Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-26

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SHE RUBBED HIS SILK HAT THE WRONG
WAY.
maniac. "Wooed and won in five days"
would be fitting title for his own
love story; mo wedding bells for
him" or Married in haste, repented
more hastily" for the sequel
Mr.. Howard met the beautiful Miss
Dos Skinner of Norfolk at a play in
Baltimore last April and became in
fatuated with her at once. Within two
days she had agreed to become his
wife, and fearing parental objections
the girl being not yet twenty-five cou-
pie three days later went to New York,
were married at the Little Church
Around the Corner and sailed immedi-
ately for London, only to separate
within three weeks. They recently re-
turned to New York on separate steam
ers. Mr.. Howard said bitter things
about his wife to the metropolitan re-
porters, who lost no time in reporting
his words to her.
Ills statements are the faIsehoods
of a coward" was Mrs. Towards
angry rejoinder "He treated me so
cruelty l was compelled to leave him.
He slapped my face in public and even
threatened to shoot me and kill him
self. I-shall institute proceedings for
divorce as soon as I consult my par
ents.
1.-THE real cause of our separation
was his almost uncomfortable temper.
Only four days after we had sailed
from New York on our honeymoon he
flew into a rage because | wanted to
sit out on the deck instead of going to
the stateroom to hear him read one of
his books to me.
He used such threatening language
that l was afraid he would throw me
overheard unless l obeyed him. After
that l never felt safe until he was
asleep.
'He would not let me wear any jew
elry that was mine before 1 was mar
ried because he said it might be the
gift Of some former admirer BY main
force he took a beautiful stickpin away
from me-
"He quarreled w:ttt- me about such
petty things. He he Selsi S--aaa array of
waistcoats and would tell me to pick
one of a certain color and design to
wear at a certain time of day. And if
l made a mistake he would call me
unspeakable names.
Every night my husband would
spend long time identifying himself
He used three kinds of hair tonic, had
his face massaged, carefully powdered
his face and brushed his hair. One
day friend Of mine asked him If he
did not want some of her rouge, and
that made him angry.
II was so afraid of my husband that
did not dare close my eyes until aft
er he had gone to sleep. He has a pc
cullar habit of talking distinctly, plain
ly and connectedly In his sleep. In
this condition of somnolence he would
repeat the story of a crucifxion he be-
lieved he had committed in the Philip
pines.
"There was Filipino, my husband
said In his dreams, who was very
bad man. This Filipino led a band
that buried their enemies alive. The
leader of this party had fallen into the
hands Of my husband, and he had cru
cited the Filipino. So Mr. Howard had
got it into his head that he was real
murderer.
"When he wanted to write he would
Danish me from his presence. We had
two rooms and bath In our apartments
in London, and he would tell me to go
and sit In the bedroom. If happened
to get tired sitting on the edge of the
bed and moved about bit he would
shout: sit down and keep still. Do
you think can keep my mind on my
work with all that racket
"On several occasions when he was
trying to write and couldn't, although
l was sitting as quiet as a mouse in
the bedroom, he would jump up from
his desk and shout:
"Dos come here. Do you know you
have ruined my career as a novelist
Your face keeps crowding before my
minds eye so l can see nothing else
Several times when he quarreled
with me he picked up a revolver which
always lay loaded on the bookcase and
threatened to end all by killing me and
then himself.
"Things went from bad to worse I'M
til about three weeks ago. l was i'll in
bed, when he accused me Of roughing
his silk hat. He went into such fury
that couldn't help laughing.
at is too Ridiculous said, for
man to be so overwhelmed by such a
trife. What would-you do If you were
crossed by some real misfortunep He
took up the pistol, and l hid myself
under the pillows There lay until he
went out He did not return until
nearly midnight, and when he did
come he was intoxicated. He asked
forgiveness and / gave it. Then he
went to sleep on the floor. / lay awake
until the dawn awakened him and his
temper at the same time. He said
did not love him and called me 'wom-
an Ireplied that he had better speak
otme as a thing, and he did"
By way. Of ladylike retort abe dubbed