The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-07-23

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will know at once what to do will
this"
Livingston Perry did not know
whether to laugh or swear when lie
/ remembered that he had tried to read
the book to oblige the author, his col
lege friend DR.. Grayson.
1--WE have, dear madam" ended the
report, made our investigation in the
most thorough manner and have not a
doubt that court can be found that
will give you divorce on the grounds
we have furnished if they are proper
| ly elaborated. Your check for $500
will greatly oblige."
Livingston Perry thrust the precious
document into his pocket and 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 OK
cuse whatever to open 1t, for she saw
| plainly how 1t was addressed. But
she opened 1t nevertheless, and to her
surprise she felt jealous pang.
She hesitated over 1t 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.
tion 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 a schoolfellow.
"At sixteen she is said to have been
infatuated with her music teacher. At
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 $100, 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
| L. cIn !1ty
three different servants that she once
tried to send the butler to buy 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 tc
her she pronounced you 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 II she didnt
like your antics. Her maid will make
two or more affidavits to this.
1--WE have also learned the important
fact that she looked long while into
q gunsmiths window only month
ago. and there was 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
it, 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.
"Martory, what does this meanT 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 slandered you this way
I owe 1t to myself as your hrsband!
II wish I were a man as big and
strong as you," responded Marjory.
"Why?" demanded Mr.. Perry, taker
aback. -
"Because-because," said she, "Tt
like to do the same thing to the mar
who made the report about you"
And people are still commenting OF
how long that honeymoon has LASTED
and saying that neither could hav'
done better by looking the whole worlt
over.