The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-12-24

all l., that I.ass. Mhai dld he des''
| "lIa said s.,tnr Vrfg cruel lhinss." ~
,.ilsl INF rifl .. .le shaksd back . Sob
"All untrue. ~ eouFses"
"EVey one II them.
What did h. sayg'
I'll can't fensrinlleT,"
"iiut Il j. h.f~ssan 10 remember,
.M., lie dldni csll me anything"
"D.dnt be- say the cruel ihings about
sNooo. lie .aid them about Chicago"
Chicago"
YES, lls aid the meane'' thing You
ever heard,
The Oh man drew a quick hFeaih'
And ~ course SOU rialiaied by say
ing It'll mcanrr things about New
"No | didn't" the sih rturned. 7
know - litile about New York |
couldn't think Of anything 60 say"
! well. Nha, hapienei ihenf
j 'aMhv. PRETTY soon Jim threw down
/ hls naplin aud went away from the table
and leii his dinner half eaten.
And them
II didn't .ee him again until the next
morning aud be- went away without hts
breakfast
when was all thiss
last "Wednesday
and TODAY !. saturday"
"lle hasn't spoken 90 me since,
And YOU hayrn'i spoken 90 himt'
Certainly not, L. hts place 10 speak
| fr.t
"of soursc. Al least that's the way We
regard Il from our point Of view. what
elseH'
"Hr left a note for me on the hall
table this morning
a no,es DID YOU bring it'"
"Nes. Here Il l."
The old man took the slip OF paper
and slowly read Il aloud.
81 don't intend TO stand this sort Of
thing any longer ! am going 20 see my
LAWYER AZ u o'clock today and find out II
this separation can't b. made permanent
and legal. Your truly. james Robbins.
"Wha, do you think Of its' the girl
asked
IN sounds firm" the old man pplied.
Then YOU think he means II
Possibly be does lie seems TO have
been greatly agitated. 80 much agitated
in fact that he spells separated with
three e's
The girl looked indignant.
Jim was the finest football player in
college in his senior year.
The old man smiled.
II think il very likely" he said. And
now let IA see where we stand. We are
prepared TO charge the said James Rob
bins with nourishing an irritable and sar-
castle temper to the deep mental distress
Of the plaintiff and the consequent degra.
dation Of her biscuits We charge him
also with impugning the fair name OF
Chicago. this being done with the very
evident intention Of wounding the native
pride Of the plaintiff. We charge him
with maintaining a stubborn silence. with
neglecting his meals. with sending threat
ening letters, and finally with desertion."
1T sounds very dreadful said the
girl. doesn't it,"
Il only hope the Judge will think SC"
said the old man. 'Of course you have
had the judge in mindy"
"N-o-o-O." said the girl, II haven't.
VIII he be very dreadful, tooY
1T depends. He may be little in.
quisitive And OF course your husbands
lawyer will ask you Questions-and he is
sure 10 be very inquisitive. Then there !
will be the photographers and the report |
ers You've thought of them"
The girl trembled
And will they put my picture in the
papers,"
"Of course they willard they'll tell |
ter so much about the picture. II isn't |
at all likely that il will look like you
only your name will be under il.
How dreadful murmued the girl. |
Isn't there some way to get divorced"
There are various ways" replied the |
old man. "but there isn't much choice /
between them. You might get a divorce
in Dakota that wouldn't be good in New
ork"
ooh. oh. cried the girl, that would
never do, Jim lives in New York"
That's true" He loked at her keenly. |
"Of course nothing will satisfy you ex-
cept a divorce
She gave little start and opened her
black eyes very wide.
'Why. what else can ! have"
His voice was grave. 'Jim's love"
The tears filled her eyes.
ITS too late for that" she half
sohbed. "Jim's gone to see his lawyer"
The old man looked at his watch.
THAT reminds me. Who is Jim's law
yerf" :,
"His name is Paulding Jasper Pauld-
"Eh,' exclaimed the old man. "Why,
I noticed his sign as / came through
the hall And it's Just II o'clock"
He arose quickly and went to the side
door and opened it. Morrison" he said
'I'd like to use your library for few
My client will wait there un
|
she is not disturbed" He looked around.
This way, Mrs Robbins" he said and
opened another inner door. "Iou will
wait here for little while He paused
and regarded her with a tender smile. Il
want to thank you, my dear" he said,
"for very entertaining quarter of an
hour. | want to thank you, too for the
compliment you paid me when you Sc
lected me as your attorney, and for the
it gives me of doing you favor.
| am going abroad-but not until | have
settled your atfairnand when you and
when you come to Paris this year or next
| want you to be sure to let me know
you are there" And he bowed CALAMITY
as he closed the door upon her
Then he turned quickly and hurried
down the hall. When he reached the
door that bore the name of Jasper
Paulding he opened it and entered
Two men were seated at the table. One
was nearing middle age. The other was
a young man, a good looking young man,
tall and muscular.
The older man looked around and has
tily arose.
"Why, come in, general" he cried.
every glad to see you. Here, take this
chair"
"Thank you, Mr.. Paulding," said the
visitor. He looked inquiringly at the
man.
General Richard Parton" said Pauld-
ing, ''let me make your acquaintance with
Mr.. James Robbins"
"Glad to know you, Mr.. Robbins" said
the old man with much dignity. care
bins?"
Eyes, sir"
"Then knew your father, sir-an es-
Unable citizen. And | know your wife