The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-12-12

Wellington looked from the crowded
card to the Jealous face Divorce
Outftters, eh2 don't quite get you"
well, in the foist r zee"
THE foist place Ell? You're from
New York"
Yes, oritchinally.. How did you
know it, BY my fashionable cloth
| ink?"
Yes" laughed Wellington. But
you say ! need you. How"
Veil, you've got maybe some beg
getch some furnishes
Yes.
We'll, In the foist place, | am an
expressman | deliver EN- to your
address-yes? We're ISIS it?"'
Il haven't got any yet"
Also | am addressman. Do you
want 1t a nice hotel?--or fine house,
or an apartment?-or maybe a
boarding house?-yes? How long do
you make a residence?"
Six months"
"No longer?"
Not a minute"
4 rake me mouse, den. got soue
beauties just vacated
For a year2-no thanks"
'.All the leases in Reno run for six
months only"
well, I'd like to look around lit
/ tie first"
Good. Don't forAer US. You come
out here for six months. You yant
maybe a good quick divorce-yes
THE quickest | can get"
DO you want it confidential? o.
+ very nice and noisy?"
whats that"
I've are press agents and also sup
press agents. Some likes EN- on
way, some likes 'em anudder. Vicl
do you want it?"
"Quick and quiet"
painless divorce Is our specially
: If you pay me an advence deposi
now, | file your claim de minute d.
train stops and your own wife don
know you're divorced"
.Ill think it over" said Wellington
rising with resolution.
Don't forget US. Baumann ant
BIumen Satisfaction guaranteed o
your wife refunded. Avoid subst1
toots' And then. seeing that he coul'
not extract any cash from Little Jim
mic. Mr.. Baumann descended upol
Mallory, who was just finishing hi
shave. Laying his hand on Mallory
arm. he began:
"Excoose, pleass. Can | fit you on
Wit a nice divorce?"
divorce? me! - that's good,
laughed Mallory at the vision OF \
Then sudden idea struck him.
took no great genius to see that MI
l. Baumann was not clergyman, bu
there were other marriers to be hae
You don't perform marriages,
you?" he asked.
Mr. Baumann drew himself up
Who SAYS / don't? Amt a Justic
of the peaces?'
Mallory put out his hand in we
! come: then a new anxiety chile
him He had license for Chicago
bit Chicago was far away: do
need a license In Nevada"
Why shouldn't your" said Mr.. Bal
mann Don't all sorts OF things &c
to have a license IN Nevada. saloon
husl lnds, dogs"
How could | get one?" Mallor
asked as he went on dressing.
.AiItt ] got a few wit me? Do 20
: want 10 get a nice re-marriage
cense?"
arriage?-huh," he locke
round, and seeing that no one els
was Near: Il haven't taken the fir
step yet
Mr.. r umann laved his hands
one another: "A betchelor? All. SO
4 YOU want to marry nice divorce
: lady in R-r-reno?"
she isn't in Reno and she h;
! never been married, either"
This simple statement seemed
] astound Mr. Baumann:
"a betcheller marry maiden
: Reno,-oi, OIL OF! 1t hasn't be-
done yet, but it might be-"
Mallory looked him over and
twinge of distaste disturbed hin
3 You furnish the license, but-er--i
us there any chance OF clergym'
"a Christian clergyman-being at Il
station?"
@Vy do you want 1t cloigymal
:. Can't l do 1t just s good? Or nj
rat alderman | can get yon?"
: Mallory pondered: II don't thii
she'd like anything but clergyman
we'll" Baumann confessed, "a la
y Is liable to be parti .slar about b
7 DIST marriage. Anyway ! sell you
!. license"
: FAN right"
= Mr.. Baumann whipped out pc
folio full OF documents, and as
= searched them, philosophical
man ought always to carry good mi
\ riage license. 1t might be he shor
y need it in a hurry He took Lar
? iron seal from his sside-pocket a
= stamped the paper and then. wi
fountain pen poised, pleaded: Vat
the rames, pleass?"
= "Not so loud" Mallory whisper
= Baunlann put his finger to his NO
!. wisely: Il see, II Is q confident