800, money
which she had loaned him in days gone
by. II was gone, as was also note for
$15 he had gwen to Little Marguerite,
for money he had borrowed from her
bank.
Be IL known that in the closing days
of 1905 Mr.. Smiths father died at Toledo,
Iowa, and there was an estate to be di
vided by his mother. In May he bought
a 1900 residence ard had the deed made
to his mother. In June he furnished it
handsomely, and talked Of a trip to
Texas 'in connection with the settle.
ment Of his fathers estate He said
that his mother was coming out to occupy
the house he had bought, and when he
went on that trip to "Texas,' Mrs. Smith
and Dows struggled on as before to make
bread and butter, and little Marguerite,
who loves green lawn dearer than life,
got permission toplay in Dipple's yard
once week and to roll on the white
clover at Trego's sometimes. When she
thought Of the pretty lawn her papa had
been watering and trimming at the cor
ner OF Idaho street and Stout avenue,
she would talk Of "when we Diet rich and
have house with drass around it, and
tweer bugs and funny worms and butter
flies
Mrs. Smith, besides running her store
had boarded his printing force for sever
al years. The stove she used was an old
worn out thing that would have driven
most people to insanity. Smith had had
new range paid Tor for several months
but out Of rank meanness would not
have it moved to the house. When the
divorce affair came UP Mrs. Smith asked
for the stove and he refused to have it
sent to her. When a friend Of Mrs.
Smiths protested with him he sent an
old, nd-hand one over to her. This
one being great Improvement on the
old one she had been using, Mrs. Smith
took it and tried to be satisfied. The
new range was retained for the future
BRIDE
HE MARRIEs AGAIN.
Last week word came from Kansas
that he was married and was coming
nome. Friday morning he appeared on
the streets, having come in during the
night with his bride, a lady Of twenty
summers. Whether from sense Of Joy
Tor desire to be like man, he bought
some cigars which he meant to give to
his friends to smoke. He bought S5
worth Of Kinney Bros and had them
charged, but as he went about offering
them to people, scarcely anyone would
accept. Ladies' on the street passed him
up with cold stare and in the evening
nine Of the small boys called at the house
for 80 for treats. He said, "A dime
apiece is enough for you little boys" and
handed the spokesman dollar After
turning the dollar over and hooking at
both sides Of it, they got three dozen
rotten eggs and went back and presented
their compliments.
/ Oh Saturday delegations Of friends
called ON Mrs. smith to express their
sympathy. smiths marriage had caused
many to see why he had sought the di
vorce. The ladies we're enraged, for
while Smith had not really broken the
law, it was an insult to decent society to
have him bring bride to face the
children Of the first wife 90 soon after
| his divorce. The ladies told Mrs. Smith
| that they intended to force him to leave
town. Mrs. Smith consented to this but