The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-04-07
viii greatly onlige."

document into his pocket ana decided
that he was indignant and justly in.
censed. But as he walked slowly
homeward he felt an emotion that. curl.
ously enough, was much more sorrow
than anger-sorrow that Marjory should
wish to get rid of him. He quite for.
got for the moment that he wished to
get rid of her.
The official envelope that was left at
the house the very same day was
plainly directed to Mr.. Livingston Per.
ry. Now, Marjory Perry had no ex.
cuse whatever to open 1t, for she saw
plainly how it was addressed. But
she opened 1t nevertheless, and to her
surprise she felt jealous pang.
She hesitated over it for half an
hour, but finally decided to inspect the
contents. 1t began Dear Sir" She
caught her breath as she read on:
1--WE have made faithful investiga.
ton of your wife's career for the last
ten years and have got one of the
finest cases we ever worked UP. Moth
ing whatever Is lacking to make It
complete. We can furnish you with
proofs of her Irritation at the age of
fifteen with schoolfellow.
"At sixteen she is said to have been
infatuated with her music teacher. Al
seventeen she announced that she
would marry foreign title or never
web. as we can prove by witnesses.
From her eighteenth year." contin-
ued the report. "she has been noted
for extravagances. Some Of her hats
cost 800, and she bought one last
week that cost $75.
'As early as her sixth year her terri
Bile temper appeared. At that age she
is known to have threatened to set fire
to the house. 1t can be shown by
three different servants that she once
tried to send the butler to buy a gum
although she was barely seven then"
The investigator then leaped lightly
from her childhood to her girlhood
again and wrote: "She has repeatedly
been heard to say that no husband
could rule her and that she would have
her way about things or make things
red hot for mile square. She has also
been heard to say that all bullying hus-
bands should be drowned.
when you first came on the scene
and began paying your addresses to
her she pronounced you II ninny. The
butler will make affidavit to this. II
was her mother that brought about the
match. She told the daughter that she
could run away afterward IL she didn't
like your antics. Her maid will make
two or more afildavits to this.
I'VE have also learned the important
gunsmith's window only month
ago. and there was a dangerous CLEAN
in her eyes as she turned away. This
point has a value that any keen law
yer will see at once. Any judge will
charge the jury that this is highly
significant circumstance"
When Mrs. Perry had reached the
end of this report she spread 1t out
on the table without trying to conceal
II, though 1t was not hers and had
been feloniously opened by her. TO her
surprise and indignation one. two
three tears rolled down on her pretty
little nose.
"Marjory, what does this mean?" de-
manded Livingston as he entered the
room and placed the letter in her
hands
"And Livingston, what does this
mean?" she demanded as she pointed
to the sheets on the table.
Five minutes were spent in exchang-
ing and reading reports.
Then Livingston Perry said: MAR
jory, I'm going out to horsewhip the
scoundrel who slaDdered you this wayl
! owe It to myself as your husbandp
81 wish | were man as big and
strong as you" responded Marjory.
"Why" demanded Mr.. Perry. taken
aback
Observation-Disclosures" said she. I'D
like to do the same thing to the man
who made the report about you"
And people are still commenting on
how long that honeymoon has lasted
and saying that neither could have
done better by looking the whole world
over