Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-11-21


to me?''
Leaning forward in her chair, her
face white and tense with passion,
Mrs. Severine G. Samarelli, the mar
Bile bride" of DR.. Gaetano Samarelli,
asked the question of his counsel in
the supreme court before Justice Ger
ard
She had been grilled by Attorney
Abraham Levy as to her reason for
desiring a separation. He had asked
her if she thought she could again
live with her husband.
Her black eyes flashed, and she al
most jumped from her seat, as she re-
piled scornfully:
NO, never under any circumstanc-
es."
Then you have lost all your love
for your husband"
Yes, every bit of it. Il hate him. -
She looked down upon DR.. Samarelli
as if she wished her glance to smite
him.
you would never again go back to
him if he offered you home?"
Never. What do | want with a
home from him? l married him for
himself, not for his house. Look at
me. Do ! look cold and marble heart
ed? l am woman, With a woman S
love and affection. He told me that he
loved me, he wrote me letters throb-
bling with affection, he showed me
every courtesy and kindness-and
then" her voice choked with sobs, che
turned me out of his house at the end
of the honeymoon"
Mrs. Samarelli-only % years of
age came to court clad in deep
mourning for her father, who died re-
Gently. When she pushed back h er
heavy black veil it revealed face of
striking beauty
Il ask you to pause and think again,
aid Attorney Levy. please forget
that | am your husbands lawyer and
think of me only as a friend. You are
on the threshold of life and there is
much before you to be yet enjoyed. Do
you wish to come again to your hus-
band as his wife? What has he ever
done to offend your"
HE has done this" replied the kiss
less BRIDE" speaking SO fast her sem
fences tripped over each other HE
has repulsed me fifteen days after our
marriage, and this has caused our
friends to think l may not have been
good and honest woman. It has
wrecked my fondest dreams and de-
!, stroyed all the glory of my woman
hood. sue here for vindication."
Pays Her Tribute.
Mr. Levy checked the torrent of tenn
pestuous speech.
There has never been the slightest
desire on your husbands part" he
said gently, ito cast any reflection up
on your virtue / say here, now, in
open court, that I am convinced and
every one know of is convinced that
your good name and chartcter are
spotless. If that is the vindication you
seek, you may have it to your hearts
desire"
Mrs. Samarelli brushed away her
tears, and her attorney. Alexander Pr
eiffer, arose hastily to say that his eli
ent did not care for alimony She
was afraid her friends might suspect
DR.. Samarelli and she had separated
because ne had discovered some de-
feet in her character. She vecame
calmer when assured there was no in
tention of even insinGating such a
thing.
"Will you tell his honor, please,
said Mr.. Levy, why you think DR.
Samarelli left you at the end of fifteen
days of married life?"
81 don't know. It's a mystery tc
me-" said the young wife. $50 many
suspicious crowd into my mind that
cannot tell them all to you"
when did you cease to love him.?
when he turned against me ant
would have nothing more to do with
me, / tried to speak to him and he
would not listen. Then he permitted
at least suspect he permitted-peo
pie to talk about me-"
She added her husband had new
err found fault with her or charged hel
with GOODNESS. She also admitted tina
the idea of motherly duties never en-
tered her mind
Tell me-" said the cross-examiner
did you like to be kissed?"
Yves, indeed, ! did" Her eyes
frightened and she seemed to take
pleasure in affirming this.
And did you tell him to kiss your
yes"
did you like to behugged?"
"Oh, yes"
do you like children
II am Indifferent"
"Fave you played with children
lately?'
mo; I'm too busy"
She was asked if she meant what sh
[ said in her letters when she wrote s.
affectionately to DIR. Samarelli. Sh