Norwich bulletin., 1910-01-28
JUDGE REEDS KINDLY sueeEs,
 TON,

Occasionally a judge of the superior court is led by the character of the divorce suit being tried to offer sound advice to if possible bring about con- ciliation and restore the family to it's integrity, responsibility and useful ness In the case of Main vs. Main "a case of marriage of five months duration in which instead of a honey moon there appears to have been a boisterous matrimonial sea with sever al monsoons thrown in-he ventured to give the contesting, parties some good advice and to express the hope that they would become reconciled-
 Tn my judgment these parties ought to make up and live together and for give the past and make some resolu- tien to do so, and if you Burning to the parties in tnterest) really want to please your friends and do what so- ciety would be rejoiced to have you do. you would do it. If you want to please your friends and confound your enemies, the best thing you can do is to make the matter up and live together and let the past be forgiven. I suggest this. It is the only thing I can do. I suggest it with regard to yourselves and, as I say, the best in terests of society. You have taken each other for better or for worse, and I should be reluctant to believe that 1t was absolutely for the worst. You have tried this experiment for barely five months, a remarkably short time to come to a conclusion that marriage is a failure fin this case. It is seri- ous situation. I want to recommend this to you young people, if you have regard for yourselves and with refer erice to the best interest of this state, which has been referred to in the trial of the case. The state is interested in having you, if possible. live together as man and wife-as husband and wife ought to live together. If you have regard for any Christian princi- ples. I certainly urge you to bring those into play. and if 1t is a possible thing to do. I urge you to get to- gether and make this thing up and live together as you ought to do. and. as the case has developed. 1t certainly ought to be good lesson not to have the offences repeated.
 If you can do this, I suggest that you speak to each other; it is not too late to talk with each other. and if anything like this may be done, it will give me pleasure to hear, any time before the decision is sent in, that the matter has been settled up. fixed up between you parties. I know counsel will be glad to aid you; I think they would in the interest of good society. I will take the papers and exhibits"
 At the conclusion of the judges re- marks, Maurice Main left his seat at the end of the lawyers table and crossed the court room to where his wife was sitting with her sister, moth CT and another friend. He spoke to her and she responded. The young husband then asked his wife if she would make up and live with him again. Her cheeks flushed and as she looked up into his face she slowly shook her head and said '1 don't know." There was something pathetic about their meeting. following so closely Judge Reeds advice.
 It Is to be hoped that such excellent service as this will not be lost upon these young people. They may by renewal of their relations learn the art of agreeing to disagree which is one of the most important accom- pliEhments in domestic life.