The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-07-01

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t~CepvTen1o4W ohsFt otostes ca. LtA1
psol. Mex wiennd 10 noctor Gustav
GtxMucA- Berlin, November 20.
Dear 0ustav: hAvs some news to
ssm % to1ay which viii certainly sur
3k5oe you. have separated from my
w1fo. @ rathsr ~ have separated
nom eaGA Cthor. We have rome TO IN
omlcahie agreement h~encsforth TO Hive
entirely Independent of each other.
~ vie hae cons 70 her family In
yre1hure. whers shs will no doubt 70
na1n- I m Tor tn present In our
- ho4Ss: perhaps In tho spring !
nay Icok tor : smaller house . !.
perhaps not, Tor | can hardly hops to
81 - qu1N ! workroom - now
1avo. M ~ idsa u moving appais
-. especially when I think Of my
lFUs II1rary. Iou viii. of course.
want - know what has happened.
tAough, - tell ths truth. nothing has
1appNDod.
~ wifs and are too unlike. Be-
41oon hsr Views q life and mine
0ess yawns N impossible gulf. The
0ese eeu pears | hopsd 70 influence
~. - w1a her TO my ways Of think
mg-GAe seemed 70 docile, % yielding.
Aeok - warm m interest n my work.
- W01fng1y allowed herself 70 b.
Annn1t ~ -. Not TIL after our chill.
lrmfs 1eexA ID she begin to cksngs.
- gTtsf = this loss-A grief which
nG1kAeF = - has sver bsen able to
- 1own - matured her !. !.
On1e - independent Of me. A ten
1onGg - morbid introspsction took
1ooDon11on q her and gave increased
tsnnG1ty = those IDEAS and convic-
k1ono which ny influence had hitherto
- = check. though not wholly
eg061oatsd. ghs plunged deeper and
leoper into thoss mists u ssnti-
0entnlly fantas1c imaginings. pas
G6oaataN demanding my concurrence
= Asr viswa- She lost al interest In
~ professional work. evidently 70
Gnr6lng The results Of my researches
= natural science q troops from N
on1my's camp. AZ last Tiers was
hardly , subject n tho wide realm Of
nat1fo and human existence on which
- agreed To b sure Ne never
eamo - N open quarrel. but the
lroocA between u Was constantly
@l1lning. Every day ws nav more
md mofe plainly that though W lived
u36e ~ s1ds. Ne 10 longer belonged
- each other. This discovery irritated
NJ distressed 40. and It last forced
~ other feelings into the back
Qound- n Ne had not once loved Zach
o<Asf - dearly. or even II We had
0ow ceaood to feel Z mutual respect
thle stats q Affairs might perhaps
1avs lasted for years. but our ideas
= the true meaning Of marriage were
30 lofty. q sense Of our own dignity
= Anman beings too profound TO per-
nit - to b. content with 20 incom-
paoto 3 realization Of our ideals. /
hardly know who spoke nrst but on
9ooolut5on was 1t once taken and the
decisive words uttered NJ calmly and
n~aturaIly = the ovcrripe fruit falls
1rom the tree. For the nrst time In
Any years ~ were able with perfect
unanimity Of sentiment TO discuss .
subject of the greatest Importance TO
- both. and this fact alone soothed
eur overwrouxht nerves. We parted
yoeterday with the utmost decorum.
without ! word Of reproach. 4 note OF
n1nccrd. Memories Of our early mar.
rid He. of the long years we had
1fyod toxether made IL difacult to "a.
frain from some manifestation Of ten.
Aarneee. and / assure you that / never
folt greater respect for my wife than
q the moment when. all petty con
n16era&tOns east aside. the true mag
nnnlmtty c9 her nature asserted itself
-
Pro6. Mar Wiexand 10 rr cux.a,
otrnuch. Berlin. December IL.
Dear Oustav. Pardon me that / hav.
- lonw DELAYED thanking Won for Won,
answer a. friendly symnathv 70 m,