The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-16
ICY LIFE WITH WIFE
FURNISHED HIM BY
MARRIAGE BROKER
"Never Again, Judge" Says
Husband, as He Starts
for Far West.

Joseph Van Buren had his wife In the
Morrisania Court to-day. but he dldn',
bring himself-no. not hel She stands
matter OF Ave feet ten in her SILK
stockings. and he is just able to reach
the ISLANDERS friends In the subway
cars when he has on those shoes with
the high military heels. Besides, no
hasn't been married to her long, nor
has the nature OF their domestic deal
lngs been OF n sort to breed contempt.
Anyhow. sho was in court, and she
was equally certain that she neither
would give Mr.. Van Buren, the furniture
and clothing In their fiat at No. 1oi
West one Hundred and slSty-third
street. tho Bronx. nor allow him to
enter and enjoy the use Of them.
"You see. she's never been loving
wife, Judge. said Van Buren, to Magis-
,rate Freschl "I'm sorry now that
didn't stay n bachelor"
II don't care bit one way or the
other" put In Mrs. Van Buren,. "Tn
able to take care OF myself"
You bet you are" said Mr.. Van
Buren,. who Is n salesman. and he shot
her a glance that was not altogether
admiring. TIN forty. Judge. and along
last fall I got to feeling II was time for
me to settle down. told a friend how
I felt and he took me to DIR. Robert
Peck. n marriage broker.
Or. Peck had talk with me and
then he said: I've got Just the woman
you want. She's great. Not too young.
you know. but far enough along In
years to have good sense. Several have
tried to win her and have failed. Now
| you see what you can do. I've taken a
fancy to you and I'd like to see you
succeed
well. I tried. and got her. Oh Lord,
Look at her"
| The magistrate glanced at Mrs. Var
Buren,, who had admitted her age to be
over nifty" and whose hair wal
streaked with gray-a large and capable
looking person.
I'VE were married Aug. II Of till
year, Judge" Van Buren, went on. 81
spent $50 for "A ring and gave II to nor
and took her to spend the honeymoon
at Liberty. n. Y. 1t wasn't any honey.
moon at ali. found l had married az
Iceberg surrounded by a picket fence
When ! tried to Kiss her she slapped
me and said: Don't be foolish, VA
Buren,
well. we came back to New Yor
. and l was still game. l got the fla
and gave her $3.50 to furnish II. w
might AS well have been living in dif
ferent States. Her room was in tn
front of the house and mine In tn
extreme rear. She wouldn't even tax
her meals with me- Finally we sepa
rated. That was two weeks ago. No,
she won't let me take the furnitur
away. or even my clothes"
These marriage broker affairs ar
bad" said the Magistrate. They sci
dom turn out happily. There must b
some love to make Il marriage success
a full"
Love. Judge?" cried Mrs. Van Blu
y rem. who was Mrs. Ina Burrows whe
her present husband met her. "Wh!
! he thought ] was n cook. l Marie
: him to be his housekeeper and CON
! panion-not his sweetheart or his sci
y want I'm not q cook"
IN have to refer you to the civ
!. courts" said Magistrate Frsschi.
:, Van Buren, waited a suitable tim
, after his wife had left the cour
room. Then he lifted his right arr
and said.
"Never again! I'm going West
the morning." and went on his lionel
Euy.